Q & A, February

A Q&A with Wells Fargo CEO John Rindlaub

John V. Rindlaub is CEO of Wells Fargo's Pacific Northwest Region. He joined Wells Fargo in 2002...

Bookend, February

Bookend

For Your Desk

True Green at Work: 100 Ways You Can Make the Environment Your Business By Kim McKay and Jenny Bonnin

Wine, February

The Grape Escape

February is the month of amour, and one of the most romantic of indulgences is an overnight stay amid beautiful scenery at a destination winery.

February, Life & Style

Ringleader

Taking lessons in life, and learning to roll with the punches

February, Life & Style

Escape From the Conference Room

Corporate retreats now include adventure travel to build camaraderie

February, The Good Citizen

Business Leaders Go Back to Preschool

Cellular pioneer John Stanton leads a home-based educational program for 2- and 3-year-olds

Snapshots, February

The Fizz in Soda

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

Finance, February, Entrepreneurs

I'm Too Sexy for an IPO

Why Washington entrepreneurs aren't interested in the public markets

Education, February

Top Dawg

At the UW, a quest to become the best public business school in the country

Environment, February

Vulcan Real Estate Strikes a Sustainable Pose

South Lake Union includes eco-friendly buildings, unique shopping

Environment, February

Following the Golden (and Green) Rule

A Spokane engineering firm commits to high-performance - and local - projects

Environment, February

Betting on a Green Future

Grays Harbor's biodiesel pioneers go for gold

Environment, February

From Farm to Restaurant

Fresh and Local Boosts Tacoma Business

February, Environment

A Green and Profitable Cause

Watson Furniture Group crafts eco-friendly office furniture

February, Environment

Supply and Demand Local

From manufacturers to restaurants, businesses redefine what it means to be local

Cover, February

The New Art of the Sell

Advertising agencies have a new set of tools for the information age

Law, February

Is There a Lawyer in the House?

Businesses bring attorneys on staff to make strategy and avoid mistakes

Workplace, February

Headquarters or Deadquarters?

Relocation offers a chance for fresh office design

February, Outspoken

Tilting at Tipping Points

In today's wired world, what?s new becomes old at blinding speed

February, OutFront, Vital Signs

Tacoma's Steady Growth

Tacoma is the second largest metropolitan area in the state. Pierce County as a whole is considered by the federal government to be a metropolitan division within the Seattle/Tacoma Consolidated Metropolitan Area.

February, OutFront

Briefcase

BELLEVUE - Wright Runstad & Co. of Seattle has plans for a 36-acre urban village in Bellevue's Bel-Red corridor that could eventually have 800 apartments, ground-floor retail, open space and more than 3 million square feet of...

February, OutFront

Butter London Opens at Sea-Tac

Seattle-based nail salon Butter London, which offers a nontoxic product line, is rapidly growing its brand at airports...

February, OutFront

As Prices Soar, Con Artists Make Hay

Record high prices for hay have prompted warnings from the state government to farmers to be on the alert for scams and fraud.

February, OutFront

Tourists Pour Cash Into Wine Country

Community leaders in Yakima and Walla Walla are raising glasses to celebrate the increased number of visitors coming to sample local wines.

OutFront, February

Insurance Settlements, Aid Key to Storm Recovery

Many southwest Washington businesses bootstrapped themselves back into operation after December's devastating storm, but a shortage of skilled workers in key construction trades could slow the recovery.

OutFront, February

Executive Appointments

Gordon Brandt has been promoted to president of Nastech Pharmaceutical Co. Inc., Bothell.Fay L. Chapman has retired as senior executive vice president and general counsel for Washington Mutual.Stewart Landefeld, partner at...

February, OutFront

Yahoo! First of Several Data

David Filo said at the December ribbon-cutting, which included Whitman County resident Wylie Gustafson, the real-life source of the distinctive Yahoo! yodel used in the company's advertising.

February, OutFront

Autumn Home Prices Didn't Fall in Wenatchee

Wenatchee continued to have the nation's hottest housing market last fall. A federal report released late last year showed that home values had increased 15.7 percent in the third quarter of 2007, compared with the same quarter...

February, OutFront

Washington Conquers Video Games

Sure, Washington is home to Microsoft, Nintendo of America and dozens of independent video game makers. But just how big a deal is the video game industry to the state?

February, OutFront

Starbucks Gets Back to its Roots

The big barista is back and he says he's going to unclog the filter. Last month Seattle-based Starbucks announced it was removing CEO Jim Donald after a three-year run, replacing him with long-time chairman and co-founder Howard...

February, OutFront

Banks Should Resolve

The subprime housing mess shouldn't cause a nationwide recession, economist Bill Conerly says, but the mortgage meltdown does raise the odds.

February, OutFront, Real Estate

Commercial Real Estate Rolls on

The Puget Sound region's commercial real estate market is hotter than the sun, with experts declaring it second only to New York City and predicting continued growth over the next several years.

February, where we stand

Business taxes stifling Seattle

Seattle's strong economy - buoyed by technology, medical research, construction, vibrant retail sales, foreign trade...

