Casinos are a continually expanding aspect of our local economy

Posted on November 18, 2019 by Index Staff

These are not your grandma’s casinos By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index We here at The Index rarely write about casinos, and I can’t say that I personally look forward to spending time in a windowless hallway crammed with machines … [...more]

More to life than fame and fortune?

Posted on November 15, 2019 by Index Staff

There’s no such thing as bad publicity. - Dictum of actors and politicians. By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index Wealth and fame have become the new anchors of the American Dream. For celebrities, and any who make their careers in the … [...more]

State seeks volunteers to rank investments in Washington’s outdoors

Posted on November 14, 2019 by Index Staff

Help decide where state recreation and conservation funds go The Washington State Recreation and Conservation Office is recruiting 50 volunteers to fill positions on its 17 advisory committees, which evaluate grant proposals for parks, boating ... [...more]

Is tech the best – or worst – thing ever?

Posted on November 13, 2019 by Index Staff

When it comes to our relationship to technology, it’s complicated By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index Like most people probably, I love – and hate – technology. It allows us to do things unimaginable just a few years ago. It ... [...more]

Althea launches in Hilltop, to help bring faster, cheaper internet service to neighbors

Posted on November 12, 2019 by Index Staff

Althea, a system that enables communities to build and maintain their own decentralized internet infrastructure, announced the upcoming build out of new network in Hilltop. The Tacoma Cooperative Network was formed after successfully hitting its ... [...more]

Eat Local First is coming to a market near you!

Posted on November 12, 2019 by Index Staff

Tilth Alliance is proud to announce a new partnership with Bellingham-based nonprofit Sustainable Connections to bring the Eat Local First campaign to the greater Puget Sound region. Eat Local First is a collective marketing campaign that ... [...more]

The Making A Difference Foundation announces 2019 college scholarship winners

Posted on November 12, 2019 by Index Staff

The Making A Difference Foundation (MADF) of Tacoma, Washington announces it’s 2019 scholarship awards to six students attending college throughout the nation. The Making A Difference Foundation and its President and Founder, Ahndrea Blue, ... [...more]

Sound Transit holding drop-in sessions on Tacoma Dome Link Extension and OMF South

Posted on November 8, 2019 by Index Staff

Public invited to learn about project updates and environmental process Sound Transit is engaging South Sound communities on light rail projects coming to the region. There will be opportunities for the public to learn more about the Tacoma Dome ... [...more]

Strong Towns – the foundation of a solid nation

Posted on November 8, 2019 by Index Staff

Communities, like buildings, are constructed By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index A house is a machine for living in. - Le Corbusier, Swiss architect If a house is a machine for living in, a neighborhood is even more so. And a … [...more]

The Russell Family Foundation announces $6.38 million in grants and impact investments

Posted on November 7, 2019 by Index Staff

Funding supports environmental sustainability, educating the next generation and sustainable community development The Russell Family Foundation (TRFF) announced six grants totaling $380,000 and three impact investments totaling $6 million to ... [...more]

JBLM units support local Veterans Day events

Posted on November 6, 2019 by Index Staff

JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. – Joint Base Lewis-McChord units will support more than 20 Veterans Day events hosted by schools, veterans groups and other organizations in local communities through Nov. 11. Various units across the base are ... [...more]

Special deals for veterans

Posted on November 6, 2019 by Index Staff

Veterans deserve our thanks more than one day a year By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index JBLM is Pierce County’s largest employer by far. Many of us are residents here directly because of military service. Our economy, our schools and ... [...more]

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