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SeaTac Packaging Secures Funding to Expand Operations

SeaTac Packaging, which has provided its customers with bags for transporting food, seeds, cement mix, and more since 1994, has closed on a $10 million Industrial Development Revenue Bond to expand its operations and bring more jobs to Pierce County.

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EDB Names New Economic Development Manager

The Economic Development Board for Tacoma-Pierce County has hired Jacqueline Bellwoar to manage cluster acceleration teams, implement newly developed strategies, research target industries, and more.

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Comcast Expands Internet Service Offerings to Low-Income Households

Comcast announced this month it is expanding Internet Essentials to an estimated 208,000 total households and 832,000 individuals in Washington in an attempt to bridge the digital divide.

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Legacy Donut Shop Celebrates 60 Years of Business

The Original House of Donuts, which opened in 1959, is hosting festivities throughout the week, culminating in a donut-eating contest.

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Bellevue-Based Insurance Firm Expands to Tacoma

Parker, Smith & Feek, one of the 60 largest insurance brokerage firms in the United States, held a grand opening for its new Tacoma office on Thursday, Aug. 16.

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Vendor Profile: Nielsen’s Popcorn and Peanuts

When Ira Nielsen founded Nielsen’s Popcorn and Peanuts 100 years ago, the Washington State Fair was called the Valley Fair, and a sack of popcorn cost a nickel.

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A Place to Gather

Tacoma natives Sean and Gretchen Doyel opened Gather Juice Co., a beautiful space with healthful options, on Sixth Avenue.

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Vendor Profile: Fisher Scones

What is the Washington State Fair without Fisher Scones? What are Fisher Scones without the Washington State Fair?

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New Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Open in Tacoma

Electrify America, which owns and manages an electric vehicle charging network, has teamed up with Tacoma Power to install several new EV charging stations in Tacoma.

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The U.S. Naval Undersea Museum Turns 25

The museum in Keyport celebrated last week its 25th anniversary of connecting veterans, sailors, and the local community with the history, technology, and operations of the undersea Navy.