http://www.djc.com/ Headlines from DJC.COM and the Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce 2006 Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce. All rights reserved. http://www.djc.com/news/ae/12016087.html When you're working on a conglomeration of buildings constructed over decades, you're bound to run into some interesting stuff. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST LYNN PORTER http://www.djc.com/news/ae/12016087.html http://www.djc.com/news/co/12016085.html On May 17, the Seattle Department of Transportation will permanently close the First Avenue South on-ramp to the westbound lanes of the South Spokane Street Viaduct. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST Journal Staff http://www.djc.com/news/co/12016085.html http://www.djc.com/news/co/12016086.html Some small builders say the souped-up tax break is primarily giving their large rivals yet another competitive edge. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST ALEX VEIGA http://www.djc.com/news/co/12016086.html http://www.djc.com/news/re/12016088.html Port of Tacoma officials said yesterday part of the payment for 745 acres the port is selling near Maytown in South Thurston County will come in the form of sand and gravel, as well as cash and other considerations. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST JOURNAL STAFF http://www.djc.com/news/re/12016088.html http://www.djc.com/news/le/12016055.html A new lodging package that invites guests to create their own experience by combining up to four unique destinations into one vacation at Olympic National Park and Forest. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.djc.com/news/le/12016055.html http://www.djc.com/news/bu/12016084.html Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.djc.com/news/bu/12016084.html http://www.djc.com/news/re/12016089.html Vulcan Real Estate announced yesterday that Amazon.com is leasing 180,000 square feet of office space at 2201 Westlake in the South Lake Union neighborhood, confirming what the DJC first reported in January. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST Journal Staff http://www.djc.com/news/re/12016089.html http://www.djc.com/news/co/12016090.html R.W. Beck has selected Seattle's Harris Group to be a subcontractor for the Integrated Biorefinery Program of the U.S. Department of Energy. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST Journal Staff http://www.djc.com/news/co/12016090.html http://www.djc.com/news/re/12016091.html The rent that Sound Transit is paying for most of 625 Union Station is more than 8 percent lower than what the agency had been paying. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST Journal Staff http://www.djc.com/news/re/12016091.html http://www.djc.com/news/co/12016092.html The growing Port of Grays Harbor proposes to modify its marine terminal rail system. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST Journal Staff http://www.djc.com/news/co/12016092.html http://www.djc.com/news/en/12016093.html The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy honored businesses and organizations for their contributions to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency. There were nine local winners. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST Journal Staff http://www.djc.com/news/en/12016093.html http://www.djc.com/news/en/12016094.html The U.S. House on Thursday passed a measure that would add 22,000 acres to Washington's Alpine Lakes Wilderness Area. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.djc.com/news/en/12016094.html http://www.djc.com/news/en/12016095.html Army Corps of Engineers officials say they think the flood risk for the Green River Valley south of Seattle is over for this winter. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.djc.com/news/en/12016095.html http://www.djc.com/news/en/12016096.html Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 PST http://www.djc.com/news/en/12016096.html