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Dec. 1, 2008 at 10:30am Around the SoundBusiness-related eventsBusiness owners not previously able to afford health insurance for
their employees have a new tool available to them government
subsidies for employee health insurance. The state's Health Insurance
Partnership combines public and private resources to help small
employers and their employees purchase health insurance in the
marketplace. A free educational workshop on HIP is being offered
Thursday between 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. at the Phoenix Inn Suites in
Olympia. Employers eligible for the subsidies are those: not currently
offering health insurance; have between two and 50 employees; and have
workforces that have half of their workers earning less than $10 an
hour. The workshop is being sponsored by the Thurston County Chamber
affiliated Chamber Benefit Services Fund, a leader in small business
health insurance solutions. The event is held in cooperation with the
Washington Health Care Authority and Choice Regional Health Network.
Reservations are requested at (360) 357-3362 or www.ThurstonChamber.com. Comments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, BE on the road, Building, Charities/Non-profits, Education, Health care, Human Resources , Lacey, Lakewood, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Mason County, Military/Security, Pierce County, Retirement and Investing, South King County, Startups/Minority Businesses, Tacoma, Technology, Thurston County, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality, Tumwater, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Dec. 1, 2008 at 10:18am BE part of the conversationComment about the newsVisit BusinessExaminer.com and voice your thoughts on today's news and read comments from other people in the South Sound's business community. The BE blog also offers RSS functions so you can see only the local or industry business news that you want, as it happens. Read moreComments (1) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, BE on the road, Building, Charities/Non-profits, Education, Health care, Human Resources , Lacey, Lakewood, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Mason County, Military/Security, Olympia, Pierce County, Retirement and Investing, South King County, Startups/Minority Businesses, Tacoma, Technology, Thurston County, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality, Tumwater, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Nov. 28, 2008 at 8:30am Business school is now in session at BEStreaming video covers business topicsThe 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. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, Building, Charities/Non-profits, Education, Health care, Lacey, Lakewood, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Mason County, Military/Security, Olympia, Pierce County, Retirement and Investing, South King County, Startups/Minority Businesses, Tacoma, Technology, Thurston County, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality, Tumwater, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Nov. 26, 2008 at 10:07am Blog Watch: road warriorsTacoma's downtown blog has an item about the Dome District's thoughts about Sound Transit's plans for the train extension through the area. It makes for interesting reading about this changing neighborhood. Comments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, BE on the road, Building, Charities/Non-profits, Education, Health care, Human Resources , Lacey, Lakewood, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Mason County, Military/Security, Olympia, Pierce County, Retirement and Investing, South King County, Startups/Minority Businesses, Tacoma, Technology, Thurston County, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality, Tumwater, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Nov. 26, 2008 at 10:06am COFFEE BREAK: Holiday blessings or worriesThe Business Examiner would like to know your thoughts about the upcoming holiday season. Are your primed for the deep discounts you will likely find in stores or are you wondering if you will have a paycheck by the time the credit card bill comes due? Are you trimming back on gift giving this year? Read moreComments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, BE on the road, Building, Charities/Non-profits, Education, Health care, Human Resources , Lacey, Lakewood, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Mason County, Military/Security, Pierce County, Retirement and Investing, South King County, Startups/Minority Businesses, Tacoma, Technology, Thurston County, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality, Tumwater, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Nov. 21, 2008 at 2:18pm Storm damages reach $7.2 millionAs flood waters recede, the process of damage assessment has begun for the Veterans Day storm. To date governmental costs and damages have reached $7.2 million in Pierce County. This includes roads and levees that were damaged, as well as costs incurred by jurisdictions responding to the floods. Six private residences reported a total damage loss of $45,000. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Building, Law and Legislation, Military/Security, Pierce County, Thurston County, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Nov. 19, 2008 at 12:19pm Blog Watch: road warriorsThe RAMP blog has an item about the state's congestion map that charts congestion around the South Sound bottlenecks. The map isn't pretty. