Got grapes? Washington wine foundation offers international learning opportunity

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Index Staff

Bill Powers had an insatiable desire to find new practices to grow better winegrapes. To honor the late owner of Badger Mountain Winery, family and associates created the Bill Powers Sabbatical Fund to give professional employees of the ... [...more]

Fentanyl deaths increasing in WA; tests find it in more powders and pills

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Index Staff

Opioid users urged to take steps to protect themselves Washington State Department of Health reports that illicit fentanyl is being detected in new forms and is causing an increasing number of overdose deaths in the state. In the first half ... [...more]

Call for Secure Rural Schools Title II Project proposals submissions due January 31st

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Index Staff

Through January 31, 2019, the Olympic National Forest is accepting project proposals for funding through Title II (Special Projects on Federal Lands) of the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act. Proposed projects must be ... [...more]

Buy one Amtrak roomette and bring a companion for free

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Index Staff

The benefits of traveling on Amtrak with a family companion or significant other has never been better with the latest sale. This sale allows one person in a group of two to travel for free and is available exclusively on … [...more]

3rd Annual Downtown Tacoma Holiday Haul Crawl

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Index Staff

TACOMA, Wash. — Join us for the 3rd Annual Holiday Downtown Tacoma Haul Crawl. On Saturday, December 8th visit Pacific Avenue near UW Tacoma and the museum district to find a cornucopia of local businesses offering giveaways and holiday ... [...more]

Seattle Milk Fund’s CookieFest 2018—Seattle’s ultimate pop-up bake sale

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Index Staff

First 100 people in line receive an America’s Test Kitchen Recipe Collection CookieFest 2018 is Seattle’s ultimate pop-up bake sale! Local pastry artisans unite to sell thousands upon thousands of delectable, holiday-inspired treats for a good ... [...more]

NORAD Santa program kicks off for 2018

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Index Staff

NORAD is a binational U.S. and Canadian Command charged with aerospace and maritime warning and aerospace control of North America as well as monitoring aerospace activity globally. However, every year during the holidays, NORAD assumes the ... [...more]

Make sure your argument is a good one

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Index Staff

Don’t say stupid stuff and a few other timeless persuasion techniques By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index “Don’t say stupid stuff” – that was the first principle of my college level writing and public speaking ... [...more]

Commissioner Franz seeks $55 million to protect communities from wildfire

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Index Staff

Inslee statement regarding climate threats detailed historic budget request addresses immediate need for helicopters, full-time firefighters, better training, and healthier forests in newest federal Climate Assessment Commissioner of Public ... [...more]

DNR to Hire 550 Seasonal Firefighters, application process opens for summer employment

Posted on December 3, 2018 by Index Staff

The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has begun recruiting for 550 temporary firefighters to serve during the 2019 wildfire season with the state’s largest wildland firefighting department. In 2018, DNR crews responded to a ... [...more]