Russell Family Foundation announces Pierce County leaders for Jane’s Fellowship Program

Posted on February 15, 2019 by Index Staff

Jane’s Fellows to participate in 15-month grassroots leadership development experience The Russell Family Foundation has announced its Class 8 cohort of Jane’s Fellowship Program (JFP), an initiative which supports grassroots leaders in Pierce ... [...more]

Amtrak offers trip for two with buy one get one free Valentine’s Day sale

Posted on February 14, 2019 by Index Staff

Amtrak wants to show customers how much we love them with its Valentine’s Day Buy One Get One Free Sale. Starting Thursday, Feb. 14, through Monday, Feb. 18, customers can buy one ticket and get the second one free for … [...more]

Check Out Washington to start March 1

Posted on February 14, 2019 by Index Staff

Discover Pass check-out program starts next month at Pierce, Skagit and Spokane County libraries News that families will soon be able to check out a special Washington State Parks Discover Pass from certain libraries has generated interest from ... [...more]

New app enlists smart phone users to keep Puget Sound clean

Posted on February 14, 2019 by Index Staff

Your smart phone can now help clean up Puget Sound. The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced the launch of MyCoast Washington – a mobile app that allows the public to help identify and remove marine debris. The ... [...more]

Navigating the streets of Tacoma and Seattle

Posted on February 14, 2019 by Index Staff

By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index Like most of us, I would guess, my orbit of places I go to work, shop, see friends and family is pretty small. I spend most of my time along familiar routes and neighborhoods. … [...more]

Student loan borrowers have an advocate at the Washington Student Achievement Council

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Index Staff

Student loan borrowers can face daunting amounts of debt, and they often aren’t aware of the repayment options available to them. In Washington State alone, over 750,000 people have a combined total of more than $24.6 billion in student debt. ... [...more]

National Endowment for the Arts FY 2020 funding guidelines posted

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Index Staff

Guidelines and application materials for three National Endowment for the Arts funding categories- Art Works, Challenge America, and Creative Writing Fellowships- have posted on the Arts Endowment’s website. The National Endowment for the ... [...more]

Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards to host State of the City Address on March 6

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Index Staff

Free community event – ‘Tacoma: Our Destiny in Motion’ – to take place at University of Puget Sound Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards will host the 2019 State of the City Address on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at 6:30 PM in … [...more]

It’s the water

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Index Staff

By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index If you look at a map or an aerial photo of Tacoma, what jumps out is how much water we have around us. Northeast Tacoma is a relatively narrow strip of land along Commencement … [...more]

UWT 2019 Urban Studies Forum: learning from other cities – February 21

Posted on February 11, 2019 by Index Staff

“Learning From Other Cities,” the theme for the 2019 Urban Studies Forum, is a chance to take best practices used elsewhere and create our own local adaptations This year’s Forum includes leadership, planners and researchers from ... [...more]