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Puget Sound Transit Mobile Options!
Pierce Transit Launches Improved Mobile Ticketing Options in Transit App Any remaining products in customers’ Pass Wallets must be used before the end of…
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Puget Sound FBLA Looking for Judges!
Hello The Puget Sound (PS) Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) Winter Regional Conference (WRC) is on Saturday, February 4, 2023, at Pacific Lutheran…
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Collecting Payroll Tax? (Updated)
Should I be collecting the payroll tax for WA Cares starting next week? That’s a question many employers are pondering. This is an important…
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Minimum Wage and Salaries
The Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) announced increases in minimum wage for Washington. The current minimum wage of $13.69 will increase by 80…
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Chamber Connections Cohort
Every Tuesday, join us for Chamber Connections Cohort (C3,) a networking benefit of chamber membership. Through the pandemic, we met virtually, but Edgewood City…
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Pause on Roadmap to Recovery
While we expected a new evaluation of movement between phases, the governor announced a pause on the roadmap to recovery. On April 16, Pierce…
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Restaurant Revitalization Fund
The SBA is offering a Restaurant Revitalization Fund to provide emergency assistance to qualifying businesses. Qualifying food establishments who have experienced revenue loss due…
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Upcoming Tax Increases
The 2021 Legislature adjourned on Sunday and we will likely see some upcoming tax increases. Capital Gains Tax The Legislature adopted Senate Bill 5096,…
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State of the Cities 2021
Do you wonder about the state of our cities in 2021? While you have a good idea of what the pandemic has done to…
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Vaccines at Tacoma Dome
Starting Tuesday, April 27, Covid vaccines will be available at the Tacoma Dome for drive thru or walk up service. Pierce County Department of…
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Paid Leave Tax Credit
Eligible employers can now receive a paid leave tax credit for allowing their workers paid time off for Covid vaccines. Small and midsize employers,…
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Short-term Extension of Property Tax
A short-term extension of property tax may be a bit of relief for certain businesses. Businesses that can show a loss of a quarter…
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