In 1992, Bill Clinton’s campaign slogan was, “It’s the economy, stupid.” In 1993, Washington employers modified the slogan to, “It’s the economy, don’t kill it,” and emblazoned it across a huge banner draped from AWB’s building near the state’s Capitol Campus, where it could be seen by elected officials driving by.
Every January, Americans look ahead with the desire to start the New Year with fresh ideas and hopes to improve. The U. S. Small Business Administration is doing the same thing – regularly meeting with lenders and resources partners to get feedback on ways to improve our loan programs and services. And, this past year, the SBA engaged over 150 community lenders in all 50 states to provide comments on ways that the SBA’s CAPLines Program could work more effectively for both SBA lenders and small businesses, as this program has been underutilized.
Terreno Realty Corp. of San Francisco has purchased 169,000 square feet of industrial property in the Kent Valley for approximately $15 million.
For years, energy experts warned us that regulations and policies that reduce the supply of affordable conventional energy would result in higher prices for American families.
The Kent Downtown Partnership has been busy creating new energy for historical downtown Kent with a new logo and website. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing you have always done and expecting a different result, so KDP is changing things up a bit to get new results.
Kent School District Superintendent Edward Lee Vargas will speak at the Kent Chamber of Commerce January membership luncheon.
The battle lines over alternatives such as charter public schools or school vouchers have been sharply drawn in our state.
With a new year on the horizon, it’s a perfect time to dream about the future and set new goals and resolutions. If your plans include starting a new business, the best place to begin is with the U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA).
With a bad economy, political bickering in our nation’s capital and daily news coverage of raucous protests here at home, it may seem harder to get into the Christmas spirit this year.
Puget Sound Energy issued an advisory warning Wednesday about a fraudulent email sent to customers that mimics a bill-payment notification.
Just about the time the Congressional “Super Committee” declared failure, our national debt clock rolled past $15 trillion. Even as the discussions, co-chaired by Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., ground to a halt and Congress left the Capitol for Thanksgiving, the debt clock kept ticking.
LA Fitness will close the Kent Bally Fitness Club on Dec. 8 and transfer members to the LA Fitness club just one-half mile away.
The Kent branch of HomeStreet Bank at 505 W. Harrison St. is hosting a giving tree to benefit DAWN, the Domestic Abuse Women’s Network.
Chase Bank is opening a new branch in Kent Dec. 3.
Applus Technologies was named the Kent Green Business of the Year for 2011 by the city of Kent.
As scammers seek to exploit holiday generosity, Better Business Bureau urges consumers to protect well-intentioned donations.
7-Eleven, Inc. will hold a seminar Dec. 13 in Kent for those interested in finding out more about franchising opportunities with 7-Eleven stores in the area.
How about some good news heading into the holidays? It comes from our nation’s farmers and ranchers.
The U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is committed to providing access and opportunity to Americans who are – or who want to become – small business owners. For a variety of reasons, some communities are underserved when it comes to getting the tools they need to grow a business and create jobs. We want to change that.
Kent-based Airways Brewing Company opened the Airways Brewing Beer & Bistro Nov. 1 in downtown Kent. The bistro is at 320 W. Harrison Street. It offers seating for 35 and features a menu of pizzas, artisan sandwiches, soups and salads. Twelve taps pour only Washington produced products from Airways Brewing’s signature and seasonal beers, guest brews from other small and medium-sized breweries and a dedicated Washington cider tap.
