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County unemployment at 5.3 percent
County unemployment at 5.3 percent
January 12, 2009 4:05 pm

The jobless rate in King County was 5.3 percent, part of a record statewide run on unemployment benefits, according to…

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Boeing cutting 4,500 local jobs
Boeing cutting 4,500 local jobs
January 9, 2009 8:34 pm

By DEAN RADFORD Reporter Newspapers The Boeing Co. announced today that it plans to reduce the workforce of its Renton-based…

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Temporary meeting place for MV-BD Chamber
Temporary meeting place for MV-BD Chamber
January 8, 2009 3:28 pm

The next monthly membership meeting of Maple Valley-Black Diamond Chamber of Commerce is scheduled for Jan. 21 at Lake Wilderness…

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Minimum wage rings in with new year
Minimum wage rings in with new year
December 30, 2008 2:05 pm

Washington’s new minimum wage of $8.55 per hour takes effect Jan. 1. The new rate, the highest in the nation,…

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Unemployment claims can be free
Unemployment claims can be free
December 23, 2008 6:36 pm

The state Employment Security Department has issued a warning that jobless people should be cautious about any offers to help…

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King County jobless rate rises
King County jobless rate rises
December 16, 2008 2:00 pm

King County’s unemployment rate increased in November, as did the statewide jobless percentage, according to the Washington Employment Security Department….

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Sales for rural home-based businesses get easier
Sales for rural home-based businesses get easier
December 9, 2008 1:47 pm

Home-based businesses in rural King County now have more flexibility in what they can sell on their property, according to…

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Moratorium in downtown aired
Moratorium in downtown aired
December 5, 2008 2:56 pm

The Covington City Council will conduct a public hearing next Tuesday on whether to continue a temporary moratorium on downtown…

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Businesses boost toy drives
Businesses boost toy drives
December 4, 2008 4:03 pm

Among local businesses that are serving as collection sites for toy drives are Noobs Game Center and Daniel Ross Salon…

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New store buys, sells kids’ and maternity items
New store buys, sells kids’ and maternity items
December 4, 2008 1:00 am

Kid to Kid, a retail franchise that buys and sells children’s and maternity goods, has opened a store in Covington at 16908 SE. 269th Pl.

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Welcoming Dachelle Pand (second from right) of Valley Bank as a new member of the Rotary Club of Covington are club leaders (from left) Barry Anderson
Banker is new Rotarian
December 3, 2008 8:37 pm

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Chambers of Commerce meet
Chambers of Commerce meet
December 3, 2008 8:37 pm

Covington Chamber of Commerce’s monthly membership meeting is scheduled for 11:45 a.m. next Thursday at Radcliffe Place, 13510 SE. 272nd St.

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Boeing engineers accept new contract
Boeing engineers accept new contract
December 2, 2008 2:34 pm

An engineers’ union has accepted a new four-year contract with Boeing. Among participating members of Society of Professional Engineering Employees…

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Lumps of coal for Christmas
Lumps of coal for Christmas
December 2, 2008 1:00 pm

Looking for a gag gift for someone on your Christmas list? Palmer Coking Coal Co. has a “dark” suggestion. The…

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King County home sales dropped in October
King County home sales dropped in October
November 12, 2008 8:42 pm

Prices that sellers in King County and regionally are getting for their homes have followed the economy’s downturn, according to Northwest Multiple Listing Service, a residential real estate organization that tracks the housing market in western Washington.

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Entrepreneur 101: South King County mom shares her story
Entrepreneur 101: South King County mom shares her...
November 12, 2008 8:42 pm

I have been encouraged to share my story. I must admit it is not your everyday story. Instead, it is a unique experience had by a young mom with a shop full of 3,000 boxes.

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Striking Boeing workers accept contract
Striking Boeing workers accept contract
November 2, 2008 2:56 pm

By a 74 percent majority, striking members of International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) voted Saturday to accept…

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Covington Costco opens with self-checkout, other tweaks
Covington Costco opens with self-checkout, other tweaks
By Kris Hill • October 23, 2008 1:00 am

More than four years in the making, the grand opening of Costco in Covington tomorrow is being hailed as a significant moment for both the wholesale warehouse company and the city.

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The co-directors of Sassy Mei Home and Gift Show are Cadie Brockbank (left) and Bianca Collings
It’s not ‘your typical craft sale’
October 4, 2008 12:00 am

Bianca Collings and Cadie Brockbnk are co-directors of the Sassy Mei Home and Gift Show. They created the organization – which is based in Maple Valley, as are most of their vendors and sponsors – when fuel prices started to climb and consumers were looking to stay local. Sassy Mei hosts two large gift shows each year for participating artisans and businesses to sell their goods at Elk Run Golf Course. The next show is scheduled for Oct. 10-11. To find out more about Sassy Mei, the Reporter talked to Collings.

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Briefly/Business
Briefly/Business
October 3, 2008 2:19 pm

Covington hosts business event

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