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Washington State Department of Commerce @wastatecommerce.bsky.social · 11h

Gov. Ferguson selected 99 communities for the federal Opportunity Zones 2.0 program, which aims to attract private investment to economically distressed communities. This was a collaborative effort to identify areas with opportunities for investment and growth. www.commerce.wa.gov/governor-fer...

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Washington State Department of Commerce @wastatecommerce.bsky.social · 12h

Commerce's Small Business Resiliency Network leads the way on community-led business support. SBRN’s Inclusive Structure Leadership recently gathered to align priorities around what partners and businesses need. We’re grateful to our partners shaping this work alongside our leadership and staff.

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Washington State Department of Commerce @wastatecommerce.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

We've announced $2.4 million in grants to innovative projects that take industrial waste and materials that would otherwise be discarded and transform them into a resource for another industry. The result? Less waste, new products, and stronger local economies.♻️ www.commerce.wa.gov/commerce-awa...

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Washington State Department of Commerce @wastatecommerce.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

@governorferguson.bsky.social signed an executive order creating the Governor’s Space Council, bringing together leaders from industry, higher education, labor and more to help strengthen Washington’s position in the rapidly growing space economy. See the full story: youtu.be/UZ8JeGNts3M?...

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Bob Ferguson signs an executive order creating Governor's Space Council

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Washington State Department of Commerce @wastatecommerce.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

“I never dreamed of the help I received from this wonderful program!” Karen said. “I feel like I have a brand new home. I don’t have to worry anymore.” Weatherization can lower energy use while improving the health, safety and comfort of a home. Read Karen’s full story below! #WeatherizationMonth

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Weatherization brings hot water, comfort and peace of mind to Vancouver homeowner

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Washington State Department of Commerce @wastatecommerce.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Between Commerce’s Weatherization Plus Heath program, and with other funding sources, over $23,000 was contributed to make Karen’s home safer, more energy efficient and much more comfortable.

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Washington State Department of Commerce @wastatecommerce.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

For several weeks, Karen Schumacher had no hot water in her Vancouver mobile home. Then she learned about the Clark County Weatherization Program.

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Washington State Department of Commerce @wastatecommerce.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Commerce is hiring a Reentry Systems Policy & Legislative Strategist within the Community Services Division. This position supports the Statewide Reentry Council in improving outcomes for those leaving incarceration. 💲Salary: $71,136 - $95,676 📅Closes: Monday, Oct. 12 Learn more: heyor.ca/3EK60Q

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Washington State Department of Commerce @wastatecommerce.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

To kick off Seattle Space Week, Commerce joined the Pacific Northwest space community for the Space Northwest Symposium, where @governorferguson.bsky.social signed an executive order, creating Washington's new Space Council. Learn more: governor.wa.gov/news/2026/go...

Governor Bob Ferguson stands at a podium holding up a document, surrounded by a group of clapping people on stage. The background features an aviary display with a visible airplane.

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Washington State Department of Commerce @wastatecommerce.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The State Broadband Office announced it finalized agreements with seven awardees under the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program. These agreements enable construction to connect thousands of unserved and underserved locations across the state. www.commerce.wa.gov/washington-s...

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Washington State Department of Commerce @wastatecommerce.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Commerce is honored to walk alongside Tribal Nations in advancing shared priorities, fostering trust, and supporting the wellbeing of communities across Washington.

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Washington State Department of Commerce @wastatecommerce.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Throughout the week, tribal leaders and state agencies engaged in meaningful conversations to address the ongoing opioid and fentanyl public health crisis, strengthen partnerships, and advance collaborative solutions.

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Washington State Department of Commerce @wastatecommerce.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Commerce’s Office of Tribal Relations recently joined Tribal and state leaders at the Annual American Indian Health Commission Tribal-State Health Summit, hosted by the Squaxin Island Tribe at Little Creek Casino Resort.

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Washington State Department of Commerce @wastatecommerce.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Next stop: Everett. ✈️ We’re a week away from the third FlightPath event, which brings together aerospace industry, academia, and public-sector leaders to explore the opportunity ahead for WA’s aerospace industry. Stay tuned for updates! 🎥 Watch highlights from Moses Lake: youtu.be/CNDaKxpmBJg

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FlightPath: Building the Future Together and maintaining Washington as a global leader

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Washington State Department of Commerce @wastatecommerce.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

More than 80% of project costs were supported by state and federal grants and tax credits, including Washington’s Clean Energy Fund, administered by Commerce. 📷: Krysta Rasmussen, Snohomish PUD

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Washington State Department of Commerce @wastatecommerce.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The El Sol al Alcance de tus Manos (“The sun at your fingertips”) community solar project shows how clean energy investments can create benefits that go beyond renewable power. The 400-kilowatt solar array, in the City of Everett, can generate enough electricity to power about 30 homes each year.

