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UW offers workshops for area contractors

The University of Washington wants to get to know a bunch of new contractors and will get started this month by holding two workshops.

 

Where have all the green jobs gone?

Everywhere you turn there is talk of a shift to renewable energy, of building wind farms and solar plants, of making buildings more efficient, of developing biofuels. And of billions in federal funding to help make it all happen.

 

Yakima water: $18M for studies, but still no plan

In the first of likely many meetings, state and federal officials met Tuesday with tribal and local elected officials, conservation groups and irrigation districts on how best to improve the water supply in central Washington's arid Yakima Valley.

 

Big Apple real estate takes a ‘nosedive'

One of the city's largest real estate brokerages said there was ‘virtually no business' in the second quarter.

 

Analysis: Times are tough for renters in U.S.

34 million people in this country rent their homes and their financial situation has deteriorated rapidly since 2000.

 

Spokane yards get tested for asbestos

Crews are testing residential yards near W.R. Grace's former insulation factory in Spokane for asbestos fibers that can cause cancer.

 

Pending home sales up for 4th straight month

Pending home sales rose in May for the fourth straight month, spurred by low prices and a first-time homebuyers tax credit, fresh evidence that the housing sector may be recovering.

 

Seattle sets new recycling record

The city of Seattle hit a new record for recycling in 2008, with half of its residential and commercial waste being recycled or composted rather than going to a landfill.

 

New Border Patrol HQ put on hold

Plans for new U.S. Border Patrol headquarters in the Olympic Peninsula have been put on hold because of budget issues.

 

NW drivers are using less gasoline

A new report finds that drivers in Washington, Oregon and Idaho used 180 million fewer gallons of gasoline between 2007 and 2008, the largest drop since 1980.

 

Stocks post modest gains

Investors kicked off the stock market's third quarter with a moderate gain after getting some reassuring data on manufacturing and housing.

 

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July 2, 2009

Yakima water: $18M for studies, but still no plan

Analysis: Times are tough for renters in U.S.

UW offers workshops for area contractors

Big Apple real estate takes a ‘nosedive'

Spokane yards get tested for asbestos

Where have all the green jobs gone?

Pending home sales up for 4th straight month

Seattle sets new recycling record

New Border Patrol HQ put on hold

NW drivers are using less gasoline

Stocks post modest gains


July 1, 2009

EPA OKs tougher fuel rules in California

Obama unveils plan for new consumer agency

Investors: Ore. developer ran Ponzi scheme

Deere: 800 workers have agreed to leave

$465M expansion in Disney Hong Kong

Workers' comp benefits jump 3.4%

Arson damages Snoqualmie depot

S&P finishes up 15 percent for quarter


June 30, 2009

For early signs of recovery, check the spa

Generation gap widening in U.S.: study

One phone charger to fit all in EU

Shanghai holds 9 people after building falls over

Recession good news for discount retailers

Starwood to develop luxury Bermuda hotel

Authorities go after developer's money

SEH buys H-P's Vancouver campus

OSU designates historic district

Firms to expand in Southern Oregon

Rising oil prices pull stocks higher


June 29, 2009

Decatur condo owners worry about GE's plans

All Business: Some tips for investors in analyzing banks

Developers get $1.3B loan for NYC tower

Lifesaving award nominations due

State roads have gotten $250M stimulus

WSDOT seeks input on DBE goals

Paccar delays plant opening one year

NYC waterfront site set for development

Rail, air upgrades for Moses Lake

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