“Education” usually ranks high on lists of what’s wrong with America. And, in some ways, that’s just plain dumb. The nation is still home to good kids, motivated teachers and successful instructional programs. All three are part of a smart new program in the State of...
Everybody Needs A Good Ground Game . Amid all the overwrought hype that surrounds the Super Bowl, it is sobering to remember that by some standards, the NFL really isn’t much. For instance, it generates far less money than most people think. The league and its members...
$166 Billion. That’s how much business revenue was generated by manufacturing inside the State of Washington in 2013. The number comes from the Washington State Department of Revenue from income reports that must be filed by every business for its operations within the state to calculate...
A New Equation? About 670 local elected leaders possess authority to tap the property tax base of King County to fund local infrastructure and government services. Only five – that’s 5 – are primarily focused on economic development. [caption id="attachment_268" align="alignleft" width="300"] Ellis PavilionNovember 19, 2:00 –...
On a recent trade mission to China, Tacoma Port Commission President Clare Petrich stopped at a shrine with a tree where visitors can post prayer offerings. She wrote one and hung it up, “praying for the success of the Ports of Seattle and Tacoma.” Petrich’s prayer...
It took barely one day for Seattle Mayor Ed Murray to re-open the Alki Beach shower for swimmers after it was abruptly turned off in late July. The closure, which made front page news, was the result of a miscommunication between city agencies. But the snafu...
Alaska trade, Asian marine cargo traffic, downtown Seattle retailers and Pacific Northwest industrial firms all contribute to the hybrid freight mix in SODO. So do regional systems for fuel distribution and garbage disposal, along with heavy gauge railroad service, Sound Transit Light Rail, and two...
A Duwamish River bottom clam might be easier to digest than Governor Inslee’s new proposal for water quality regulations to protect fish consumers. The proposal is described in a Seattle Times story here. The proposal will be discussed with an expert panel July 22 during the...