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Surge Tacoma breathes new life into Old City Hall with elegant mixed-use restoration project

Proposed plan includes rooftop restaurants, clock tower event area, micro apartments, office and retail space, while creating more…

'Tis the season for The Tacoma Film Festival

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'Tis the season for The Tacoma Film Festival

By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index There are a few events – and even a few places –…

AG Ferguson launches website for human trafficking victims

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Court agrees with Ferguson that EPA cannot allow use of dangerous neurotoxic pesticide

EPA’s decision put farmworkers, children, pregnant women potentially at risk The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth…

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Inslee statement on Trump administration’s decision to roll back crucial oil train safety regulation

“The Trump administration repealed a crucial oil train safety regulation which will increase the risk posed by oil…

Public invited to meetings about changes to state opioid prescribing rules

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Preparing the public health community for autonomous vehicles: a webinar series

Webinar 1: Building the Frame: exploring the role of public health in new technologies for motor vehicle safety,…

Artistic tributes to Seattle can be found all over Tacoma. This one is from a mural at Point Ruston. You will find few Tacoma references in Seattle. Photo: Morf Morford

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Seattle continues to buck a national trend of population migration out of major metro areas

The Seattle Times’ FYI Guy, Gene Balk, reported  that Seattle is just one of five large metropolitan areas…

Tacoma’s 2017-2019 Poet Laureate Kellie RichardsonPhoto: Morf Morford

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Creative Colloquy Crawl

Fourth annual storytelling festival falls on Tuesday, October 2nd Our vision is to present a matrimony of the…

Park Ranger Ben Monte CalvoPhoto courtesy of Metro Parks.

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Metro Parks Tacoma hires second park ranger

Addition expands services to Point Defiance Park visitors; reach eventually to extend to Ruston Way  A second park…

8 budget hearings ahead for Pierce County Council

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State grant pays for pollution spill equipment and training

Pierce County will use a $100,000 grant from the Washington State Department of Ecology to purchase pollution spill…

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State Parks Commission considers adding Westport Light to potential ‘next new park’ list

The Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission will consider placing Westport Light State Park in Westport on a…

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The Polar Express Train Ride – Audition Notice

Come join us and be part of one of the most beloved holiday stories of all time, “The…

Celebrate National Coffee Day September 29

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Celebrate National Coffee Day September 29

By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index Yes, there is such a thing as National Coffee Day. As you…

Public invited to meetings about changes to state opioid prescribing rules

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Have an idea to make your community more walkable?

America Walks, partners of the Every Body Walk! Collaborative, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the Juliet Ashby Hillman Foundation,…