Critical information lacking for new ecology regulations | Don Brunell
When the Environmental Protection Agency was formed in 1970, our environmental problems were easy to see: factories belched black smoke, leaded gasoline fouled our air and water and rivers were so polluted they actually caught fire.
May 20, 2012
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Learn how to start or grow business at South Sound Business Fair
The Pierce County Economic Development Department, along with local, state and federal participants, will staff a resource table at the South Sound Business Fair in Orting next month.
May 19, 2012
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Gas prices in Puget Sound region rise above national average
Average retail gasoline prices in Seattle have risen 13.9 cents per gallon in the past week, ( May 14) averaging $4.21/g yesterday. This compares with the national average that has fallen 3.3 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.73/g, according to gasoline price website SeattleGasPrices.com.
Free tax workshop for new and small business owners May 15 | Washington State Department of Revenue
The Tacoma office of the Washington State Department of Revenue is hosting a free workshop for new and small business owners on Tuesday, May 15, from 1 to 4 p.m. The workshop will take place at the Department’s Tacoma office, located at 3315 S. 23rd St. in the second floor conference room.
May 13, 2012
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Roll On Columbia | Don Brunell
In 1942, the completion of Grand Coulee Dam was hailed as the "Eighth Wonder of the World.” Seventy years later, most of us aren’t aware of what that dam or the others on the Columbia River continue to do for us.
May 11, 2012
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William Knight III takes on duties of Chief For a Day
The program, sponsored by the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission, celebrates the lives of children with chronic or life-threatening conditions. Bonney Lake is one of 27 police agencies around t he state participating. This is Bonney Lake's first year in program.
May 9, 2012
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Brunell's Business View: Shrewdness necessary in choosing which dams to demolish
Demolishing the two dams on the Elwha River west of Port Angeles is a good thing and, hopefully the salmon and steelhead will return in record numbers. But breaching the four lower Snake River dams is an entirely different matter.
May 9, 2012
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Resources, events and news for businesses | Better Business Bureau
During National Small Business Month in May, Better Business Bureau serving Alaska, Oregon and Western Washington encourages best practices by offering resources, events and news for businesses.
Calvin Goings: National Small Business Week seeks to honor America's economic engines
To recognize the enormous contributions of these businesses, each year the U.S. Small Business Administration hosts National Small Business Week. It is an opportunity to pause and pay tribute to the men and women who are starting and growing companies that are transforming their industries.
May 4, 2012
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Bonney Lake liquor store bid winner is 'feeling confident' about investment
Washington State Liquor Store No. 60 was purchased by Liquor Inc., a subsidiary of Dimension Investments.
May 4, 2012
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Italy’s anti-competitive policies lead to economic ruin | Don Brunell
For much of the world, Italy is synonymous with “la dolce vita,” the sweet life, full of pleasure and indulgence. But that life comes at a price, and the bill has come due.
