Where can you afford to live? Where would you want to live?

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Index Staff

By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index Where can you afford to live? Where would you prefer to live? The Economic Policy Institute released an updated cost of living calculator which contains data on the cost of living for ten family types … ... [...more]

You can make the best of a terrible situation – April is Donate Life Month

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Index Staff

Many of us are registered donors, as demonstrated by the red heart on our driver’s license, but our loved ones play a critical role in honoring this intent by providing background information required by federal regulations. Many people who are ... [...more]

Tacoma’s Dr. Gregory Plancich annual mission trip to Guatemala with Open Wide Foundation

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Index Staff

TACOMA, Wash. – Plancich Dental’s Dr. Gregory Plancich recently returned from his annual mission trip to Peronia, Guatemala with the nonprofit organization Open Wide Foundation. Open Wide Foundation at Spear Education operates year-round ... [...more]

Those raccoons might be cute – but don’t feed them!

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Index Staff

By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index In many of Tacoma’s parks, especially Point Defiance, you may see the cutest little beggars in the country. Yes, they are cute, but don’t feed them! The natural environment provides more than ... [...more]

Don’t leave that bike on the ferry

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Index Staff

Bicycles left on Washington State Ferries significantly impact ferry and Coast Guard operations. When a passenger leaves their bicycle on a ferry, it’s the duty of Coast Guard and ferry personnel to treat it as a potential distress ... [...more]

Olympic campground openings and day use updates

Posted on April 19, 2018 by Index Staff

As the camping season comes to the Olympic Peninsula, the Olympic National Forest is pleased to announce opening dates for its campgrounds and provide updates of its day use sites. The Hood Canal Ranger District will open campgrounds at noon ... [...more]

Some spring and summer events coming our way

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Index Staff

By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index Spring and summer in the Pacific Northwest are packed with events and adventures for all ages, budgets and interests. Some, like our many farmers markets, are ongoing, others are one-time and easy to miss. ... [...more]

Join the Port Biologist for free Earth Day nature walk April 22

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Index Staff

Join us April 22 for a free Earth Day nature walk at the Place of Circling Waters with the Port Biologist. This is your chance to get a behind-the-fence guided tour of our 30-acre habitat site and learn all about … [...more]

Honors awarded by Tacoma Historical Society

Posted on April 18, 2018 by Index Staff

Local historian Blaine Johnson and architect Jeffrey J. Ryan were honored April 9 by Tacoma Historical Society for their roles in presenting and conserving the city’s history. The presentations were made at the society’s ... [...more]

Farmer veterans coalition SPLASH event April 19

Posted on April 17, 2018 by Index Staff

Veterans and people in the agricultural industry are invited to the Washington State Chapter of the Farmer Veterans Coalition SPLASH event on April 19th at the Chelan County Fair Grounds. The SPLASH event marks the creation of a statewide ... [...more]