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More pontoons arrive on Lake Washington

By JOURNAL STAFF

Crews in Aberdeen last night were expected to float six additional pontoons out of the casting basin during high tide.

Oso road clearing could take months

The Transportation Department says it could take one to three months to clear debris from the mile-long stretch of Highway 530 covered by the Oso mudslide. It blocks direct access between Darrington and the Interstate 5 corridor.


Snohomish County PUD has new plan for the Skykomish: no dam

By JOURNAL STAFF

The earlier proposal for an inflatable dam or weir near Sunset and Canyon falls was opposed by environmental groups who said the scenic river should be preserved.


Oregon transportation funding could fall by $500M

The decline would hit roads, rail, bridges, bicycle lanes and pedestrian-safety projects.


Portland terminal operator fined $20K

The company that operates the Port of Portland's container terminal has been fined nearly $20,000 following a safety inspection by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.


Feds say highway funding spigot is about to run dry

By JOAN LOWY

The 18.4 cents-a-gallon federal gas tax was last increased in 1993.


New Walla Walla clinic for the VA

U.S. Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash, will help cut the ribbon at the new Veterans Administration Outpatient Clinic in Walla Walla.


Longview man gets prison for dumping sewage

Prosecutors say that for more than 10 years, Ray Caldwell and his company secretly pumped waste into the city's sewer system.


Cracked dam can handle fish migration this week

Modifications on the cracked Wanapum Dam will allow migrating salmon to pass through the structure starting this week on their journey to spawning grounds, the Grant County Public Utility District said Tuesday.



Well drilling booms in drought-stricken Calif.

By SCOTT SMITH

In some counties, requests for permits to dig new wells have soared, more than doubling over this time last year.


Anchorage trailer park may be replaced by upscale housing

Anchorage's vacancy rate was 3.3 percent in 2013, below what is considered a healthy average.


Seismographs heading for central Idaho

Three portable seismographs will be installed in the Challis area in central Idaho to help experts better understand a recent flurry of earthquakes.


U.S. homebuilder confidence remains flat

By PAUL WISEMAN

Major concerns are tight credit for home buyers and a shortage of workers and available land.


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Nuts and Bolts Blog:
Top Line: A faint heartbeat for ‘implied waiver’?
The case involved a contractor’s attempt to foreclose a lien that included the unpaid balance of its written contract plus unwritten change orders.




ACEC 2014 Engineering Excellence Awards:

National finalist: Platinum award

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Green Building Blog:
Oso mudslide: Were the risks ignored?
Disaster-resiliency expert Stephen Flynn says we can do a better job preparing for the worst.

Nuts and Bolts Blog:
Top Line: A faint heartbeat for ‘implied waiver’?
The case involved a contractor’s attempt to foreclose a lien that included the unpaid balance of its written contract plus unwritten change orders.

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April 15, 2014
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April 11, 2014
Gantry is used to place segments for South 200th light rail guideway
Aecom wins $17M contract for Sea-Tac
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Three NW houses win national awards from the AIA
Another oil terminal proposed in Hoquiam
Methanol plant OK'd for Kalama
Average mortgage rate: 4.3%
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Frank Coluccio dies at 85
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Grant suspended for new tennis facility in Alaska
Groups negotiating over megaloads suit
Santa Fe getting first new hotel in two decades
New Barrow hotel will open April 22

April 10, 2014
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Holland plans 400 more Westlake units
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L&I urges caution on escalators
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Schnitzer West pays $16M for SLU site
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West Seattle project wins alley vacation
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