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Building, Charities/Non-profits, Lakewood, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Military/Security, Olympia, Pierce County, Tacoma, Technology, Thurston County, Tumwater, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Nov. 19, 2008 at 12:18pm COFFEE BREAK: down timesThe weather is bad. The news about the local, state and national economy is bad. Retirement accounts are lighter. Comments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, BE on the road, Building, Charities/Non-profits, Education, Health care, Human Resources , Lacey, Lakewood, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Mason County, Military/Security, Olympia, Pierce County, Retirement and Investing, South King County, Startups/Minority Businesses, Tacoma, Technology, Thurston County, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality, Tumwater, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Nov. 12, 2008 at 11:40am Companies worried about employees in current economyThe recent economic downturn has increased stress levels across the country, and U.S. employers are taking notice. Comments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, Building, Law and Legislation, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Military/Security, Olympia, Pierce County, South King County, Startups/Minority Businesses, Tacoma, Technology, Thurston County by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Nov. 11, 2008 at 10:04am People on the movePromotions and recognitionsDiane Bingaman has joined Landes Mertz & Co. as a tax manager. Bingaman has a broad base of compliance experience, including federal and multi-state individual and small business returns. Her specialized area of interest is not-for-profit organizations. She is a member of the Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Capital Centennial Rotary Club. She is a 2008 graduate of LEAD Thurston County and currently serves as the treasurer for South Puget Sound Habitat for Humanity. Comments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, Charities/Non-profits, Health care, Human Resources , Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Military/Security, Olympia, Tacoma by Hilary Reeves | Email Hilary Oct. 31, 2008 at 11:33am Tacoma firm partners on port security ventureTacoma-based Erudite, Inc., a developer of cargo security and counter-terrorism technology, and California-based VeriTainer Corp., a provider of crane-mounted security solutions, announced today that they are teaming up to deploy an imaging system to detect nuclear materials hidden in cargo containers. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Law and Legislation, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Military/Security, Technology by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Oct. 29, 2008 at 11:58am Reservist loan program extendedRecent Legislative changes will make a U.S. Small Business Administration loan program more accessible to small businesses facing financial loss when the owner or essential employee is called to active military duty by extending the application period, increasing the unsecured loan threshold and raising the maximum loan limit. Comments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, Law and Legislation, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Military/Security, Pierce County, South King County, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Oct. 29, 2008 at 11:55am Blog Watch: street talkThe BIA blog for downtown Tacoma has a string about a national movement for "complete streets" that are designed for all types of users of all ages and abilities, pedestrians, cyclists, transit, trucks, cars, wheelchairs, skateboarders and other users. The post has specific examples of proposed changes for main streets around the city. Comments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, Building, Charities/Non-profits, Education, Health care, Human Resources , Lacey, Lakewood, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Mason County, Military/Security, Olympia, Pierce County, Retirement and Investing, South King County, Startups/Minority Businesses, Tacoma, Technology, Thurston County, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality, Tumwater, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Oct. 29, 2008 at 11:53am COFFEE BREAK: Key election issueThe election is almost here. Many people have already voted thanks to the expansion of vote-by-mail programs. The Business Examiner would like to know what issue drove you to vote the way you did this election? Comments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, Building, Charities/Non-profits, Education, Health care, Human Resources , Lacey, Lakewood, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Mason County, Military/Security, Olympia, Pierce County, Retirement and Investing, South King County, Startups/Minority Businesses, Tacoma, Technology, Thurston County, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality, Tumwater, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Oct. 28, 2008 at 10:27am People on the movePromotions and recognitionsMary Bridge Children's Hospital and Health Center's Vice President and Administrator Mady Murrey is the 2008 recipient of the VHA West Coast Passion Award. Nominated by a colleague, Murrey was awarded for setting high goals, motivating members of a multi-disciplinary team and being visionary, innovative, caring and optimistic with staff and patients. Murrey first came to Mary Bridge in 1991 as a trauma nurse and in 2004, she became administrator. Since then, she has added important new services to Mary Bridge, including a new technology called Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation, which provides cardiac and respiratory oxygen to patients with decreased cardiovascular function. She worked collaboratively with multiple departments and community leaders to assure this lifesaving technology was available to children. Also under her leadership, the outpatient clinics in Puyallup, Olympia, Silverdale, Covington and Gig Harbor have made specialized pediatric care more available to children across the region. Comments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, Building, Law and Legislation, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Mason County, Military/Security, Pierce County, South King County, Tacoma, Thurston County, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Oct. 27, 2008 at 10:17am McChord squadron deploys todaySome 150 airmen from McChord's Eighth Airlift Squadron will leave this afternoon for the war zone to support the Global War on Terror for a four-month deployment. It has been less than a year since the squadron returned home from its last deployment in 2007. