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'Tis the season to experience our parks

By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index My grand kids live in a Tacoma incomparably different from the Tacoma…

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Show me a sign – but tell me what it means

By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index I’ve often wondered how visitors from other cultures – or people ten, twenty…

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3rd annual South Sound Small Business Summit is May 1st in Tacoma during 2018 National Small Business Week

The first week of May is National Small Business Week in America. Every year since 1963, the President…

Some thoughts on running an independent business

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Some thoughts on running an independent business

By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index Businesses come in all shapes and sizes – with different business models,…

Phones from about a century ago. DeWitt C. Wheeler, photographer, circa 1910.  Music Division, The New York Public Library. (photographed ca. 1900-1914; reproduced 1980 - 1910). Man and woman sit on telephone wire. Retrieved from http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/9646e150-26d4-7a44-e040-e00a18063f93

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College may not be for everyone – but learning is

By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index College is not for everyone. I’ve been a college-level instructor in the…

Pierce County Auditor requests independent election observers

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Pierce County Auditor requests independent election observers

“To maintain confidence in election accuracy and integrity, we must have citizens independently observe election activities,” said Pierce…

Five Washington companies to receive civic honors

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Wyman says new election laws improve voting access

The governor has signed into law a series of bills aimed at improving Washingtonians’ access to voting and…

New administrator for Pierce County Superior Court

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Statement of Hilarie Bass, ABA president Re: Pennsylvania judges and separation of powers

On May 1, the American Bar Association will celebrate Law Day by focusing national attention on the importance…

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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Fighting Homelessness: Charity Humble Design expands to Seattle

Support of Schultz Family Foundation, Microsoft and U-Haul enables a third chapter Humble Design Fueled by U-Haul, a…

Fourth annual Tacoma Guitar Festival, April 21-22

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Fourth annual Tacoma Guitar Festival, April 21-22

Guitar legends present two days of exclusive performances John 5 and the Creatures take the stage Saturday. The…

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Career conference focuses on the future workforce of Washington

On Tuesday, April 3rd the Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce and the Auburn School District will host our…

Governor signs bill qualifying first responders for workers’ comp for PTSD

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Governor signs bill qualifying first responders for workers’ comp for PTSD

Firefighters, law enforcement officers and emergency medical technicians who experience post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from their job will…

Trees, large and small, near or far, are everywhere around here. All indications point to another hot and dry summer - which means another year of fire hazards. Photo: Morf Morford

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Take a stand for the place you call home

By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index There are many who seem to portray our economy – or perhaps…