King County has been awarded nine federal economic stimulus grants totaling almost $79 million, funds which will be used to create or retain 192 jobs,… Continue reading
Shop Closed: Consumer options are limited when businesses go bankruptConsumer: My fiancé and I paid $2,500 to reserve a venue for our upcoming wedding. Weeks… Continue reading
There’s an old saying, “Act in haste, repent at leisure.” It means that acting too quickly causes major problems later.The same can be said for… Continue reading
Students of the Month from Tahoma High School were recognized by the Maple Valley Rotary at the club’s breakfast meetings in May and June.
Two students are selected each month based upon academic, leadership and community service criteria.
Bruce Hudson, owner of Hudson’s Portrait Design in Renton, is determined to get cell phone self portraits off people’s Facebook pages and gather food for… Continue reading
The south King County office of the state Department of Revenue is hosting a free workshop for small business owners from 1 to 4 p.m., Wednesday, June 17 at the Fairwood Library, 17009 140th S.E., Renton.
The Board of Directors of the Greater Maple Valley-Black Diamond Chamber of Commerce announced the 2009 Business of the Year award went to John L.… Continue reading
As President Obama visited Canada and flew across the Atlantic to the G-20 Summit (Group of Twenty Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors) in London… Continue reading
The Metropolitan King County Council today extended the life of permits for stalled home-building projects by two years, providing some economic stimulus and relief to… Continue reading
Recent changes to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s financing programs may make the agency’s flagship 7(a) guaranteed and 504 Certified Development Company loan programs more… Continue reading
The Seattle office of the state Department of Revenue is hosting a free workshop for new and small business owners on from 9 a.m. to… Continue reading
Deann Thiry Schoeler is in many ways a one-woman baking machine.Schoeler is the owner and manager of Sunny Valley Wheat Free Bakery in Maple Valley,… Continue reading
• 6 p.m. Wednesday – Grand opening and ribbon cuttingMezcal Mexican Restaurant27149 185th Ave. S.E.Covington253-639-2252• 1-3 p.m. ThursdayGrand opening and ribbon cuttingCovington Place Senior Apartments26902… Continue reading
By Tara MesserPresident/CEOCovington Chamber of Commerce• April 15 – Networking BreakfastCome hear our interesting speaker and spend time getting to know other chamber members who… Continue reading
By Eydie EskridgeI love oldies rock music!Luckily, I discovered a new oldies station opened in the Seattle area last September. It’s called KMCQ 104.5 FM… Continue reading
Cowboy couldn’t quite make it as a seeing-eye dog for the blind, so he ended up with Gina Johnson of Black Diamond.Lucky for Cowboy, a… Continue reading
The UPS Store in Covington and Maple Valley will allow people looking for a job to fax resumes for free.According to a press release from… Continue reading
Several state agencies will sponsor two small business seminars in Tacoma and Spokane.The Tacoma event is scheduled for April 23 at the Greater Tacoma Convention… Continue reading
