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Read more... Up a Lazy River…Modern-day Sagebrush Sailors Key Link in World Trade Chain Written On: September/October 2005 Written By: Story and photos by Ron Dalby In the early years of the last century, the rugged men who navigated commercial boats through the rapids on the Snake River were known as Sagebrush Sailors. Read more... Q&A with Karen Lee: Putting Washington to Work Written On: September/October 2005 Employment Security Department Commissioner Karen Lee graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York in 1986. Read more... Profile: From Capitol Hill to Weyerhaeuser Written On: September/October 2005 Written By: by Paul Schlienz Weyerhaeuser's Federal Way headquarters, its buildings set amidst acres of woodland interspersed with meadows, is the home turf of Creigh H. Agnew, Weyerhaeuser's vice president of government affairs and corporate contributions, who has made a career of promoting responsible land use. Read more... President's Message: The Lessons of Hurricane Katrina Written On: September/October 2005 Written By: by Don C. Brunell, AWB President There is no way to soften Hurricane Katrina’s impact. Read more... Policy - Washington’s Air Quality: A Business and Government Success Story Written On: September/October 2005 Written By: by Matt Cohen Washington recently achieved an air quality milestone that few states can match. Read more... Points of View: Outsourcing or Outforcing? Written On: September/October 2005 Written By: by Sen. Jim Honeyford, R-Sunnyside This year, with passage of Senate Bill 8407, the Legislature was tasked to study the issue of state government outsourcing. Read more... Points of View - Priority One: Protect Local Jobs Written On: September/October 2005 Written By: by Rep. Zack Hudgins, D-Tukwila The one theme concerning outsourcing and offshoring that emerged from our work in the Legislature is that we need more information and more discussion Read more... Member Profile - FOSS MARITIME: Pulling Their Weight at Sea Written On: September/October 2005 Written By: by Shawn Sullivan Every time a large commercial tanker exceeding 40,000 deadweight tons enters a West Coast port after a journey across open waters, or leaves port at the start of another, a tugboat must accompany it. Read more... Made in Washington: Producing Freshness Since 1982 Written On: September/October 2005 Written By: Story and photos by Shawn Sullivan In the midst of rolling hills containing little or no vegetation, Badger Mountain Vineyards stands out as the only patch of green as far as the eye can see. Read more... Legal Matters: Confronting Identity Theft is at the Forefront of New Laws Written On: September/October 2005 Written By: by Kris Tefft - AWB General Counsel Discovering and combating unauthorized access and use of one's personal information — "identity theft" — is one of the hot business law issues of the year. Read more... Inside Washington: News Briefs Written On: September/October 2005 Get an update on developments across the state that can affect your business Read more... Industry Profile - Washington’s Shipping Industry: Lifeblood of a Trade-Dependent State Written On: September/October 2005 Written By: by Paul Schlienz Washington’s marine shipping industry has been a vital component of its economy since the 19th century. Read more... Imports & Exports: Washington’s Burgeoning World Trade Written On: September/October 2005 Written By: by Ron Dalby What do artificial fur, wood, airplanes, software, wheat, needlecraft sets and apples have in common? Read more... Dick Davis Column: Fascinating Facts and Figures Written On: September/October 2005 Written By: By Richard S. Davis - President, Washington Research Council Every year, I look forward to the new edition of the WashACE Competitiveness Redbook. Read more... Community Profile - Point Roberts: The Ultimate Gated Community Written On: September/October 2005 Written By: Story and photos by Ron Dalby Logically, this small point of land — a little less than 5 square miles — should be part of Canada. Read more... Community Profile - Lewiston-Clarkston: Two Towns Separated by a Common River Written On: September/October 2005 Written By: by Charles Henry Thomas Two hundred years ago, the Corps of Discovery camped near the confluence of the Clearwater and Snake rivers. Read more... Chair's Column: AWB Members Optimistic, BUT . . . Written On: September/October 2005 Written By: By Tom Lemly - Chair, Board of Directors The good news is you are more optimistic about the economy. Read more... A Wakeup Call for Disaster Preparedness Written On: September/October 2005 Written By: by Alexis Nepomuceno The impact of Hurricane Katrina has already rippled across the United States. Read more... Displaying results  1 to 19 of 19

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