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Don’t Tick-off T-Town

By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index My heart always drops when I hear Tacoma mentioned in the national…

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Lionel Collectors Club of America invites Tacoma area model train clubs to July National Convention

The Lionel Collectors Club of America (LCCA) is holding its 47th annual convention and swap meet at the…

Job opening at Pierce County Parks & Recreation

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Outdoor “Cinema On The Sound” returns

Beloved “Cinema on the Sound”– Pierce County Parks and Recreation’s free, outdoor movies series – is back this…

9 groups set to receive $3M for human services programs in Tacoma

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City seeking applicants for Board, Committee positions

  Apply for the City Events and Recognitions Committee by July 21 The Tacoma City Council is looking…

First Place gold medal winner Fire Service student Dallin Wilson (L) poses next to Fire Service Chief Pat Piper (R), who attended the national event with Wilson.Photo courtesy Bates Technical College

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Bates Technical College students earn awards

Fire service and broadcasting students demonstrate industry expertise, win accolades TACOMA, Wash.- A national gold medal and a…

Fire danger, industrial fire precaution level increases statewide

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Fire danger, industrial fire precaution level increases statewide

The Washington State Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced the following changes in fire danger rating and…

Muck Creek bridge along 8th Avenue East to close July 17 for replacement

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Muck Creek bridge along 8th Avenue East to close July 17 for replacement

A bridge over the North Fork of Muck Creek near Spanaway will close for about four months starting…

Are these Harry Potter glasses or John Lennon glasses? It depends how old you are.  Photo by Morf Morford

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Read a newspaper lately?

By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index “I read the news today, oh boy” is how John Lennon put…

District Judge Anna J. BrownPhoto courtesy U.S. Courts for the Ninth Circuit

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American Inns of Court to Honor U.S. District Judge Anna J. Brown of Portland

SAN FRANCISCO – District Judge Anna J. Brown of the United States District Court for the District of…

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Tacoma Musical Playhouse wins big at AACTFest 2017

Tacoma Musical Playhouse (TMP) proudly announces that its production of The Addams Family was the big winner at…

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Pierce County Airport-Thun Field Advisory Commission applicants sought

Pierce County is seeking applications for a community resident position and an airport user position on the Pierce…

Leslie R. Weatherhead, a respected Spokane attorney with a long history of exemplary service to the federal courts, has been selected as the 2017 recipient of the Ninth Circuit’s prestigious John Frank AwardPhoto courtesy U.S. Courts for the Ninth Circuit

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Spokane Lawyer to Be Honored Posthumously at Ninth Circuit Conference opening session, July 17

SAN FRANCISCO – The late Leslie R. Weatherhead, a respected Spokane attorney with a long history of exemplary…

Seattle has the Space Needle as an icon.Tacoma has this.      Photo: Morf Morford

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Keeping Tacoma Feared

By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index My wife hates the common bumper sticker “Keep Tacoma Feared.” I don’t…