Washington: Seattle-Bellevue-Everett News
Lumber Markets in the US Improving with Higher Demand and Increasing Prices in the 2Q/12; Sawlog Price Trends Mixed
Increased demand for lumber in the US and higher exports from Canada to China have resulted in lumber prices being about 35% higher in August of 2012 as compared to August of 2011. Sawlog prices have moved up in Interior BC 2Q/12 y-o-y, while falling in Western US and remaining unchanged in Eastern Canada and the US South, according to WRQ. - September 03, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
Seattle Cosmetic Dentist Wins Dentist of the Year
Dr Lance Timmerman of Seattle wins dentist of the year with the W.I.N. Foundation at the Mrs. Globe Pageant in Palm Springs, California. - August 31, 2012 - Fort Dent Family Dentistry
Sawlog Prices Trended Downward Worldwide in the Past 12 Months; with the Global Sawlog Price Index Falling 11% from the 2Q/11 to the 2Q/12
Wood costs have fallen the past year for many sawmills in the major lumber-producing countries worldwide. The Global Sawlog Price Index was US$82.90 per cubic meter in the 2Q/12, which was 11.5% lower than in the 2Q/11, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. Sawlog prices have declined the most in Europe the past year. - August 31, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
Video Campaign Exceeds Goals, Raises $55,000 for Homeless Animals
Inspired by a series of fun, quirky webisodes by On the Leesh Productions, animal lovers contributed more than $55,000 to the "You Can Do This" campaign to help homeless animals on The Animal Rescue Site. - August 31, 2012 - GreaterGood
Official ICD-10 Date Announced by CMS, But Don't Train Yet Says The Strategic Chiropractor
The final, official ICD-10 implementation date has been announced by CMS. Even though doctors of chiropractic will be affected by this change, billing expert Dr. Tom Necela of The Strategic Chiropractor cautions about training too soon. - August 30, 2012 - The Strategic Chiropractor
itek Energy and RA POWER & LIGHT LLC Join Forces
20MW Commercial Solar Strategic Initiative for Washington Industries - August 29, 2012 - RA POWER & LIGHT LLC
Wood Chip Prices Fell Throughout the US and Canada in the 2Q/12; the US South Continues to Have the Lowest Chip Prices and Eastern Canada the Highest
Prices for softwood chips have trended downward in both the US and Canada during the first six months of 2012, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. The biggest declines came in British Columbia and Alberta because of lower market pulp prices. Chip prices in the US South, the Lake States and the Northeast experienced only minor price adjustments during the first half of this year. - August 27, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
Datalight Software Improves Random IOPS by 21 Times with New eMMC Driver for Linux and Windows Embedded CE
Today Datalight announced FlashFXe™, the only eMMC driver for Linux and Microsoft Windows Embedded Compact (Windows CE) operating systems that dramatically reduces write amplification, a key shortcoming of solid-state storage. The new driver provides as much as 21 times more random write IOPS... - August 21, 2012 - Datalight, Inc.
