Charles Manson (center) wows the crowd on talent night. This was 1964. Manson would later record a full album thanks to The Beach Boys (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lie:_The_Love_and_Terror_Cult)

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Forgotten Prison – McNeil Island's past & future

Not to be missed – not for everybody By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index The current exhibit at…

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Free dinner daily at Auburn Sikh Temple until government shutdown ends

The Washington State Sikh Community would like to extend the offer of a free dinner daily 5:00 PM…

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AAA is Collecting Donations for Federal Airport Workers

Non-perishable food and $20 gift cards for gas stations, grocery stores, restaurants and online retailers accepted at all…

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State will expand unemployment benefits to federal employees working full-time for no pay

Gov. Jay Inslee announced Thursday that Washington State Employment Security Department (ESD) is expanding unemployment benefits to federal…

Eating together is the ultimate bonding experience. Photo: Morf Morford

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Eating is about more than food

Eat bread and salt, and speak the truth. – Russian Proverb By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index Nassim…

Northwest Seaport Alliance Clean Truck Program

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Northwest Seaport Alliance Clean Truck Program

After years of preparation, The Northwest Seaport Alliance began implementing the Clean Truck Program requirements this month. Effective…

Virtually everything we use comes from somewhere else.Ever wonder how it got here? Photo: Morf Morford

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Thank – don't curse – that truck

By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index We might not think about it very much, but virtually everything we…

Is it enough? Tacoma wages at national average

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Washington’s trucking industry pays $7.7 Billion each year

The Washington State trucking industry pays approximately $7.7 billion in wages to industry employees annually, according to new…

Discoveries large and small can be found across Tacoma. Photo: Morf Morford

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Half-full or half empty, hot or cold, glass defines Tacoma

By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index A series of fortuitous accidents have drawn Tacoma into the small, but…

The new Benaroya Wing is accessible to - and cut off from - a historic corner  of Tacoma by, yes sheets of glass, that separate even as they connect.         Photo courtesy of Tacoma Art Museum

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Tacoma Art Museum’s new Benaroya Wing draws in – and reflects – downtown Tacoma

The newest addition to flank the Tacoma Art Museum (TAM) is the Rebecca and Jack Benaroya Wing, a…

Books can take you all kinds of places. Photo: Morf Morford

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Public or private, libraries are an investment in the neighborhood

By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index I love libraries whether they are large or small, public or private,…

Not all Little Libraries are as elaborate as this one. The white box is for "treasures", the mailbox on the right is for poems, stories or "true confessions". Photo: Morf Morford

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District 4 Council Member Catherine Ushka welcomes five new ‘Little Libraries’ to Tacoma’s Eastside

98404 Eastside Little Libraries to host public ribbon-cuttings January 26  In collaboration with the City of Tacoma and…

Five Washington companies to receive civic honors

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Washington students invited to create 1968 oral history projects for statewide competition

Students throughout Washington in grades 9-12 are invited to enter a statewide oral history competition to complement the…