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Our national parks are a national - and for some of us, a local - treasure. They are a literal gift to the future. Photo: Morf Morford

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The future or extinction of our national parks

By Dr. Gil Lusk Areas created and managed as NPS sites are the Nation’s Living Treasures, so why…

Sound Transit seeks input on long-range transportation expansion options

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Real-time arrival information now available at all Link light rail stations

Digital signs can now display arrival times for next three trains & notice of service interruptions Starting June…

PSRC Seeking VISION 2040 Award Nominations

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2050 aviation forecast released – demand expected to more than double

The Puget Sound Regional Council has released a new forecast for unconstrained demand for commercial, air cargo and…

Paper maps - and the ability to read them - is becoming just another lost art. Photo: Morf Morford

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And those changes keep coming

The future ain’t your grandma’s world By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index Some changes in our lives or…

Tacoma used to have thriving a Chinatown and Japan town, both with flourishing markets and communities. A variety of historical circumstances caused them to leave, but their influence remains.This map of Seattle's Japan and China towns details a sense of their history. This community too is under continual threat of development and urban changes.   Photo: Morf Morford

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Walk Tacoma’s Nihonmachi (Japantown)

Tour Tacoma’s town that used to be Take a guided tour of Tacoma’s historic Nihonmachi (Japantown) with writer…

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Each step takes us further

It may not be easy to get rich quickly, but it is relatively easy to get rich slowly…

Stock market or market of stocks?

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Stock market or market of stocks?

Investing in the stock market is not for the faint of heart  By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index…

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JBLM hosts July 4th “Freedom Fest” celebration Thursday: free, open to the public

This year’s Joint Base Lewis-McChord “Freedom Fest” celebration is Thursday, July 4 from 11 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.…

Be ‘beach-friendly’ this Fourth of July

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Reclamation prohibits fireworks at North Dam for this Fourth of July due to dry conditions

Consistent with a Bureau of Land Management fire restrictions order, the Bureau of Reclamation will prohibit fireworks on…

This cat on a Mac could be the next software entrepreneur. Photo: Morf Morford

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Althea launches an ‘Altheahood' online community in Tacoma's Hilltop to bring faster, cheaper internet service

Althea, a system that enables communities to build and maintain their own decentralized internet infrastructure, today launched an…

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Makerspaces essential solution to job gap

By Jeremy Field SBA Regional Administrator, Pacific Northwest When it comes to finding skilled workers to fill the estimated…

Americans eat anywhere and any time.

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Fast food, here, there and everywhere

For better or worse, the hamburger is the ultimate American food By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index For…

Technology is changing us in ways we can barely imagine

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Technology is changing us in ways we can barely imagine

By Morf Morford Tacoma Daily Index As seems more evident every day,  our work, our careers, our education,…