Cover, February

Should Washington state have a business plan?

Executive editor Executive Editor Leslie Helm travels to Portland to learn about a new business plan Oregon has put together to create jobs and increase the competitiveness of its economy.

Cover, February

Share your insight

What have you found to be most effective in reducing your company's environmental footprint while boosting profits?

Answers will be printed in the Letters section of the magazine.

Letters to the editor, February

CEO of the Year

As a subscriber to Washington CEO, I thoroughly enjoy the informative articles from around our region that are included each month. I was however a bit surprised to receive the latest issue which contained an article on Patty...

Letters to the editor, February

Dog Lounge

Just wanted to write a quick note about the Downtown Dog Lounge article in your latest issue. I already know how much my dogs love hanging out there while I’m at work, but how cool to see that it’s such a great...

Letters to the editor, February

Aviation High

Many thanks to Karen Hoffman and the staff at Washington CEO for the wonderful article on Aviation High School. Sebastian is smiling ear-to-ear about having his picture in the article, and we are all grateful for the coverage you...

Letters to the editor, February

Dysfunctional Taxes

Great article in Washington CEO about our archaic tax system. But you missed one fairly glaring point.

In 1985 Washington state’s budget was about $7 billion. Last year’s budget was $24 billion plus – a 350...

Letters to the editor, February

High-End Retail

I was appalled to read the article, "High-end Retail Sprouts Up in Bellevue" in the December issue.  In two decades of managing numerous commercial developments and working with journalists who cover such projects I have...

OutFront, February

Sound Transit Expansion

SEATTLE - Sound Transit is proposing an extension of its light rail line - which is on track to link Seattle's University District in the north with Sea-Tac Airport in the south - to Lynnwood, the Port of Tacoma and the...

OutFront, February

Port of Seattle Picks New CEO

SEATTLE - Tay Yoshitani has been named the new chief executive of the Port of Seattle. Yoshitani replaces Mic Dinsmore, who announced his resignation last year after 16 years leading the port. Yoshitani has held the top spots for...

OutFront, February

Land-Use Rules Will Remain

OLYMPIA - The state Supreme Court has ruled that rural property owners can't overturn King County's strict development rules by referendum. The court's 7-2 decision maintains critical-areas rules that angered landowners after the...

OutFront, February

Clearwire Goes Public

KIRKLAND - Wireless broadband company Clearwire is going public with a planned $400 million initial public offering, the largest from any Washington company since AT&T's $10 billion IPO in April 2000. Wireless pioneer Craig McCaw...

OutFront, February

Washington Gets a Beer Commission

OLYMPIA - Washington made the chalky, top-heavy Red Delicious the international image of apples with the Washington Apple Commission, founded in 1931. Today, the newly formed Washington Beer Commission hopes to spread the word...

OutFront, February

Power Up

BELLEVUE - Puget Sound Energy is reviewing proposals to develop the Pacific Northwest's largest solar-powered generating facility at the company's Wild Horse Wind Project in eastern Washington. At 500 kilowatts, the pilot solar...

OutFront, February

On the Right PATH

SEATTLE - Two local nonprofits, one working on global and one on local issues, have won Social Capitalist Awards from Fast Company magazine and the Monitor Group. The awards recognize businesses that tackle social problems using...

OutFront, February, Agriculture

WSU to Train Iraqis in Agriculture

PULLMAN - Washington State University is one of four schools receiving $5.3 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture money to train Iraqi officials in crop production and marketing. After training, the officials will go on to...

OutFront, February

Kawaii!

BELLINGHAM - Daiso, a popular Japanese dollar-store equivalent teeming with household goods, cos- metics and own-brand, imported items, will open its fourth U.S. store in the Bellis Fair mall in Bellingham. Ubiquitous in Japan,...

OutFront, February

Battery Cars

RICHLAND - The downtime in our current electrical system could power 84 percent of American cars and light trucks if we all switched over to electricity, a new study finds. The U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest...

OutFront, February

Pill for Drinkers

SEATTLE - Americans suffering from various conditions are the targets of aggressive ad campaigns on behalf of all kinds of drugs, but one market -the casual drinker - remains largely untapped. A new pill introduced by...

OutFront, February

Western Helps Small Businesses

BELLINGHAM - A research center serving small businesses has been added to Western Washington University's College of Business and Economics Small Business Development Center (SBDC) - the first one in the state and one of only a...

OutFront, February

iLike My Investor

Seattle-based music recommendation service iLike (formerly GarageBand) has been given a strategic partner: Ticketmaster. In return, the West Hollywood-based online ticketing vendor will own 25 percent of iLike. The companies say...

OutFront, February

Click to Park

No word on when it will be available to traffic-addled Puget Sound commuters, but a new Internet start-up, SpotScout.com of Cambridge, Mass., promises you an easy way to find a parking space. The idea is to allow people to look...

OutFront, February

Small Reactor? Piece of Toast!

