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Jul. 24, 2008 at 12:54pm

Yelm medical services to expand

Yelm Family Medicine, Providence Health and Services and RDS, LLC of Olympia, announced plans for the anticipated construction of a new 36,000-square-foot medical office building and surrounding medical park in Yelm.

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Jul. 24, 2008 at 10:36am

Regulatory burdens gets hearing

The House of Representatives' Committee on Small Business: Subcommittee on Regulations, Health Care and Trade will hold a hearing entitled the "Regulatory Burdens on Small Firms: What Rules Need Reform?" The hearing will be held in the nation's capital next week.

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Jul. 24, 2008 at 10:34am

High-impact firms dot the state

Firms experiencing rapid growth in recent years can be found around Washington.

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Jul. 24, 2008 at 10:33am

Equipment leasing sees jump

The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association's Monthly Leasing and Finance Index, which reports economic activity for the $650 billion equipment finance sector, showed overall new business volume for the second quarter increased 3.2 percent when compared to the same period 2007.

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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. 24, 2008 at 10:32am

PSE named solar power leader

Despite the Northwest's reputation for cloudy skies, Puget Sound Energy is receiving high marks for its work in developing solar energy resources. According to rankings released by the Solar Electric Power Association today, PSE merits a "Top 10 Solar Ranking" among all utilities across the country.

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Jul. 24, 2008 at 10:30am

Auburn dealership changes hands

Keith Hagerty has completed the sale of his Auburn Chrysler dealership, Brewer Chrysler, to Tom Matson Sr.

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Jul. 24, 2008 at 10:27am

People on the move

Promotions and recognitions

Master Builders Association of Pierce County has announced that it has hired Dawn Michelle Schooler as its new office manager. Schooler comes from a background in the home building industry. She previously worked at Signature Custom Homes as an administrative assistant and as a mortgage assistant at First Horizon Home Loans.

Venture Bank has hired Danielle Chadwick as a customer service representative at its Lacey branch. It has also hired Anthony Graves as a operations mail room assistant in its DuPont location.

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Jul. 24, 2008 at 7:51am

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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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Dispatches from Main Street

Main Street is having an identity crisis.
Downtown and neighborhood business districts around the nation that are commonly referred to as "Main Street" businesses are no longer the primary providers of goods and services to their towns. That title has been taken over largely by malls and destination superstores. The Business Examiner looked at the commercial activity and economic health of the business districts on the six Main Streets in the South Sound.
They are located in Auburn, Sumner, Puyallup, Lakewood, Steilacoom and Centralia. Here are their stories:

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Downtown vision sparks debate

Olympia city planners will look over recommendations this month regarding a development that has downtown residents up in arms. Comprising one five-story and one seven-story building, the project dubbed Larida Village would include 141 condominiums and high-end retail along a narrow strip of land between the Budd Inlet and Capitol Lake.

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Green Ribbon task force provides solutions for Tacoma

Tacoma City Council and city administrators recently heard final reports from the Green Ribbon Climate Action Task Force, a group charged with developing policy and strategy recommendations for carbon reduction goals in Tacoma. Appointed in February of 2007, the team of local volunteers has spent the past year collecting data, and formulating definitions and strategies that will help guide city officials as they continue seeking to substantially reduce citywide carbon emissions by 2012.