JBLM hosts July 4th “Freedom Fest” celebration Thursday: free, open to the public

Posted on July 1, 2019 by Index Staff

This year’s Joint Base Lewis-McChord “Freedom Fest” celebration is Thursday, July 4 from 11 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. at Cowan and Memorial Stadiums on JBLM Main. The fireworks display will start at 10 p.m. The event is free and open … [...more]

Reclamation prohibits fireworks at North Dam for this Fourth of July due to dry conditions

Posted on July 1, 2019 by Index Staff

Consistent with a Bureau of Land Management fire restrictions order, the Bureau of Reclamation will prohibit fireworks on North Dam for the Independence Day holiday. Dry, fire-prone vegetative conditions in eastern Washington have warranted this ... [...more]

Althea launches an ‘Altheahood’ online community in Tacoma’s Hilltop to bring faster, cheaper internet service

Posted on June 28, 2019 by Index Staff

Althea, a system that enables communities to build and maintain their own decentralized internet infrastructure, today launched an Altheahood community in Hilltop. Neighbors can join together to receive cheaper, faster internet service and/or to ... [...more]

Makerspaces essential solution to job gap

Posted on June 28, 2019 by Index Staff

By Jeremy Field SBA Regional Administrator, Pacific Northwest When it comes to finding skilled workers to fill the estimated 7.5 million job openings in the U.S., small businesses are feeling the crunch. In today’s unprecedented booming economy, ... [...more]

Fast food, here, there and everywhere

Posted on June 27, 2019 by Index Staff

For better or worse, the hamburger is the ultimate American food By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index For most of us, it seems that McDonald’s ® has been around forever. And for most of the world, the ultimate “American food” ... [...more]

Technology is changing us in ways we can barely imagine

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Index Staff

By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index As seems more evident every day, our work, our careers, our education, our skill base and our network all combine, and to a degree most of us would probably not want to consider, all … [...more]

Here are 2019’s best American beach towns to live in

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Index Staff

With summer being peak moving season, the personal-finance website WalletHub took a close look at 2019′s Best Beach Towns to Live in as well as accompanying videos. To determine the most livable beachside communities, WalletHub compared ... [...more]

Be ‘beach-friendly’ this Fourth of July

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Index Staff

State Parks and partners encourage safe, sane, eco-friendly celebrations at ocean beaches Washington State Parks and community partners on Washington’s ocean beaches are encouraging safe and responsible beach celebrations over the upcoming ... [...more]

The Venardos Circus, a unique Broadway-style circus tour, returns to perform in three Western Washington settings

Posted on June 24, 2019 by Index Staff

Tacoma’s Wright Park, June 26-July 7, and STAR Center, July 10-21 and Lake Stevens, July 25-28 during Aquafest The Venardos Circus, a unique Broadway-Style Circus will perform in three Western Washington cities between June 26 through July 28. ... [...more]

Get ready for the Chinese Century

Posted on June 21, 2019 by Index Staff

China has the fastest growing economy – and middle class – in the world By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index I lived in Beijing, China for almost all of 1999. That was a memorable year in many ways. In terms … [...more]