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Dec. 1, 2008 at 2:24pm Former WaMu employees eligible for assistanceWashington Mutual employees who are receiving layoff notices from JPMorgan Chase are also receiving information from state and local layoff-response officials about unemployment benefits and job-search assistance that are available to them. Comments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, Human Resources , Lacey, Lakewood, Lewis County, Mason County, Olympia, Pierce County, South King County, Tacoma, Thurston County, Tumwater, Workforce by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Dec. 1, 2008 at 12:23pm Russell lookalike site violated state lawA California man's mirror-image version of Russell Investments' site violated the state's anti-phishing law, said the Washington Attorney General's Office. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, Law and Legislation, Tacoma, Technology by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Nov. 20, 2008 at 12:56pm TRCVB event highlighted local efforts
The Tacoma Regional Convention and Visitor Bureau elected new board members and announced the winners of its first STARS of tourism competition this morning at its annual meeting.
Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Pierce County, Tacoma, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Nov. 19, 2008 at 12:45pm Green River Bridge closed for at least 6 monthsThe Washington State Department of Transportation closed last night the 80-year-old State Route 169 Green River Bridge for at least six months due to concerns for public safety. The Kummer Bridge is vital to the communities of Black Diamond and Enumclaw. It carries an estimated 9000 trips each day including emergency services and law enforcement. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, South King County by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Nov. 18, 2008 at 1:49pm TCC forum questions employers use of networking sitesTacoma Community College's Center for Ethical Development kicked off a forum series today that examines business issues to promote ethical decisions in the workplace with a program titled "Internet Privacy? Ethical Implications of Social Networking." Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Education, Human Resources , Tacoma, Technology by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Nov. 11, 2008 at 12:47pm O Bee Credit Union expands business servicesO Bee Credit Union of Tumwater has opened a new business department,
offering services designed to meet various business banking needs, from
deposit accounts to commercial real estate loans. Comments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, Thurston County, Tumwater by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Nov. 11, 2008 at 10:37am Trufant Foundation aims to tackle dropout issuesSeattle Seahawks cornerback Marcus Trufant and his Trufant Family
Foundation, which is located in Tacoma, have announced a partnership
with CHOICES Education Group for a second year to help keep teens in
school. The two nonprofit organizations will collaborate once again on
an NFL season-long campaign to raise public awareness and funding to
support CHOICES and the Trufant Family Foundation. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Charities/Non-profits, Education, Tacoma by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Nov. 10, 2008 at 8:27am In this issue of the Business ExaminerCheck out the stand locations near youThe current issue of the Business Examiner is in newstands now, if you do not have a subscription sent to your home or office. In this issue, you will find: Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Lacey, Lakewood, Lewis County, Mason County, Olympia, Pierce County, South King County, Tacoma, Thurston County by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Nov. 6, 2008 at 11:20am People on the movePromotions and recognitionsDespite fierce competition and all the economic uncertainties, Tacoma's own Chuckals Office Products is enjoying one of its best years ever and adding new sales and customer service staff to bring its unique "small business service with big business prices" proposition to a growing number of businesses in the Tacoma market. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Building, Lakewood, Pierce County, Tacoma, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Nov. 4, 2008 at 12:51pm Chefs' Night Out highlights local culinary talentThe Puyallup/Sumner Chamber hosted its first Chefs' Night Out event Saturday. The sold out event that featured 13 local chefs cooking for different tables made the chamber about $28,000. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Pierce County, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality, Workforce by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Oct. 24, 2008 at 11:38am Regence employees donate despite economyThe weakening economy did not keep Regence BlueShield employees from donating more of their own money this year to nonprofits. Regence employees pledged more than $1.6 million, which will grow to $2.47 million with the company match system. Last year, employees donated about $1 million. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Charities/Non-profits, Pierce County, Tacoma, Workforce by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Oct. 23, 2008 at 3:18pm Governor touts export market successGov. Chris Gregoire today pledged to continue her efforts to strengthen Washington's export market, while speaking at the 4th Annual World Trade Center-Tacoma International Trade luncheon. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Law and Legislation, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Oct. 23, 2008 at 11:08am People on the movePromotions and recognitionsRainier Pacific has elected Bruce W. Valentine to the Board of Directors of Rainier Pacific Financial Group, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary Rainier Pacific Savings Bank. Valentine will fill the vacancy created by the death of Robert H. Combs in June of 2008 and he will stand for election at the company's next Annual Meeting of shareholders. