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March 6, 2023 – Are you a microenterprise (5 employees or less) business in Skamania or Klickitat County who needs some legal advice? MCEDD has received funding through a Washington State Microenterprise Association Grant that can cover your needs! If you are interested and meet the criteria, reach out to Lorena Lowell at the Small Business Development Center to apply. Grant funding must be used by June 15th, so don’t put this off if you need legal help! [Continue Reading]

November 28, 2022 – Executive Director Jessica Metta traveled to Pittsburgh, PA in October for the annual NADO (National Association of Development Organizations) Conference, where she was presented with the Aliceann Wohlbruck Impact Award for MCEDD’s 2022 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Update, specifically the Strategy’s focus on equitable outcomes and resilience for the Mid Columbia Region. Jessica is pictured here with NADO Executive Director Joe McKinney as he presented the award [Continue Reading]

Mid Columbia Economic Development District strives to promote the creation of family-wage jobs, the diversification of the economic base, and the growth, development and retention of business and industry in Hood River, Wasco, Sherman, Klickitat and Skamania Counties