Originally published on South Sound Business. Young adults ages 16-24 can connect with local employers at Pierce County’s Collaboration for a Cause: Young Adult Resource & Job Fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Aug. 21 at Puyallup’s South Hill Mall. The free event is designed for young adults looking for their first job, […]
Originally published on South Sound Business. Kent-based Blue Origin provided an update and renderings Wednesday on its launchpad work at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida following a May explosion of a New Glenn rocket during a hot-fire test at Launch Complex 36. Blue Origin is developing Launch Complex 36B to support New Glenn’s […]
Originally published on South Sound Business. Sound Credit Union has appointed Matthew Figueroa as its new executive vice president and chief financial and risk officer. With a bachelor’s degree in business economics from the University of California Riverside, Figueroa brings nearly 14 years of experience in credit unions and financial services. He most recently served […]
Originally published on South Sound Business. In our Alum Time column, our past 40 Under 40 honorees share what they’ve been up to since their win and divulge some of the secrets to their success. Whether you know him as a member of our 2024 cohort of 40 Under 40 honorees, as the guy who […]
Originally published on South Sound Business. Kristy Carrington, CEO of Providence Swedish North Puget Sound, is soon assuming the role of CEO of Providence’s North Division, MSN reported. The role takes effect later this month. Carrington succeeds Kevin Brooks, who is transitioning to a new role as chief executive of Providence Clinical Shared Services, the […]
Originally published on South Sound Business. It’s time to take the plunge. Earlier this month, a new, inclusive wellness studio, Plunge + Restore, opened its doors to the public. Located in downtown Tacoma at 1101 Fawcett Ave. Suite 111, the organization specializes in cold plunges and saunas and also has yoga classes. The studio has […]
Originally published on South Sound Business. Beach reads, airplane books, reading on the go: These are expressions we all know well because many of us are never more ambitious and accomplished bibliophiles than when we’re traveling. That’s why Hudson News sells thousands of mass-market paperbacks a year and why Seattle-Tacoma International Airport has a popular […]
Originally published on South Sound Business. Mesa West Capital has provided Timberlane Partners with a $52-million short-term, first-mortgage loan to refinance its Sumner Mill Apartments property. The Sumner apartment complex is a 162-unit multifamily community with a mix of studio, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom apartments. Its amenities include an outdoor pool, fitness center, dog park, picnic […]
Originally published on South Sound Business. Real estate professionals, developers, investors, business leaders, and community stakeholders are invited to attend the 18th Annual South Sound Real Estate Forum in Lacey. The Thurston Economic Development Council is hosting the event in partnership with the Commercial Real Estate Development Association of Washington. It will be held from […]
Originally published on South Sound Business. Tacoma-based Columbia Banking System, the parent company of Columbia Bank, has appointed financial-services executive Simone Lagomarsino to its board of directors, where she will serve on the Enterprise Risk Management Committee and Audit Committee. Her new role is effective Sept. 1. Lagomarsino has more than 40 years of leadership […]
Originally published on South Sound Business. Propel Senior Care, whose corporate office is in Tacoma, has named Lora Shaffer its new executive director. Propel Senior Care is a national specialty practice, and its newly created executive director role is intended to support the company’s continued investment in integrated risk management, insurance, and advisory solutions. According […]
Originally published on South Sound Business. The Youth Marine Foundation announced in a press release that it has appointed Sandesh Sadalge as its new chief executive officer. He will begin serving in the role on Aug. 3. Sadalge also is the Tacoma City Council representative for District 4, and has more than 20 years of […]
Originally published on South Sound Business. The Kitsap Economic Development Alliance recently released Kitsap Tools for Success, a new online toolkit designed to help current and prospective child care providers start, grow, and manage their businesses. Created in partnership with the Child Care Action Council, the resource brings together information on licensing, permitting, business planning, […]
Originally published on South Sound Business. HMM Shipping Line is strengthening its long-term commitment to the Tacoma Harbor through a major investment in Washington United Terminals that will increase the terminal’s cargo capacity by nearly 50% and position The Northwest Seaport Alliance gateway to serve larger container vessels well into the future, according to a […]
Originally published on South Sound Business. Tacoma Arts Live has named Katie Stricker as its new chief executive officer. Stricker has been with the organization for 19 years, starting with TAL as a summer-camp musical choreographer and serving in other roles such as director of education and program director. She has helped TAL through a […]
Originally published on South Sound Business. A newly completed industrial warehouse in the Frederickson area has been sold for nearly $175 million, marking one of the Puget Sound region’s largest industrial-real-estate transactions of the year, Hoodline recently reported. The 782,875-square-foot distribution facility, located at 6920 192nd St. E in Puyallup, was purchased by Bridge Logistics […]
Originally published on South Sound Business. Conner Homes has announced its newest community, Village Towns at Ten Trails in Black Diamond, is open for sales. Located in the master-planned Ten Trails community, it features a collection of 53 townhomes. There are three distinct floor plans, ranging from 1,750 square feet to 1,930 square feet. Each […]
Originally published on South Sound Business. The July-August 2026 edition of South Sound Business is focused on local legacy businesses. We’re putting a spotlight on several in the area; read about last week’s subject, The Rants Group, here. Though she was raised in Gig Harbor, Jan Coen’s tenure as a military wife saw her travel […]
Originally published on South Sound Business. The Gundam Base, a Gunpla facility for Gundam fans, is expanding in the United States with two new locations scheduled to open this fall — one of them at Westfield Southcenter in Tukwila, according to announcement last week from Bandai Namco Amusement America Inc. and Bandai Namco Toys & […]
Originally published on South Sound Business. Sound Credit Union has announced that starting today, it’s temporarily closing its Parkland branch to begin the demolition and construction of a new, modernized bank. The current building was originally constructed in 1977 and was a Pacific First Federal Savings and Loan branch. Sound Credit Union has operated out […]
Originally published on South Sound Business. Paris Baguette, a South Korean bakery chain known for blending French pastries with Asian-inspired flavors, opened its newest Washington location in Federal Way today. The bakery offers an extensive selection of drinks, cakes, sandwiches, and pastries, with options including croissants, mochi doughnuts, twisted salt breads, milk buns, and more. […]
Originally published on South Sound Business. Tacoma Rising’s eight-week business accelerator is giving a group of high-school and college students hands-on experience building a business from the ground up. Participating students are being guided through the creation and management the South Sound Showdown, a chili cook-off scheduled for Sept. 19 at the Rhodes Center in […]
Originally published on South Sound Business. California-based battery startup Sila, which opened a manufacturing facility last year in Moses Lake, recently announced that it received $300 million in new funding. Founded in 2011, the startup produces next-generation battery materials — specifically a silicon-carbon material that replaces the graphite traditionally used in the anodes of lithium-ion […]
Originally published on South Sound Business. Pierce County Human Services recently announced that it’s received about $2.6 million in investment from the Puget Sound Taxpayer Accountability Account, which will help the county expand community access to affordable, quality early-learning, and out-of-school programs. The funding will be distributed among organizations that address gaps in local youth […]
