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Tacoma Community House Awarded $20K through Voices of Health Competition

Tacoma Community House has been awarded a $20,000 grant after being named a winner of the 2019 Voices of Health Competition, which celebrates the work of nonprofits that address social determinants of health in their communities.

Opinion

Opinion: Child Care is an Important Issue for Family and Economic Health

The lack of access to affordable, high-quality child care isn’t just a problem for families. A recently released report shows that it’s also a major issue for employers and for the overall economy.

News

Study: Temporary Employment to Grow Faster Than All U.S. Jobs Through 2025

Temporary employment has been growing steadily over the last several years as the country recovered from the last recession, and the momentum show little signs of slowing, according to new research from Tacoma-based TrueBlue.

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Rainier Connect to Operate Tacoma’s Click! Network

Tacoma City Council has voted to approve agreements with Rainier Connect to operate the municipally owned Click! Network.

Lifestyle

Speeding Up the Gig Economy

Tacoma-based staffing giant PeopleReady recently rolled out an app that fills a blue-collar gig economy job every 9 seconds.

News

Last Chance to Register for South Sound Summit

Hundreds of people — including South Sound business leaders, representatives from the region’s largest companies, small business owners, suppliers, and influencers — are expected to attend tomorrow's South Sound Summit.

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Business of Sumner

Rhubarb in no longer the only game in town for this economically diversifying Pierce County city.

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WSECU Receives Awards for Approaches to Digital Banking Challenges

As digital banking transactions continue to rise, Washington State Employees Credit Union responded with new initiatives that earned it two national awards in technology excellence.

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TrueBlue CMO Maggie Lower Makes Global List of LGBT+ Role Models

Tacoma-based TrueBlue has announced that its chief marketing officer, Maggie Lower, has been named to the “OUTstanding 100 LGBT+ Executives List” for the second consecutive year.

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New Housing Community in Tacoma to Supply Affordable Housing for Working Families

Green Harbor Communities latest project, The Preserve, is an environmentally-friendly, low-income housing community designed with Tacoma working families in mind.