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Friday, August 11, 2017
This August, for the last time in more than 17 years, Federal Way Public Schools Business Application Manager David Wilson will organize his last school supply campaign. As the Supply Our Students organizer, Wilson, who is set to retire in September, has been responsible for storing, purchasing and sorting school supplies donated to the school district throughout the year and through community ...read more
Categories: Community
Tuesday, August 08, 2017
In a letter to the college’s Board of Trustees, Dr. Jack Bermingham announced his retirement as president of Highline College, effective next week. The board accepted the letter Thursday during a special meeting held on campus. For the past several months, Bermingham, 68, has been on leave from the college to recuperate from open-heart surgery, which he underwent in December 2016, according ...read more
Categories: Press Release
Sunday, August 06, 2017
HomeStreet Bank during Saturday’s race. (Photo by Chris Denslow) Jimmy Shane drove the HomeStreet Bank unlimited hydroplane to victory in Sunday hydroplane race at Seafair. Shane led the first four laps before he appeared to be passed by Andrew Tate in the Les Schwab. Tate, however had dislodged a buoy during the warm-up to the start and was thus moved to 7th. This shifted J. Michael Kelly ...read more
Categories: Chamber
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Tuesday, July 25, 2017
Columbia Bank picks new CEO to replace the late Melanie Dressel By Kate Martin June 28, 2017 3:26 PM Tacoma-based Columbia Banking System has picked from within to fill its chief executive officer spot. Hadley Robbins, who has been interim CEO since Melanie Dressel’s unexpected death in February, was selected by the bank’s board of directors after a thorough search, the bank ...read more
Categories: Business News
Friday, July 21, 2017
ELLENSBURG — Five Central Washington University women’s rugby players were picked to represent the United States in the Can-Am Series in Ottawa, Ontario on Aug. 1-7. Suiluana A’Au, Hannah Lewandowski, Yana Manoa, Joanna Moreira and Michel Navarro will be on a 25-player U.S. team that opens play against Canada’s 20U squad on Aug. 3 and 7. The Central group emerged from the ...read more
Categories: General News Article, Fun Facts
Thursday, July 20, 2017
Umpqua Holdings in Portland, Ore., on Thursday announced a plan to boost profitability by 2020. The plan, branded as “Umpqua NextGen,” includes a mix of technology upgrades, expansions in fee-based lines of business and an emphasis on corporate banking. The goal of the project is to boost return on tangible common equity to between 13% and 15% by 2020; that figure stood at 10.67% as ...read more
Categories: Business News
Monday, July 17, 2017
Five Highline College students are participating in the first Wesley Homes Students-in-Residence, multigenerational program. “This is such a distinctive program,” said Wesley Homes Director of Sales and Community Relations Lynn Stapleton. “Students at Highline College are living on our Des Moines campus and interacting with residents by volunteering. It’s a win-win for ...read more
Categories: Education, Community
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Thursday, June 29, 2017
The King County Green Schools Program recognized six Federal Way Public Schools for their participation during the 2016-17 school year. Camelot Elementary, Green Gables Elementary and Lakota Middle School were recognized as King County Sustaining Green Schools for maintaining level one, two and three practices, and completing an additional conservation action or educational strategy. Olympic View ...read more
Categories: Education