State gains new protections through public land act

Posted on March 19, 2019 by Index Staff

If you hike, hunt or fish, your Washington playground just got cooler. A national, bipartisan environmental package that expands protections for public lands and supports outdoor projects across Washington was signed into law. The John Dingell ... [...more]

Central Washington state parks announce spring program schedule

Posted on March 19, 2019 by Index Staff

Events include Junior Ranger programs, birding and post-wildfire examination Washington State Parks invites the public to attend a lineup of fun, educational programs in state parks of the Central Cascades this spring. The Central Cascades area ... [...more]

Tacoma’s mayor raves about our fair city

Posted on March 18, 2019 by Index Staff

And you can ask her questions throughout the year By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index Like a doting mother bragging on her favorite – or only child – Mayor Victoria Woodards raved about her city’s accomplishments at the 2019 ... [...more]

Tacoma and Gig Harbor host night markets

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Index Staff

By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index Maybe it’s just me, but I love the one of a kind, pop-up place that emerges in unlikely places and take a shape half-improvisational and half-entrepreneurial. By definition, these events often come and go ... [...more]

Who is a journalist? What is a newspaper?

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Index Staff

Does a “newspaper” only exist if it is printed on paper? By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index After 42 years of offering a free print version on local street corners, The Seattle Weekly is becoming available online only. (1*) Love ... [...more]

Film festival on Anderson Island

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Index Staff

By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index When it comes to film festivals, I’d bet that your first thought would not be Anderson Island. But think again. In its second year, the Anderson Island Film Festival is building on the phenomenal … ... [...more]

Washington Filmworks launches Local Lens

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Index Staff

Washington State becomes first production incentive program in the country to reserve its funding exclusively for local projects It’s the news Washington State’s film community has been waiting for….. Washington Filmworks is pleased to ... [...more]

It is always art season in Tacoma

Posted on March 13, 2019 by Index Staff

By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index It has been observed that babies sing before they talk and dance before they are able to walk. In short, human beings are essentially hard-wired to be expressive artists first – even before the … ... [...more]

Auburn Artist residency opportunity

Posted on March 13, 2019 by Index Staff

The Mary Olson Farm Artist in Residence is an opportunity for an artist to pursue their work in, and to be inspired by, the unique and beautiful setting of the Mary Olson Farm in Auburn, Washington. The residency lasts approximately … [...more]

And if you thought water travel was scary….

Posted on March 12, 2019 by Index Staff

By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index No, it’s not your imagination; car drivers around here are among the worst – or at least the most distracted – of anywhere in the country. We usually can’t blame the weather, but we ... [...more]