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Looking at the private sector for help with the economy | Don Brunell
President Obama and the newly appointed Congressional federal debt reduction committee will need to look under every rock…
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King County announces nominees for Small Business Awards
King County Executive Dow Constantine has named 21 finalists in seven categories for the first annual King County…
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Multi-Service Center seeks interns for businesses | No cost to businesses
Multi-Service Center is seeking internship sites in area businesses and organizations for adults needing current on-the-job experience to…
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Uncertainty keeps cash on the sidelines and unemployment high | Don Brunell
At the same time President Obama and Congress were locked in combat over raising the nation’s debt ceiling,…
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Time to connect the dots on oil development | Don Brunell
Americans live in an idealistic world where, no matter what happens, we’ll still be able to go home…
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Vote for the ‘Best of Covington/Maple Valley/Black Diamond’
The ballots for the "Best of Covington/Maple Valley/Black Diamond will be in the Friday, July 8 edition and…
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Lawmakers should take care with health-care exchange | Don Brunell
Later this month, state legislators will begin discussions about designing and implementing a health-care exchange. If experience is…
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Renovated Circle K opens in Maple Valley | Business
The 76 gas station on state Route 169 and Kent-Kangley Road opened its renovated Circle K Store last…
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U-Top It offers self-serve style yogurt in Covington
U-Top It, a frozen yogurt eatery in Covington, sells its yogurt like Washington gas stations sell gas. The…
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RE/MAX grand opening in Black Diamond | Slideshow
The RE/MAX Leading Edge real estate business celebrated their grand opening May 19 in Black Diamond.
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All fuel sources have good and bad points | Don Brunell
By 2025, the TransAlta energy facility in Centralia must replace coal with natural gas to generate electricity, but…
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Tax amnesty a bright spot in Washington state’s dismal economy | Don Brunell
State lawmakers in Olympia received a much-needed boost recently in the form of $320 million in new tax…
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Pelus Javed offers affordable hand-made pizza in Black Diamond | Italian Fresh Pizza
At the corner of 3rd Avenue and Lawrence Street in Black Diamond, the small Italian Fresh Pizza building…
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New device gives portability to businesses for Boyrista coffee stand near Maple Valley
With a new device called Square, businesses can now have their customers make credit card purchases on iPhones…
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Gas price point to tapping oil reserves at home | Don Brunell
As the price of gas passes $4 on its way to $5 a gallon, the finger pointing in…
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Jenson receives 2011 Business of the Quarter Award
Patti Jenson of Allstate has received the first 2011 Business of the Quarter Award by The Greater Maple…
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Covington Chamber of Commerce honors volunteer
Cedar Heights PTSA President Juliet Perry named Education Volunteer of the Year at chamber’s March luncheon
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u-top it Frozen Yogurt ribbon cutting and community welcome in The Covington Esplanade
U-Top It, a quality purveyor of all-natural frozen yogurt, is collaborating with Karen Chin-Reasoner and Kurt Reasoner to…
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Heavy lifting for food banks at Trapper’s Sushi in Covington
Trapper's Sushi in Covington will be wrapping up a food drive on April 14 with a little heavy…
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Fixing the federal health reform law | Don Brunell
The projected cost of Obamacare is going up — again. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) now estimates…