Sam Green, on behalf of ROC Northwest, received the Friends of Housing Award from the Washington Housing Conference. Friend of Housing recipients are nominated annually by their peers and colleagues working […]
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NWCDC’s Miles Nowlin to Keynote NACH Conference in October!
Miles Nowlin present his talk entitled: “Housing Justice is Cooperative: Preservation, Empowerment, and Stability in a Time of Crisis” at the National Association of Housing Cooperatives at their […]
WAshington’s 16th Resident Owned Community on the Way
Evergreen Estates Homeowners Cooperative voted to become a Resident Owned Co-op. This seniors community is located in Centralia Washington has 55 homes, mostly occupied by retirees. The group voted to move forward […]
Join Our Cooperative Community for a Policy Roundtable Discussion
Cooperatives comprise a powerful part of the U.S. economy, boasting almost 65,000 establishments and a total membership of over 115 million people. By connecting member needs to services provided, cooperatives […]
Orca Books Seeks Members, Donations
Orca Books launched its push for new members and donations in its efforts to transition to a community-owned multistakeholder cooperative. In an email to volunteers, the steering committee stated, “our […]
Renata Rollins on Co-ops
Olympia City Councilmember joined us at Coopatopia last spring to discuss the value of #co-ops and the #cooperative model to our communities. We thank her for her time and strong […]
Twisted Strait Fibers Co-op Opens Commercial Website
PNW Fiber Web Cooperative (dba Twisted Strait Fibers) has opened for business! The co-op launched its commercial website (TwistedStraitFibers.com). The site currently features four of the co-ops 70 members (two […]
Working Systems Closes on Sale
The employees of Working Systems, Inc., after a year of preparation and planning, closed on the sale of the business. Now Working Systems Cooperative, the co-op has 13 members and […]
Columbia Homeowners Cooperative Makes Regional News
Margaret Vockrodt of the Columbia Homeowners’ Cooperative and ROC NW’s Miles Nowlin recently made news about one of Washington’s newest resident-owned community. The Longview, WA cooperative was featured in the […]
Co-op Development in the PNW
Listen in to a discussion about our work with Robert McGarvey and Development Specialist John McNamara. Click to Listen