Catching the entrepreneurship bug can be an adventure
Posted on 18. Feb, 2010 by nevonnemcdaniels in Community Voices
I promised you some national statistics on my current SBA/SCORE consulting gig last month but I think I’ll save that for a bit later. If these stats are really that important to you, e-mail the editor and I’ll get them to you.
The current economic malaise seems to have fostered a renewed interest in entrepreneurship. Some [...]
Washington employers earn $35 million break on 2009 federal taxes
Posted on 18. Feb, 2010 by nevonnemcdaniels in Shop Talk
Tax-filing season is bringing $35 million of good news to Washington employers who hired certain hard-to-place job seekers in 2009.
Fantasy writer Brooks to speak at writer’s conference
Posted on 17. Feb, 2010 by nevonnemcdaniels in Happenings
Fifth annual Write On The River Conference set for May 15-16 at Wenatchee Valley College
Shopping spree ideas from CES Expo 2010
Posted on 16. Feb, 2010 by nevonnemcdaniels in Community Voices
WENATCHEE — For more than four decades now, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), an organization focused on the promotion and growth of the consumer technology industry, has produced the Consumer Electronics Show (CES).
Many companies with a focus and presence in the consumer technology industry flock to the International CES Expo in hopes of promotion and [...]
Layoff-avoidance program saves jobs
Posted on 16. Feb, 2010 by nevonnemcdaniels in Shop Talk
More than 20,000 Washington workers got paychecks instead of pink slips in 2009 by participating in the state Employment Security Department’s Shared-Work Program.
The program allows employers to cut their payroll costs by reducing the hours of their full-time employees, and the workers collect partial unemployment benefits to make up for some of the lost wages. [...]
Chelan-Douglas lawyers earn award for legal assistance program
Posted on 15. Feb, 2010 by nevonnemcdaniels in People
WENATCHEE — The Chelan-Douglas Young Lawyers Division received the Outstanding Affiliate Organization Award from the Washington State Bar Association, Young Lawyers Division.
Past President Shane T. Reichert of Woods & Brangwin PLLC accepted the award on behalf of the CDYLD.
The award was largely due to the formation of the Greater Access and Assistance Program in the [...]
CVCH Pharmacist Klingel appointed to state, national committees
Posted on 12. Feb, 2010 by nevonnemcdaniels in People
WENATCHEE — Christine Klingel, PharmD, BCPS, clinical pharmacist at Columbia Valley Community Health in Wenatchee, was appointed to the American College of Clinical Pharmacy Clinical Practice Affairs Committee and to the Washington State Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.
Amrine is new partner at Wenatchee’s Odgen Murphy Wallace PLLC
Posted on 12. Feb, 2010 by nevonnemcdaniels in People
WENATCHEE — W. Brett Amrine is now a member of the legal firm of Ogden Murphy Wallace PLLC, practicing out of the Wenatchee office.
Amrine empasizes litigation, business law,employment law and municipal law.
Prior to attending law school, Armine workd as a civil engineer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He is a licenses professional engineer [...]
Learn to ‘Garden for Food’ with WSU Master Gardeners
Posted on 12. Feb, 2010 by nevonnemcdaniels in Happenings
WENATCHEE — The Washington State University Master Gardeners of Chelan County kick off the 2010 Garden for Food program from 9 a.m. to noon Feb. 20 at the Chelan County Public Utility District auditorium.
Garden for Food teaches people how to grow, produce and preserve their own fruits and vegetables.
The Feb. 20 program includes a presentation [...]
BBB’s top 10 scams of 2009
Posted on 11. Feb, 2010 by nevonnemcdaniels in Community Voices
Dominating the list are scams that take advantage of tough economic times
