Newly elected Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank hasn’t started his new job yet but he’s already in line for a possible raise. Sheriff is among a handful of other high-ranking Pierce County ...

The Pierce County Council passed a resolution doubling down on its refusal to aid federal immigration enforcement, putting it ...

The resolution reaffirms state law that immigration enforcement is the role of the federal government. The Pierce County ...

A Pierce County Council resolution to be ... brewing feud between the Democratic-majority council and the county’s conservative sheriff. The resolution would commit the county to fully complying ...

"You have an obligation to protect them and protect us," one woman told the council during ... our communities less safe." Meanwhile, Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank urged the council to ...