National Organization for Women on strike for International Women’s Day, March 8th

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Index Staff

Statement from NOW President Terry O’Neill: On March 8, International Women’s Day, women around the country will strike to demand gender equality. The National Organization for Women will proudly take action for human rights alongside ... [...more]

NWSA volumes off to strong start

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Index Staff

The Northwest Seaport Alliance kicked off the new year with a 17 percent growth in container cargo for January TACOMA- The NWSA saw strong full import and export volumes last month. At 128,892 TEUs (20-foot equivalent units), full imports grew ... [...more]

ThinkGeek to open 2nd Washington store at the Tacoma Mall this spring

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Index Staff

TACOMA- Tacoma Mall announced today popular novelty store, ThinkGeek, will open at the center this spring. Shoppers will soon be able to head to ThinkGeek’s 2,500-square-foot storefront for unique and authentic product experiences that stimulate ... [...more]

Local Town Hall meetings coming up this week

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Index Staff

29th District Town Hall at Bates, South Campus After a successful telephone town hall with nearly 5,000 participants, State Senator Steve Conway will be hosting an in-person town hall at Bates Technical College’s south campus cafeteria on ... [...more]

Northwest Harvest relocates administrative offices

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Index Staff

Cherry Street Food Bank not moving locations at this time Seattle, WA- Northwest Harvest, Washington’s largest independent provider of meals to those in need, has relocated their administrative offices to the downtown Seattle neighborhood of ... [...more]

Think you know Tacoma?

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Index Staff

By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index ‘Write a short description of a new experience or a place you’ve never been before.” That’s an assignment I give my English 101 students. You can imagine the rolled-eyes and blank looks I get. … [...more]

Tacoma receives national recognition for conventions

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Index Staff

Tacoma was ranked #4 on a list of “Twelve Top Convention Cities in the USA for 2017” as selected by MeetingSource.com. Convention cities across the country were ranked on a five point rating system with criteria that included affordability, ease ... [...more]

Arts and technology center would bring new opportunities to Parkland

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Index Staff

Parkland, WA- Community leaders behind the Pierce Center for Arts & Technology (PCAT) have big plans to create a wide variety of new opportunities for both youth and adults in the South Sound region. The recently established nonprofit ... [...more]

Special concerts pair University of Puget Sound Symphony with Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Index Staff

Wesley Schulz to conduct works by Mahler and Weber TACOMA, Wash. – Austrian composer Gustav Mahler liked to do his music on a grand scale—so grand that not only his music, but his numerous musicians often more than filled the … [...more]

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