April 9, 2025 | 2:30 pm
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During the 2025 legislative session, we have provided alerts about a bill that threatens local preservation efforts across the state. Substitute...
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March 20, 2025 | 1:02 pm
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In early March, Washington Trust staff members and our team of citizen advocates traveled to Washington, D.C., for National Preservation...
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March 13, 2025 | 1:35 pm
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In this state legislative session, there are a number of preservation-related bills that we're keeping our eyes on. (Check out...
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March 13, 2025 | 12:58 pm
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Over the past several weeks, the federal government has announced mass firings of staff across multiple federal agencies—including many agencies...
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March 6, 2025 | 3:52 pm
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Photo courtesy of Sydnee More Photography. We are now accepting session proposals for PLACES 2025! As PLACES heads to Gig Harbor this October, we’re...
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February 6, 2025 | 1:48 pm
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By Chris Moore, Executive Director The last week of January was a roller coaster for many nonprofits across the country,...
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February 6, 2025 | 10:47 am
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By Breanne Durham, Washington Main Street Program Director Communities large and small across Washington State have already made significant investments...
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January 31, 2025 | 11:02 am
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Make your voice heard Only a few weeks into the 2025 state legislative session, a bill has been introduced that...
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December 9, 2024 | 9:18 am
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Looking to grab a new calendar for the new year? Searching for the perfect gift for your favorite preservationist? Look...
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December 3, 2024 | 5:04 pm
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Photo: Aerial view of the historic North Monroe Business District in Spokane. Photo courtesy of Rogue Heart Media. The Washington...
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October 15, 2024 | 11:39 am
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Above: King tides threaten the Coupeville Wharf in December 2022. Photo courtesy of the Whidbey News-Times. The Washington Trust for...
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August 27, 2024 | 4:36 pm
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The Washington State Main Street Program team pictured with partners hosting an Equitable Entrepreneurial Ecosystem workshop in Ellensburg. Left to...
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August 22, 2024 | 1:49 pm
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By Teagan Allen, 2023 PreserveWA Fellow PreserveWA Fellows are students and young professionals who attend our annual Main Street and...
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August 22, 2024 | 1:41 pm
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By Cameron Wong, 2023 PreserveWA Fellow; Board Member, Renton Downtown Partnership; Development Specialist, APIAHiP: Asian Pacific Islander Americans in Historic...
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August 22, 2024 | 1:41 pm
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By Samy Hamiche, 2023 PreserveWA Fellow PreserveWA Fellows are students and young professionals who attend our annual Main Street and...
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August 22, 2024 | 1:21 pm
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By Breanne Durham, Washington State Main Street Program Director Above: Mary (née King) Thompson pictured in 1984 upon her transition...
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August 22, 2024 | 1:02 pm
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Above: Visitors gather on the porch of Wa Na Wari in Seattle’s Central District. Photo courtesy of Wa Na Wari....
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August 21, 2024 | 1:45 pm
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Photo: The iconic clock in front of Falkenberg’s Jewelers and the Reynolds-Day Building. Photo courtesy of Steph Forrer. By Kathryn...
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July 29, 2024 | 11:48 am
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By Chris Moore, Executive Director Above: The U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C. Photo courtesy of Joe Ravi. While...
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June 7, 2024 | 3:27 pm
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We're so excited to celebrate our third annual Washington Main Street Week next week, June 9-15. Main Street embodies the...
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