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| Medicare Part D changes available » Sat, November 7 Part D enrollees urged to review their options carefully as season for changes begins |
| Nearly $3 million in tax refunds awaits Washington residents » Sat, November 7 SEATTLE — Wonder why you haven't received that tax refund from the Internal Revenue Service? Maybe it's because the IRS couldn't find you. According to the agency, 2,652 refund checks intended for... |
| HP senses potential in a new market » Fri, November 6 Today, an abundance of Web-connected computers and cell phones keeps information constantly at our fingertips. But engineers at Hewlett-Packard envision a future of "IT everywhere" in which not just computers but every day objects connect... |
| Local gas prices edge up » Fri, November 6 Gas prices in the Portland-Vancouver metro area moved higher this week with the average price for regular unleaded in Vancouver at $2.80 a gallon. That’s up from $2.77 last week, said AAA Oregon/Idaho. Washington’s statewide... |
| Semiconductor sales expected to dip 11.6% » Fri, November 6 The Semiconductor Industry Association is predicting global semiconductor sales this year of $219.7 billion, an 11.6 percent decline from $248.6 billion in 2008, according to an SIA report released Thursday. The report also forecasts sales to grow... |
| Verizon plan to sell landlines hits bump » Thu, November 5 Verizon suffered a setback Tuesday in its plans to sell its Washington telephone landlines to Frontier Communications in a proposed multibillion-dollar deal. The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission staff recommended rejecting the... |
| Newcomers coming to county at faster rate » Thu, November 5 VANCOUVER — The number of newcomers moving to Clark County perked up in October with 1,338 adults trading in out-of-county driver's licenses for local ones.Last month's total was up 32 percent from a September total of 1,010... |
| State economy destined to grow » Wed, November 4 Washington's economic performance in 2010 will be "much better" than this year, thanks to the state's diverse technology employers and proximity to fast-growing global markets, a regional business newsletter editor said Tuesday in... |
| Princeton Athletic Club closes downtown » Wed, November 4 Princeton Athletic Club closed last week after more than 24 years in business in downtown Vancouver, according to the company’s Web site. Owner David Lawson bought the club, located in the Bank of America Financial Center at 805... |
| Technology companies plan pay raises in 2010 » Wed, November 4 Most Portland-area technology companies expect to provide modest pay increases to employees in 2010, according to an October survey by William J. Erdle Compensation Consulting. The company surveyed 19 high-tech companies in the Portland... |
| Northwest Natural loses $6.7 million in 3rd quarter » Wed, November 4 PORTLAND — Northwest Natural Gas Co. lost $6.7 million, or 25 cents per share, in the third quarter, the company reported Tuesday. That's compared to a net loss of $10.1 million, or 38 cents per share, in the same quarter of 2008. |
| BNSF deal won’t affect Vancouver operations » Wed, November 4 A spokesman for BNSF railroad said Tuesday that the Berkshire Hathaway acquisition will not affect the rail company’s operations in Vancouver, where 700 BNSF workers are based.With as many as 100 trains and some 700 rail cars a day... |
| Business licenses, Nov. 4 » Wed, November 4 OctoberBusiness licenses issued by the city of Vancouver in October.A & Z Gastowne Minimart, Ali Alumari and Zeina Alumari, owners, 10809 N.E. Fourth Plain Road, gas station, convenience store, lotto. |
| Frito-Lay honors 3 local workers for safe driving » Tue, November 3 PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay North America business, which operates a regional production plant in west Vancouver, is recognizing 95 over-the-road drivers who this year have reached career milestones in terms of accident-free driving. Three... |
| Washington View: State on cutting edge of clean energy sector » Tue, November 3 Two studies recently confirmed what most people in Washington already know: Our state is a hotbed for green energy innovation, conservation and job creation.Earlier this month, the green research firm Clean Edge ( |
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