Earthquake 101 – prepare for the unexpected

Posted on September 20, 2019 by Index Staff

We don’t have hurricanes or tornadoes, but we should all know more about our biggest threat; earthquakes By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index We have earthquakes almost every day in the greater South Sound area. Most of them are tiny, ... [...more]

Corporations redefined?

Posted on September 19, 2019 by Index Staff

Who gets to define what a corporation is or should do? By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index “Man is an animal that makes bargains: no other animal does this – no dog exchanges bones with another.” - Adam Smith Our cultural … [...more]

Is car ownership “peaking” in America?

Posted on September 18, 2019 by Index Staff

In America, few things are sacred, but cars are By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index The New York Times had a recent article that made the claim that we are at “peak podcast” ... [...more]

Record $35.6 billion in credit card debt + fed rate cut survey

Posted on September 17, 2019 by Index Staff

The personal-finance website WalletHub recently released two key reports. Its latest Credit Card Debt Study found that consumers racked up $35.6 billion in credit card debt during Q2 2019 – an all-time record for the second quarter of the year. ... [...more]

The state economy of 2019 looks good, so far

Posted on September 17, 2019 by Index Staff

Past performance is not indicative of future results By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index “Past performance is not indicative of future results” This adage is, or should be, the first principle of any investment strategy. While ... [...more]

Tacoma Housing Authority opens its housing waitlist October 7-18, 2019

Posted on September 16, 2019 by Index Staff

Households with three or more people can apply at tacomahousing.net/waitlist The Tacoma Housing Authority is pleased to announce that we will accept applications for our low-income housing programs for 12 days. We will accept applications from: ... [...more]

Tacoma Creates announces funding opportunity for planning and capacity building

Posted on September 16, 2019 by Index Staff

Interested organizations must submit pre-application surveys establishing eligibility by September 23 – applications end September 30 Tacoma Creates has announced a new funding opportunity, one of several more to come. The current ... [...more]

KNKX settles in downtown Tacoma

Posted on September 13, 2019 by Index Staff

How long has it been since downtown Tacoma hosted a radio station? By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index For many of us of a certain age, radio is the one medium that embodies and pervades almost every workplace, party, travel … [...more]

Parks and trails

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Index Staff

Celebrate Parking Day in Tacoma September 20 Providing temporary public open space… one parking spot at a time! An international day of turning passive urban parking stalls into active mini-parks filled with people, plants, music, art, and games ... [...more]

Summer isn’t the only time to garden

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Index Staff

Even in cooler weather, pay attention to your plants By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index Your berries might be gone, fruit will be disappearing soon, and your garden might be turning into a bed of weeds, but fall is still … [...more]