AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoData Center Investment: Amazon plans up to 21 data centers on West Richland land it bought for $264 million. Small-Business Finance: Columbia Bank ranked Washington’s top SBA 7(a) lender for fiscal 2026, approving 235 loans averaging about $99,500. Dairy Industry: A Yakima County resident has died from bird flu after exposure to infected cattle; state data lists 40 affected dairy herds in Yakima and Benton counties. Ferry Electrification: ABB will supply propulsion systems for a third hybrid-electric Washington State Ferries vessel. Industrial Jobs: Comcast plans to cut nearly 160 Washington jobs, while Woodinville manufacturer NIC Global is eliminating 103 positions and shifting production east. Mill Safety: Longview’s Nippon Dynawave faces a $77,800 fine after a worker nearly fell into hot pulp; the mill plans to appeal. Airline Industry: Alaska Air is cutting 200 jobs amid higher fuel costs, including more than 100 in Washington.
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