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Paula Fillmore joins Washington reparations study advisory panel
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Paula Fillmore has been appointed to the Community Advisory Panel for Washington state’s Charles Mitchell and George Washington Bush Study on Reparative Action, a Legislature-funded effort examining reparative policy for descendants of U.S….
Christopher Johnson to appear on Made It In America TV
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Road traffic safety advocate and WMST LLC founder Christopher Johnson will appear on Made It In America TV to discuss motorcycle rider education, leadership, and road safety.
Upfront Septic and Drain Beast Merge Under One Brand
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Two Pierce County service companies are combining under Upfront Septic & Plumbing, with the new brand aimed at pairing technical field expertise with faster communication, transparent pricing and modern customer service.
Cornerstone Home Professionals adds hood cleaning for Thurston County kitchens
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Cornerstone Home Professionals has expanded into kitchen hood cleaning for homes and commercial kitchens across Thurston County, including Olympia, Lacey and Tumwater.
Keiretsu Forum-MST ranks No. 2 in ACA angel investing report
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Keiretsu Forum-MST placed second nationally among angel groups investing the most in 2025, according to the Angel Capital Association’s 2026 Angel Funders Report.
Influential Women spotlights Rebekah Gallop for human-centered UX and ethical AI work
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Influential Women recognized Rebekah Gallop, a UX designer at Turnitin in Austin, for her work on accessible education technology, responsible AI, and instructor tools for the Clarity platform.
State of Play posts 19% revenue growth and raises $10 million for expansion
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State of Play Hospitality said fiscal 2026 revenue rose 19% to $72 million as Flight Club USA kept outperforming the market and expanded the company’s North American footprint.
Sal Albanese Joins Campaign to Put Voter Dollars Into Elections
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Make Voters the Donors has named former New York City Councilman Sal Albanese chief political strategist as it pushes a national public-financing plan that would give every registered voter campaign dollars to spend on candidates.
Driven DynamiX opens Bellevue showroom for motion simulation
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Driven DynamiX has opened a new showroom on Bellevue’s Auto Row, bringing its professional-grade motion simulation systems to the Pacific Northwest.
Underground Donut Tour gets family-friendly buzz in 30-plus cities
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The Underground Donut Tour is drawing repeated praise from parenting outlets, local news and travel review sites as a screen-free family outing across more than 30 cities.
Pokémon tops Tea app red-flag mentions in 515,161-post analysis
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A new analysis of more than 515,000 Tea app posts says Pokémon is the most-mentioned game franchise in women’s red-flag reviews of men, outranking Fortnite and Call of Duty combined.
Samarth Elder Care launches cross-border aging-at-home initiative
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Samarth Elder Care has launched its Freedom at Home initiative for Indian diaspora families managing aging parents in India, centered on a free vulnerability assessment and home-based care model.
Detroit to host PuLSE Institute civil rights leadership dinner July 29
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The PuLSE Institute will hold its 2026 National Civil Rights Leadership Dinner on July 29 at the Detroit Athletic Club, bringing leaders from business, government, philanthropy, labor, faith and community groups to Detroit.
Farm Mortgage Capital expands agricultural real estate lending into Washington
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Farm Mortgage Capital has launched its agricultural real estate loan program in Washington State, extending long-term, land-backed financing to qualified borrowers across the state’s farmland, vineyard and equestrian markets.
Washington sees rise in youth gambling, survey finds
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New 2025 Washington State Healthy Youth Survey data shows gambling participation rose among middle and high school students, prompting prevention leaders to push for tighter safeguards and more education.
Open Atlas, ASAN plan second annual Silicon Valley summit for high-skilled immigrants
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Open Atlas and the American South Asian Network will host their second annual summit Aug. 21-22 in Milpitas, California, bringing together more than 1,000 immigrants, founders, investors, students and employers for career, startup and immigration…
PuLSE Institute to host national civil rights leadership dinner in Detroit
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The PuLSE Institute will hold its 2026 National Civil Rights Leadership Dinner on July 29 at the Detroit Athletic Club, bringing together leaders from across sectors to honor civil rights, civic leadership and economic justice.
Akshaya Patra USA plans 13-city walkathon to fund school meals in India
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Akshaya Patra Foundation USA will launch its first Walk to Feed Millions of Dreams on Aug. 16 across 13 U.S. cities, with every dollar raised funding school meals for children in India.
Barrett Schmanska releases Puget Sound mystery novel tied to Blackbeard legend
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Author Barrett Schmanska has released Blackbeard’s Lost Head, a new mystery novel from Koehler Books that links a centuries-old pirate mystery to contemporary tribal life in Puget Sound.
Washington hospitals earn cardiac care quality awards
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The Foundation for Health Care Quality’s Cardiac Care Outcomes Assessment Program recognized hospitals in Washington and nearby states for high performance on cardiac procedure quality metrics in 2026. The awards highlight benchmarking on PCI,…
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