Construction cranes in Tacoma – they’re not just downtown

Posted on January 23, 2020 by Index Staff

Love them or hate them, construction cranes are in almost every neighborhood By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index If you drive through downtown Seattle on I-5, you can’t help but notice the preponderance of building cranes and massive ... [...more]

Pierce Transit asking community to share priorities for future bus service, other mobility options

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Index Staff

Pierce Transit is updating the agency’s Destination 2040 Long Range Plan for enhancing or expanding local bus service in Pierce County over the next two decades. Pierce County is expecting to welcome 364,000 more people by 2050, and a robust ... [...more]

Secretary Wyman renews contract with Washington Air National Guard ahead of 2020 elections

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Index Staff

Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with the Washington Military Department to engage the Washington Air National Guard in election security in advance of the 2020 elections. The agreement allows a team ... [...more]

In Washington at least, the future is female

Posted on January 21, 2020 by Index Staff

Laurie Jinkins, Deanna Keller and Kristin Ang take on new roles By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index While the first week of 2020 shook the world, with out of control fires across Australia, seemingly nonstop earthquakes across Puerto Rico, and ... [...more]

Where will we be in 2030?

Posted on January 17, 2020 by Index Staff

China, India and Indonesia as the world’s fastest growing economies? By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index If you think observing, analyzing and making sense of our national economy is a challenge, try making sense of the twists and turns of ... [...more]

Words to live by – “We are where we are” and “It is what it is”

Posted on January 16, 2020 by Index Staff

My suggested slogans for the 2020s By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index “We are where we are” is right up there with my least favorite motto or slogan “It is what it is” in terms of being a commonly used … [...more]

Catch live word-smithing at Alma Mater

Posted on January 16, 2020 by Index Staff

By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index If you’d like to catch some local word-meisters in their native habitat, Creative Colloquy lures readers and writers out of hiding, to connect, conspire and proclaim their inspirations and creations ... [...more]

Parking – our biggest headache and opportunity

Posted on January 15, 2020 by Index Staff

Parking drives us all crazy, costs too much and never seems to be there when we need it By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index If you look at an aerial view of Tacoma (or any city in America, I’d guess) … [...more]

November construction unemployment rates rise from a year ago, says ABC

Posted on January 14, 2020 by Index Staff

In November, estimated not seasonally adjusted construction unemployment rates increased nationally and in 38 states, fell in 11 states and were unchanged in one state (Washington) on a year-over-year basis, according to an analysis of U.S. ... [...more]

Bakeries in (and around) Tacoma

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Index Staff

From artisan to German or British, you can find it in Tacoma If you explore the streets and neighborhoods of Europe or the Middle East or Africa, or even most of Asia, you will find a seemingly endless array of … [...more]