Andrew Barkis was appointed state representative for the 2nd Legislative District by the Thurston County Commission and Pierce County Council today. Barkis was immediately sworn in by Judge Grant Blinn at DuPont City Hall. “It is an honor to represent the people and communities of the Second Legislative District. I appreciate the confidence that both…
Center for Business & Innovation has new program to provide entrepreneur services to veterans February 13, 2016 – The Thurston Economic Development Council Center for Business and Innovation announced the establishment of the Veterans Microenterprise Program (VMP). The program is designed to help veterans plan, open and operate a small business. Veterans who live in…
Join us for Thurston Conservation District’s 2016 Native Plant Festival Saturday, March 5th 10am-3pm 2918 Ferguson St SW, Suite A, Tumwater, WA 98512 All Day: Purchase low cost individual or habitat packages of native plants Participate in hands-on activities for all ages with great local organizations Enjoy FREE Oysters & Geoduck Chowder tasting and FREE…
The Swantown Inn & Spa is now the first accommodations in Thurston County to offer Destination Charging Stations for Tesla vehicles, along with also offering a universal charger for other makes and models of electric vehicles. Offering a central Olympia location for accommodations, just off the I-5 corridor, Swantown Inn & Spa worked with Tesla…
On the evening of Thursday, February 25, The Evergreen State College will welcome Deepa Kumar, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Media Studies and affiliated faculty in Middle Eastern Studies at Rutgers University. Kumar will offer a public presentation entitled, “In Search of Monsters to Destroy,” Islamophobia, the War on Terror and US Imperialism. A well-known author…
Jon M. Jones, President and CEO, of Washington Business Bank announced in January the results (unaudited) for the fourth quarter and year-end 2015. The bank posted net income of $179,000 for the 4th quarter of 2015 vs. net income of $109,000 for the same quarter in 2014, a 64.22% increase. The bank completed the year…
NR Smith & Associates is pleased to announce that Daniel Mortensen has become the newest NR Smith & Associates stockholder, effective January 1, 2016. Dan joined NR Smith in April of 2012 as a Staff Accountant. After earning his Certified Public Accountant (CPA) designation, he became a Senior Auditor and eventually was promoted to Director…