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The Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church building in Tacoma. (COURTESY PHOTO)

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Former church building now historic Tacoma landmark

A former church building in Tacoma dating back nearly 90 years has been added to the City of…

Elmer Ogawa was at The Colony nightclub in downtown Seattle on Dec. 6, 1957, to photograph one of Pat Suzuki's sold-out performances. (ELMER OGAWA PHOTOGRAPH / COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SPECIAL COLLECTIONS)

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Elmer Ogawa: After hours with Seattle's forgotten photographer

Between the late-1940s and the early-1960s, the Japanese American photojournalist Elmer Ogawa captured a period in Seattle’s history…

Fort Nisqually Living History Museum. (PHOTO COURTESY METRO PARKS TACOMA)

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Asarco cleanup will temporarily close Fort Nisqually Living History Museum

Fort Nisqually Living History Museum will temporarily close in January and February as the Washington State Department of…

(ELMER OGAWA PHOTOGRAPH / COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON LIBRARIES SPECIAL COLLECTIONS; DESIGN BY TROY TSUCHIKAWA)

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Elmer Ogawa: After hours with Seattle's forgotten photographer

Between the late-1940s and the early-1960s, the Japanese American photojournalist Elmer Ogawa captured a period in Seattle's history…

The Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church building in Tacoma. (COURTESY PHOTO)

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City Council vote could make former church building a Tacoma landmark

A former church building in Tacoma dating back nearly 90 years could be added to the City of…

Harold Balazs's "Untitled (Concrete Sculpture)" is seen through the trees at Bicentennial Pavilion in downtown Tacoma. Citing safety concerns, the City of Tacoma plans to remove the 40-year-old sculpture. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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4 contractors bid on project to remove aging art installation downtown

Four contractors have responded to a call for bids issued by the City of Tacoma for a project…

The Health Sciences Building at Clover Park Technical College. (PHOTO COURTESY MCGRANAHAN ARCHITECTS)

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Design honors for McGranahan Architects, Clover Park Tech Health Sciences Building

For the second time this year, McGranahan Architects has received top industry honors for its work designing Clover…

The Central Park site along Thea Foss Waterway in downtown Tacoma. (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Public meeting Dec. 15 to discuss Thea Foss Waterway park proposals

Metro Parks Tacoma and the Foss Waterway Development Authority will host a public meeting this month to discuss…

The proposed Vancouver Notch is visible from Commencement Bay and the Port of Tacoma tide flats. (PHOTO BY LINDA VAN NEST / COURTESY BARBARA REID)

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Vancouver Notch: DNR approves proposal to name Mount Rainier foothills feature

The Washington State Board of Natural Resources on Tuesday approved a Pierce County resident's proposal to officially name…

Safety concerns force Tacoma to remove aging art installation downtown (PHOTO BY TODD MATTHEWS)

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Tacoma Daily Index Top Stories — November 2015

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

Open house May 26 for major Port of Tacoma Road project

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***UPDATE: RESCHEDULED*** City, Port to mark Port of Tacoma Road project completion Jan. 20

City of Tacoma and Port of Tacoma officials will mark the completion of the Port of Tacoma Road…

Port of Tacoma: Maritime industrial site available for lease

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Port of Tacoma: Maritime industrial site available for lease

Port of Tacoma officials announced Monday a one-third-acre site on Tacoma's tide flats is available for lease.

Port of Tacoma: 12-acre site available for lease

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Port of Tacoma: 12-acre site available for lease

Port of Tacoma officials announced Wednesday a 12-acre site on Tacoma's tide flats will soon be available for…