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Eric Howard announced as Sno-Isle Libraries new executive director
Sno-Isle Libraries’ Board of Trustees appointed Eric Howard as the new executive director on September 5. Howard will begin leading the Library District on November 1, 2024. The Board of Trustees began recruiting nationwide for an Executive Director following Lois Langer Thompson’s announcement to retire. The Executive Director provides leadership, sound financial stewardship, and strategic direction for the Library District. A search committee composed of Trustees, library staff, and community members
SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans Available to Washington Small Businesses
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Small nonfarm businesses in 18 Washington counties are now eligible to apply for low‑interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Francisco Sánchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration. These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by drought in the following primary counties that began June 25.Primary counties: Chelan, Douglas, Grant,