During the depths of the Great Depression, the small Thurston County town of Tenino drew national attention when it printed thousands of dollars of wooden money to keep the local economy afloat. Now, facing what could be the worst economic downturn since that time, the Tenino City Council drew on history last week when it [...]

PTAC is pleased to announce the hiring of Trena Payton as their newest Counselor. She will serve Thurston and Pierce County Businesses and Government Agencies. She is an experienced small business owner and consultant with a strong background evaluating business goals and objectives, she worked closely over the span of her career with procurement professionals [...]

"We originally became involved with the Thurston EDC through many of the women in business resources they offer through the Washington Center for Women in Business (WCWB), as many of our managers and those in leadership positions at New Leaf Hyberbarics are women," says Chad Redinbo, owner of New Leaf Hyperbarics. In 2015, when New [...]

Not only is Lacey MakerSpace a community hub for innovation, creativity, and hands-on learning, it is now a robust volunteer and supply-chain-management operation making and distributing protective face masks. Together with partners The Arbutus Folk School and South Salish Mighty Masks, a Facebook group of nearly 500 strong and over 100 active volunteers, they've gathered hundreds of volunteers who are making supplies in their [...]