A Richland-based company is receiving $500,000 from Chevron to help develop technology that gas stations can use to create hydrogen for fuel cell cars on site. InnovaTek, a privately held company, has already developed a...

OutFront, February

WaMu Cuts the Cheesemakers

SEATTLE - Washington Mutual is continuing its attempts to cut costs, laying off 300 of its Milwaukee employees starting Feb. 5. Since its "permanent restructuring" was announced in November 2005, the bank has closed 80 branches...

OutFront, February

Happy Healthy People

A new study finds that positive thinking decreased the likelihood of catching a cold. Psychologists at Carnegie Mellon University found that although healthy adults who reported good moods were as likely to become infected by...

OutFront, February

Working Those Quads

Since Woodinville resident Larry Scrivanich purchased the Mission Ridge Ski and Board Resort near Wenatchee in 2003, he has invested $2.5 million in upgrades, including a high-speed, four-person "quad" lift.

OutFront, February

Mobile Communities

Membership in "mobile-phone communities" will more than triple by 2011 - going from 50 million to 174 million members - according to ABI Research. Companies such as AirG and Jumbuck have applied the social networking appeal of...

OutFront, February

$6 Million in Gates Money to Help Local Homeless

SEATTLE - The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation will provide almost $6 million to significantly expand housing for Puget Sound's homeless families and families at risk of becoming homeless. Nearly $4 million of the money will be...

Forum, February

A Botched Immigration System

Unworkable immigration laws are bad for business

Outspoken, February

Passionate Advocate John Fox

A hardballer levels the playing field for the poor

Made in Washington, February

A Bigger Footprint

K2 Sports prepares for more visibility with a new headquarters in Seattle

Cover, February, Women in Business

Making a Million

Women are breaking the proverbial glass ceiling by running their own businesses

Cover, Environment, February

EMS - Environmental Management Systems

Turning good intentions into measurable results ? and increased competitiveness

Environment, February

Who Standardizes the Standards

ISO 14001 is a worldwide standard for managing the environment. It was created by the International Organization for Standardization, a group based in Geneva, Switzerland, representing 157 countries.ISO comes from the Greek word...

Cover, Healthcare, February

Rebranding the HMO

Group Health's Scott Armstrong sees good service and new technology as the way forward

Healthcare, February

Children?s Hospital Grows Up

Eastside plan promises growing young adult and pediatric services

Sports Biz, February

Resurrecting Everett

A new arena and triumphant hockey team become catalysts for change

Snapshots, February

Carved in Cacao

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

Technology, February

The Power of Learning

How a consulting firm has set about unleashing a biotech company?s human potential

Marketing, February

Marketing to the Masses

High-tech seeding ? a valuable business tool for online buzz

The Good Citizen, February

$60M Targeted for HOPE

Boys and Girls Clubs leader Gary Yazwa won?t take no for an answer

February

E-Storm Rising

New rules require costly storage of electronic data

February

The Meet-and-Confer Rule

The biggest advantage to business of Rule 26 is the Meet and Confer rule. Within 40 days of a case being filed, both parties must "Meet-and-Confer" to hash out any issues relating to the production of electronic data. "Each side...

Life & Style, February

Mini Jets Maxi Motorhomes

Small and fast in the air, big and luxurious ? two ways of traveling in style

Life & Style, February

Toy Haulers

Just where do you put your toys when you're out camping? If you're using a motorhome, a trailer makes sense, but that precludes towing a car. Travel Supreme has introduced a unique motorhome with a built-in garage. It involved...

Life & Style, February

A Generation of Jets

Unless you're the Sultan of Brunei - who uses a lavishly appointed Airbus as a personal jet - smaller is better, at least when it comes to the newest jet airplanes. Very light jets, or VLJs for short, are a new breed of airplane...

Life & Style, February

Honda Jet

Somehow it seems so very appropriate. Honda manufactures over 14 million engines each year, making it the largest maker of internal combustion engines in the world. You'll find Honda engines in lawn mowers, generators,...

Life & Style, February

Real Men Go To Spas!

Northwest spas that cater to men

Wine, February

Wine Speaks the Language of Love

With Valentine's Day just around the corner, couples are searching for an expression of affection that shows thoughtfulness and sets the mood for a romantic evening. Many of you will buy your mate a box of chocolates, flowers and...

Life & Style, February

Out on the Town

BOOKS AND TALKS MIT Enterprise Forum Feb 15 Motoring with Mammoths: Entrepreneurship, Green Energy and Transportation: What kinds of effective business models are surfacing to reduce dependence on "Big Oil"? This panel...

Q & A, February

Columbia Bank - Melanie Dressel

Last year, U.S. Banker magazine named her one of the 25 most powerful women in banking. Melanie Dressel is president and CEO of Columbia Bank. This fan of The Fountainhead lives in Gig Harbor with her husband, Bob, and their two...

Flashbacks, February

Risky Business

After more than five years of plying their trade in the Russian Far East, a scrappy band of Washington entrepreneurs have survived outrageous taxes, nonexistent legal protection and corruption. Now, if they could only make some...