Inc. Magazine Names RPI to Inc. 500|5000 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies for Fourth Consecutive Year
RPI’s Continued Success with Its Customizable Product Line and Make-On-Demand Expertise Helps Seattle Company Earn Placement on the Prestigious List - August 21, 2012 - RPI
Webcast: Job Scheduling for Complex IT Environments, Aug. 29, 2012
What: Learn how one tool automates enterprise-wide batch and dynamic workloads Who: UC4, the world’s largest independent IT Process Automation software company, today announced its webcast “Job Scheduling for Complex IT Environments.” Job Scheduling today is much more challenging... - August 19, 2012 - UC4 Software
Webcast -- Cut Your System Copy Time Up to 90%, Aug. 28, 2012
What: Avoid the 3 major stumbling blocks of system copy. System copies are an essential process for all SAP® deployments. Unfortunately it’s not uncommon for the system copy process to be a highly manual, labor intensive, error-prone process that can take several days to complete. - August 16, 2012 - UC4 Software
Graham Kerr Headlines AmpleHarvest Seattle Festival Which Will Provide Fresh Produce to Local Food Bank
Locally Grown Fresh Food to Become Increasingly Available to Food Bank Clients as AmpleHarvest.org, the Internet Solution to Hunger and Malnutrition, Comes to the Seattle Area. - August 15, 2012 - AmpleHarvest.org
M-B Building’s Platinum Collection Door Weatherstrip Replacement Exclusively Available Online from The Hardware City
Combat the weather and defend your home with the new Platinum Collection Door Weatherstrip Replacement by M-D Building Products, only offered exclusively online at The Hardware City. Your home relies heavily on its door seal. If that seal ever fails, you not only have to worry about a draft... - August 10, 2012 - TheHardwareCity.com
China Imported 15 Percent Less Sawlogs in the First Half of 2012 Than in 1H/2011; in Addition, Prices for Domestic and Imported Softwood Logs Were Lower Than Last Year
The slowing economy in China has reduced the importation of logs from New Zealand, Russia and the US by about 15 percent during the first six months of 2012. Prices for imported and domestic softwood logs in China have fallen this year by 14 percent and 10 percent, respectively as reported in the Wood Resource Quarterly. - August 07, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
On the Road with Iberian Traveler - Touring in the Pays Basque and Béarn
During a recent stay in the Pays Basque-Béarn region of France’s Aquitaine, Iberian Traveler found total luxury, privacy, tranquility in a stunningly beautiful and quiet corner of South West France at the Château de Lamothe. - August 02, 2012 - Iberian Traveler
A Drop in Demand for Woody Biomass in the US Reduced Biomass Prices in the South, Northeast and the West During the 2Q/12
Prices for mill and forest biomass fell in most major consuming regions of the US in the 2Q/12, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. The main reason for the declining prices is the continued fall of natural gas prices to levels not seen in ten years. - July 27, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
Best Stick Vacuum List Released by Vacuum Cleaner Advisor
Vacuum Cleaner Advisor has just released its annual list of the best stick vacuums. This year's list features models from Miele, Hoover, Bissell, Euro-Pro, Electrolux and Eureka. - July 26, 2012 - Vacuum Cleaner Advisor
Ellinée Design Studio Partners with RPI to Launch Its Online Stationery Store
RPI Provides Its Customizable Product Line and Make-On-Demand Expertise to Enable Ellinée to Offer Elegant and Fresh Stationery Designs for Every Occasion - July 26, 2012 - RPI
Wood Fiber Costs for the European Pulp Industry Have Fallen from the Record Highs of 2011
Wood costs for many European pulp mills have fallen the past six months as the pulp market has weakened. In the Nordic countries, pulplog and wood chip prices have fallen 11-15 percent from last spring, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. Despite the price decline, Europe continues to have some of the highest wood fiber costs in the world. - July 19, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
Best Bagged Vacuum List Published by Vacuum Cleaner Advisor
The latest Best Bagged Vacuum list has just been released by Vacuum Cleaner Advisor. It includes uprights, canisters and stick vacs available at a wide range of prices. - June 28, 2012 - Vacuum Cleaner Advisor
Appropriate Balance Financial Services Announces Expansion Into 401(k) Pension Planning
Appropriate Balance Financial Services, Inc. (ABFS) announced today that it will leverage its extensive investment management experience by expanding into 401(k) and 403(b) pension planning services. “This is a very natural extension of the investment management and financial planning... - June 19, 2012 - Appropriate Balance Financial Services, Inc.
