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Thanks to varied terrain, a few lucky breaks and a vast amount of diligence on the part of a few visionaries, Tacoma has an abundance of unique, gorgeous and easily accessible parks.

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A young environmental movement rose up 50 years ago to save Tacoma’s Snake Lake

What became Tacoma Nature Center was born out of a decade of activism; March 15 reception to kick…

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Shell-abrate Ivar’s Birthday on March 19 with $1.14 menu items

Join Ivar’s Seafood Bars and full-service restaurants on their flounder’s birthday for buy one, get one deal SEATTLE…

Pierce Transit receives $2.55 million grant for electric buses

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Pierce Transit holding public hearing on Bus Rapid Transit project

Agency seeking feedback on station locations, where bus will travel on roadway and route to access Tacoma Dome…

Public meeting March 25 explores Safe Routes to School

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Ride the bus with Rhubarb!

You will get a *kick* out of our guests for the next Ride the Bus event. Make it…

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3650 REIT facilitates $78 million construction loan to complete Tacoma Marriott Convention Center Hotel

3650 REIT, a relationship lender providing tailored fixed-rate bridge and long-term financing solutions to commercial real estate investors,…

Ever notice what inspires kids to do things we might consider "work"? Almost anything - just the opportunity to experience life is a nearly unquenchable motivation.        Photo: Morf Morford

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In urban design, big is dazzling, but small is beautiful

Those massive projects look good on paper, but who wants to live there? By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily…

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Dr. Carol Parker Walsh Accepted Into Forbes Coaches Council

Forbes Coaches Council is an invitation-only community for leading business and career coaches Dr. Carol Parker Walsh, award-winning…

No matter what season or time zone you find yourself in, there is no time like now.  Photo: Morf Morford

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Hate changing your clocks twice a year?

Washington state just might join Hawaii and Arizona  By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index It’s not as traumatic…

Just a typical dining booth at the Tacoma McMenamins. Photo: Morf Morford

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McMenamins Elks Temple is coming!

By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index Empty and abandoned for over twenty years, home to squatters and pigeons,…

8 budget hearings ahead for Pierce County Council

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Caregiving film dives into dysfunctional family dynamics

Caring for a loved one can be difficult, especially for families with strained relationships. Complications may arise when…

Just a few of the books I've read recently.  Photo: Morf Morford

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Trust YouTube? Try reading a book instead

By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index Know anyone addicted to YouTube? It might be just another barometer of…

John Tenniel’s illustration to Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, 1890

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At home or at work, words matter

“You keep using that word, I do not think it means what you think it means” – Inigo…

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Request for proposals – two outdoor art pieces in Lakewood

The City of Lakewood is soliciting proposals from Washington State artists to provide professional design and fabrication of…