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Looking at the Columbia River Treaty and dams | Don Brunell

There’s an old saying, “There’s more than one way to catch a cat.” It means, if you don’t…

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Roving scammers working state | Better Business Bureau

Dozens of complaints are rolling into Better Business Bureau and the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries…

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Western Washington University to Host Weekend MBA Information Sessions

Western Washington University's Everett-based Weekend MBA program will host two upcoming information sessions at 6 p.m. on Thursday,…

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Is CO2 Really the Target? | Don Brunell

Environmental activists claim they want to reduce production of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide. If so, they’re…

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Reporter website getting an update in the near future

The new crisp-and-clean design makes space for more stories and photographs on the newspaper’s home page, and also…

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Department of Labor & Industries announces new Centers of Occupational Health and Education

The Department of Labor & Industries has finalized new agreements with health-care organizations to provide Centers of Occupational…

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Nominations open for businesses that give back to communities | Secretary of State

People can now nominate their favorite community-centric corporations for Washington’s highest civics award.

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Taxable retail sales reach $26 billion in first quarter of 2013 | Washington State Department of Revenue

The statewide taxable retail sales for the first quarter of 2013 (January 1 – March 31) were up…

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Beware of con artists during warm weather | Better Business Bureau

School may be out for the summer, but it isn’t just students who don’t have any class; the…

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Serving up fresh, homemade ice cream one scoop at a time | Megan Sheridan

“I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!” I loved this song growing up but now…

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Better Business Bureau warns of imposters targeting businesses

Better Business Bureau warns that businesses are a prime target for impostor invoices, postcards, notices, emails and visitors…

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King County industrial facilities earn recognition for environmental compliance

Seventy local facilities that met or exceeded wastewater discharge permit requirements in 2012 earned environmental compliance awards from…

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Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler fines Allianz Life Insurance $150,000

Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has fined an insurance company $150,000 after its agents sold unapproved annuities.

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What about Obamacare | Don Brunell

The newspaper Politico reports that dozens of members of Congress and their staffers are so worried about rising…

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Seattle National Small Business Week Event to feature workshops

Seattle-area entrepreneurs will get tips on how to use technology to stay competitive, useful international trade strategies, and…

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Higher taxes and costs will send jobs out of state | Don Brunell

As lawmakers scramble to fund the state budget, some legislators and interest groups are targeting tax incentives designed…

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Western Washington industries under military complaint fire | Better Business Bureau

This Memorial Day, Better Business Bureau serving Alaska, Oregon and Western Washington reminds the military community that smart…

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Oil and water can coexist | Don Brunell

There’s an old saying that oil and water don’t mix. That may be true, but apparently they coexist…

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Small Business Administration and W20 Group present blogging 101 webinar

The U.S. Small Business Administration and the W20 Group, an entrepreneurial ecosystem of digital communications companies, will present…

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Avoiding the Obamacare train wreck | Don Brunell

Even some of its strongest supporters now say that the federal Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, is…