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GSF Mortgage welcomes Ed Nelson to Maple Valley
Nelson will be joining the GSF family under the name of Northwest Capital Mortgage.
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Puget Sound region employment and wage growth twice iincreases | U.S. Bureau of Labor
The latest BLS news release showing county employment and wages in the first quarter of 2013 is now…
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Railroads move America’s energy safely and efficiently | Don Brunell
For activists intent on stopping all use of fossil fuel, train safety has become their cause du jour.…
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Better Business Bureau publishes the complete details of complaints
Better Business Bureau serving Alaska, Oregon and Western Washington now publishes the complete details of complaints, including original…
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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…