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Washington state's cherry crop was smaller than expected, due to colder-than-Siberia weather in May...
Three Seattle-based entities -- the Cascade Land Conservancy, Vulcan Inc. and real estate...
New Microsoft Surface tabletop computers in a Las Vegas casino have been installed with software...
Three Portland investors have launched a new airline that connects the Rose City with Seattle. On...
The Port of Everett is scaling back an expansion after a report from a consultant suggested that...
Turns out, Moses Lake makes a fine stand-in for the moon.
Preparing to send astronauts to the moon...
Perhaps the only upside to declining home prices is that our property taxes might go down. And then...
Sound Publishing Inc. has purchased the Enumclaw Courier-Herald and Bonney Lake Courier-Herald...
Washington CEO Magazine received a gold and two silver awards in the 2008 Editorial Excellence...
A brand-new California wine company has acquired one of Washington's oldest wineries, along with...
WE GOT GAME!
I thought you did a great job on the story about Washington's [video] game industry. The research you did made it stand out over other stories I've read about the region and I appreciated how many people you talked...
COWLES DISPUTES DETAILS
Please let me set the record straight on two serious mischaracterizations in William Stimson's story on Cowles Company ("Spokane's First Family," November 2007).
Mr. Stimson's claim that the City of...
DISCERNING DISCERNMENTS
Thank you for another discernment to rip out and forward to my son who is studying business on the East Coast. Today it was Rich Simmonds' thoughts on generational stewardship ("Family to Family,"...
The "subprime" market has evaporated and the stress is showing in the economy in several places. The accompanying graph shows the impact on the natural resources sector - forestry and mining - as well as in wood products. The two...
The Northwest's new wealth is changing the landscape, but not its soul ... yet
The market for radio frequency identification tags may finally be coming into its own
The explosion of wealth in Washington has led to larger and more luxurious homes - some with expensive renovations - coming onto the market. Here's a selection of some of the most expensive real estate on the market in the state.
Scott L. Morris is president and chief operating officer of Avista Corp., a Spokane-based utility. He has spent 25 years with the company, starting out in the utility's marketing division, and was promoted to president of Avista...
Barry Mitzman - the long-time host of KCTS-TV's show Serious Money - is leaving his post as Microsoft's director of strategic communications to direct Seattle University's new Center for Strategic Communications.
He'll work...
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has launched a $100 million fund to foster unconventional approaches to global health, inviting scientists to bid for small, quickly awarded grants. The Grand Challenges Explorations program...
How green is the Evergreen State? When it comes to using green energy, Washington is among the fastest growing states in the U.S., ranking No. 3 this year and trailing only North Dakota and Montana, according to the latest...
A real estate developer is planning on turning the old Leavenworth Fruit Co. warehouse off State Route 2 into a $75 million condominium and shopping complex.
Make that a Bavarian condominium and shopping complex. Dubbed...
James Aitken is president and general manager of KREM-TV and KYSNTV, Spokane.Workforce Development Council Snohomish County in Everett elects Sue Ambler as CEO.Meenu Chhabra is named president and CEO of Allozyne Inc.,...
Regional business and political leaders are planning to introduce a technology that would enable the public and private sectors to tackle problems such as urban growth and education through advanced computer visualization,...
Spokane's restaurant industry is showing robust growth thanks to a healthy economy, a vibrant downtown and diners' newfound appetites for niche cuisines.
According to the Spokane Journal of Business, taxable retail sales for...
The Master of Business Administration programs at Washington State University and Western Washington University have earned kudos from the Aspen Institute. WSU and WWU finished 76th and 87th, respectively, out of about 600...
Washington's minimum wage will continue to rank highest in the nation on Jan. 1, when the base pay increases 14 cents to $8.07 an hour.
The annual pay jump comes by way of a 1998 voter-approved law that ties the wage rate to...
State officials this fall doled out $4.7 million in grants aimed at jumpstarting research in five new "innovation partnership zones."
The grants went to help fund research park projects in Bellingham, Grays Harbor, Pullman,...
Spokane's not-for-profit Empire Health Services has agreed to sell its two hospitals to the largest publicly traded hospital company in the United States.
If the deal is approved by regulators, Community Health Systems, a...
Local online retailers, analysts predict a bright future despite a projected decline in sales growth
Many people are turned off by sweet wines, especially drinkers of dry red wines. Sweet wines are so intense and sugary, Australians refer to them as "stickies" - pertinent because they literally coat your mouth with sweetness and...
Despite a credit crunch and housing bubble, Washington remains better off than most
Exceptional gifts selected to bring plenty of cheer
Unemployment in Washington state remains low, but housing prices are softening. Boeing and Microsoft are making record profits, but Washington Mutual and Nordstrom are hitting rough waters. Are we about to experience a surge in...
The Everett Clinic uses innovative ways to control health care costs.