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Washington State Department of Commerce @wastatecommerce.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Participants shared priorities and practical solutions for building climate resilience, reducing waste and supporting sustainable communities. Their feedback will help inform future state climate planning!

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Washington State Department of Commerce @wastatecommerce.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

More than 40 community members gathered at Finnriver Farm & Cidery in Chimacum for a Community Climate Action Listening Session with the Washington departments of Commerce, Ecology and Natural Resources, along with local climate action leaders.

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Washington State Department of Commerce @wastatecommerce.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

We’re accepting applications for the Capital Project Capacity-Building Grant Program to help eligible organizations strengthen capacity and support steps in an early-stage capital project. Applications are due Oct. 30. Get full details: www.commerce.wa.gov/funding/capi...

Infographic for the Capital Project Capacity-Building Grant Program by the Washington State Department of Commerce, with an application deadline on Friday, Oct. 30.

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Washington State Department of Commerce @wastatecommerce.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

At Family Promise of Spokane, that work is focused on helping families experiencing homelessness find stability and a path to a permanent home.

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Washington State Department of Commerce @wastatecommerce.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Interim Director Sarah Clifthorne was recently back in Spokane connecting with grantees to see what’s working and hear how we can do even better. Visits like these are an important opportunity to learn directly from partners about their experience working with Commerce.

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Washington State Department of Commerce @wastatecommerce.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Washington business owners can join ScaleUp, a free nine-week online series to grow your business. You’ll learn how to increase profitability, refine your marketing strategy, and more. There are four opportunities to join the weekly 90-minute courses. Register: mystartup365.com/programs/sca...

Promotional flyer for Washington State Department of Commerce's ScaleUp training series. It includes details about the free online business webinars and start dates in October.

Promotional flyer for Washington State Department of Commerce's ScaleUp training series presented in Spanish. It includes details about the free online business webinars and the start date in September.

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Washington State Department of Commerce @wastatecommerce.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! We’re proud to celebrate the people, cultures, traditions and languages that help make Washington stronger and more vibrant. This is an opportunity to celebrate, listen, and learn the ways Hispanic and Latino communities continue to enrich and shape our communities.

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Washington State Department of Commerce @wastatecommerce.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

CETCAP, in partnership with Lawyers for Good Government and Giraffe Financial, has helped more than 150 organizations across Washington access clean energy tax credits, turning clean energy investments into savings, resilience and greater community impact. Read the full story below!

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CETCAP supports Lighthouse Mission’s enhanced shelter with solar and battery backup

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Washington State Department of Commerce @wastatecommerce.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The impact is already adding up: The system generated 104 megawatt hours of clean energy in its first year and is offsetting 30% of the shelter’s previous energy costs. Those savings can now go toward expanded services and programming.

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Washington State Department of Commerce @wastatecommerce.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

With support from Commerce’s Clean Energy Tax Credit Assistance Program (CETCAP) partner Giraffe Financial, Lighthouse Mission Ministries in Bellingham secured more than $500,000 in tax credits for a new solar and battery storage system.

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Washington State Department of Commerce @wastatecommerce.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Learn more about suicide prevention and how we can all help create safer communities: wa988.org

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Washington State Department of Commerce @wastatecommerce.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Commerce is working alongside community-based organizations, local governments, and health systems to help prevent firearm suicide through safe storage programs that reduce access to firearms during moments of crisis.

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Washington State Department of Commerce @wastatecommerce.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

On World Suicide Prevention Day, we recognize the impact suicide has on families, friends, co-workers, and entire communities.

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Washington State Department of Commerce @wastatecommerce.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

That’s what weatherization is about: not just lowering energy costs but helping people feel safe and comfortable in the place they call home. Read the full story below!

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Weatherization program brings warmth and comfort to a Benton County home

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Washington State Department of Commerce @wastatecommerce.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

With support from Commerce’s Weatherization Program, Benton Franklin Community Action Connections and Cascade Natural Gas Corporation, more than $27,000 in improvements transformed Trecia’s home.

