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Sep. 5, 2008 at 1:42pm

Speak up: BE wants your opinion

The Business Examiner would like you to take five minutes out of your day to help us grow and improve our BE Daily service.

It is our goal to provide timely and relevant news coverage, while making the BE Daily interesting and valuable for our readers and advertisers. The information you provide in the survey link below is invaluable in helping us reach that goal.

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Sep. 5, 2008 at 12:48pm

Business school is now in session at BE

The Business Examiner has added a feature to its Web site that features expert advice from the PBS show Small Business School as well as links to gain free access to full shows featuring a range of business topics. New tips will be added each business day.

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Sep. 5, 2008 at 9:59am

Sprouts from Kent linked to illnesses

State health officials believe alfalfa sprouts are connected to an outbreak of Salmonella that's sickened nine people in the state and four in Oregon.

The outbreak has been tied to alfalfa sprouts from Sprouters Northwest in Kent. The company has agreed to recall the product and has stopped distributing it. The sprouts are sold in a variety of packages labeled as both alfalfa sprouts and as mixed varieties that contain alfalfa sprouts as an ingredient.

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Sep. 5, 2008 at 7:51am

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Sep. 4, 2008 at 11:08am

Accounting, IT hiring to be flat

A net 1 percent of chief financial officers in the Puget Sound expect to add accounting and finance staff during the fourth quarter of 2008, according to a recent Robert Half International Financial Hiring Index. While 7 percent of executives surveyed plan to add staff during the quarter, another 6 percent anticipate reductions in personnel. The majority of respondents, 85 percent, foresee no change in hiring.

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Sep. 3, 2008 at 2:31pm

UWT to host plastics conference

Experts from the United States, Australia, Japan, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom will gather at the University of Washington Tacoma next week for the first international workshop on the problem of microplastics in the marine environment. The workshop is sponsored by UWT and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

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Aug. 28, 2008 at 12:52pm

People on the move

Promotions and recognitions

West Sound Workforce has awarded Caron Long the July 2008 employee-of-the-month honor. Long serves as an accounts payable specialist. In her nomination Long's supervisor said, "Caron is an exceptional employee. She is fast and accurate, solution oriented and positive. Caron's attitude and quality of work are just what our company looks for in an employee." Long was honored by West Sound Workforce with gifts, an award certificate and floral arrangement at her local awards celebration.

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Aug. 28, 2008 at 12:47pm

Evergreen places high on rankings

The Evergreen State College ranks highly for academic quality and environmental sustainability in national surveys by U.S. News and World Report, Sierra Magazine, and The Princeton Review.

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Aug. 27, 2008 at 1:08pm

COFFEE BREAK: Class act

With students heading back to school, the Business Examiner would like you to think back to your own classroom days and come up with the best lesson you ever learned during those years. Was it to be organized and do the work? Was it that cheaters prosper? Was it that geometry is applicable to everyday life?

Aug. 22, 2008 at 11:27am

Colleges partner for Business Academy

Young people who have dropped out of high school can have another chance to complete their degree and increase their career prospects through a new joint by Bates Technical College, Tacoma Public Schools, and Communities in Schools of Tacoma. The three organizations have created the Tacoma Business Academy for young adults ages 16 to 21 who are no longer in school. The academy will begin this September.

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Aug. 18, 2008 at 2:06pm

Women of Influence announced

The Business Examiner's 2008 Women of Influence honorees have been selected.

Women in the South Sound are first nominated and then asked to complete an extensive questionnaire about their business and community activities. Some 40 women qualified for consideration this year.

Judges review the materials and select the class of honorees. This year's class includes Dawn Lucien, a WOI alumnae from 2004 who was selected for the Lifetime Achievement award, while Rising Star awards for up-and-coming women business leaders go to Cecelia Loveless, director for Resource Development at Clover Park Technical College and Vicky Mohler for her work with Support America's Armed Forces.

