Local sports focus of Tacoma Historical Society fundraiser Oct. 20

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Local sports focus of Tacoma Historical Society fundraiser Oct. 20

Tables are filling quickly for the Tacoma Historical Society's 7th Annual Destiny Dinner and Auction, which will be…

State grant could help grow Tacoma's urban forest program

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Tacoma's Hilltop Diversitree Project kicks off Oct. 11

The City of Tacoma will mark the beginning of an ambitious project to expand the number of street…

Tacoma City Council to discuss South Sound 911, homeless encampments

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Tacoma City Council to discuss South Sound 911, homeless encampments

Tacoma City Council is scheduled to meet Tuesday at City Hall to receive an update on South Sound…

State grant could help grow Tacoma's urban forest program

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State grant could help grow Tacoma's urban forest program

The City of Tacoma is poised to receive a funding boost to its urban forestry program thanks to…

Tacoma City Council to discuss Thea Foss Waterway development strategy

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4 open seats on Foss Waterway Development Authority Board

Tacoma City Council seeks to fill four volunteer positions (two expired terms and two three-year terms) on the…

Holiday ice skating rink will return to downtown Tacoma

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Holiday ice skating rink will return to downtown Tacoma

Polar Plaza, the popular covered, open-air ice rink in the heart of downtown Tacoma at Tollefson Plaza, will…

Report: Boeing's local economic impact tops $70B

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Report: Boeing's local economic impact tops $70B

A new report released Wednesday shows the aerospace industry in Washington state is a crucial driver of economic…

Pierce County Superior Court Judge Kitty-Ann van Doorninck. (PHOTO COURTESY PIERCE COUNTY)

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Pierce County judge earns state judicial award

Pierce County Superior Court Judge Kitty-Ann van Doorninck was honored by the state's judiciary for outstanding contributions to…

Pierce County begins construction project along Brookdale Road

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Pierce County begins construction project along Brookdale Road

Pierce County is scheduled to begin a massive sewer main replacement project along Brookdale Road in Parkland today.

L&I launches ad campaign to help injured workers return to work

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Wash. minimum wage to rise Jan. 1

Washington's minimum wage will increase to $9.32 per hour beginning Jan. 1, 2014, the Department of Labor &…

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Tacoma Daily Index Top Stories — September 2013

Here are the top five stories read by visitors to the Tacoma Daily Index's Web site during the…

An August 2013 photograph shows progress on the new three-story, 54,000-square-foot, $26 million Hilltop Regional Health Center. (PHOTO COURTESY COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE)

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Grand opening Nov. 2 for $26M Hilltop Regional Health Center

Community Health Care has announced it will host a grand opening celebration in November to mark the completion…

FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Monique Trudnowski, Emcee, Adriatic Grill Italian Cuisine & Wine Bar; Josh Dunn, South Sound Magazine; Maureen Fife, Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity; John Jarman, Summit Strength & Conditioning; Stan Kott, Hotel Murano; Jason Whalen, Eisenhower Carlson; Rick Stevens, GEICO Insurance; Greg Biersack, Burkhart Dental Supply; and Carlyn Roy, TAPCO Credit Union were among the award recipients and sponsors during The 2013 "Spotlight! On Business Awards" ceremony Friday in downtown Tacoma. (PHOTO COURTESY TACOMA-PIERCE COUNTY CHAMBER)

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Hotel Murano, Habitat for Humanity among Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber business awards recipients

The Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber announced this year’s recipients of its “Spotlight! On Business Awards."