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An Example for Us All | Don Brunell
Adversity often brings out the best in people. We find ways to pitch in and solve problems that…
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Better Business Bureau issue warnings about email scam to Maple Valley, Covington residents
The scam that fraudulently uses Better Business Bureau’s name will not die. Reports indicate that businesses are once…
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No more band-aids for the state budget | Don Brunell
There is finally a bit of good news from Olympia. The state’s Revenue Forecast Council reports that tax…
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Jazzercise for the cure | Feb. 25
Local Jazzercisers will help energize the crowd at Jazzercise For the Cure at 4:00 pm, Saturday, Feb. 25…
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Greater Maple Valley – Black Diamond Chamber of Commerce announces its 2011 Business Award recipients
The Greater Maple Valley-Black Diamond Chamber of Commerce announced its 2011 Business Award recipients Feb. 10. The Business…
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When it comes to taxes, keep it simple | Don Brunell
“Keep it simple.” This old saying is more than a bumper sticker slogan, it’s a principle that is…
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Tips for winning government contracts | Calvin Goings
Can you imagine your small business providing that key product or service to the Department of Navy, the…
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Gino’s Bistro in Maple Valley to offer fresh scratch-made food
Just a few months after arriving in the United States from Peru at the tender age of 18…
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What a relief: power’s back on | Don Brunell
An old TV commercial for an antacid once asked heartburn sufferers, “How do you spell relief?”
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Washington state unemployment rate, job numbers down in December
December’s labor statistics from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics once again produced conflicting data about what’s happening…
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Buying American products creates American jobs | Don Brunell
As Congress and state legislatures struggle with the sluggish economy, high unemployment and growing deficits, it may seem…
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Good and services deficit $47.8 billion | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, announced today…
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Our initiative process needs to change | Don Brunell
Would you buy a new car or a new house without knowing how you’ll pay for it? Of…
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It’s the economy – again | Don Brunell
In 1992, Bill Clinton’s campaign slogan was, “It’s the economy, stupid.” In 1993, Washington employers modified the slogan…
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New programs for 2012 from the Small Business Association | Calvin Goings
Every January, Americans look ahead with the desire to start the New Year with fresh ideas and hopes…
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The electric chickens come home to roost | Don Brunell
For years, energy experts warned us that regulations and policies that reduce the supply of affordable conventional energy…
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Washington should provide choices for low-income students | Don Brunell
The battle lines over alternatives such as charter public schools or school vouchers have been sharply drawn in…
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New year, new business | Calvin Goings
With a new year on the horizon, it’s a perfect time to dream about the future and set…
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Better Business Bureau offers charity giving tips to Maple Valley, Covington residents
As scammers seek to exploit holiday generosity, Better Business Bureau urges consumers to protect well-intentioned donations.
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Covington leads state in five-year retail growth
Covington led the pack in retail growth from 2005 to 2010 according to the 2011 Washington State Retail…