Vancouver Export Resources Forum November 1

Posted on October 18, 2017 by Index Staff

The Vancouver Export Resources Forum will bring together the small business and trade communities for a morning of discussion and networking with Washington’s local, state, and federal resource partners. Learn from Washington State Department of ... [...more]

Aging network services on display at Making the Link expo, October 18

Posted on October 16, 2017 by Index Staff

Most adults hope to always remain safe and independent at home. But when the need to care arises, Pierce County has a wealth of resources, services, programs, benefits and support to help older adults and individuals of all ages remain … ... [...more]

Rare performance at Country Blues Concert at Centrum, Saturday, October 21

Posted on October 16, 2017 by Index Staff

Blues musicians Michael Roach and John Miller give the kind of performance that might make other musicians in the audience fight over front row seats. “Their remarkable skills on guitar are a thrill to witness,” said Mary Hilts, who manages ... [...more]

Pierce County to update master plan for Pierce County Airport-Thun Field

Posted on October 16, 2017 by Index Staff

Pierce County will update the master plan for Pierce County Airport-Thun Field over the next 18 months. The county and stakeholders will evaluate the current state of the airport and determine how best to meet the community’s 20-year development ... [...more]

SAMI students make a difference in Point Defiance Park

Posted on October 13, 2017 by Index Staff

Fall Park Service Day featured both orientation and stewardship opportunities When the Science and Math Institute (SAMI) welcomed its first high school students in 2009, its location in Point Defiance Park was heralded as a boundless laboratory ... [...more]

Zombies invade Riverside State Park Oct. 21

Posted on October 13, 2017 by Index Staff

The ‘scariest half-mile’ hike returns for its sixth year The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission and the Riverside State Park Foundation invite the public to get in the Halloween spirit with the sixth annual “Haunted Zombie Hike” in ... [...more]

Port of Seattle’s food truck program at Sea-Tac’s cellphone lot

Posted on October 13, 2017 by Index Staff

Three month pilot program offers morning and evening options Have a craving for a bite to eat while you’re waiting to pickup someone at the airport? Now you’ve got a new option as a three month pilot program for food … [...more]

The Market Street Market

Posted on October 12, 2017 by Index Staff

By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index The first time I saw the 11th Street Market (known locally as the Market Street Market), I could not believe how glorious it was. With its wide open street-level windows, year-round fresh fruit and … [...more]

The 11th Street Market – one of Tacoma’s lost treasures

Posted on October 12, 2017 by Index Staff

By Michael Sean Sullivan /tacomahistory.live The most painful hole in downtown Tacoma has to be at the corners of 11th and Market where once Tacoma public markets filled both sides of the street and the buzz of languages, smells and … [...more]

Walking celebration and artists forum for Prairie Line Trail, Oct. 19

Posted on October 12, 2017 by Index Staff

The City of Tacoma is hosting a walking celebration of five public art pieces along the Prairie Line Trail corridor, located on Hood Street between South 25th and South 15th streets, on Thursday, October 19, at 4:30 PM. Each of … [...more]