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Lumps of coal for Christmas
Looking for a gag gift for someone on your Christmas list? Palmer Coking Coal Co. has a “dark”…
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King County home sales dropped in October
Prices that sellers in King County and regionally are getting for their homes have followed the economy’s downturn,…
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Entrepreneur 101: South King County mom shares her story
I have been encouraged to share my story. I must admit it is not your everyday story. Instead,…
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Striking Boeing workers accept contract
By a 74 percent majority, striking members of International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) voted Saturday…
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Covington Costco opens with self-checkout, other tweaks
More than four years in the making, the grand opening of Costco in Covington tomorrow is being hailed…
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It’s not ‘your typical craft sale’
Bianca Collings and Cadie Brockbnk are co-directors of the Sassy Mei Home and Gift Show. They created the…
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PSE’s natural gas rates increasing today; add $8.49 to monthly home bills
Puget Sound Energy‘s natural gas rates will rise about 10 percent beginning today, adding an estimated $8.49 to…
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Target in Covington? City, school district have conditions
Target wants to build a store in downtown Covington, but the idea is easier said than done. The…
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New Covington economic development manager looks to tap ‘edge city’ potential
Shalini Bansal is the new economic development manager for the city of Covington. The new position, funded through…
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No more weight-loss surgery at Valley Medical Center
After several years of operations and more than 600 patients, Valley Medical Center’s Washington Bariatric and Weight Loss…
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Maple Valley Safeway one of 30 state grocers to offer wine/beer tastings
Safeway in Maple Valley is among 30 grocery stores in Washington where shoppers will soon to be able…
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Covington hires new head of economic development manager
Shalini Bansal, who has worked in city or state governments in five states, has been hired by the…
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Hand surgeon added to clinics
Dr. Niket Shrivastava, a hand surgeon, has joined Valley Orthopedic Associates at its Covington and Renton clinics.
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Unemployment at 4.1 percent in King County
King County’s unemployment rate in July was 4.1 percent, better than the statewide rate that increased from a…
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Palmer Coking Coal has evolved from its early days
It was in 1933, during the depths of the Great Depression, when Welsh coal miners founded Palmer Coking…
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Nutrition-on-menus restaurant rule begins
Requirements for food nutrition labeling at restaurants in King County began taking effect yesterday. The regulations, first adopted…