Other honorees are: Cyndi Wikstrom, general manager of Tacoma's Click! Network; Kim Farnes, executive director of Communities in Schools of Orting, Rita Hutcheson fire chief of South East Thurston Fire and EMS; and Jill Kenly, director of Fund Development for Tacoma/Pierce County Habitat for Humanity.

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Aug. 8, 2008 at 11:56am

UWT master plan to be discussed

Members of the Tacoma City Council are scheduled to meet at noon Aug. 12 to receive an update from University of Washington, Tacoma staffers about the campus and its master plan which will include phase one and phase two alternatives.

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Aug. 5, 2008 at 11:27am

Locals selected for state boards

Gov. Chris Gregoire has announced South Sound appointments to the following boards and commissions:

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Aug. 5, 2008 at 11:25am

Pierce, DeVry partner for degree fast track

Pierce College Fort Steilacoom President Denise Yochum and DeVry University President David Stewart have signed an agreement, joining the two colleges in a partnership that now gives business students a head start in earning their bachelor's degrees.

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Aug. 4, 2008 at 10:04am

Saint Martin's to celebrate new hall

Saint Martin's University will celebrate the completion of the Ken F. and Gale L. Parsons, Sr. Residence Hall with a private preview party this Friday, Aug. 8, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. The preview will showcase the campus's newest residence hall and honor Ken and Gale Parsons for their support of the university.

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Aug. 1, 2008 at 10:44am

MBA steps up homebuying efforts

Today's economic environment and cool housing market it the perfect time to buy homes. Rates are low and inventories are up, meaning more choices exist for homebuyers. That's the message the Master Builders Association of Pierce County wants homebuyers to know from an effort that features 20 local builders that showcase a tour of 35 homes across Pierce, Kitsap and Thurston counties.

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Jul. 30, 2008 at 12:07pm

Western governors align for waterways

The governors of California, Oregon and Washington have launched an action plan to address challenging ocean and coastal management issues along the West Coast.

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Jul. 24, 2008 at 10:32am

Crop prices likely to continue climb

Soaring energy prices will yield sharp increases for corn and soybean production next year, cutting into farmers' profits and stretching already high food costs, according to a new University of Illinois study.

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Jul. 23, 2008 at 11:24am

BE's 40 Under Forty photos are online

The Business Examiner's sold out 40 Under Forty event last night recognized outstanding South Sound business and community leaders under the age of 40.

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Jul. 15, 2008 at 12:07pm

People on the move

Promotions and recognitions

Cornerstone Financial Strategies LLC, a financial planning and investment management firm in University Place, has hired J.B. Wilson. A recent business graduate of the University of Puget Sound, Wilson completed a year-long internship with Cornerstone before joining the firm full-time as client service manager.

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Jul. 14, 2008 at 11:22am

Cheney gives $250,000 to UPS

University of Puget Sound has announced it has received $250,000 from the Ben B. Cheney Foundation for its new Center for Health Sciences.

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Jul. 14, 2008 at 11:21am

Students to preform 'skittlectomy'

MultiCare Health System will kick off the fifth annual Nurse Camp later this month with more than 100 students representing 47 high schools throughout Pierce, south King and Thurston counties.

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Jul. 11, 2008 at 9:29am

Group cites troubles at local center

A report called "Voices from Detention: A Report on Human Rights Violations at the Northwest Detention Center," is set to be released next week but its contents are already being announced.

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Jul. 11, 2008 at 9:24am

BE's 40 Under Forty event is sold out

Read about honorees on line

The Business Examiner's 40 Under Forty event, scheduled for later this month, is sold out. The event will recognize outstanding South Sound business and community leaders under the age of 40.

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Jul. 9, 2008 at 8:48am

Blog Watch: growing pains

The AWB blog in Olympia has an interesting comparison between workforces in Washington and in North Carolina in terms of union membership. Washington is fifth with 20 percent of its workforce unionized. North Carolina is 31st.

