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This would be an Oregon-style Angel conference, where an LLC was formed of new and experienced Angel Investors, and the winner of the event would walk away with an investment of something on the order of $200,000.

Voyager focuses on clean IT, digital media, software, and wireless.

"It’s a gift when we really need it," Hadley said, providing a boost in jobs at time when unemployment locally is at 8.3 percent.

Gov. Chris Gregoire and the Washington State Department of Commerce today announced that help is on the way for our state’s small businesses seeking new sources of financing to grow and create jobs.

"There is no question that Washington state is the best place in the world to build the Boeing 737-MAX jetliner."

We know the life sciences industry has grown to be a significant part of Washington state’s economy

The SC’11 organizers have an initiative called "Broader Engagement" to address the missing middle. These are the companies and technical professionals on the margins of supercomputing. Organizations that could benefit from supercomputing but just don’t know it.

The article covers much familiar ground: Amazon’s rise and the transformation of Seattle’s South Lake Union thanks to Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and companies like Amazon. Pioneer Square’s new image as a tech magnet, thanks to companies like Zynga and Isilon.

What’s drawing big companies to this town of 6,500 residents?

Next June, consumers in Washington state will be able to buy hard liquor at grocery and warehouse stores, including Costco.