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Law and Legislation, Military/Security, Pierce County by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Oct. 22, 2008 at 9:44am Coffee Break: The home stretchWith just two weeks remaining in the election season, politicians across the board are stepping up their efforts to get your vote. Both the federal and local races are heating up, particularly surrounding issues that affect the nation's business communities. Comments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, Building, Charities/Non-profits, Education, Health care, Human Resources , Lacey, Lakewood, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Mason County, Military/Security, Olympia, Pierce County, Retirement and Investing, South King County, Startups/Minority Businesses, Tacoma, Technology, Thurston County, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality, Tumwater, Workforce by Hilary Reeves | Email Hilary Oct. 14, 2008 at 10:25am Navy Federal opens McChord branch
Navy Federal Credit Union recently opened its newest branch in Lakewood its fifth branch in the state. The McChord Branch has the potential to serve more than 100,000 Department of Defense personnel and their families assigned to McChord Air Force Base and Fort Lewis. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, Lakewood, Military/Security by Hilary Reeves | Email Hilary Oct. 13, 2008 at 11:22am In this issue of the Business Examiner
The latest print edition of the Business Examiner is now in mail boxes and newsstands around the South Sound. Comments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, Building, Charities/Non-profits, Education, Health care, Human Resources , Lacey, Lakewood, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Mason County, Military/Security, Olympia, Pierce County, Retirement and Investing, South King County, Startups/Minority Businesses, Tacoma, Technology, Thurston County, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality, Tumwater, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Oct. 8, 2008 at 6:05am Are you a Fastest Growing Company?Nominations are now being accepted online for the South Sound's annual Fastest Growing Companies recognition program. Comments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, Building, Education, Human Resources , Lacey, Lakewood, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Mason County, Military/Security, Olympia, Pierce County, Retirement and Investing, South King County, Tacoma, Technology, Thurston County, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality, Tumwater, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Oct. 7, 2008 at 10:25am Showcase set for day of business networkingThurston County Chamber's Business Showcase set for tomorrow is ready to offer South Sound businesses with the opportunity to network with each other, learn about products in the marketplace and attend sessions on ways to improve their operations. Comments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, Building, Charities/Non-profits, Education, Human Resources , Lacey, Law and Legislation, Military/Security, Olympia, Pierce County, South King County, Tacoma, Thurston County, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality, Tumwater, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Oct. 3, 2008 at 8:31am Speak up: BE wants your opinionThe Business Examiner would like you to take five minutes out of your day to help us grow and improve our BE Daily service. Comments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, BE on the road, Building, Charities/Non-profits, Education, Health care, Human Resources , Lacey, Lakewood, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Mason County, Military/Security, Olympia, Pierce County, Retirement and Investing, South King County, Startups/Minority Businesses, Tacoma, Technology, Thurston County, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality, Tumwater, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Oct. 1, 2008 at 11:53am Blog Watch: talk, technology, talkThe talk around the downtown Tacoma blog is all about planning for the future and the need to build its mix of offerings. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Lakewood, Lewis County, Mason County, Military/Security, Pierce County, South King County, Technology, Thurston County, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Sep. 30, 2008 at 10:47am Local troops tapped for deploymentThe news from Fort Lewis is that I Corps, the headquarters at the Pierce County installation, will be deployed for duty in Iraq. The move marks the first time since the Korean War, more than 50 years ago, that the I Corps Headquarters has deployed in support of combat operation. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Military/Security, Pierce County, Tacoma, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Sep. 29, 2008 at 10:18am BCRA principal: zoo project applies to other industries
