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Study: Washington Among Best States for Female Entrepreneurs

A newly released study that examined the best and worst states for female entrepreneurs found that Washington is the No. 10 best state for female-owned businesses.

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Attention Local Entrepreneurs: Apply Now for Virtual Pitch Meetings with Walmart

This year’s Open Call attendees could secure opportunities that range from promoting products in a handful of stores in local markets to supplying products to hundreds, even thousands, of Walmart stores and Sam’s Clubs.

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Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber Looking for Vaccine-Site Volunteers

The chamber is looking for several volunteers to help with wayfinding, directional help, and sanitization.

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South Sound Housing Prices Continue Upward March

The median sales price of single-family homes and condominiums combined in five South Sound counties rose by anywhere from 14 percent to 30 percent in March from the same month last year.

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City of Lacey Seeks Public Input on Thurston Climate Mitigation Plan

The virtual resource is designed to replicate an in-person open house with stations on various topics related to climate mitigation.

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Dress for Success Announces Two New Partnerships

Seattle-based company Dress for Success recently announced a partnership with Capital One and SaverLife. Dress for Success is an organization dedicated to empowering women to achieve financial independence through a six-week course.

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A New Testing Center is Coming to the Sea-Tac Airport

The center will be open five days a week from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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MultiCare Health System Acquires Capital Medical Center

MultiCare purchased the ownership interest in Capital Medical Center from LifePoint Health, as well as the small percentage of ownership that was held by a group of community physicians and UW Medicine.

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JBLM Welcomes First-Ever Children’s Museum on a Military Installation

The new children’s museum on base will be centrally located within the new Freedom Center.

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Study: Washington Among Best States for Remote Job Seekers

To conduct the study, the career content company analyzed the most recent data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census Bureau on current levels of remote jobs, projected growth rates in these jobs through 2028, and state broadband access.