It’s payback time for Enron, Attorney General Rob McKenna announced yesterday. The Attorney General’s Office sent more than $9 million…
The Washington Trust for Historic Preservation has announced it will host a free workshop on Weds., Sept. 9 from 4:00…
Jason Jordan was recently hired as Senior Environmental Project Manager by the Port of Tacoma. In this position, Jordan leads…
Local weather data of particular interest to commercial shellfish growers, engineers, scientists, gardeners and amateur meteorologists is now available online….
Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) and Washington State Farmers Market Association (WSFMA) will join Gov. Chris Gregoire in proclaiming…
!["The nice thing about a [passenger] train is you can see what the country looks like -- you can look right out into people's backyards," says historian, author, and retired railroad employee Jim Fredrickson, who has amassed a collection of passenger train memorabilia. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)](https://www.tacomadailyindex.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/070208_passenger_train1_web.jpg)
In the early-1940s, as a teenager at Stadium High School, Jim Fredrickson was a common fixture near Union Station in…
The City of Tacoma will recognize Tacoma’s outstanding volunteers at the 22nd Annual City of Destiny Awards May 13. Mayor…
With the start of spring, fresh food enthusiasts are anticipating their first visit of the year to one of Washington’s…
Pierce Transit has named Gregg Snyder, Transit Task Manager of the joint Washington State Department of Transportation and Oregon Department…
Mark your calendars on Oct. 6 for HarvestFEST, your chance to tour local farms and “embrace the lifestyle of local…
The Tacoma Public Utility Board has selected William (Bill) Gaines to serve as the new director of Tacoma Public Utilities….
Brett Rogers, Director of the WSU Small Business Development Center (SBDC), will present the SBDC Silver Star Award to Bates…
The Pierce County Council on Tuesday, Jan. 17 confirmed Executive John W. Ladenburg’s appointment of Bret Carlstad as facilities management…
