Port of Tacoma files suit to keep water initiatives off ballot

Posted on June 7, 2016 by Index Staff

By David Guest Tacoma Daily Index editor The Port of Tacoma, joined by the Economic Development Board of Tacoma-Pierce County and the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber, filed a lawsuit Monday asking Pierce County Superior Court to declare a pair of ... [...more]

Transit briefs: Lane, ramp closures scheduled for I-5

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Index Staff

HOV project through Tacoma continues on I-5 DHL begins Sea-Tac service Sound Transit replacing aging trestle Sumner station improvements Sounder maintenance base selected Drivers can expect a series of night lane and ramp closures on ... [...more]

Transit briefs: Lane, ramp closures scheduled for I-5

Posted on June 6, 2016 by Index Staff

HOV project through Tacoma continues on I-5; Sound Transit replacing aging trestle Drivers can expect a series of night lane and ramp closures on Tacoma area highways, including Interstate 5, to accommodate construction of new I-5 HOV lanes in ... [...more]

Government briefs: County department of emergency management earns re-accreditation

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Index Staff

County department of emergency management earns re-accreditation The Pierce County Department of Emergency Management earned its re-certification by the Emergency Management Accreditation Program May 31. Pierce County is one of 19 ... [...more]

Coast Guard cutter Healy to deploy to the Arctic next week

Posted on June 3, 2016 by Index Staff

SEATTLE — The crew of Coast Guard Cutter Healy will depart Tuesday from its homeport at Pier 36 for a four-month deployment to the Arctic Ocean to carry out scientific research. The Healy crew will primarily conduct three missions focusing ... [...more]

Save KPLU campaign hits fundraising goal

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Index Staff

By David Guest Tacoma Daily Index editor When Pacific Lutheran University announced its intention to sell public radio station KPLU to the University of Washington for $7 million in November, it seemed inevitable that Tacoma, and the greater ... [...more]

Gig Harbor Wings & Wheels to feature vintage DC-3 flights, July 3

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Index Staff

Aviation enthusiasts can sign up now for an unforgettable flight aboard the vintage Douglas DC-3 during Gig Harbor Wings & Wheels on July 3 at the Tacoma Narrows Airport. The one-hour experience includes a tour of the Historic Flight ... [...more]

Construction to begin on new Tacoma Amtrak Cascades station

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Index Staff

OLYMPIA – Washington’s passenger rail improvements are moving full steam ahead with a new station just around the corner. Construction on the new Tacoma Amtrak Cascades Station starts June 6, following a contract award to low-bidder Garco ... [...more]

Foothills Trail groundbreaking set for June 7

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Index Staff

A groundbreaking ceremony for additional trail improvements to the Buckley-to-South Prairie section of the Foothills National Recreation Trail will be June 7, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Fitzer Mill Site, along Highway 165. This unimproved ... [...more]

Capitol Land Trust buys Darlin Creek land

Posted on May 31, 2016 by Index Staff

OLYMPIA — Capitol Land Trust (CLT) announced the purchase of the 312-acre Darlin Creek property from Aloha Lumber Corporation in the Black River watershed near Capitol State Forest. The acquisition — 15 years in the making — will protect healthy ... [...more]