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Jul. 9, 2008 at 8:21am

Hangar set to be museum

A historic building on the grounds of the Clover Park Technical College campus might become a repository and showcase of local history if plans presented by the Lakewood Historical Society come to pass.

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Jul. 2, 2008 at 11:19am

Blog Watch: Developments

Olyblog.net has an item that is sort of a voice in the wilderness down in Olympia: a business owner questioning why people are so upset about development ideas in downtown. The post, titled "'Develop' - an evil word??" argues that developments bring change to the community, and the downtown needs changing. So why is development a dirty word in Olympia?

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Jul. 1, 2008 at 1:07pm

Locals selected to serve on boards

Gov. Chris Gregoire announced appointments to the following boards and commissions:

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Jun. 24, 2008 at 10:02am

People on the move

Promotions and recognitions

Greg Rolsma of University Place was crowned Pierce County's Biggest Winner after completing the Roman Meal Sound to Narrows 5K run. Rolsma lost 46 pounds, or 15.8 percent of his body weight, while competing for the last 14 weeks with 19 other contestants from across Pierce County. For his achievement, Rolsma won an 18-month membership to Pierce County's YMCA, three sessions with a registered dietician, and a two-night stay at the Sleeping Lady Lodge in Leavenworth. Rolsma, who works for Frontier Bank, frequently dines out and entertains and the advice from the MultiCare dietician helped him make positive choices in "real life." His wife took regular walks with him and helps with food preparation and choices at home. Coming in a close second, Scott Andrews of Tacoma lost 50.6 pounds, or 15.5 percent of his body weight. Heather Nighbor of Gig Harbor was the top female winner, losing 23.8 pounds, or 13.1 percent of her body weight. Nighbor is just 20 pounds away from her goal weight. MultiCare Center For Healthy Living, in partnership with Pierce County Gets Fit, began Pierce County's Biggest Winner program in 2007. Four teams of five Pierce County contestants were chosen to compete to lose weight over a 14-week period. Each team represents four different regions in Pierce County and includes a community leader and a business representative from their region.

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Jun. 24, 2008 at 9:52am

More classrooms to come to Kent

Tarragon has announced the next phase of Kent Station: an 80,500-square-foot, mixed-use building. Groundbreaking occurred today on the southeast parcel across from the Sound Transit parking pavillion and adjacent to the existing Green River Community College facility.

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Jun. 17, 2008 at 9:57am

Dropout rate causes losses in state

A national education think tank has determined that if the high school dropouts from Washington's class of 2008 had instead earned diplomas along with their classmates, the state's economy could have benefited from an additional $7.3 billion in wages, taxes, and productivity during the working lives of those students.

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Jun. 16, 2008 at 11:14am

Spangler to return as SMU president

David R. Spangler will return to the helm of Saint Martin's University as interim president, board of trustees Chair Ken F. Parsons, Sr. announced this morning.

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Jun. 12, 2008 at 1:19pm

People on the move

Promotions and recognitions

Lakewood's Community Collaboration, made up of more than 100 human service organizations, service clubs, businesses, individuals and public entities, presents each month a "Caught in the Act of Keeping Lakewood's Promise" Award to an individual or organization that has quietly performed an outstanding deed for a family/child in the city. The June 2008 recipient is Ann Marie Battie for her many years dedicated to elementary school children in encouraging them to read. For her active commitment to young people and reading literacy, Battie, "noticed" by Lakewood's Human Services Collaboration, is receiving the traveling Red Wagon, a symbol of Lakewood's Promise of people pulling their weight to help Lakewood youth.

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Jun. 10, 2008 at 11:38am

Saint Martin�s mourns president-elect

Nearly 150 members of the Saint Martin's University community gathered for a memorial ceremony yesterday to mourn the loss of the school's incoming president, Bryan M. Johnston.

