WashACE Blog leads off today with a report about chamber of commerce leaders in Everett warning about the consequences of higher taxes.

The Live Wire has a wrap-up of last night's first on-the-road outreach by the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber's Shorelines Task Force and a link for Tahoma Business Environmental Award nominations.

Two interesting posts on OlyBlog: the Olympia police department scanner is now streaming online and the politics of cocaine.

Know a business or individual who has made an outstanding contribution to downtown Tacoma? Submit a nomination for the New Tacoma Awards at BIA Blog.

Find out about the Community Gardener's Summit on tap for this Saturday at Exit 133.

It isn't just homeowners who are walking away from underwater properties. The Cap Rate Advisor has a post that says more commercial real estate owners may be handing keys back to lenders.

Editor's note: This BE Daily feature is meant to bring you the latest news and conversation summaries from the Blogosphere. We'll scan South Sound blogs each Wednesday and provide roundups of the business topics people are blogging about.