Animal Avenue is the newest exhibit at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, a $2.9 million project designed and engineered, in part, by Tacoma-based BCRA. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Building, Charities/Non-profits, Education, Military/Security, Tacoma, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality by Hilary Reeves | Email Hilary Sep. 25, 2008 at 10:58am Women of Influence event heldView pictures from the BE's eventThe Business Examiner celebrated its sixth annual Women of Influence class last night at Clover Park Technical College's Sharon McGavick Student and Conference Center. The program recognized outstanding female leaders in the South Puget Sound. Comments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, Building, Charities/Non-profits, Education, Health care, Human Resources , Lacey, Lakewood, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Mason County, Military/Security, Olympia, Pierce County, Retirement and Investing, South King County, Startups/Minority Businesses, Tacoma, Technology, Thurston County, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality, Tumwater, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Sep. 22, 2008 at 10:25am Around the SoundBusiness-related events The Centralia-Chehalis Chamber of Commerce's AM Mixxer will be held at 7:30 a.m. Sept. 23 at Washington State Employees Credit Union, at 2015 Kresky, Ave. in Chehalis. This ambassador hosted event features a business to the membership and allows for extensive networking opportunities for business people. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Charities/Non-profits, Military/Security, Pierce County, Thurston County, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Sep. 19, 2008 at 10:25am Business Guide now onlineThe Business Examiner's Small Business Resource Guide can now be downloaded for free. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Lakewood, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Mason County, Military/Security, Olympia, Tacoma, Thurston County, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Sep. 17, 2008 at 2:11pm L&I plan calls for comp hike of 3 percentThe Department of Labor & Industries today proposed a 3 percent increase in 2009 workers' compensation rates. Average premiums would go up by just under 2 cents per hour worked. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, Building, Charities/Non-profits, Education, Health care, Human Resources , Lacey, Lakewood, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Mason County, Military/Security, Olympia, Pierce County, Retirement and Investing, South King County, Startups/Minority Businesses, Tacoma, Technology, Thurston County, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality, Tumwater, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Sep. 17, 2008 at 11:19am COFFEE BREAK: investment worriesWith all the bad news from Wall Street these days about billion dollar firms going into bankruptcy or falling into governmental receivership, the Business Examiner would like to know how comfortable you feel about your own financial situation. Comments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, BE on the road, Building, Charities/Non-profits, Education, Health care, Human Resources , Lakewood, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Mason County, Military/Security, Olympia, Pierce County, Retirement and Investing, South King County, Startups/Minority Businesses, Tacoma, Technology, Thurston County, Tumwater, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve 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. 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 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. 4, 2008 at 11:09am Boeing strike delayed until FridayEven though Boeing machinists overwhelmingly voted last night to strike, union negotiators have called for them to report to work through Friday. The delay will allow negotiators to work with federal mediators and Boeing officials to develop a new contract and avoid a walk out. The contract covers 27,000 workers, mostly in Washington, Oregon and Kansas. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Military/Security, Pierce County, South King County, Tacoma, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Sep. 4, 2008 at 11:08am Accounting, IT hiring to be flatA 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. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Building, Education, Human Resources , Lakewood, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Military/Security, Olympia, Pierce County, Retirement and Investing, South King County, Startups/Minority Businesses, Technology, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Sep. 4, 2008 at 11:06am Jobs was mixed picture in AugustToday's National Employment Report from Automatic Data Processing shows employment decreased by 33,000 in August. The report is based on actual payroll data and measures the change in total nonfarm private employment each month. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Human Resources , Lacey, Lakewood, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Mason County, Military/Security, Olympia, Retirement and Investing, Tacoma, Thurston County, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality, Tumwater, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Sep. 3, 2008 at 2:18pm Spending, inflation on the riseThe state Economic and Revenue Forecast Council forecast determined that final sales increased 3.9 percent in the second quarter of the year, following a 0.9 percent gain in the first quarter as inventory accumulation continued to decline. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Mason County, Military/Security, Olympia, Pierce County, Tacoma, Thurston County, Tumwater, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve 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 Aug. 28, 2008 at 1:59pm Boeing improves contract offerBoeing today presented what it calls its best and final contract offer to almost 27,000 employees represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers in Washington, Oregon and Kansas. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Health care, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Mason County, Military/Security, Olympia, Pierce County, Retirement and Investing, South King County, Tacoma, Technology, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Aug. 27, 2008 at 1:08pm COFFEE BREAK: Class actWith 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? Comments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, BE on the road, Building, Charities/Non-profits, Education, Health care, Human Resources , Lacey, Lakewood, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Mason County, Military/Security, Olympia, Pierce County, Retirement and Investing, South King County, Startups/Minority Businesses, Tacoma, Technology, Thurston County, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality, Tumwater, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Aug. 25, 2008 at 11:04am BE Reader SurveyDear BE Daily Subscriber, Comments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, BE on the road, Building, Charities/Non-profits, Education, Health care, Human Resources , Lacey, Lakewood, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Mason County, Military/Security, Olympia, Pierce County, Retirement and Investing, South King County, Startups/Minority Businesses, Tacoma, Technology, Thurston County, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality, Tumwater, Workforce by Emily West | Email Emily Aug. 18, 2008 at 11:41am Army divers to clear tire pilesAs part of a joint clean-up effort, 20 members of the U.S. Army Dive Company are taking to the waters of Puget Sound to remove hundreds of old tires located offshore at Saltwater State Park in south King County. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Military/Security, Olympia, Pierce County, South King County, Tacoma by News Room | Email News Aug. 15, 2008 at 9:07am Smog expected to hit South SoundThe high-pressure system over western Washington pushing temperatures into the 90s this week may also create unhealthful levels of air pollution. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Health care, Lacey, Lakewood, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Mason County, Military/Security, Olympia, Pierce County, South King County, Tacoma, Thurston County, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Aug. 11, 2008 at 9:24am Boeing union calls for pension reviewIn a move it says is meant to ensure the pension program of 21,400 technical employees at The Boeing Co. is not being secretly used to fund executive retirement benefits, the union representing the employees is demanding the company disclose the extent and funding source of its executive pension plans. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Military/Security, Pierce County, Retirement and Investing, South King County, Technology, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Aug. 7, 2008 at 11:14am Flow lands Airbus contractFlow International Corp., a Kent-based developer and manufacturer of industrial waterjet machines for cutting and cleaning applications, has announced that it has received purchase orders for four systems under the recently awarded contract to exclusively supply Airbus with one version of its abrasive waterjet systems to support the production of its upcoming A-350, a long range, mid-sized, wide-body airliner designed to compete with the Boeing 777 and Boeing 787 when it goes into service in 2013. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Military/Security, South King County, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Aug. 7, 2008 at 11:13am Prisons want to do businessThe Department of Corrections is looking for businesses to operate in prisons and provide offenders with job skills that help them live crime-free lives after they return to their communities. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Human Resources , Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Military/Security, Olympia, Pierce County, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Jul. 30, 2008 at 12:29pm COFFEE BREAK: Favorite gadgetThe Business Examiner would
like to know what gizmo or gadget you could never live without. Cell
phones don't count unless you use them in unique ways. Comments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, Building, Military/Security, Olympia, Retirement and Investing, South King County, Technology, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve 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. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, Building, Charities/Non-profits, Education, Health care, Human Resources , Lacey, Lakewood, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Mason County, Military/Security, Olympia, Pierce County, Retirement and Investing, South King County, Startups/Minority Businesses, Tacoma, Technology, Thurston County, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality, Tumwater, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Jul. 23, 2008 at 10:34am Blog Watch: military mattersThe blog 5views.com has a run down of the Air Expo at McChord this weekend and thoughts about the support of the military in the South Sound. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Law and Legislation, Military/Security, Tacoma, Technology by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Jul. 22, 2008 at 11:01am People on the movePromotions and recognitionsMeta Dooley is the new senior vice president for strategic planning and business development for Franciscan Health System, one of the largest private employers in the South Puget Sound region that includes St. Joseph Medical Center in Tacoma and hospitals in Federal Way, Lakewood, Enumclaw and Gig Harbor. Her appointment was announced July 15 by Franciscan President and CEO Joe Wilczek. She will direct system-wide strategic planning, business plan development for service lines and facilities, and advocacy for the 6,300-employee organization that is based in Tacoma and has hospitals, medical clinics and other care facilities in Pierce, King and Kitsap counties. Comments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, Health care, Human Resources , Lakewood, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Mason County, Military/Security, Olympia, South King County, Tacoma, Technology, Thurston County, Tumwater by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Jul. 21, 2008 at 10:16am Air Expo 2008 draws huge crowdsMore than 300,000 people from around the state attended the Air Expo this weekend at McChord Air Force Base. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Military/Security, Pierce County, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Jul. 18, 2008 at 3:11pm Expo 2008 set to land this weekendMcChord Air Force Base will be open to the public this weekend as part of Air Expo 2008. Gates open at 8 am, flying starts at 11 am and admission is free. The event draws thousands of tourists to the area. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Building, Military/Security, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Jul. 18, 2008 at 11:48am Residents are savvy about ID theftA recent poll conducted by PEMCO Insurance suggests that while the