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Jun. 9, 2008 at 7:03am

Around the Sound

Business-related events

The A.M. Chamber Network will meet at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday at Lakewood Chamber, on the ground of Clover Park Technical College. Call (253) 582-9400.

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Jun. 5, 2008 at 11:06am

Centralia students support projects

The Associated Students of Centralia College have given an emphatic vote of confidence to the college's future, and to the major building expansion taking place on the Centralia campus. The students authorized a donation of $50,000 dollars to the capital campaign that will fund completion of three major construction projects.

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Jun. 3, 2008 at 11:12am

People on the Move

Promotions and recognitions

Jason L. Adams, vice president of revenue cycle for MultiCare Health System, recently became a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives, the nation's leading professional society for healthcare leaders. Adams came to MultiCare from Wellspring Partners, a health care financial services consulting organization, last October. In other MultiCare news, the health system has received the Hope Award from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society of Washington. Multiple Sclerosis interrupts the flow of information between the brain and body and stops people from moving. MultiCare provides the highest level of care through leading-edge technology, the most qualified professionals and comprehensive treatment options.

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Jun. 2, 2008 at 8:28am

Around the Sound

Business-related events

The Washington Manufacturing Symposium will be held tomorrow between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. at Emerald Downs in Auburn. Cost is $125 per person.

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May. 30, 2008 at 9:48am

Around the Sound

Business events

The Washington Manufacturing Symposium will be held on the last day of a two-day event on June 2 and 3, to help local manufactures continue to compete in the global market place. Programs will address everything from business development to supply chain improvements and all things critical to smaller and mid-sized companies in the manufacturing community. The symposium will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. June 3 at Emerald Downs in Auburn. An awards event is set for June 2 in Seattle. Cost is $125 per person.

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May. 19, 2008 at 11:27am

Around the Sound

Business-related events

Olympia Area Rowing and Budd Bay Cafe are partnering for a fundraising event to support OAR, which offers rowing programs for youth and adults in the local community. Budd Bay Cafe, located at 525 Columbia St., NW, will donate 50 percent of its proceeds today from patrons who identify themselves as OAR supporters. OAR's junior summer program runs from June 23 through Aug. 4 and is open to children who have completed seventh grade. The program will include a learn-to-row program for youth. The program kicks off with a free-row day, open to everyone June 7.

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May. 15, 2008 at 3:27pm

People on the Move

Promotions and recognitions

Thurston County District Court Judge Brett Buckley recently was named Judge of the Year by the Misdemeanant Corrections Association. Buckley has been a strong supporter of community-based domestic violence prevention and mental health and DUI treatment programs which focus on individual responsibility in holding perpetrators accountable for their behavior.

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May. 7, 2008 at 12:24pm

Blog watch: roads and remedies

The news on RAMP's blog is that Sound Transit wants comments about the next round of transportation funding ideas to face voters.

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May. 7, 2008 at 11:54am

Saint Martin�s names new president

The Saint Martin's University Board of Trustees announced today that Bryan M. Johnston, J.D., will be the university's new president.

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May. 7, 2008 at 11:53am

Flood survey results to be presented

The findings of a survey following the December 2007 floods in Southwest Washington will be presented at 1 p.m. May 14 during the Centralia Business and Professional talk at Centralia College, Washington Hall in room 103. Information will be shared with local and state officials. The findings will be used to formulate better strategies for supporting business recovery from floods and other disasters in Washington.

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May. 1, 2008 at 3:01pm

Impact of bases ripples through area

The forum "Fort Lewis: Community Impacts of a Growth Installation" today highlighted the growing economic pull military operations linked to Fort Lewis and McChord Air Force Base have on South Sound businesses and how future growth will continue to affect the region.