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Education, Health care, Human Resources , Olympia, Pierce County, Tacoma, Workforce by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Oct. 22, 2008 at 1:28pm Economy hurts Puget Sound office marketThe Puget Sound office market has begun to feel the effects of the declining national economy, with vacancy increasing 60 basis points to 10.5 percent and average asking rates declining across the region, according to a report released by Grubb & Ellis Company. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Building, Lewis County, Mason County, Pierce County, South King County, Thurston County by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Oct. 22, 2008 at 11:26am Local architects won city hall competitionThe Olympia City Council last night chose Belay Architecture of Tacoma and Hoffman Construction Company of Seattle to design and build the new city hall building. The building is estimated to cost $35.65 million. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Building, Law and Legislation, Olympia, Tacoma by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Oct. 21, 2008 at 12:47pm Medical facility named after Milgard familyThe office building under construction at St. Anthony Hospital in Gig Harbor will be named the Milgard Medical Pavilion at St. Anthony, in recognition of the generous support of the new hospital by the Gary E. Milgard Family Foundation. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Building, Health care, Pierce County by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Oct. 21, 2008 at 10:50am Tacoma cancer resource center opensSt. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma has partnered with the American Cancer Society to launch a community cancer resource center, where patients and their families can learn about support and treatment services that are available locally and across the nation. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Building, Health care, Pierce County, Tacoma by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Oct. 21, 2008 at 10:45am Unemployment rate down in SeptemberThe unemployment rate in Washington took a dip in September to 5.8 percent, down from 6 percent in August. Some 186,810 people (not seasonally adjusted) were unemployed and seeking work in Washington last month. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Lewis County, Mason County, Pierce County, Thurston County, Workforce by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Oct. 17, 2008 at 2:41pm Biking hazards highlighted by riding event
In an effort to improve Tacoma's bike infrastructure and general mindset, the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber and City of Tacoma mobility staff invited elected officials and city workers on a bicycle commute. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Law and Legislation, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Tacoma by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Oct. 16, 2008 at 12:33pm UW Tacoma announces record enrollmentUW Tacoma has achieved record enrollment for the 2008-09 school year with a headcount of 2,965 students. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Education, Tacoma by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Oct. 16, 2008 at 12:04pm Kent salon fights to keep fish pedicuresThe state Deparment of Licensing banned fish pedicures from all
licensed salons at the beginning of the month. One Kent Station
business, Peridot Nail Salon, was hand-delivered a notice of the ban,
since it was the only one known to offer the service. The salon's
owner, Tuyet "Tweety" Bui, mailed in a hearing request to the
department because she said the state needs to take a closer look at
the pedicure practice before banning it completely. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Law and Legislation, South King County, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Oct. 16, 2008 at 11:56am People on the movePromotions and recognitionsRick Porso, Sr., public health manager at Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, received the Tom Drummey Memorial Award at the Washington State Public Health Association's Annual Joint Conference on Oct. 8. It is the highest award presented by the Association in recognition of the achievements and accomplishments of an individual who has demonstrated continuing interest in, and support of, WSPHA activities. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Health care, Pierce County, South King County, Tacoma by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Oct. 8, 2008 at 2:12pm Saint Martins breaks ground for rec centerSaint Martin's University broke ground today for its new student recreation and fitness center. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Building, Education, Lacey by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Oct. 8, 2008 at 1:31pm Natural gas rates increaseAs the result of actions by state regulators today, electricity rates for Pacific Power and Puget Sound residential customers will increase. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Mason County, Pierce County, South King County, Thurston County by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Oct. 1, 2008 at 2:55pm Transportation campaign kicks off
In a push to get more people working and living in downtown Tacoma out of their cars, the City of Tacoma, Pierce Transit, Pierce County and the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber have united for a campaign aimed at reducing traffic congestion in Tacoma. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Law and Legislation, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Pierce County, Tacoma, Workforce by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Sep. 30, 2008 at 1:48pm State's minimum wage will increaseWashington's minimum wage will jump 48 cents to $8.55 an hour beginning Jan. 1, an increase required by a voter initiative passed 10 years ago that set the minimum wage to the Consumer Price Index for the greater Seattle area. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Human Resources , Lacey, Lakewood, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Mason County, Olympia, Pierce County, South King County, Tacoma, Thurston County, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality, Tumwater, Workforce by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Sep. 29, 2008 at 11:20am Lacey Catholic high school breaks ground