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Washington State Department of Commerce @wastatecommerce.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

For years, Trecia Sarte struggled to keep her Pasco home warm. With no insulation under the floor, broken windows, doors that wouldn’t stay closed and a nearly 50-year-old furnace that no longer worked, Trecia sometimes stayed with family during the winter because her home was simply too cold.

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Washington State Department of Commerce @wastatecommerce.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Winter may still feel a ways off, but colder days will be here before we know it. At Commerce, work is already underway to help Washington families stay safe and warm when temperatures drop. ❄️🏠

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Washington State Department of Commerce @wastatecommerce.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Tacoma joins more than 150 organizations across Washington using CETCAP to make clean energy investments go further. 💧⚡ Read the full story: www.commerce.wa.gov/city-of-taco...

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City of Tacoma modernizes its hydro turbine generator with CETCAP assistance

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Washington State Department of Commerce @wastatecommerce.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

And there’s a financial boost, too. With support from Commerce’s Clean Energy Tax Credit Assistance Program (CETCAP) and guidance from Lawyers for Good Government, Giraffe Financial and Avisen Legal, Tacoma was able to maximize eligible tax credits for the project.

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Washington State Department of Commerce @wastatecommerce.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

That means more clean energy, improved reliability and another step toward Washington’s goal of 100% clean electricity by 2045.

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Washington State Department of Commerce @wastatecommerce.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

⚡ Tacoma is getting even more power from the water already flowing. The City of Tacoma Government is modernizing its Nisqually Hydro Project, giving critical infrastructure new life while boosting the unit’s maximum power output by about 10%.

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Washington State Department of Commerce @wastatecommerce.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Thank you to Boeing for organizing and hosting this inspiring event and for its continued leadership in space exploration.

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Washington State Department of Commerce @wastatecommerce.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Washington’s space industry is ready. With more than 100 years of aerospace leadership and 40+ Washington companies contributing components to Artemis II, our state continues to build, innovate and make history in space.

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Washington State Department of Commerce @wastatecommerce.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

There is real excitement around NASA’s next chapter - returning to the moon, building a sustained presence there and preparing for what comes next.

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Washington State Department of Commerce @wastatecommerce.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman was joined by astronaut and former Washington-based Boeing engineer Warren "Woody" Hoburg, who put it perfectly: “How great to be back in the airplane building capital of the world.”

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Washington State Department of Commerce @wastatecommerce.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Washington’s aerospace legacy is helping shape what comes next. 🚀 Commerce was proud to join Boeing this week at the Museum of Flight for the "NASA Inspiration Event" celebrating Boeing’s important role in the Artemis II mission and looking ahead to what comes next.

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Washington State Department of Commerce @wastatecommerce.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The project is part of Commerce’s larger investment in tribal clean energy and resilience projects. 📸: Photon Marine and Silverback Marine

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Washington State Department of Commerce @wastatecommerce.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

“This project upholds critical work to preserve important cultural and economic resources for the Quinault people, while bolstering efforts to progressively reduce the Tribe’s fossil fuel dependency and carbon footprint,” said Guy Capoeman, President of the Quinault Indian Nation.

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Washington State Department of Commerce @wastatecommerce.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

The new vessel replaces a research skiff that used 9,360 gallons of gasoline each year. Quinault Fisheries will use it to monitor fish habitat and help eradicate invasive European green crabs, which threaten native Dungeness crab populations.

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Washington State Department of Commerce @wastatecommerce.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

This year, Commerce awarded the Quinault Indian Nation $352,639 to purchase a fully electric, 24-foot workboat for fisheries research and monitoring in Grays Harbor, Lake Quinault and along the Olympic Coast.

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Washington State Department of Commerce @wastatecommerce.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Commerce is proud to have invested in this important project, made possible in collaboration with the strong support of Rep. Steve Tharinger and Sen. Mike Chapman in directing funding to Commerce.

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Washington State Department of Commerce @wastatecommerce.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Salish Seasons is a Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment facility providing stability, healing, and a path forward for people in crisis.

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Washington State Department of Commerce @wastatecommerce.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Commerce Interim Director Sarah Clifthorne and Office of Tribal Relations Director Al Andy recently joined the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe to celebrate the opening of Jamestown Salish Seasons- the first Tribally owned and operated inpatient treatment facility in Washington state.

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Washington State Department of Commerce @wastatecommerce.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Energy-efficient buildings mean lower costs and fewer emissions. That’s why we're investing $29M through four Clean Buildings grant programs to help owners renovate hundreds of buildings. These investments help provide a healthier future for all communities. www.commerce.wa.gov/commerce-awa...

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