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SPSCC Welcomes Five Full-Time Faculty Members

South Puget Sound Community College (SPSCC) kicked off its 2023-24 academic year this week, welcoming five new full-time tenure-track faculty members to the college.

Creative Office acquires Crains Total Office in Olympia

Crains’ employees will be part of the Creative Office team effective Aug. 1, 2023 

Saint Martin’s University Selects Its Fifth Cadre of Act Six Scholars

Saint Martin’s University welcomes seven new Act Six Scholars to the incoming class of 2027 this fall. The scholars are among 117 emerging urban and community leaders from Tacoma-Seattle, Portland-Salem, Spokane, Yakima Valley, Chicago, Indianapolis, and Minneapolis-St. Paul area high schools. Each scholar will receive full tuition scholarships as members of the latest Act Six cohort. …

Washington Business Bank Reports Q1 Income

OLYMPIA, WA April 11, 2023 – Jon M. Jones, President and CEO, of Washington Business Bank today announced the results for the first quarter of 2023.  The bank posted net income of $388,183 for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 vs. net income of $254,551 in the first quarter of 2022, a 52.49% increase.  Earnings…

Saint Martin’s University Announces Three Celebrity Chefs to Host Gala 2023

Saint Martin’s University will have three celebrity chefs host the 2023 Saint Martin’s Gala: Tom Douglas, Thierry Rautureau, and Dario Cecchini. The Saint Martin’s Gala is the University’s annual major fundraiser for student scholarships, which raised more than $3 million in 2022.  Douglas is an American executive chef, restaurateur, author, radio talk show host, the winner of the 1994 James…

Community Invited to Attend Thurston Green Business Awards with Keynote by Aaron Sauerhoff, CEO and Founder of Earth Homes

Get ready to be inspired and join us in celebrating the cream of the crop at the Thurston Green Business Designation ceremony! Over 100 businesses went above and beyond this year to earn the prestigious designation, and we can’t wait to honor them at the Thurston Chamber’s April Forum on Wednesday, April 12 at 11:00…

SCJ Hires Three New Team Members

SCJ Alliance has added three new employees to their Lacey office: Matt North, Alex Johnson, and Kate Mitchell. Senior Construction Manager Matt North has 19 years of civil contracting and construction management experience. In addition to his private sector work, Matt has been a general contractor for such organizations as Sound Transit, City of Redmond,…

Harlequin Welcomes Corey McDaniel as Director of Development

Harlequin Productions is pleased to announce that Corey McDaniel, a frequent guest director for Harlequin and the Founder and Producing Artistic Director of Seattle’s Theatre22, has joined the staff as Director of Development. In this role, which focuses on fundraising, events, underwriting, and grants, Mr. McDaniel will take on many of the responsibilities previously held by…

First Cohort Graduates from Olympia Career Hub Construction Training

On March 10, the ANEW Pre-Apprenticeship Construction Education (PACE) program witnessed the remarkable success of five driven graduates who had just completed a rigorous seven-week training. The day was marked by a hiring event that immediately followed the culmination of the training, where the graduates showcased their newly acquired skills to prospective employers. The icing…

Community Partnership to Offer Unhoused Individuals Safe Place to Recover Following Hospital Discharge

Last week, Drexel House, a program of Catholic Community Services of Western Washington, located in Olympia, opened two medical respite beds for people who are experiencing homelessness but are ready to be discharged from Providence St. Peter Hospital. This allows the patient to have a safe place to fully recover, with a goal of reducing…