Despite an estimated increase of 5,700 jobs last month, Washington’s unemployment rate in July remained unchanged at 9.3 percent, according to the state’s Employment Security Department.
Dirt for Food, a benefit for the Auburn Food Bank, runs 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday in the parking lot at A Street Northwest and West Main by the farmers market.
Brown Bear Car Wash offers free washes Aug. 25 to celebrate its 54th anniversary.
The Auburn Area Chamber of Commerce reports that several Auburn businesses and residents, including the Chamber offices, have been contacted by phone callers saying that they are from “Card Services” and want to update their information on victims’ credit card/bank accounts.
A recent survey of Washington workers who failed to find work before running out of unemployment benefits revealed that three out of every four of them were still out of work.
Sound Mental Health takes over operation of domestic violence program
The success of having Puyallup Fair workers apply for jobs online last year has prompted a return of the online signup process.
Washington’s economy has posted net job gains for 10 months in a row, including an estimated increase of 3,600 jobs in June.
Health insurance rate requests filed for individual and small employer (1-50 employees) health plans are now public. The complete filings received since July 1, as well as a summary for each request are at www.insurance.wa.gov.
Sockeye Homes continues to collect honors.
It’s time for the public to nominate its favorite community-centric corporations for Washington’s highest civics award.
Bob Everett’s love for tinkering and building came early
A quick-study in the evolving tech industry, David Joiner plied his trade for various companies for nine years, but ultimately wanted to do something different.
Valley Medical Center recently unveiled its 4,350-square-foot Auburn Urgent Care Clinic.
Vision Quest Sport and Fitness has purchased Mieko Fitness of Edmonds, Lake City, Mill Creek and Canyon Park.
Tom Engberg, CEO of Loja Real Estate, LLC, this week announced the acquisition of Lakeland Town Center in Auburn for one of the firm’s separate accounts.
Washington’s average annual wage increased in 2010, due in part to the toll the recession took on lower-paid workers.
Valley Medical Center received first-place honors in the nonprofit category of Seattle Business magazine’s Best Companies to Work For 2011.
There is more room to roam, more space for show and tell at Doxon Toyota.
Washington continues to be a hotbed for auto thieves with a 9.8 percent jump in auto thefts last year, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau’s annual Hot Spots Report released this week.