Boeing and Machinists strike historic agreement to keep 737 MAX production in Renton

Governor Gregoire was joined by dozens of business and government leaders from around the state, including Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy at Renton Technical College to announce her recommendations for Washington's effort to retain production of the 737 MAX.  Pictured above is the current production line of the 737 at Boeing's Renton facility.   

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West Coast Bank celebrates their new office location in downtown Tacoma at 717 Pacific Avenue

Mayor Strickland cuts the ribbon at the new West Coast Bank location in downtown Tacoma on October 26th.   She is joined by several members of the West Coast Bank leadership team, including Terry Anderson (pictured second from left).  West Coast Bank has been serving communities across Oregon and Washington for over 80 years, but this is their first location here in Tacoma. 

Tacoma-Pierce County Business and Economic Development Leaders tour the Boeing Frederickson facility

At a tour of the Boeing Frederickson facility on September 30, local leaders from the public and private sector gained a close up view of how our state's largest manufacturer operates here in Pierce County.  Tour participants included Pierce County Executive Pat McCarthy, Senators Jim Kastama, Pam Roach and Derek Kilmer.   Also included on the tour were EDB President Bruce Kendall, and local business leaders Bev Losey of Brown and Brown of Washington, Jeff Lyon of Kidder Matthews, and Mark Nelson of Columbia Bank.  

Puyallup leaders celebrate the ribbon cutting of Westwood Shipping lines at the South  Hill Business Technology Center

Guy Stephenson, CEO of Westwood Shipping Lines, cuts the ribbon to their new facility at the South Hill Business and Technology Park in Puyallup.   Puyallup Mayor Kathy Turner and Puyallup-Sumner Chamber of Commerce CEO Shelly Schlumpf joined other local leaders, including Larry Benaroya, in celebrating the ribbon cutting of the new facility that will bring more than 70 employees to Pierce County.