Ground in Lacey was broken and blessed yesterday in preparation for the Pope John Paul II High School, which is scheduled to open in September of 2009. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Building, Education, Lacey, Lewis County, Mason County, Pierce County, Startups/Minority Businesses, Thurston County by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Sep. 25, 2008 at 10:51am Business collects coats for Salvation ArmyApple Physical Therapy will be collecting new and "gently used" coats for the Salvation Army between Oct. 6 and Oct. 17. Donations will be collected at all 23 Apple Physical Therapy locations in the Puget Sound. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Charities/Non-profits, Lewis County, Pierce County, South King County by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Sep. 25, 2008 at 10:42am People on the movePromotions and recognitionsSt. Mary's Vestry, the Lakewood church's governing body, recently announced the call of a new rector, the Rev. Kendall Haynes. Haynes will begin his duties on Oct. 1. For the past 22 years, the Rev. Kent McCulloch served St. Mary's as its rector. Fr. McCulloch retired in September 2007. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Building, Human Resources , Lakewood, Law and Legislation, Pierce County, Tacoma by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Sep. 25, 2008 at 10:03am Groups urge Congress to fix financial crisisThe National Retail Federation and the Associated General Contractors
of America are calling on Congress to act immediately to fix the
nation's financial crisis. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Building, Law and Legislation, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality, Workforce by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Sep. 24, 2008 at 11:29am Hotels see vacancies, raise pricesWashington's statewide occupancy in hotels decreased by 1.1 percent, while the statewide average daily room rate was $143.45, up 4.4 percent from a year ago. Tacoma and Pierce County hotels were worse than the state average in occupancy and higher in price increases. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Pierce County, South King County, Tacoma, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Sep. 23, 2008 at 10:51am UW Tacoma opens new hall
The $12 million William W. Philip Hall opened today with an offical ribbon cutting at 10 a.m. The 21,000-square-foot building can accommodate up to 500 people. It will be used for campus events and a space for students to study and hang out between classes. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Building, Education, Tacoma by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Sep. 15, 2008 at 11:41am Tall Ships benefits local economyTacoma's Tall Ships festival generated more than $19 million in local economic impact, according to a study released by festival and event consulting firm Birchhill Enterprises LLC. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Pierce County, Tacoma, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Sep. 15, 2008 at 10:05am Sumner's first major hotel set to openSumner's first major lodging facility is set to open Sept. 29. The 112-room Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites will be located in the Puyallup Valley just off Highway 167. The grand opening has not yet been set, but will be sometime in early November. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Pierce County, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Sep. 15, 2008 at 10:01am Manufacturer lands Army contractThe Army and RT London in Hawks Prairie have agreed to a $6 million contract. The local furniture company will provide furniture for Fort Lewis barracks. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Building, Lacey, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Military/Security, Thurston County by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Sep. 15, 2008 at 9:29am Restaurant raises dough for childrenToscanos Café and Wine Bar in Puyallup celebrated its fourth anniversary Sept. 7 by raising a record $102,000 to benefit charity care at the Good Samaritan Children's Therapy Unit. This donation nearly doubles last year's benefit proceeds, and brings Toscanos' all-time giving to more than $200,000. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Charities/Non-profits, Pierce County, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Sep. 12, 2008 at 11:39am PPI declined in AugustThe Producer Price Index for Finished Goods declined 0.9 percent in August, seasonally adjusted, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Pierce County, Thurston County by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Sep. 12, 2008 at 10:42am Larson takes over Nissan of FifeMary Byrne, owner of Nissan of Fife and Fife Automotive has completed the sale of the Nissan of Fife automobile dealership to Larson Motors, Inc. and Robert and Jennifer Larson. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Pierce County, South King County, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Sep. 12, 2008 at 10:39am Weak retail sales in AugustRetailers' summer started off with a bang but ended with a whimper. Comments (1) | Posted in BE Daily, Lewis County, Pierce County, Thurston County, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Sep. 12, 2008 at 10:35am Construction prices remain unchangedConstruction input prices in August went unchanged from July, according to the Sept. 12 Producer Price Index report by the U.S. Labor Department. Although there was a slight decrease since July, the year-over-year increase since last August is still remarkably high at 12.7 percent. