Site Logo
9 groups set to receive $3M for human services programs in Tacoma

News

Applicants sought for city Events & Recognitions Committee

The Tacoma City Council is looking for applicants to fill the District 2 and District 5 positions on…

The size, scale and age of buildings across Europe and Asia can be boggling to many Americans. Note the size of people in the courtyard.  Photo: Morf Morford

Featured

'Tis the season for travel – but be careful

Just because something is legal here, does not mean it is legal there By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily…

8 budget hearings ahead for Pierce County Council

News

Pierce County wins national award for public nuisance portal

Pierce County’s Public Nuisance Portal allows staff to quickly respond to code complaints. That’s why the online portal…

Rural areas are far more than open spaces only suitable for vacations. Relatively affordable real estate - commercial and residential -  reasonable cost of living, a slower pace and a strong sense of community all add up to amenities not easily found in many urban centers.  Photo: Morf Morford

News

State construction budget improves quality of life, opportunity for Pierce County’s most under-served communities

The new state construction budget – known as the capital budget (House Bill 1102) – passed by the…

Seattle is the focal point of most of the growth and promise of Washington. With its mix of neighborhoods, skilled workers, universities and growth oriented companies, the future looks even brighter.  Photo: Morf Morford

Featured

Why Washington is the best state in America

By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index It happened again – someone let the news out that Washington is…

Washington steers new path toward clean energy future

News

Washington steers new path toward clean energy future

Historic package of climate legislation promotes healthy communities, family-sustaining jobs and clean energy for all Gov. Jay Inslee…

The waters around us literally define us. The health of the sea reflects our own.Photo: Morf Morford

Featured

State Parks Boating Program encourages cold-water safety

Boat safety is an issue every day that you are on the water By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily…

Photo by Morf Morford

News

Joint Base Lewis-McChord to host Armed Forces Day community celebration May 18

JOINT BASE LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. — Joint Base Lewis-McChord will open its gates to the public for the base’s…

Coin-Banks cryptocurrency exchange not licensed in Washington State

News

Washington Trust Institutions Act updated with passage of SB5107

Revisions to the Act include protections for consumers along with clear, up-to-date language aimed at clarifying and modernizing…

As this "Star of Destiny" by Allen C. Mason (embedded in the sidewalk in the Proctor District) implies, Tacoma is the center of commerce and culture of Pierce County. Thanks to the rails, trails, produce and work of all the surrounding communities, we all prosper. Photo: Morf Morford

News

Not too big & not too small – Pierce County is the right place for investment & growth

South Hill Puyallup’s Centeris campus officially welcomed an exciting new tenant in March that may help the region…

Photograph: Balance Within by Sailor Rozema. Courtesy Professional Photographers of Washington

News

Student wins $2000 photography scholarship

Professional Photographers of Washington are happy to announce the winner of the Student Photographer of the Year Scholarship.…

Photo: Morf Morford

News

Job and internship opportunities

1. Housing Development Consortium of Seattle-King County has a paid internship program for students in their final year…

News

Washington College Grant: most generous financial aid program in the country

The Seattle Times’ Katherine Long reports (https://www.seattletimes.com/education-lab/110000-washington-students-a-year-will-get-money-for-college-many-a-free-ride/) on the recently passed Workforce Education Investment Act and Washington College…