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Apr. 25, 2008 at 2:08pm

Around the Sound

Business-related events

Hundreds of volunteer contractors and builders will be donating their time tomorrow for Rebuilding Together South Sound, part of a national effort to provide free home repairs and modifications for low-income Americans � the elderly, disabled, military veterans and families in need. Rebuilding Together South Sound was founded in October of 2001 in response to the growing need for help in the Pierce County area. Its mission is to serve our community by repairing the homes of low-income homeowners � particularly the elderly, disabled and families with children. The effort is supported by Master Builders Association of Pierce County.

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Apr. 25, 2008 at 1:57pm

Heels replace workboots for fundraiser

More than 100 construction workers and office professionals turned in their work boots or loafers for high heels and flats to walk through downtown Tacoma today. The fundraiser "Walk a Mile in Her Shoes" was a way to raise money for the Sexual Assault Center of Pierce County.

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Apr. 24, 2008 at 1:35pm

Bates to do Tacoma Power survey

Tacoma Power has asked Bates Technical College's land surveying program to perform an survey of the utility's recent placement of power lines in Wright Park.

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Apr. 23, 2008 at 11:31am

Schools selected for solar grants

Five local schools will see their vision of solar power become a reality thanks to $100,000 in grants announced today by Puget Sound Energy. The grants, up to $25,000 each, will provide for the installation of a technology that converts light directly into electricity, as well as educational tools enabling students to monitor the systems and learn about solar power.

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Apr. 9, 2008 at 3:29pm

Thurston Green Business awards announced

Local businesses were recognized for their participation in the Thurston Green Business Program today at the Thurston County Chamber of Commerce Forum Luncheon at St. Martin's University. The purpose of the program is to recognize local businesses for their sustainability efforts.

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Apr. 7, 2008 at 11:36am

FISHBOWL: UWT administrator gives back

Carol Van Natta landed her job as vice chancellor for advancement at the University of Washington Tacoma entirely by accident.

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Apr. 1, 2008 at 1:01pm

People on the move

Promotions and recognitions

Cheryl Dell, publisher of The News Tribune has announced she will be replacing Janis Heaphy, president and publisher of The Sacramento Bee. Heaphy is retiring. The change is effective April 14. Dell has been at the TNT since 2004 and was publisher of the Tri-City Herald before then. Dell has served on the boards of several local civic and charitable groups, including the Pierce County Economic Development Board, the Emergency Food Network Board, the Washington Roundtable, the Washington State History Museum and the Executive Council for a Greater Tacoma. She is married to Brad Dell, director of disaster response for Tacoma's Associated Ministries.

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Mar. 28, 2008 at 1:21pm

College center remodel underway

Work is now underway on the $5 million remodel of the Centralia College Health and Wellness Center, which includes the gymnasium. The major remodel is expected to conclude by the end of the calendar year and will add 5,000-square-feet of classroom, exercise, lab, and office space, plus greatly improve the building's heating and ventilating systems.

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Mar. 25, 2008 at 11:48am

People on the move

Promotions and recognitions

Joan Arnold has joined the Tacoma office of GVA Kidder Mathews as an appraiser and consultant. Arnold, a former senior review appraiser for NewTower Valuation, brings more than 23 years experience in the analysis and appraisal of commercial and residential property. GVA Kidder Mathews is the largest independently owned commercial real estate firm in the Pacific Northwest, with 150 brokers in seven offices in Washington, Oregon, and California performing $2.5 billion in transactions annually.

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Mar. 25, 2008 at 11:26am

PLU names new business school dean

An expert in marketing, management and organizational behavior has been named dean of the School of Business at Pacific Lutheran University.

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Mar. 24, 2008 at 12:02pm

Around the Sound

Business-related events

Speakers, exhibits, prizes, health screenings and health book signings are all part of the Healthy Breakfast Showcase tomorrow between 7:30 a.m. and 10 a.m. at La Quinta Inn & Suites in Tacoma. Cost is $15 for members and $25 for non-members of the Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber.