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Building, Charities/Non-profits, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Sep. 10, 2008 at 12:27pm Tanker delayed for next administratonThe Department of Defense notified Congress and the two competing contractors, Boeing and Northrop Grumman, that it is terminating the current competition for a $35 billion U.S. Air Force airborne tanker replacement. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Building, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Military/Security, South King County by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Sep. 10, 2008 at 12:17pm Sound Transit ridership jumpsRising fuel costs, congestion and environmental concerns are helping to increase the popularity of alternative travel options. Sound Transit ridership in July was up 25 percent from a year ago. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Pierce County, Tacoma by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Sep. 10, 2008 at 11:34am Olympia limits downtown noiseOlympia's city council approved last night a noise ordinance that would limit noise levels in the downtown area. The ruling will most directly affect commercial establishments that focus on nighttime entertainment. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Law and Legislation, Olympia, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Sep. 10, 2008 at 11:28am Joint Base discussion encouragedRepresentatives from McChord Airforce Base and Fort Lewis met with the Military Affairs Committee of the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber in Tacoma this morning to discuss plans for Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Plans have not been finalized and community input is welcomed as the opening January 2010 date approaches. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Military/Security, Pierce County, Tacoma by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Sep. 8, 2008 at 5:16pm Boeing machinists on strikeAfter two more days of negotiation, Boeing and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers were unable to reach an agreement Friday on a new collective bargaining agreement, covering nearly 27,000 employees mainly in Washington, Oregon and Kansas. Boeing machinists' began to strike at midnight Friday. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Human Resources , Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, South King County, Workforce by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Sep. 8, 2008 at 1:27pm Clean cars will get tax exemptionPurchases of new clean alternative fuel vehicles and hybrids that travel at least 40 miles per gallon on the highway will be exempt from sales tax beginning Jan. 1, 2009. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Law and Legislation, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Sep. 5, 2008 at 9:21am State gives funds to improve workforceThe state's Employment Security Department awarded $5.7 million to the Tacoma-Pierce County workforce development council to help workers polish their skills and find better jobs through June 2009. The region's allocation decreased by $480,000 compared to last year. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Human Resources , Pierce County, Tacoma, Workforce by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Sep. 4, 2008 at 12:43pm Amtrak Cascades gains ridershipAmtrak Cascades ridership in 2008 has increased a total of 12 percent since 2007. In July alone, ridership hit an all-time record of nearly 80,000 passengers — a 12.4 percent increase from last year. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, South King County, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Sep. 2, 2008 at 12:18pm Commercial construction increases"Nonresidential construction spending continued growing in July, despite the weak economy and housing slump," said Ken Simonson, Chief Economist for The Associated General Contractors of America, following the release of construction spending data from the Census Bureau. "But Congress must act promptly to avert layoffs in power and highway construction." Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Building, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Pierce County, Thurston County by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Sep. 2, 2008 at 12:13pm SPEEA: Boeing risks 787 delaysThe Boeing Co.'s public acknowledgement that outsourcing is causing problems with the 787 program is lip service until action is taken to correct problems created by a global network of suppliers and inexperienced workers, according to the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace, IFPTE Local 2001. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Human Resources , Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Pierce County, South King County, Workforce by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Sep. 2, 2008 at 12:08pm O'Brien closes on purchaseO'Brien Auto Group, the largest auto dealer in Washington, has announced the completion of its purchase of DeLon Auto Center in Salem, Ore. The purchase includes all four DeLon dealerships and represents O'Brien's formal entry into the Oregon market. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Pierce County by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne Sep. 2, 2008 at 12:04pm McChord supplies New OrleansA C-17 Globemaster III from McChord Air Force Base provided rapid deployment of a four-man team and 15,500 pounds of cargo from the 615th Contingency Response Wing at Travis AFB, Calif., into New Orleans International Airport in preparation for Hurricane Gustav Saturday morning. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Charities/Non-profits, Health care, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Military/Security, Pierce County by Breanne Coats | Email Breanne |
