SBA’s Growth Capital Program Sets New Records
The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) program provided a record $2.59 billion in fiscal year 2011 to small businesses, a 63 percent increase over last year’s…
Citi Commits To Lending $24 Billion To American Small Businesses Over The Next Three Years
Citi today announced a commitment of $24 billion in lending over the next three years – $7 billion in 2011, $8 billion in 2012 and $9 billion in 2013. The…
State Cutbacks Force Closure of Litter Reporting Line
Beginning July 15, 2011 callers to Washington Department of Ecology’s “Litter and It Will Hurt” campaign hotline will hear a recorded message telling them that, due to state budget cuts,…
New Township Forming in King County East of Federal Way – Peasley Canyon Township
A new township is forming. The Committee for Peasley Canyon Township (in what is now unincorporated portions of King County east of Federal Way) filed with the County Council on…
Ecology Youth Corps begins summer litter pickup
High-school-age youths return to Washington roadsides next week to pick up litter tossed by motorists. Last summer, for the first time in 35 years, Ecology Youth Corps (EYC) workers did…
HUD y NeighborWorks America Anuncia Programa de Préstamos de Emergencia para Propietarios de Vivienda
Programa está Diseñado para Ayudar a Propietarios de Vivienda en Riesgo de la Ejecución Hipotecaria El Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano (HUD por sus siglas en inglés) en conjunto…
2011 Governors Smart Communities Award Spotlights Bothell as an Example to Follow
Governor Chris Gregoire today announced that the City of Bothell is a 2011 recipient of her Smart Communities Award for creating livable communities in Washington. “Washington state needs to create…
Panel Discussion Explores Strategies for working with Community-Based Media
The City of Bellevue is hosting a panel discussion focusing on how to understand and work with emerging community-focused media resources. The event, entitled “How to Work with the News…
New state permit helps control invasive aquatic species and protect our waters
– In an effort to nip problems with invasive species early before they grow out of control, the Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) has finalized a new Aquatic Invasive Species…
City of Bellevue SPAN Strengthening Preparedness Among Neighbors Presentation Thursday, May 26, 2011
Are you prepared to take care of yourself, your family and help your neighbors in an emergency or disaster? Can you get through the first three days of an emergency…