state has one of the highest per-capita rates of identity theft in the
nation, Washingtonians are aware of the risks and are taking the
precautions necessary to prevent identity fraud. Comments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, Health care, Human Resources , Law and Legislation, Military/Security, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Jul. 16, 2008 at 1:50pm Blog Watch: Military mindedThe Ranger's blog has an update from Adam Smith about all things military in the South Sound. Military bases will certainly become larger players in the local economy in the near future. And remember, the Air EXPO is this weekend. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Health care, Military/Security, Olympia, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Jul. 11, 2008 at 9:24am BE's 40 Under Forty event is sold outRead about honorees on lineThe 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. Comments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, Building, Charities/Non-profits, Education, Health care, Human Resources , Lacey, Lakewood, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Mason County, Military/Security, Olympia, Pierce County, Retirement and Investing, South King County, Startups/Minority Businesses, Tacoma, Technology, Thurston County, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality, Tumwater, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Jul. 9, 2008 at 8:48am Blog Watch: growing painsThe 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. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Building, Education, Law and Legislation, Military/Security, Olympia, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Jul. 8, 2008 at 11:19am Women of Influence being soughtThe Business Examiner is seeking nominations for its annual Women of Influence award program. The publication and event recognizes outstanding female leaders in the South Sound. Honorees are selected by an independent panel of judges who review the applications and nomination forms and make selections based on the nominee's impact in the South Sound business community. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Charities/Non-profits, Human Resources , Lacey, Lakewood, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Mason County, Military/Security, Olympia, Pierce County, Retirement and Investing, South King County, Startups/Minority Businesses, Tacoma, Thurston County, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality, Tumwater, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Jul. 7, 2008 at 9:43am Military growth draws DOD chiefSecretary of Defense Robert Gates will visit Fort Lewis today and tomorrow. Gates' visit is part of his ongoing efforts to visit military installations to meet with troops and their families. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Military/Security, Pierce County, Thurston County, Tourism, Retail and Hospitality, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Jun. 30, 2008 at 11:01am Local Guardsmen sent to firesA team of local National Guardsmen has been deployed to California to help with firefighting efforts. There are roughly 1,000 wildfires burning more than 150,000 acres in California. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Law and Legislation, Military/Security by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Jun. 26, 2008 at 9:08am Veterans get business-aid boostThe state's Linked Deposit Program, once available only to businesses registered through the Office of Minority and Women Owned Business, was expanded during the 2008 Legislature to include Washington state Veteran and Servicemember Owned Businesses. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Military/Security, Pierce County, South King County, Startups/Minority Businesses, Tacoma, Thurston County, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Jun. 26, 2008 at 9:07am Fort Lewis fares well in budgetFort Lewis could see $330 million in improvements in the coming years if the Congressional Appropriations Committee budget becomes law. The budget is $20 million more than what President George Bush sought for the anchor South Sound Army installation. Other military bases throughout the state would see another $140 million in improvements under the plan. McChord Air Base's 262nd Information Warfare Aggressor Squad would see about $8 million in inprovements. The Air National Guard unit is working to develop anti-cyber warfare systems. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Building, Law and Legislation, Military/Security, Pierce County by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Jun. 13, 2008 at 11:12am Bad math adds to Boeing tanker fightAn error in how Air Force officials tallied the projected life span of the tanker design proposed by Boeing reportedly low-balled its useful life expectancy. That math error resulted in the Boeing tanker plan being unfairly viewed as being more expensive than it actually was, officials now report. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Law and Legislation, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Military/Security by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Jun. 9, 2008 at 6:59am Topia CEO pens lesson on biz growthJanine Terrano, CEO and founder of Tacoma-based Topia Technology, one of the fastest growing companies in Washington, has contributed her knowledge and experiences on growing a successful small business in the newly released book, Small Business Growth Strategies. Read moreComments (1) | Posted in BE Daily, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Military/Security, Pierce County, Tacoma, Technology by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve May. 13, 2008 at 8:01am Tanker deal faces Congressional voteThe Congressional Armed Services Committee is preparing to vote this
