Liquor Sales Up Over Last Year In Washington
There’s new data on the affect on liquor privatization in Washington. According to new numbers released Tuesday that capture the first four months of private liquor sales, sales by volume were up...
View ArticleOregon House Passes 'Nike Bill,' Sends To Senate
SALEM, OR. - The Oregon House has passed a bill designed to give sports apparel maker Nike special tax status. Governor John Kitzhaber called the legislature into Special Session in order to act...
View ArticleWashington Unemployment Rates Drops Below 8 Percent
OLYMPIA, Wash. – Washington’s jobless rate has dropped below 8 percent for the first time in nearly four years. The November jobs numbers out Wednesday peg Washington’s unemployment rate at 7.8...
View ArticleSigns Of The Times Buried In Holiday Trash Heaps
KELLOGG, Idaho - Now that presents have been opened, it's time for another tradition of the holiday season: bags upon bags of trash. And garbage collectors say they can gauge the state of the economy...
View ArticleLanding One Job No Longer Sufficient For Many In Idaho
POST FALLS, Idaho - Personal incomes took a hit in the economic downturn across the nation. But according to the latest figures, no state has lower median earnings than Idaho.A few years ago, James...
View ArticleOregon Revenue Forecast Up Slightly, Growth Still Slow
SALEM, Ore. – Oregon lawmakers now have a better sense of how much money they'll have to put together a budget. State forecasters Friday announced their latest revenue projections.The bottom line:...
View ArticleWashington Budget Shortfall May Get Worse With Revenue Forecast
OLYMPIA, Wash. – Washington’s nearly $1 billion shortfall could grow after Wednesday’s revenue forecast. The state already faces higher than expected Medicaid costs. It’s widely expected the March...
View ArticleHow Much Will Holiday Shoppers Spend In '13?
Put away those goblins and ghosts and bust out the elves. In stores, the winter holidays are already here.
View ArticleWashington Secretly Competed For Tesla ‘Gigafactory’
For the first time, we are learning that Washington competed to become the location for a massive battery factory for Tesla electric cars.
View ArticleWashington Vied For Tesla ‘Gigafactory’ Worth Thousands Of Jobs
Washington Governor Jay Inslee tried to woo electric carmaker Tesla Motors to build a massive battery factory in the Evergreen state. But according to at least one report, the company may have already...
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