Springboard Academy Launches Solopreneur Institute
Springboard Academy, a professional development company in Seattle, is launching a new division, Solopreneur Institute, to help people start their own successful business. Classes start in mid-July. - June 14, 2012 - The Springboard Academy
Global Trade of Lumber Up 25 Percent the Past Two Years, with Signs of Better Times Ahead for the Lumber Industry
International trade of softwood lumber increased in 2011 after two years of decline. Imports were up to China, Japan, Spain and South Korea while they fell in the US, the UK, France and Egypt. In Europe, lumber prices might have bottomed and could start increasing if additional supply doesl not outpace higher demand. - June 02, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
Best Bagless Vacuum List Published by Vacuum Cleaner Advisor
The latest Best Bagless Vacuum list has been released by Vacuum Cleaner Advisor. It includes 10 models from 7 different manufacturers and covers uprights, canisters and stick vacs. - May 31, 2012 - Vacuum Cleaner Advisor
Linge Shoes Announce Website Launch
Linge Shoes has just announced the launch of their highly anticipated online store and website. Linge Shoes offers high quality and brightly colored ballet shoes for every occasion. The company has combined the classic line of the ballet slipper, and bright colors of this year’s fashion... - May 22, 2012 - Linge Shoes
RPI Launches Personalization Storefront and New Line of Customizable Pet Print Products
New Technology Platform Brings Innovative Mass Customization Products to Help Retailers Extend their Existing Brand and Unlock Consumer Creativity. - May 21, 2012 - RPI
Pamplona and the Running of the Bulls 2012
Join Iberian Traveler in Pamplona for San Fermín 2012 and help celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Peña Seattle de Sanfermines - May 21, 2012 - Iberian Traveler
Best Shop Electronics Announces Highly Anticipated Grand Opening
The opening of a new online electronics store. - May 18, 2012 - Best Shop Electronics
Newly Launched Health Training Program by Dunham Writing
Dunham Writing is a newly launched health education training program that helps certify medical professionals, day care providers and foster parents in health education. - May 16, 2012 - Dunham Writing
Mother's Day 2012 and the Legacy of Motherhood on Future Generations
In response to the recent, April 18th 2012 Vatican reprimand of US Catholic Nuns and the approaching "Mother's day 2012," Michael Parish of Calcoic kicks off a "future generation rights campaign" calling for consumer boycotts and a declaration of non-violent war on the current generation's self centeredness and mishandling of this planet's resources and relationships as a trust account for future generations. - May 08, 2012 - Calcoic.com
Entrenomics to Begin Offering Tax Education for Small Businesses Across the United States
On the heels of Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob McKenna’s release of his jobs plan Tuesday, national entrepreneurial education firm, Entrenomics, will be adding small business tax strategy education to their business owner workshops. Entrenomics’ signature workshops have focused on entrepreneurial behavior patterns, profiling and how those tendencies can be applied to the business in a way that usually leads to more profitable sales. - May 04, 2012 - Entrenomics
Operation KidSafe Free Child Safety Event in Renton, WA
Same machine that the FBI uses. Gives parents a lifetime set of digital fingerprints and life saving safety information. - May 03, 2012 - Operation Kidsafe
New Rulemaking Tracker Makes Obamacare Easier to Digest
Patterned after Knowledge Mosaic's popular Dodd-Frank Tracker, the Affordable Care Act Rulemaking Tracker helps those who need to stay abreast of new healthcare rules. - May 02, 2012 - Knowledge Mosaic Inc.
Leah Koenig, Parent Coach & Child Therapist, to Speak at the First Mamacon Conference, May 19th in Bellevue Washington
Leah Koenig, Parent Coach & Child Therapist at Collaborative Couples & Family Counseling in Bellevue Washington, will be speaking at the first Mamacon conference, Saturday May 19th in Bellevue at the Bellevue Hilton. Mamacon is a new convention in Bellevue for Moms looking to inspire,... - May 02, 2012 - Bellevue Family Counseling
Fur Prices Continue to Increase According to Marc Kaufman Furs
The fur prices continue to rise due to strong global demand. Russian and Chinese buyers have been the largest fur buyers this year, increasing the overall cost of fur pelts over 50 Percent. - April 30, 2012 - Marc Kaufman Furs
China Log and Lumber Imports Down in 1Q/12, with Russia and New Zealand Suppliers Hit the Hardest, While North America Gained Market Share
China’s demand for logs and lumber fell in late 2011 and early 2012 because of their slowing housing market. However, over the past ten years, importation of wood products has increased dramatically, as reported in the Wood Resource Quarterly. Lately, North American log and lumber exporters have increased their market share in China at the expense of exporters in Russia and New Zealand. - April 28, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
ActiveReports Server Business Users Can Use Multi-Level Filtering Prompts for Their Web-Based Ad Hoc Reports
Web-based self-service reporting with multi-tenant support adds cascading parameter prompts, and more. - April 26, 2012 - GrapeCity, inc.
