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Obama appoints Seattle leaders

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Obama appoints Seattle leaders   
Puget Sound Business Journal
President Barack Obama is calling on Patty Stonesifer, Norm Rice and Paula Boggs to be part of a new White House council to help find solutions to a variety of community needs, and on how the public and private sectors can work together to get things done.

High 5 Pie, Eltana Wood-Fire Bagel Café coming soon to 12th Ave   
Capitol Hill Blog
12th Avenue is about to get a whole lot yummier. According to co-founder Stephen Brown, Eltana Wood-Fire Bagel Café will have a soft opening this Friday. Two weeks later and a short waddle down the block, the long-awaited High 5 Pie opens for business in the Trace building.

Overview of the 2010 Washington State Retail Survey   
Washington State Retail Survey
The 2010 Survey analyzes the retail performance of each of the state’s 39 counties and 290 cities, including 11 years of sales data for 30 types of stores. Whether you need accurate data on growth rates, changes in market share, or business formation trends, you’ll find detailed coverage in the Survey.

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Port of Seattle sets new cruise ship, passenger records in 2010

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Port of Seattle sets new cruise ship, passenger records in 2010   
Port of Seattle
The Port of Seattle achieved its best ever cruise season in 2010, with a record number of cruise ship calls and passengers. “The cruise business brings jobs, and each ship call brings $1.9 million to King County,” said Port of Seattle Commission President Bill Bryant. “The 2010 cruise season is good economic news for our region.” The cruise industry also generated $425 million in business revenue, $18.9 million in state and local taxes and 4,447 jobs in 2010.

Patty Pan Cafe brings ‘farm fresh food’ to 23rd and Madison   
Capitol Hill Blog
It’s been almost two years since Devra Gartenstein was forced to close the doors on her first brick and mortar home for Patty Pan in Ballard, but this week she’s ready to give “farm fresh food” a permanent home again. Patty Pan Cafe is ready to make you breakfast at the corner of 23rd and Madison. You can stop by for a free coffee this weekend to celebrate the opening.

President Obama meets three local women business owners   
Whytewolf.com
Tanya Jimale, owner of JTS Manage Services, Jody Hall, owner of Cupcake Royale and Christina Lomasney, President and CEO of Modumetal, were representing women small business owners during Obama’s visit to a Wedgwood backyard in Seattle yesterday.

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As a service to the Seattle business community, the Office of Economic Development curates a daily business news blast, Daily Digest. As a feature on Bottom Line, we’re posting a handful of stories from the Daily Digest every day.  Find the stories informative or helpful? Keep checking Bottom Line or sign up for Daily Digest to receive the full version in your inbox every day. Subscribe to the Daily Digest here.