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Read more... Working Together to Provide Water for All Written On: November/December 2004 Written By: by Charles Henry Thomas As the Year 2000 approached, legal skirmishes broke out in Washington's Methow Valley and along Oregon's Klamath River. Read more... WorkForce Washington Written On: November/December 2004 Written By: by Mike Hudson Community and technical colleges have always played a vital role in training manufacturing workers but now, several have gone a step (or two)-further. Read more... UI Voluntary Contribution Program Expands for 2005 Written On: November/December 2004 Written By: By Tom McBride Tom McBride is AWB's director of tax and fiscal policy and is responsible for unemployment insurance issues. Read more... Top Links: Environmental Resources Written On: November/December 2004 The needs of environmentalists and job providers are often viewed on opposite ends of the political spectrum. Read more... The Low Down on Persistent Bioaccumulative Toxins Written On: November/December 2004 Written By: By Shawn Sullivan Persistent Bioaccumulative Toxins are potent compounds which are believed to accumulate in plant and animal tissue and breakdown slowly. Read more... Sea-Tac Pumps Economy with 160K Jobs Written On: November/December 2004 Written By: Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is a massive influence on Washington state's economy. Read more... Q&A with Rod Paige, Secretary of Education: Paige Says No Child Left Behind is Necessary and Must Work Written On: November/December 2004 Written By: Rod Paige, Secretary of Education Paige is the first school superintendent ever to serve as Secretary of Education. Read more... PRO-CON: We Need to Change the Relinquishment Statute Written On: November/December 2004 Written By: Rep. Bruce Chandler (R - Granger) Rep. Bruce Chandler serves on the House Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee and currently owns and operates a commercial fruit orchard near Granger. Read more... PRO-CON: Abolishing Use-It-or-Lose-It Won't Work Written On: November/December 2004 Written By: By Rep. Kelli Linville (D - Bellingham) Rep. Kelli Linville is Chair of the Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee and serves on the House Appropriations Committee. Read more... President's Message: Coal Need Not Be a Dirty Four-Letter Word Written On: November/December 2004 Written By: By Don C. Brunell, AWB President Clean Technology Can Be an Economic Boom for America Read more... Member Profile - Twin Bridges Marina: A New Way for Boaters Written On: November/December 2004 Written By: by Shawn Sullivan Twin Bridges Marina is not your typical, everyday, run-of-the-mill marina. In fact, Twin Bridges is the most innovative docking system in all of Washington. Read more... Member Helper - AWB Has a Program to Solve Your Workers' Comp Headache Written On: November/December 2004 Written By: by Daniel Brunell Workers' compensation continues to be a contentious issue in Washington state and fighting for reform remains a top priority for the Association of Washington Business. Read more... McDonald Receives 2004 Matson Award Written On: November/December 2004 Former State Sen. Dan McDonald (R-Bellevue) was chosen by the Association of Washington Business (AWB) to receive its prestigious 2004 Matson Award honoring the state legislator who has consistently supported issues important to Washington's employers and the state’s competitiveness. Read more... Making Your Voice Heard: A Guide to Navigating the State's Growth Management Planning Act Written On: November/December 2004 Written By: by Kris Tefft and Kristen Sawin Did you know that as an owner of commercial or industrial property, you have just as much right to participate in local land use planning as citizen activists and environmental groups? Read more... Made in Washington: Western Polymer Written On: November/December 2004 Written By: by Shawn Sullivan Who would have imagined that potatoes could be used to make paper? That is the question that is most often asked of Lynn Townsend-White and Sheldon Townsend, owners of Western Polymer. Read more... Is State Over-Regulating the Environment? Written On: November/December 2004 Written By: by Paul Schlienz More Flexibility and Real Science Needed to Solve Problems Read more... Insider Perspective - Deb Brown: AWB's Surprising VP of Member Services Written On: November/December 2004 Written By: by Paul Schlienz Best known for her work with AWB's Member Services, she is also a musician, athlete, entrepreneur and adventurous spirit. Read more... Getting Real on Business Climate Change - Local Governments Can Make It Happen! Written On: November/December 2004 Written By: By Ken Weiner There's no question Washington state must improve its business climate. Read more... Dick Davis Column: National “Experts” Get it Wrong - State’s Business Climate Not That Rosy Written On: November/December 2004 A couple of national organizations recently announced that Washington's business climate ranks among the nation’s best. Read more... Cleaning Hanford Written On: November/December 2004 Written By: By Daniel Brunell It is ironic that one of the largest and famous federal projects has spurred another. Read more... China is knocking at America's door. How will we respond? Written On: November/December 2004 One of the most promising aspects of the Northwest Environmental Conference was the attendance of a Chinese delegation, sponsored by the Washington China Relations Council. Read more... Chair's Column: Workers’ Comp Needs Reform Soon The Question is How Best to Accomplish It Written On: November/December 2004 Written By: By Tom Lemly - Chair, Board of Directors Workers' comp undoubtedly needs to be reformed and those reforms need to happen soon. Read more... Bonneville Spill - Portland Judge, Oregon Governor Thwart Plan to Save Electric Ratepayers Written On: November/December 2004 Written By: by Charles Henry Thomas Currently, Bonneville spends $77 million a year on spill programs to save threatened fall Chinook salmon. Read more... AWB Members Upbeat About Business in 2005 Written On: November/December 2004 AWB members have a cautiously optimistic outlook regarding current and future business conditions in Washington, according to a survey conducted by Moore Information, Inc. in last August. Read more... AWB Members & Friends Donate $10,000-plus Written On: November/December 2004 This year the Association of Washington Business celebrates its 15th year sponsoring the state's holiday tree on the Capitol Building grounds in Olympia as part of the Capitol Holiday Kids' Tree Project. Read more... AWB Legends: Neal Fosseen Written On: November/December 2004 Written By: by Paul Schlienz Among the many hats he wore, Fosseen will probably be best remembered as one of Spokane’s greatest civic leaders. Read more... AWB Launches New Low-Cost Wireless AudienceFeedback™ Service Written On: November/December 2004 Written By: by AWB staff Businesses, chambers and associations across Washington can now make meetings and events interactive with AWB's new instant and confidential AudienceFeedback™ service. Read more... Aggregate: On Rocky Ground Written On: November/December 2004 Written By: by Daniel Brunell With this amazing resource, you think that the Washington state aggregate industry is in good shape. Not quite. Read more... About this Issue: Transforming the Red and Blue Into the Red, White and Blue Written On: November/December 2004 Written By: by Don Brunell More than $4 billion was spent on federal elections, $1.2 billion of that on the presidential race alone. Read more... 2004 Environmental Excellence Awards Written On: November/December 2004 The Association of Washington Business presented six Washington companies with Environmental Excellence Awards at the 2004 Environmental Conference. 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