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St. Joseph Medical Center Recognized as ‘Baby-Friendly’

The hospital, part of the CHI Franciscan network, was recently recognized as a 'Baby-Friendly' hospital by Baby-Friendly USA for its excellent postnatal care.

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BECU Awards $515,000 to Member-Nominated Nonprofits

Boeing Employees’ Credit Union (BECU) lets its members decide where its charitable dollars should go through its annual People Helping People Awards.

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Pierce County Affordable Housing Project Receives $3M Grant

Tacoma-based Mercy Housing Northwest has been awarded $3 million from the Washington State Department of Commerce to help fund an affordable housing project in Pierce County.

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Medication-Assisted Opioid Treatment Expands in South Sound

Thanks to a $7.6 million federal grant, new locations around the state will begin offering medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder, the Washington State Health Care Authority announced.

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Upcoming 2019 South Sound Economic Forecast

Business owners and investors can gain insight into the future of the regional economy at the upcoming South Sound Economic Forecast on Jan. 24 at the Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center.

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Tacoma Power Awards Grants for Renewable Energy

Tacoma Housing Authority and Bates Technical College have been awarded a collective $90,000 to incorporate renewable energy into their respective Tacoma campuses.

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Totem Electric of Tacoma Bought by Arizona-Based Eberhart Capital

Arizona-based private equity firm Eberhart Capital recently announced that it has acquired Totem Electric of Tacoma, an electrical contractor that has been in business for more than 50 years.

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Heritage Bank’s Christine Heckert Named SBA Lender of the Year

Christine Heckert, senior vice president and SBA department manager at Olympia-headquartered Heritage Bank, has been named Small Business Administration 7(a) Lender of the Year by Colman, a leading resource for small business bankers.

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Smart Foodservice Opens in Tumwater Next Week

Smart Foodservice Warehouse Stores, formerly known as Cash&Carry Smart Foodservice, recently announced that it will open its newest location in Tumwater on Dec. 19.

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South Sound Salmon Recovery Projects Receive Nearly $5M in Grants

Ninety-five salmon habitat restoration projects in 30 counties around the state will receive a total of nearly $18 million in grants, Washington's Salmon Recovery Funding Board announced this week.

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Goodwill Modernizes with Support From Microsoft

A $3-million-plus donation from Microsoft allowed Goodwill of the Olympics & Rainier Region to implement a real-time analytics platform to better serve its customers.

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