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Public invited to meetings about changes to state opioid prescribing rules

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Have an idea to make your community more walkable?

America Walks, partners of the Every Body Walk! Collaborative, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Juliet Ashby Hillman Foundation,…

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

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Applicants sought for the Board of Ethics

The Tacoma City Council is looking for applicants to fill two positions on the Board of Ethics. The…

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport moves a step closer to funding aviation biofuels

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Port of Seattle commission authorizes independent review of August 10 incident, officials to play leading role in security working group

The Port of Seattle Commission authorized funding for an independent review of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s response to the…

Aerospace has changed Washington, and Washington has changed aerospace.  Photo: Morf Morford

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New study ranks Washington state number one for aerospace manufacturing

PricewaterhouseCoopers manufacturing attractiveness analysis puts Washington ahead of Texas and Georgia; South Carolina #17 High scores for industry,…

Washington ranked the best state to work

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Washington ranked the best state to work

Oxfam America study ranks Washington best state — second only to D.C. — based on wage policies, worker protections, workers’ rights Washington…

WILLO 5th Annual Storytelling Festival

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WILLO 5th Annual Storytelling Festival

WILLO 5th Annual Storytelling Festival Sunday, October 7, 2018 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Theater on the…

Local artist Dylan Kuehl speaks at annual Disability Awareness Day

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Traditional high school not for you? Don't drop out!

Bates Technical High School enables students to earn a high school diploma and college degree at the same…

Rhein Haus Tacoma exteriorPhoto credit: Danielle Nease

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Oktoberfest at Rhein Haus Seattle and Tacoma

Rhein Haus Seattle, Saturday, Oct. 6 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.: Join Rhein Haus for the beloved…

The Tacoma Dome, or the cable bridge might be the most visible features of Tacoma from the freeway, but this is the building that truly defines and dominates Tacoma's architectural, cultural and historic landscape.   The financial and design challenges are nearly infinite, this is one investment that, decades, if not generations from now, will be appreciated like no other. Photo: Morf Morford

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Surge Tacoma selected to enter negotiations with the City of Tacoma to revitalize Old City Hall

The City of Tacoma has selected Surge Tacoma to move forward with negotiations to re-develop Old City Hall.…

This view from the alley behind the old Federal Building downtown on A Street reveals an architectural intricacy rarely seen in modern buildings. Photo: Morf Morford

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Old buildings are the heart and soul of Tacoma

By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index Tacoma has more than its share of cool, historic, massive and, in…

It's hard to take in how huge this space is. There should be room for you. Photo: Morf Morford

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Year round tennis in Tacoma?

United States Tennis Association Pacific Northwest (USTA PNW) opens the Galbraith Tennis Center, located at 1680 South Mildred…

Plan ahead: turkey tastes better without a traffic jam

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New program launches to offer discounts on electric vehicles

The City of Tacoma and Tacoma Public Utilities have partnered together to launch the Electric Vehicle Discount Program.…

Rare opportunity to check out Tacoma's historic Cushman Substation September 22!

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Rare opportunity to check out Tacoma's historic Cushman Substation September 22!

By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index Many of us drive by this huge old building on North 21st,…