Tacoma Daily Index

The Columbian of Vancouver, Wash., is reporting that U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will be at Fort Lewis Tuesday afternoon to attend a memorial service for eight American soldiers who were killed in Afghanistan on Oct. 27. The service is to begin at 1 p.m. in the North Chapel, according to the Columbian. Full Story »

Clear Channel Outdoor, Inc. today announced it has been awarded a new contract with Sound Transit to manage all revenue-generating advertising operations for the transit agency. Full Story »

The National Trust for Historic Preservation is accepting nominations for its 2010 "America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places" list. This annual list highlights important examples of the nation's architectural, cultural and natural heritage that are at risk for destruction or irreparable damage. Full Story »

A Downtown Tacoma Business Improvement Area (BIA) official announced today the Tacoma Police Department (TPD) will replace two police officers who have patrolled the area the past eight years, and add two Community Liaison Officers (CLO) to the area. Full Story »

The Blue Mouse Theatre and Historic Tacoma invite you to celebrate the Theatre's 86th birthday and its recent placement on the Tacoma Register of Historic Places. Full Story »

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) announced today that $500,000 included in a 2010 spending bill for the Pierce County Regional Gang Prevention Partnership has passed the full Senate. Full Story »

Pierce County leaders opened a call center today to help provide information about the H1N1 flu response to the public. Full Story »

Tacoma-Pierce County Board of Health approved a plan late yesterday to close the Health Department for 13 days in 2010. These "furlough days," in which staff will be required to take leave without pay, will help to balance the Department's budget. Full Story »

Representatives of TAPCO Credit Union (pictured) were at City Hall Oct. 27 as the City of Tacoma officially proclaimed that day "TAPCO Credit Union Day." The honor marks the organization's 75th anniversary. Full Story »

A worker separates pieces of a straddle carrier leg. When the Port of Tacoma decided to retire four straddle carriers last month, the monster machines were dismantled and most of the pieces were recycled or reused. Full Story »

Military veterans with drug-dependency problems will benefit from a treatment program thanks to a federal grant that enables Pierce County Superior Court to establish a Veterans Drug Court. Full Story »

Milton Mayor Katrina Asay (right) speaks with Gov. Chris Gregoire, who was in Pierce County Oct. 30 to receive an update on a project under way to add HOV lanes to I-5 near Port of Tacoma Road and the King County line. Full Story »

Pierce County's Planning and Land Services (PALS) director told councilmembers Thursday that revenue is expected to be down 2.5 percent in 2010 in comparison to the revenue projected by the end of this year. Full Story »