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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…

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Better Business Bureau, attorney general warn about timeshare scams

Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson and the Better Business Bureau are teaming up to remind consumers that…

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The cost of creating more poor people | Don Brunell

There’s an ancient Chinese proverb that says, "If you give a man a fish, you feed him for…

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New federal regulations will boost the cost of gas, again | Don Brunell

Imagine that you see a swimmer floundering in the water. You call the rescue squad and then you…

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State budgets in disarray | Don Brunell

When an errant SUV crashes through your picture window, you may not notice that your barbecue tipped over…

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The forgotten constituency | Don C. Brunell

During the 1992 presidential campaign, then-candidate Bill Clinton famously intoned, “I feel your pain,” an attempt to reassure…

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Department of Labor & Industries launches advertising campaign to help injured workers return to work

A new advertising campaign on television and the Internet is encouraging employers in Washington state to provide light-duty…

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Small Business Administration online cash flow management tool

The U.S. Small Business Administration has joined forces with Experian, the leading global information services provider, to launch…

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Honoring Booth Gardner | Don Brunell

The tributes to former Gov. Booth Gardner, who died March 15 at the age of 76, remind us…

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One-stop tax collection makes sense | Don C. Brunell

Regulations are like bricks. One brick doesn’t weigh that much, but as you add more bricks, the load…

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Grassroots momentum growing for immigration reform | Don Brunell

The powers in the other Washington appear to be aligning to reform our country’s immigration laws. It has…

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Enter Small Business Administration and Visa’s export video contest for a chance to win $10,000

If you export your goods or services around the world and have used a federal government program or…

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People helping people | Don Brunell

In November 1982, our state’s unemployment rate peaked at 12.2 percent, the highest since the Great Depression. Interest…

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Functionality and variety focus at Crossfit MV

Daily workouts are posted on a whiteboard and the open gym format allows for patrons to come and…

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Washington women’s to men’s earnings ratio among lowest nationwide | Bureau of Labor Statistics

In 2011, Washington women had median weekly earnings of $743, or 74.5% of the $997 median weekly earnings…

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A commitment to veterans | Don Brunell

In the midst of seemingly endless partisan arguments in our nation’s capital about how to reduce unemployment, Wal-Mart,…

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Kicking the can off the cliff | Don Brunell

When I grew up, kids in neighborhoods gathered in a vacant lot or backyard to play “kick the…