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Read more... Utilities Execs Looking Beyond Hydroelectric Written On: July/August 2004 Washington Business Magazine's Paul Schlienz recently spoke with the presidents of three investor-owned utilities — PacifiCorp's Judi Johansen, Puget Sound Energy's Steve Reynolds, and Avista Utilities' Scott Morris. Read more... TransAlta and Georgia-Pacific Share Win-Win Situation Written On: July/August 2004 Written By: by Daniel Brunell It is a win-win situation because two important facilities where employers provide family-wage jobs have bright futures. Read more... Tefft Adds Judiciary Experience to AWB Written On: July/August 2004 Written By: by Scott Carlson As AWB general counsel, Tefft wants to increase the profile of the business community before the judicial branch of government. Read more... SIDEBAR: Just Who Was Bruce Briggs? Written On: July/August 2004 Over the years, Bruce was a community leader and contributed much to the community like no other. Read more... Schools Improve When Business Leaders Insist on High Standards and Get Involved Written On: July/August 2004 Written By: by Don C. Brunell Schools improve when employers insist on high standards and roll up their sleeves and help. Read more... Ron Sims: An Advocate for Major Tax Reform Written On: July/August 2004 Written By: by Paul Schlienz Ron Sims is a gubernatorial candidate who has never shied away from taking controversial positions. Read more... Q&A - Mike McGavick: Safeco President Speaks Out Written On: July/August 2004 Mike McGavick has been president of Safeco since 2001. He is best known for bringing Safeco back to financial health after a period of severe losses. Read more... PRO-CON: Existing Tort Laws Work... Leave Them Be Written On: July/August 2004 Written By: By Judy Massong Our civil justice system holds wrongdoers accountable under the law when their actions cause harm. Read more... PRO-CON: Court Decisions Are Clobbering Cities Written On: July/August 2004 Written By: By Stan Finklestein Whether a public or private entity, though, accountability must be limited to those actions over which some control may be exercised. Read more... President's Message: Elections Turn on Turnout Written On: July/August 2004 Written By: By Don C. Brunell, AWB President He had gotten involved in politics after deciding that he didn't like the way the party was being run. Read more... Missed Opportunities in 2003 and 2004: Will the Legislature Miss Them Again in 2005? Written On: July/August 2004 Many of these missed opportunities were passed by the Senate, but killed by House leadership. Read more... Member Profile: Biotech Giant Dramatically Improves Lives Written On: July/August 2004 Written By: by Paul Schlienz Amgen, the world's largest biotech company, uses an arsenal of advanced science and highly trained personnel in support of a simple, profoundly humanistic goal. Read more... Member Helper: Quiring Banks Monumental Savings From AWB Freight Program Written On: July/August 2004 Ask Dave Quiring if he saves money using AWB’s Freight Savings program. Read more... ENERGY: Investor-Owned Power Companies Scrambling to Keep Washington Lights ON Written On: July/August 2004 Written By: by Paul Schlienz For over a century, these publicly traded companies have successfully matched electrical supply to demand. In the process, they helped the Northwest grow into the vital region it is today. Read more... End of Recession, Beginning of Opportunity Written On: July/August 2004 Written By: By Richard S. Davis - President, Washington Research Council Washington's economic recovery has confounded the analysts. Since June 2003, employers have steadily increased their hiring. Read more... Enbrel Made a Believer Out of Former Legislator Written On: July/August 2004 John Pennington is a walking testimonial for Enbrel, Amgen's amazing anti-rheumatoid disease drug. Read more... Dean Strawn Presented 2004 Bruce Briggs Award for Community Service Written On: July/August 2004 Dean Strawn, owner of Dependable Janitor Service in Kennewick, was presented the 2004 Bruce Briggs Award for community service... Read more... Community Profile: Chelan - A Piece of Heaven on Earth Written On: July/August 2004 Written By: by Paul Schlienz Like Witherbee, more people are finding there is just something magical about Lake Chelan. It is magnetic. Read more... Chair's Column: Make Your Voice Louder in the Upcoming Elections Written On: July/August 2004 Written By: By Mike Bernard - Chair, Board of Directors Your success and our success depend upon you. You need to take the time to participate in these elections. Read more... AWB Receives Awards for Washington Business Magazine, Coalition Building and Web Site Written On: July/August 2004 The fledgling Washington Business Magazine received its second consecutive Award of Merit from the American Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) in the 2003 communications competition. Read more... AWB Legends: C. David Gordon Written On: July/August 2004 Written By: By Charles Henry Thomas Looking at the list of AWB presidents over the past century, there is one name that stands out above all the rest — C. David Gordon. Read more... Asparagus: Will It Be Speared? Written On: July/August 2004 Written By: By Charles Henry Thomas This is the end of the asparagus season in the Yakima and Walla Walla river valleys—and hopefully not the end of what once was a $100 million a year business. Read more... 2004 ELECTION LINKS: Business Community Needs to Get-Out-The-Vote Written On: July/August 2004 Written By: Alexis Nepomuceno More than ever, private employers throughout Washington state need to band together and vote in the November 2004 elections. Read more... Displaying results  1 to 24 of 24

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