Tacoma’s 2017-2019 Poet Laureate Kellie RichardsonPhoto: Morf Morford

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Business plans are great, but the market is the boss

By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index You don’t need a degree in business to recognize that we are…

School could be defined as organized learning, but as every parent or teacher knows, learning happens anywhere and any time. Photo: Morf Morford

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Special needs climbers to gather in Spokane Valley

McCall-based Courageous Kids Climbing announced today that they would once again be bringing their adaptive climbing program to…

Healthy waterways are good for us all. Photo: Morf Morford

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Ducks Unlimited awarded $1 million NAWCA grant for Washington’s North Puget Lowlands

Ducks Unlimited was recently awarded a $1 million North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) grant from the U.S.…

Wash. minimum wage now $9.19

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Serious injuries at two worksites lead to fines & citations for National Products, Inc.

A Seattle company that manufactures electronics mounting systems and other products is facing more than $250,000 in fines…

The most dangerous jobs in the U.S. by race, gender, and state

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The most dangerous jobs in the U.S. by race, gender, and state

Between 2015 and 2016, fatal workplace injuries increased by 7%, an alarming statistic. The 5,190 workplace deaths in…

Tacoma has pockets of interest for every income, ability and weather. Photo: Morf Morford

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Are you in a race to the bottom? What happens if you win?

By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index You don’t need a degree in business, or even be in business…

Art students, like this one in The Hermitage in St. Petersburg, Russia, master their craft in the presence of the great ones.   Photo: Morf Morford

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This top-10 medical school is now offering free tuition to all students – who else will?

All medical students at New York University will be able to attend tuition-free — a first for a…

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

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Where will Boeing build the next new airplane?

Boeing is considering whether to launch a new airplane program – dubbed the New Mid-Market Airplane (NMA).  Will…

The dream of single-family home ownership seems to become more and more of a dream with each passing month. Photo: Morf Morford

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Washington economic & revenue update

We have two months of new Washington employment data since the June forecast was released. Total nonfarm payroll…

Statement of Linda A. Klein, president, American Bar Association, Re: Violence in Charlottesville, Va.

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Federal Judges mourn passing of retired bankruptcy Judge Thomas T. Glover

SAN FRANCISCO — Federal judges in the Pacific Northwest and beyond are mourning the passing of retired Bankruptcy…

Pierce Transit to resume Washington State Fair express bus service

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Take transit to the Washington State Fair

Guests of the Washington State Fair can save on gas and parking, avoid the traffic, and enjoy the…

If any industry is hard wired into the economy of  Puget Sound, it would be aerospace. Photo: Morf Morford

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Governor’s Choose Washington NMA Council continues aerospace industry meetings in Kitsap County

Leaders in state’s “most affordable place to live” tout high educational attainment, multi-modal access to international markets, highly…

"Industry" as a noun or as a verb has always summed up Bates Technical College.  Photo: Morf Morford

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Bates Technical College Foundation receives $7,500 Boeing grant

The Bates Technical College Foundation is the recipient of a $7,500 Boeing University Relations Scholarship Grant. Funds will…