week on legislation for the multibillion dollar aerial tanker contract
that Boeing Co. lost out to a tanker design plan proposed by Northrop
Grumman and partner European Aeronautic Defence & Space, the parent
company of Airbus. Officials at the bid-winning companies are stepping
up their efforts to battle charges that federal tax dollars will flow
overseas if the contract goes through as proposed. Comments (0) | Posted in Law and Legislation, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Military/Security, South King County, Technology, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve 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. Comments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Building, Education, Lacey, Lakewood, Law and Legislation, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Military/Security, Olympia, Pierce County, Tacoma, Thurston County, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Apr. 28, 2008 at 12:52pm McChord center gets national nodThe Western Air Defense Sector at McChord Air Force Base has learned it will receive the Air Force Organizational Excellence Award for having "distinguished itself by exceptionally meritorious service" from late 2005 to mid 2007. The award will be presented May 4 to Sector Commander Col. Paul D. Gruver by Brig. Gen. Gary Magonigle, Commander of Washington Air National Guard. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Military/Security, Pierce County by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Apr. 22, 2008 at 1:41pm South Sound loses businesses leadersTwo notable South Sound business leaders have recently died. Comments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Military/Security, Pierce County by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Apr. 3, 2008 at 8:53am People on the movePromotions and recognitionsThe Pierce County Dental Society has added five new members: Dr. Robert Chen and Chai-Yu Su of Lakewood; Song-Yan Guo and Ronald Sabins of Tacoma; and Sara Soleimani of Graham. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Military/Security, Pierce County, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Mar. 25, 2008 at 3:24pm Legislators discuss tanker impact
United States Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell participated in an Aerospace Small Business Roundtable today at University of Washington Tacoma that allowed the South Sound's aerospace subcontractors to discuss the impact a recent military tanker decision is expected to have on their businesses. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Military/Security, Pierce County, South King County by Hilary Reeves | Email Hilary Mar. 20, 2008 at 12:52pm Local soldiers headed to Iraq, againWashington National Guard officials say that the 81st Heavy Brigade Combat Team based at Camp Murray has been ordered to go back to Iraq in mid August. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Military/Security, Pierce County by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Mar. 19, 2008 at 10:37am Blog Watch: Growing painsNews from the BlogosphereThe Tacoma Sun has an interesting item that uses the City of Tacoma's www.govme.com mapping site to look at land-use changes and their impact on the city. This is why there is an Internet. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Building, Health care, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Military/Security, Pierce County, Thurston County by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Mar. 10, 2008 at 10:50am Patriot Loans top $100 millionIn the eight months since its launch, the U.S. Small Business Administration's Patriot Express Loan Initiative has produced 1,007 SBA-guaranteed loans amounting to more than $100 million. The average loan amount was nearly $101,000, the administration announced today. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in Banking/Financial Services, BE Daily, Law and Legislation, Lewis County, Mason County, Military/Security, Pierce County, Retirement and Investing, South King County, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Mar. 7, 2008 at 10:23am Gig Harbor picks public works directorThe City of Gig Harbor has announced that David Stubchaer will become its new Public Works director starting in May. Read moreComments (0) | Posted in BE Daily, Military/Security, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Mar. 6, 2008 at 10:27am Tacoma Mall prepares for protestFort Lewis officials are alerting soldiers and their families to avoid the Tacoma Mall between noon and 5:30 p.m. March 15 because of a planned anti-war protest at the commercial center of Pierce County. Comments (36) | Posted in BE Daily, Law and Legislation, Military/Security, Pierce County by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve Mar. 1, 2008 at 10:35am Boeing loss not the final word, say officialsThe Boeing Co. has lost a bid to build 179 tankers for the U. S. Air Force, according to the Associated Press. The estimated $30 billion to $40 billion deal was handed instead to Los Angeles-based Northrup Grumman Corp. and European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co., the makers of Airbus planes. The decision will not affect Boeing operations in Frederickson, which makes parts for Boeing's 787 line. Comments (2) | Posted in BE Daily, Law and Legislation, Manufacturing/Trade/Transportation, Military/Security, Pierce County, Workforce by Steve Dunkelberger | Email Steve |