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Hope and Optimism Key Themes at Virtual Breakfast at the Cone

The Museum of Glass’ Breakfast at the Cone fundraiser looked a bit different from previous iterations of the event, with participants this time preparing their own meals and brewing their own coffee to attend a live virtual fundraiser this morning.

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Southwest Washington Agricultural Business Park Breaks Ground in Tenino

The City of Tenino and the Thurston Economic Development Council (EDC) broke ground this week on the Southwest Washington Agricultural Business Park, which will establish a food manufacturing, processing, storage, and packaging facility in Tenino.

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State Secures Second Grant to Help Workers Impacted by COVID-19

The U.S. Department of Labor has awarded the state a new $12 million grant to help workers negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing the total to $24 million in recovery grants to Washington — the largest amount of any state to date.

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Sumner Coalition, City to Help Businesses Reopen Safely

As Pierce County endeavors to move on to phase two of Gov. Jay Inslee's phased reopening plan, a coalition of businesses, nonprofits, and other entities are kicking off a three-step promotional campaign to reopen.

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Businomics: June 2020

Bill Conerly is a veteran economist and consultant who has worked with Fortune 500 companies and been interviewed by CNN, CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, USA Today, and more. He currently is a regular contributor for Forbes.

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Tacoma’s Sister City Donates PPE to Battle COVID-19

Fuzhou, capital of the southeastern Chinese province of Fujian and Tacoma's Sister City since 1994, has donated 70,000 disposable medical masks and 500 disposable medical gowns to help curb the spread of COVID-19 locally.

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Pierce County Offering Free PPE for Businesses

Pierce County businesses now have access to free protective equipment — such as disposable, non-surgical masks and no-touch infrared forehead thermometers — to help them comply with COVID-19 workplace safety practices.

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Reopening Resources for Your Business

The Thurston County Chamber and Association of Washington Business have developed online toolkits to guide local companies in reopening.

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April Northwest Seaport Numbers Dip Nearly 24 Percent Amid Pandemic

The Northwest Seaport Alliance, a joint partnership between the Ports of Seattle and Tacoma, saw a continued fall in total container volumes in April to 23.5 percent year over year, a recent report revealed.

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A Creative Pivot: Spaceworks Establishes Online Incubator, Business Directory

Like many small local businesses, Spaceworks, Tacoma's creative business developer and incubator, has seen a lot of changes due to COVID-19.

Hope and Optimism Key Themes at Virtual Breakfast at the Cone

Southwest Washington Agricultural Business Park Breaks Ground in Tenino

State Secures Second Grant to Help Workers Impacted by COVID-19

Sumner Coalition, City to Help Businesses Reopen Safely

Businomics: June 2020

Tacoma’s Sister City Donates PPE to Battle COVID-19

Pierce County Offering Free PPE for Businesses

Reopening Resources for Your Business

April Northwest Seaport Numbers Dip Nearly 24 Percent Amid Pandemic

A Creative Pivot: Spaceworks Establishes Online Incubator, Business Directory

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