Local healthcare providers and healthcare-related projects are invited to apply for the William MacDonald Leadership and Personal Development Fund awarded by The Everett Clinic Foundation. One award is given annually, up to a maximum of $10,000. The deadline to apply is May 1. Details are at http://tinyurl.com/WilliamMacDonaldLeadership. For an application, email pthompson@everettclinic.com or call Priscilla at 425-339-5460.
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Haggen and Unified Grocers announced that they have extended their supply partnership for an additional five years. Haggen is the largest independent grocery retailer in the Pacific Northwest and Unified is the largest wholesale grocery distributor in the western United States. Unified took over the original supply agreement when it acquired Seattle-based Associated Grocers in 2007.
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Seventy-eight new businesses and more than 333 jobs were added in Mountlake Terrace in 2013, according to a report presented to the Mountlake Terrace City Council at its March 13 meeting. The City Council had prioritized economic development as a key strategy to provide jobs, goods, and services and increase the revenue base in support of community needs.
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In the aftermath of the Oso landslide, the NW Insurance Council reminds homeowners and business owners to consider special coverage for landslide and mudflow damage. If you’d like more information on how to protect your family and property from disasters, contact the NW Insurance Council at 800-664-4942 or visit www.GetReadyNW.org.
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Frontier Communications hosted an unveiling event for the newly branded Molly Helmuth race car at the Napa Auto Parts store in Lynnwood on March 29. They also gave away Molly Helmuth Racing hats, trinkets and tickets to see her race at Evergreen Speedway. The teenage NASCAR driver races in the Super Late Model division.
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Dozens of Archbishop Murphy High School students will get their first taste of the business world as the school prepares to offer an introductory business course next fall. The course will be in conjunction with DECA, a program preparing emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality and management in high schools and colleges around the globe.
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The Skagit Regional Heart &Vascular Institute offers screenings to determine risk factors for developing cardiovascular disease and stroke on Monday mornings. These screenings are recommended for adults over age 18. Call 360-814-2424 or 360-629-6481 from Stanwood/Camano Island to schedule an appointment for this program. The cost is $39.
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Four Everett hospitals recently installed or upgraded in-building 4G LTE systems to enhance high-speed wireless service from Verizon Wireless. Local installations included Providence Health &Services and three Everett Clinic locations, plus 37 around the Northwest. Many healthcare professionals now depend upon reliable services for data and mobile technology inside of medical facilities.
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