September 8-15 is National Drive Electric Week – Test an electric vehicle at America’s Car Museum

Posted on September 12, 2018 by Index Staff

By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index In case you were wondering, electric cars are mainstream now. Virtually every auto company currently has a production electric model on the market. Even more are in the planning stages. Some are hybrids – ... [...more]

That Warren Buffett Twitter account was fake – does it matter?

Posted on September 11, 2018 by Index Staff

By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index When Warren Buffett (third-richest man in the world, and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway) speaks, any of us would be wise to listen. And if someone speaks under his name, it is actually still a … [...more]

Online open house for Federal Way to Tacoma Dome regional light rail extension

Posted on September 10, 2018 by Index Staff

Opportunity for public to weigh in online and in person on route, station locations, operations and maintenance facility Sound Transit needs additional public feedback on route alternatives and station locations for extending light rail from ... [...more]

Sound Transit to host open house on Puyallup Station parking and access improvements

Posted on September 10, 2018 by Index Staff

Public can provide input on design ideas for new garage Sound Transit will conduct an open house from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, September 11 at the Puyallup Activity Center, 210 W. Pioneer Street. The public is invited to provide input on … [...more]

Town Halls with City Council members in October 2018

Posted on September 7, 2018 by Index Staff

Community members invited to learn more about city of Tacoma’s proposed 2019-2020 biennial budget Town hall meetings with City Council members are scheduled in October 2018. Community members are invited to learn more about the City of ... [...more]

Business plans are great, but the market is the boss

Posted on September 7, 2018 by Index Staff

By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index You don’t need a degree in business to recognize that we are in a very different business environment than just a few years ago. Business rules, models and expectations are far different than ever ... [...more]

Special needs climbers to gather in Spokane Valley

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Index Staff

McCall-based Courageous Kids Climbing announced today that they would once again be bringing their adaptive climbing program to the Spokane Valley YMCA in September. The event is free to the first twenty children between the ages of 3 months and ... [...more]

Ducks Unlimited awarded $1 million NAWCA grant for Washington’s North Puget Lowlands

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Index Staff

Ducks Unlimited was recently awarded a $1 million North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) grant from the U.S. Department of Interior to conserve 1,536 acres of habitat in Washington’s North Puget Lowlands. “Preserving farmland and ... [...more]

Serious injuries at two worksites lead to fines & citations for National Products, Inc.

Posted on September 4, 2018 by Index Staff

A Seattle company that manufactures electronics mounting systems and other products is facing more than $250,000 in fines for multiple serious and willful worker safety and health violations. The state Department of Labor & Industries ... [...more]

The most dangerous jobs in the U.S. by race, gender, and state

Posted on September 4, 2018 by Index Staff

Between 2015 and 2016, fatal workplace injuries increased by 7%, an alarming statistic. The 5,190 workplace deaths in 2016 weren’t all in one career sector or geographical area, either. Some of it is a 23% increase in workplace violence, now ... [...more]