Raising a Red Lantern to the Thurston EDC Owner Yen Ju Lin, who goes by the name Tiffany, third from left, recently received the Washington State Department of Commerce Statewide Disaster Relief Grant through the EDC for their restaurant. These grant funds were made available through the US Department of Treasury under the [...]
Thurston EDC's Investor Reception Boosts Private Investment for Business Support The Thurston Economic Development Council (EDC) achieved a significant milestone in its mission to expand its reach by successfully organizing an investor reception on May 15. The event, held at 1889 PRIME Steakhouse in downtown Olympia at Views on Fifth, garnered substantial private investment [...]
Jerk An Tingz Hits the Road Thanks to Target Zone Grant Photos courtesy of Tevin Campbell of Jerk An Tingz. Food can evoke a powerful sense of place and transport you with each flavor-filled bite. At Jerk An Tingz, Tevin Campbell’s Jamaican delicacies instantly bring to mind sunshine and warm [...]
Seabrook Uses J1 Visa Program & On-Site Housing to Solve Workforce Crunch The Quinault Tribe put on a traditional salmon bake for the students. Seabrook is a planned beach community located on the Washington Coast. With over 500 homes, Seabrook's vacation home rental business boomed during the pandemic. In 2021, [...]
New Wellness Program for City of Lacey Employees Features Locally Grown Produce Photo – Left to right: Tina Sharp, Thurston EDC, Marilyn Sitaker, WSU Extension, Casey McCrone, SW WA Food Hub, Becci Ryder, “First Lady,” Stephen Bramwell, WSU Extension, Andy Ryder, City of Lacey Mayor, Jeni Schaefer, City Human Resources Wellness Coordinator, [...]
507 Taproom and Filling Station Nominated for an Economic Courage Award Economic courage could be defined as a leader, a business, nonprofit and or organization that, while facing economic uncertainty and a radical retraction of “business as usual,” took extraordinary steps to provide a service, a product, and or [...]
Northwest Cooperative Development Center Nominated for Economic Courage Award Economic courage could be defined as a leader, a business, nonprofit and or organization that, while facing economic uncertainty and a radical retraction of “business as usual,” took extraordinary steps to provide a service, a product, and or a support service that made [...]
Olympia Federal Savings Nominated for Economic Courage Award Economic courage could be defined as a leader, a business, nonprofit and or organization that, while facing economic uncertainty and a radical retraction of “business as usual,” took extraordinary steps to provide a service, a product, and or a support service that made a [...]
Taste the BEST at Humble Cow Ice Cream Photos courtesy of Humble Cow Ice Cream. Meegan Cronk is the founder and owner. With happiness, like ice cream, we all have our favorite flavor. And let’s be honest, often ice cream and happy go hand-in-hand. At Humble Cow Ice Cream, success came one [...]
Washington PTAC’s Tiffany Scroggs Receives Prestigious Fellow Award The Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (APTAC) announced last week that it recognized Tiffany Scroggs, Washington State's PTAC Program Director, with the Association's prestigious Fellow Award. APTAC's Fellow Award is a special award bestowed on someone who has gone above and beyond in service to [...]
