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Educators Eligible for Vaccine
With President Biden’s announcement on Tuesday, educators are now eligible for the Covid vaccine. He announced a directive for availability for the vaccine for every pre-K educator, K-12 teacher, and childcare worker in March. Since schools are reopening across our community, this is welcome news to teachers. The state’s Department of Health states that educators…
Read MorePhase 3?
When will businesses be able to move to phase 3 in the Roadmap to Recovery? While the governor has announced positive news that there is a pause on moving any county in WA back to phase 1, many wonder, “What’s next?” All counties are in Phase 2. But businesses, especially those like restaurants, wonder when…
Read MoreHouse Bill 1368 – Signed!
Last week we let you know about House Bill 1368 and now it is signed! Today’s press release from the governor outlines an overall picture of the funds in the bill. The bill provides: $714 million in assistance for K-12 schools $618 million for public health’s response to COVID, including testing, investigation and contact tracing;…
Read MorePursuit of Happiness
Virtual Lunch & Learn The Fife Milton Edgewood Chamber of Commerce and the Puyallup/Sumner Chamber of Commerce are teaming up to present a special Virtual Lunch & Learn: PURSUIT OF HAPPINESSScientific studies in positive psychology and the science of happiness are on the rise, pointing to specific ways of thinking and acting that can impact…
Read MoreBusiness Support thru Pierce Transit
Do you know about the support that Pierce Transit can give your business? They provides clean, safe and reliable local bus service, and also can help businesses support their employees with commute solutions. If you currently have team members working on site, making sure they can get to work on time is critical. Right now,…
Read More1st Dose Covid Vaccine
If you intend to get your 1st dose of Covid vaccine this week, you may need to rethink that plan. Two reasons make the availability of the first dose scarce this week. Firstly, in early January, some providers used used doses that were supposed to complete the two dose vaccine series for first doses. As…
Read MoreMoving to Phase 2
Moving to Phase 2 generally happens on Mondays. That would mean that as of February 15, most of the state will be moving to phase 2. However, this week, the change happens on Sunday instead, as many restaurants do a large percentage of their business as customers celebrate Valentine’s Day. Moving the phase reopening by…
Read MoreHouse Bill 1368
Washington State Legislature’s House Bill 1368 proposes offering more needed relief for our small businesses. Of the included $2.2 billion in federal dollars to be distributed by the state, $240 million is expected to go to Washington employers. An individual business could receive up to $75,000. Other money would go to food banks, schools and…
Read MoreLifting Pause on SR167 Project
The removal of the freeze on the SR167 Project was welcome news to businesses in our community. Those in transportation were especially concerned. In January, a freeze was put on the project, in addition to 8 other transportation projects. The paused projects did not meet the governor’s directive to focus on fish passage projects. And…
Read MoreFife’s Drive Thru Easter Event
The City of Fife will be doing a drive-thru Easter event this year. The Easter Drive-Thru will be Saturday, April 3 at Dacca Park. Families will get to drive through and collect Easter eggs, treats and prizes in a safe and socially distanced way. The city is accepting donations of individually wrapped candy to put…
Read MoreData Breech
The WA state auditor has announced a data breech that could have exposed 1.6 million Washingtonian’s personal information. If you applied for unemployment between Jan 1 and Dec 10 last year, then your info may have been exposed. The ESD struggled with fraud during the pandemic. This breech is in addition to the nearly 400,000…
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Fife Fountain Memorial
The Fife Fountain Memorial is looking for nominations. Do you know someone who’s contributions to the Fife community should be remembered? The City of Fife is accepting nominations for names for the Fountain Memorial Park plaque. Fife residents who have passed away leaving a memorable contribution to the City of Fife may be nominated. The…
Read MorePSE: Net Zero Goal
Our Chamber Board Member, Matt Perry, of PSE has shared some exciting news with us. Puget Sound Energy has set a bold aspirational goal to be a Beyond Net Zero* utility by 2045. Their commitments and aspirational goals to reach Beyond Net Zero Carbon by 2045 are outlined on their website. But here’s a quick…
Read MoreNew Dashboard
A new dashboard has been released and with it, we are finally getting some better news. As of Monday, our community gets to move into Phase 2. The chamber let you know about the roadmap to recovery at the beginning of the month. Changes included moving from a county based plan to a regional plan.…
Read MoreUnemployment Taxes
Do you worry about unemployment taxes, especially after the roller coaster ride in 2020? As members of the Grassroots Alliance, the Chamber brings you opportunities to participate in their efforts. In November, the alliance advocated for local businesses. This week, we were sent the following invitation to us. We are extending it to you… We…
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