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Manufacturing Regulatory Roadmap Portal Launches for Pierce County

The Washington State Department of Commerce has launched a manufacturing regulatory roadmap, the latest addition to a series of online portals designed to facilitate the process of satisfying regulatory requirements for a new or expanding facility.

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New Development in Port Orchard Increases Housing Inventory

A new 46-home housing development in Port Orchard, the Muirfield golf course neighborhood, aims to offer an alternative to Puget Sound's cramped urban areas.

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Appointees Named to State’s New LGBTQ Commission

Gov. Jay Inslee has announced the appointments of 15 people to serve on Washington’s new LGBTQ Commission, which was signed into law by Inslee in April of last year to help advocate for equity and inclusion in all aspects of state government.

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Tips and Tricks for Gig Workers Seeking More Jobs this Year

A survey from PeopleReady, a major staffing company headquartered in Tacoma, found that 52 percent of gig workers are seeking more work in 2020. The company offered insight on how to make that goal a reality.

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UW Tacoma Team Wins iDASH Competition

A team of UW Tacoma School of Engineering & Technology faculty and students recently won first prize in a major international biomedical data and artificial intelligence competition.

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Columbia Bank Awards $50K in Grants for Affordable Housing

Columbia Bank recently announced that it will be providing two, one-time grants for $25,000 through its Warm Homes grant campaign to organizations working toward achieving affordable housing solutions.

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Puyallup Appoints New Economic Development Manager

The City of Puyallup has announced that Meredith Neal will be the first to occupy the newly created role of economic development manager.

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Study: Seattle Metro Area Ranks Fourth Among Top 10 Metro Areas for Millennials

The Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue metro area tops the list for the highest growth in the millennial population among metro areas, and ranks No. 4 as the best overall metro area for millennials, according to research by COMMERCIALCafé.

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Bates Technical College Announces Expansion

Bates Technical College is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year, and shows little signs of slowing as it plans to open a new Center for Allied Health Education building in 2021 and is developing a new Fire Service Training Center.

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Apply for the Commission on Immigrant and Refugee Affairs

The Tacoma City Council is seeking four new members of the Commission on Immigrant and Refugee Affairs, a group that has engaged and worked with Tacoma’s immigrant and refugee community since its establishment in late 2017.