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End of an era for Blues Vespers

By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index Tacoma seems to have an abundance of odd and interesting expressions of…

WSDOT accepting grant applications for airport projects

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Hitting the road? Plan ahead for Labor Day travel

WSDOT tools can help plot best times to travel; keep travelers updated throughout trips Labor Day weekend is…

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Writing Our History: Stories of Pierce County on HistoryLink.org

A team of writers has been adding new stories about Pierce County – from Carbonado to UW-Tacoma to…

Tacoma affordable housing projects awarded $4.2M

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State Tourism Marketing Authority board meeting slated for August 30 at SeaTac Airport Conference Center

A new Washington State Tourism Marketing Authority (TMA) was established by the legislature (ESSB 5251) to contract for…

Homeless encampments seem to pop up almost anywhere. I'd guess that no one likes them - even - or maybe especially - those that find themselves in them.  Photo: Morf Morford

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HUD awards Snohomish County & Washington Dept. of Commerce $10 million to tackle youth homelessness

They are among 11 organizations nationwide that will use “wide range” of tools to “get young people off…

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It's time to think about back to school

By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index It’s time to think about going back to school.  Like everything else…

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Alternatives to responding with Tariffs

In a world in which we have access to more news than we can possibly digest, the WTC…

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40% of Washington jobs tied to trade

The Washington Council on International Trade and the Trade Development Alliance of Greater Seattle are pleased to release…

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Mass transit is an investment in the future

By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index For the typical American, using mass transit in China is like stepping…

Plan ahead: turkey tastes better without a traffic jam

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Public invited to review draft transportation plan for 2040 & beyond

Here’s your chance to have a say in the framework that ensures transportation plans and investments for local…

Job opening at Pierce County Parks & Recreation

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Get crazy at Kidz Kraze Festival on August 26

Summer is coming to an end, but that doesn’t mean the fun has to stop. Here’s your chance…

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

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Hilltop creative specialists engage community about street design

Ten creative Tacomans are developing innovative ways to collect feedback about the proposed street redesign known as Links…

AG Ferguson launches website for human trafficking victims

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Court agrees with Ferguson that EPA cannot allow use of dangerous neurotoxic pesticide

EPA’s decision put farmworkers, children, pregnant women potentially at risk The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth…