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State officials offer advice, warnings on charitable giving during holidays

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State officials offer advice, warnings on charitable giving during holidays

OLYMPIA – Secretary of State Kim Wyman and Attorney General Bob Ferguson are reminding Washingtonians to make smart…

BuildZoom maps Tacoma permits, contractor information

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BuildZoom maps Tacoma permits, contractor information

Tacoma residents can now access information online for every remodeling and construction project that has taken place over…

Department of Health takes action against area providers

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DSHS to hold hearings on opiate substitution treatment program in Lakewood, Dec. 7

OLYMPIA–The Department of Social and Health Services is holding two hearings Wednesday, Dec. 7 to allow the public…

Light rail ridership up 71 percent

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Light rail ridership up 71 percent

Strong, continuing growth in people choosing Link light rail sent weekday ridership soaring 71 percent for the third…

Broadnax presents proposed $3.25 billion city budget

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Tacoma accepting applications for Artists Initiative Program

The City of Tacoma is now accepting Tacoma Artists Initiative Program (TAIP) funding applications from eligible Tacoma artists…

New aircraft allows Clover Park's pilot program to soar

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New aircraft allows Clover Park's pilot program to soar

BY DAVID GUEST Tacoma Daily Index editor Clover Park Technical College introduced a new addition to its aviation…

Pierce County budget for 2017 highlights public safety, courts

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Pierce County budget for 2017 highlights public safety, courts

After months of negotiation and discussion, the Pierce County Council voted unanimously to adopt the County’s 2017 operating…

Credit: David Guest / TDIThe city-owned Tacoma Dome, which opened in 1983, is scheduled to undergo $21.3 million in renovations after the Tacoma City Council approved funding for the project that will begin in summer 2017.

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Tacoma Dome upgrades approved

$21.3 million in renovations to upgrade seating, restrooms; scheduled fall 2018 completion Mayor Marilyn Strickland and the Tacoma…

Credit: Metro Parks"Kay's House," the former home of a Titlow Park caretaker, was acquired by Metro Parks in 1969. The house is scheduled for demolition as part of a shoreline restoration and park improvement project.

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'Kay's house' demolition closes parts of Titlow Park trail until January

A shoreline trail at Titlow Park will partially shut down beginning Wednesday, Nov. 30, to allow contractors to…

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World AIDS Day memorials to be held Thursday, Dec. 1

The Pierce County AIDS Foundation will commemorate World AIDS Day with special programs on Thursday, Dec. 1, in…

Artists rendering of what the 300-room hotel at the Tacoma Convention Center may look like when completed in summer, 2019. Credit: Absher Construction / Ankrom Moisan Architects

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Work set to begin on convention center hotel

    With the federal government’s recent approval of an EB-5 regional center designation for the Greater Tacoma…

Public meeting Dec. 1 to discuss Point Defiance options

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Public meeting Dec. 1 to discuss Point Defiance options

  Point Defiance Park, public meeting Thursday, Dec. 1, 6 p.m. At Point Defiance Pagoda   Finding a…

Holiday calendar: Holiday cruise for disabled seeks volunteers

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Holiday calendar: Holiday cruise for disabled seeks volunteers

As many as 200 people will get what may be their first experience as a passenger on an…