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Mar. 21, 2008 at 2:17pm

Robotics competition makes students smarter

More than 1,000 participants and visitors gathered at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center today to gear up for the 2008 Microsoft Regional FIRST Robotics Competition. The competition involves 31 teams from four states, and British Columbia.

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Mar. 21, 2008 at 1:06pm

KeyBank invests in Tacoma Goodwill

The Tacoma Goodwill program "Key to Change" recently received a $50,000 grant from the Key Foundation, the charitable arm of KeyBank, to provide financial literacy classes to the general public. This is the second year the foundation has supported the program.

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Mar. 20, 2008 at 12:39pm

People on the move

South Sound promotions, recognitions

Thurston County Solid Waste is looking for local businesses that sell biodegradable bags. The agency is developing a resource list of such businesses. It also announced that businesses and schools can now have food waste collected by local haulers for composting. These efforts reduce the solid waste generated in Thurston County and can save money.

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Mar. 19, 2008 at 10:43am

Free guide helps talk about aging

The Olympia office of Home Instead Senior Care is offering free copies of "The 40-70 Rule: a Guide to Conversation Starters." This booklet about talking to aging parents about their retirement housing options is part of a national public education campaign that forwards the idea that when the child reaches the age of 40, or their senior parents reach the age of 70, it's time to begin those difficult conversations.

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Mar. 14, 2008 at 1:24pm

Cost of food, energy down

The cost of goods increased 0.3 percent in February, the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. Prices rose 4 percent during the year.

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Mar. 14, 2008 at 12:55pm

Around the Sound

Business-related events

Puyallup/Sumner Chamber of Commerce & Visitors Center will celebrate its new location at 323 N. Meridian in Puyallup with a ribbon cutting and open house on Monday between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. Irish-themed refreshments will be served. The event is free and chamber and community members are invited.

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Mar. 11, 2008 at 2:45pm

Leadership program seeks applicants

Business owners and community leaders who live or work in Federal Way and are interested in becoming more involved in the community are encouraged to apply for the next Advancing Leadership session.

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Mar. 11, 2008 at 12:16pm

University partners with composter

Saint Martin's University has partnered with Maryland-based Sodexho Food Services to provide an organics recycling program on its main campus. The program launched today.

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Mar. 10, 2008 at 1:05pm

FISHBOWL: Mentor aids entrepreneurs

Linda Jadwin may not be directly dependent on the economy for her livelihood, but as director of the South Sound Women's Business Center, she helps entrepreneurs survive the ups and downs with her planning and analysis expertise.

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Mar. 6, 2008 at 2:11pm

Tucci, Pentecost, Cargill to be honored

Three local people have been selected to receive Business Leadership Awards from University of Washington Tacoma's Milgard School of Business.

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Mar. 6, 2008 at 12:42pm

People on the Move

Promotions, recognitions in the South Sound

Tacoma's World Trade Center is searching for its new executive director. The position has been left vacant since Andreas Udbye stepped down late last year.

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Mar. 4, 2008 at 12:48pm

SBA course offers contracting tips

The U.S. Small Business Administration has launched its latest free online course, titled "Business Opportunities: A Guide to Winning Federal Contracts."

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Mar. 1, 2008 at 10:30am

Thurston Chamber teams for health

Workplaces around Thurston County have been named WorkWell Healthy Workplaces in the ongoing effort to improve opportunities for employee health and decrease chronic diseases in Thurston County.

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Mar. 1, 2008 at 10:28am

Tribal sovereignty outlined

Area businesses, local governments and the general public will gather for a tribal workshop called "Uncovering the Mystery of Tribal Sovereignty � Facts and Fiction about tribes, state government, and their taxing authority," that will be held in Tacoma on March. 25.

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Mar. 1, 2008 at 10:23am

Around the Sound

The new Spanaway Business Directory is available at www.spanawaydirectoryonline.com. The directory is a non-profit community service project of the Celebrate!Spanaway Committee Inc.

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