April 28, 2022 | 12:59 pm
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By Mike Powe, Ph.D., Director of Research at Main Street America Over the course of the last two years, strange...
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January 5, 2022 | 1:09 pm
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We’re pleased to announce that the Washington State Main Street Program is growing! As of January 1, 2022, our network...
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December 17, 2021 | 1:04 pm
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As this year’s Excellence on Main approached, we were confounded by how to run an awards program that would adequately...
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December 1, 2021 | 1:44 pm
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Celebrate the holiday season with events in Main Street communities across the state, encompassing a variety of activities from tree...
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December 1, 2021 | 10:54 am
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Four Washington State Main Street Program (WSMSP) Affiliates – the City of Buckley, Ferndale Downtown Association, LaCrosse Community Pride, and...
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October 20, 2021 | 10:06 am
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We debuted our new historic property resource guide at the RevitalizeWA conference. The Main Street Guide for Property Development compiles...
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March 1, 2021 | 9:34 am
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A Committed Community Lake Chelan Unites to Ensure Small Businesses' Survival By Erin McCardle, Executive Director, Historic Downtown Chelan Association...
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January 22, 2021 | 10:34 am
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By Breanne Durham, Washington Main Street Director We (maybe it’s fairer to say I) have a habit of shrinking back...
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December 4, 2020 | 9:31 am
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This year has been full of challenges and one of the most unique has been how we connect with each...
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December 3, 2020 | 3:20 pm
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By Breanne Durham, Washington Main Street Director Strong local economies are the lifeblood of resilient communities, our state, and our...
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November 6, 2020 | 4:50 pm
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Each Friday in October, Washington Trust staff highlighted their pick for fantastic, local Third Places! Third Place: Colville Street Patisserie,...
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November 4, 2020 | 2:42 pm
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New Main Street Communities Everett (left) and Sumner (right) with new Affiliate Buckley (center). We're pleased to announce that the...
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November 2, 2020 | 3:58 pm
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This year has been full of challenges and one of the most unique has been how we connect with each...
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September 29, 2020 | 1:00 pm
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By Breanne Durham, Washington Main Street Director Using nine years of data from our Main Street Communities, the Washington State...
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August 12, 2020 | 5:18 pm
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Resilience in the face of COVID-19 By Alex Gradwohl, Project Manager Images, from left: Natalia’s Café manager, Wendy Delbosque, at...
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July 8, 2020 | 3:13 pm
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This month brought another batch of inspiring stories from small businesses across Washington. Resilience on Main is our ode to...
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June 15, 2020 | 5:15 pm
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Join the Washington Trust and Main Street Communities across the state in asking Governor Inslee to increase funding for small...
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June 3, 2020 | 12:42 pm
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This month, we're thrilled to share another group of innovative, determined, and generous small businesses from our Main Street communities...
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May 5, 2020 | 4:53 pm
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Through unprecedented challenges, Main Street businesses are showing tremendous innovation, determination, and generosity. Each month, Main Street organizations from across...
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April 22, 2020 | 4:55 pm
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Goat Mountain Pizza Co. in Bellingham, courtesy of Downtown Bellingham Partnership. And why the preservation movement should use its voice...
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