Briefs: EdCC president, trustee attend White House summit

EdCC president, trustee attend White House summit

Edmonds Community College president Jean Hernandez and Emily Yim, Board of Trustee chair for the college, attended a White House Summit on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., on May 12. The summit was held during Asian American and Pacific Islanders Heritage Month.

Hotel occupancy up in Snohomish County

Snohomish County hotels were up in all three measurements — occupancy, average daily rate and revenue per available room — for the first time this year, according to the Smith Travel Research report for the month of May. The county ended up seventh in occupancy, seventh in average daily rate and fifth in revenue per available room compared to other participating counties.

Bothell bio-pharmaceutical firm announces stock offering

Alder BioPharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company in Bothell, announced the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 4,494,382 shares of its common stock to the public at $44.50 per share. In addition, Alder has granted underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 674,157 additional shares of common stock at the public offering price. The offering is expected to close June 30.

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