Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) has proposed an average 7.6 percent increase in workers’ compensation premiums for 2010. The insurance, funded mostly by employers, pays for medical care, pensions and lost wages for injured workers.
Even though the plan to manage the Columbia and Snake rivers continues in flux, things are improving for the fish and people who depend on the two waterways.
On the fish side, salmon and steelhead are returning to the two rivers in record numbers.
When President Obama addressed Congress and the nation on the need for health-care reform, he brushed off medical malpractice lawsuit abuse with a cursory acknowledgment of the problem.
A new food labeling campaign is being launched by some of the country’s top food manufacturers. It is called “Smart Choices” and is meant to guide all of us who are interested in healthy eating. An easily identifiable label is printed on the front of the selected food packages.
Elizabeth Bighorse was dragged, figuratively speaking, into the technology age when her husband brought home their first computer.
In the past six years, though, she has come to embrace technology to the point that she runs her business entirely online working primarily from her Maple Valley home.
People have a lot of questions about the proposed federal health care reforms. But the most important question we should ask – perhaps the only one – is will “ObamaCare” work?
When Congress reconvenes next month, lawmakers will consider costly climate change legislation that includes a massive tree planting program. The plan, developed by the Environmental Protection Agency, calls for reforesting 18 million acres of farmland, an area about the size of West Virginia.
Karen Moore and Tina Maletich might have set a record for taking a business concept to reality.
The pair of Covington residents decided to open a consignment shop in the area three weeks ago and should be ready to open up by this weekend.
California was once the land of opportunity. Since 1848 when John Marshall discovered gold in the Sierra Nevada foothills, people have flocked to the Golden State for jobs, sunshine and opportunity.
California was once the land of opportunity. Since 1848 when John Marshall discovered gold in the Sierra Nevada foothills, people have flocked to the Golden State for jobs, sunshine and opportunity.
Covington business owners are invited to participate in a pair of workshops next month organized by the city, according to Economic Development Manager Shalini Bansal.
California’s lush Napa Valley is packed with thriving vineyards and wineries. In contrast, the surrounding hills are parched and dry, a reminder of what the valley was like before irrigation.
Business owners in King County can learn how to reduce waste, recycle more and cut their operating costs by participating two workshops scheduled for October.
The Greater Maple Valley-Black Diamond Chamber of Commerce will host its second annual business expo, ‘Prime Time for Business,’ from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, at Lake Wilderness Lodge.
The federal government is borrowing a trillion dollars to fund its massive stimulus plan, California is broke, the feds have taken over car companies and banks, and the national unemployment rate is 9.5 percent and rising. Nevertheless, bills moving through Congress would spend an additional $1 trillion on health-care reform — an expenditure President Obama says is crucial to the nation’s economic recovery. This, say supporters, is the only way to return the U.S. to prosperity.
Really? Perhaps they should take a look at what’s happening in Texas.
In Texas, business is booming. In 2008, 70 percent of all jobs created in the United States were created in Texas.
The Covington Chamber of Commerce has a new woman in charge. Loray Rainwater, who grew up in the area and…
The Covington Chamber of Commerce announced Loray Rainwater is the new president/CEO of the organization.
A press release from the chamber state she is a lifelong resident of the South Puget Sound area and has developed a well-rounded background in business operations, sales, marketing, public relations and has spent the majority of her career in leadership roles.
This summer, many business leaders traded their offices for classrooms to mentor high school students at Washington Business Week. For…
MultiCare Health System has been named one of the nation’s 100 Most Wired health systems and the 25 Most Wireless…
Recently, the Associated Press reported that hundreds of New York City public school teachers accused of offenses ranging from insubordination to sexual misconduct are being paid full salary with benefits to sit around all day playing Scrabble, surfing the Internet or just doing what they please.
