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Outfront

August, OutFront Briefcase

BOTHELL -- Nastech Pharmaceuticals has changed its name to MDRNA and has a new CEO, Michael French....

August, OutFront Cold Spring Cools Expectations For Cherries, Slurpees

Washington state's cherry crop was smaller than expected, due to colder-than-Siberia weather in May...

August, OutFront Seattle Organizations Earn Green Cred

Three Seattle-based entities -- the Cascade Land Conservancy, Vulcan Inc. and real estate...

August, OutFront New Microsoft Casino Computers Come With Flirt Function

New Microsoft Surface tabletop computers in a Las Vegas casino have been installed with software...

August, OutFront Smaller Airlines Targeting Washington

Three Portland investors have launched a new airline that connects the Rose City with Seattle. On...

August, OutFront Window Shopping

Historic properties around the state

August, OutFront Cargo Volumes Peak

The Port of Everett is scaling back an expansion after a report from a consultant suggested that...

August, OutFront Moses Lake is Like the Moon

Turns out, Moses Lake makes a fine stand-in for the moon.

Preparing to send astronauts to the moon...

August, OutFront Some Good Housing News - Sort of

Perhaps the only upside to declining home prices is that our property taxes might go down. And then...

August, OutFront Community Papers Scooped Up

Sound Publishing Inc. has purchased the Enumclaw Courier-Herald and Bonney Lake Courier-Herald...

August, OutFront Washington CEO Magazine Named One of the Top Regional Business Magazines

Washington CEO Magazine received a gold and two silver awards in the 2008 Editorial Excellence...

August, OutFront Columbia, Covey Run Sold

A brand-new California wine company has acquired one of Washington's oldest wineries, along with...

Agriculture

All Good in Taste

Local food producers find success in niche markets

 


Gone to the Dogs

Washington's canine love affair pays the bills for these doggie daycare entrepreneurs


Boats for All Seasons

From industry to the military to pleasure, Washington boat makers meet a variety of needs


Page Turners

Indie booksellers find new ways to stay in business


Natural Enterprises

From flooring to fashion, four companies prove it's possible to stay green and make green.


The Fizz in Soda

Independent soft-drink makers try to keep up with the Joneses ... and the Pepsis.

 


In the shadow of Hanford

Washingtonʼs nuclear reservation has nurtured experts who are launching new start-ups

 

 


Toy Stories

Holiday shoppers have alternatives to giant toy store chains


Out of the Academy

Research at the University of Washington finds its way into start-up businesses, such as these four


Good Sports

Báden Sports Inc.Location: Federal WayWebsite: www.badensports.comFounded: 1976 as a manufacturer of tennis products; the company didn?t turn its attention solely to balls until 1979. Ironically, tennis balls are one of the few...


Eastern Life Sciences

HOLLISTER-STIER LABORATORIES LLC

Location: Spokane

Website: www.hollisterstier.com

Founded: 1921

Key Innovation: Hollister-Stier is the only contract manufacturer of sterile injectables in the Pacific Northwest. The company's...


Trafficking in Talent

Three companies offer new models for recruiting employees and executives


Cleanup Crew

HALOSOURCE INC.

Location: Bothell

Website: www.halosource.com

Founded: 2002 (as a merger between Vanson Co. and HaloSource, a previous incarnation of the company)

Key Innovation: HaloSource's principal products are used to...


Cyberspace Connections

Three local companies push the social networking envelope


In the Shadow of Boeing

NAVERUS INC.

Website: www.naverus.com

Location: Kent

Key People: Dan Gerrity, CEO; Steve Fulton, chief technical officer; Hal Andersen, vice president of flight operations, all co-founders.

Key Innovation: RNP, or required...


Northern Exposure

Four high-tech (and high-latitude) firms are pushing the boundaries of technology in the northernmost state


Carved in Cacao

The taste of chocolate is both love and money for these companies


Beyond Carbon

Companies that are looking at clean (or cleaner) forms of energy are focusing on everything from batteries to vehicle fuel to electricity


Bioscience Inc.

Four companies mix business with research

 


At Your Service

Four new start-ups are breaking new ground providing online services



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