Clean maritime solutions beyond borders: New Washington-Norway industry cluster partnership signed at Nor-Shipping

Posted on June 12, 2019 by Index Staff

The shipping industry’s ambitious targets for emission reductions towards 2050 requires cooperation across borders. Two major industry clusters from Norway and USA will sign agreement to strengthen the countries’ collaboration on sustainable ... [...more]

Seismologists seek space on volunteers’ floors and lawns to study Seattle area seismic risks

Posted on June 11, 2019 by Index Staff

The Puget Sound area is vulnerable to several types of seismic risks. We might fixate on “The Really Big One” – the offshore hazard famously profiled in The New Yorker -https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/07/20/the-really-big-one – but other ... [...more]

Metro Parks named finalist for national Gold Medal Award

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Index Staff

Winner of top honors in parks and recreation industry to be announced in September For the second time in three years, Metro Parks Tacoma is a finalist for the top honor in the parks and recreation industry. Founded in 1965, … [...more]

Tourism to Mount Rainier National Park creates $68,400,000 in economic benefits

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Index Staff

A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 1.5 million visitors to Mount Rainier National Park in 2018 spent $54,900,000 in communities near the park. That spending supported 599 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit ... [...more]

The Port of Tacoma keeps us moving

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Index Staff

Our Port represents us around the world. It keeps our local economy in motion and it defines us like nothing else By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index To put it mildly, I am a huge advocate of the Port of … [...more]

Commerce awards $1 million to support small businesses in life sciences and health IT

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Index Staff

Washington Research Foundation awarded $800K to establish new Life Sciences Revolving Loan Fund; Greater Spokane Inc. and Life Science Washington Institute each receive $100K for additional programs The Washington State Department of Commerce ... [...more]

Caregiver film series challenges intellectual disability label

Posted on June 5, 2019 by Index Staff

Intellectual disabilities know no boundaries. They touch the lives of people from all racial, ethnic, social, and economic backgrounds. Many people with an intellectual disability lead full, rewarding, and contributing lives. Many find ... [...more]

This year’s Summer Jobs 253 Program for incoming juniors and seniors kicks off on June 21

Posted on June 5, 2019 by Index Staff

Employers expected to announce selected summer interns for first time at kick-off event This year’s Summer Jobs 253 program is scheduled to kick off on Friday, June 21, 2019, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., at Tacoma Community College ... [...more]

Reserved parking permits will soon be available for Tacoma Dome Station

Posted on June 5, 2019 by Index Staff

Up to 200 of the garage’s 2,400 spots will be set aside for optional, reserved parking Starting July 1, transit riders parking at the Tacoma Dome Station will have the option of parking in a reserved spot that will be … [...more]

Tacoma is the pulsing center

Posted on June 5, 2019 by Index Staff

By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index It’s difficult to think of Tacoma as the center of anything. Perpetually eclipsed by its more flamboyant and near-estranged sister-city to the north, Tacoma straddles its history and identity, to ... [...more]