Governor Jay Inslee today announced that he is appointing Mary Margaret Haugen and Lisa Wellman to represent the general public on the Public Works Board. “These candidates have strong records of community and civic involvement that will be a great contribution to the Board’s mission of assisting local governments with critical infrastructure needs,” Gov. Inslee said. Mary Margaret Haugen has represented the 10th District in the Washington State Legislature for…
Advanced Planning Grant Program enabled by 777X incentive legislation The Washington State Department of Commerce today announced the award of two grants totaling $750,000 to the City of Spokane and Snohomish County’s Paine Field to advance environmental permitting efforts and help prepare sites for large-scale manufacturing development. Paine Field will receive $400,000 to conduct environmental review for the approximately 840,000-square-foot Aerospace Business Park planned for the west side of the…
Public hearing set for March 27 in Olympia The Washington State Department of Commerce will conduct a public hearing from 11 a.m. to noon, March 27, 2014, in Olympia to receive comments on a request for additional federal funds to weatherize homes. The hearing is at Town Square Building 5, 1011 Plum Street SE, Olympia, 98504, 2nd Floor Conference Room #207. Each year, the state receives federal funds from the U.S. Department…
Funds will lower energy costs in public buildings and create an estimated 520 jobs OLYMPIA, WA – The Washington State Department of Commerce today announced over $14 million in energy efficiency and solar grants to help five higher education institutions, 27 local governments, and four state agencies lower their energy costs. An estimated 520 jobs will be created by construction spending on these projects. The total cost for all the projects is about $53…
Updated aerospace industry strategy lays out aggressive goals to continue momentum in 2014-15 OLYMPIA—Significant progress was made in 2013 to protect and expand the aerospace industry in Washington state, according to a report issued today by Gov. Jay Inslee. The progress report comes in conjunction with the Aerospace & Defense Supplier Summit currently underway at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle at which more than 1,400 aerospace industry executives are gathering. The most…
Department of Commerce organizes 16-company delegation to world’s premier mobile telecom trade show in Barcelona, Spain Washington State’s innovative mobile technology solutions are showing up in force to collaborate and compete on the world stage once again. Team Washington is returning for a third consecutive year to the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona February 24 to 27, 2014 with 16 companies in a group pavilion. This is the preeminent international trade…
Washington is nation’s fourth-largest exporting state Revised Feb. 19, 2014 The state of Washington set a new record for exports in 2013 with $81.9 billion in products sold to international customers, the U.S. Department of Commerce recently announced. Washington was one of 16 states that set new records, helping total U.S. exports reach $2.3 trillion, also a new high. The most recent year was particularly good for Washington – an 8.4 percent…
Friday kicks off annual promotion of FREE tax return preparation centers to help thousands of people claim Earned Income Tax Credit payment from IRS REVISED on February 10, 2014 Now is the time to learn how to apply for your share of millions in Earned Income Tax Credit(EITC) dollars available to eligible families and individuals from the Internal Revenue Service. Gov. Jay Inslee proclaimed Friday, January 31, “Earned Income Tax Credit Day” to…
Community Economic Revitalization Board grant awarded to the city The Community Economic Revitalization Board (CERB) today announced a $50,000 grant award to the City of Tumwater in partnership with the Thurston Economic Development Council for planning efforts aimed at redeveloping the historic former Olympia Brewery site. Since 1982, CERB has committed more than $168 million to local jurisdictions across the state, an investment generating more than 34,000 jobs. “This project…
Washington is now 4th in the nation for access at 100 Mbps and third in broadband adoption OLYMPA, WA – The work of public and private broadband providers is paying off in Washington according to the 2013 Annual Broadband Report released today by the Washington State Broadband Office. During the last year, more than 450 of the state’s 629 Census-designated communities saw increased access to broadband through wireline and/or wireless providers. For many…