Startup Localbonus Helps Local Businesses by Creating a Universal Loyalty Program
Startup LocalBonus lets its users use their existing credit or debit cards as their loyalty card at local businesses - April 24, 2012 - LocalBonus
Datalight Releases First Full-Featured File System for Android
Datalight announced today that it has released Reliance Nitro 2.7, the first full-featured file system for Android. The new Android file system combines strong read and write performance with fast mount time, rock-solid reliability, a comprehensive tool set, and support by a dedicated team of... - April 24, 2012 - Datalight, Inc.
eReviewGuide.com Tackles the Sensitive Issue of MMORPG Addiction
MMORPG addiction is an "acceptable addiction." That is what makes it so harmful. Acceptable addictions are still addictions and they still cause personal pain and personal harm. Ereviewguide.com has issued a comprehensive guide on how people suffering from World of Warcraft addiction, Star Wars: The Old Republic addiction and MMORPG addiction can realistically beat their habit. - April 24, 2012 - eReviewGuide.com
Wood Pellet Exports from the US and Canada to Europe Reached a Record High in the 4Q/11 Thanks to Increased Demand in the United Kingdom
Exports of wood pellets from North America to Europe reached a record of over two million tons in 2011, according to analysis reported in the North American Wood Fiber Review. Canada has long been the main exporter of pellets but in the second half of 2011, the US caught up and exported an equal volume to Canada. - April 07, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
Foodista and Zephyr Adventures Announce Results of First "State of Food Blogging Survey"
Foodista.com (http://www.foodista.com/), the recipe, cooking, and food news source, and Zephyr Adventures (http://www.zephyradventures.com/), organizers of the Wine Bloggers Conference, announced today the results of their first State of Food Blogging Survey conducted in February 2012. Foodista.com... - April 04, 2012 - Foodista.com
Global Sawlog Prices Fell in Late 2011, Especially in Lumber Export-Oriented Countries Such as Western Canada, Finland, Sweden, Russia and New Zealand
Weakening lumber markets in Asia and Europe reduced demand for sawlogs in many countries late last year. As a result, log prices in a number of the major lumber-producing countries in the world fell during the second half of 2011, according to the market report the Wood Resource Quarterly. - April 04, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
Best Upright Vacuum List Released by Vacuum Cleaner Advisor
Vacuum Cleaner Advisor has just released its list of Best Upright Vacuums for 2012. The list includes machines from Hoover, Miele, Dyson and several more manufacturers. - March 29, 2012 - Vacuum Cleaner Advisor
RPI Appoints Randy Bice as Vice President of Operations
RPI (www.rpiprint.com), a leader in make-on-demand private label personalized photo books, greeting cards and stationery products for mass and specialty retailers, is pleased to announce the appointment of Randy L. Bice as vice president of operations. Bice brings nearly 20 years of engineering and... - March 21, 2012 - RPI
Eucalyptus and Pine Log Prices in Brazil Close to All-Time Highs in the 4Q/11
Wood costs for pulp mills and sawmills in Brazil have gone up over the past few years, reaching their highest levels in over 20 years in 2011, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. However, towards the end of the year, Eucalyptus and pine log prices fell, mainly because of the strengthening US dollar. - March 20, 2012 - Wood Resources International LLC
New ActiveReports Server Release Adds the Power of Formulas to Its Web-Based Ad Hoc Report Designer
GrapeCity today announced that ActiveReports Server, a 100% Web-based, rich, self-service reporting solution for business users, now supports the use of visual formulas, page headers, and page footers for its ad hoc report designer. - March 20, 2012 - GrapeCity, inc.
Rust-Oleum Zinsser Peel Stop® Triple Thick is Now Available Exclusively at TheHardwareCity.com
Are you sick and tired of peeling paint, weathered surfaces, worn wood and cracks ruining your paint surface? Get a flawless finish and a ready-to-paint surface with more flexibility that is ready in as little as two hours, and enjoy more options when it comes to top coats with Rust-Oleum’s Triple Thick primer. No more hunting down for the perfect primer, get Rust-Oleum Zinsser Peel Stop® today. - March 16, 2012 - TheHardwareCity.com
Best Canister Vacuum List Released by Vacuum Cleaner Advisor
Vacuum Cleaner Advisor has just published its 2012 list of the Best Canister Vacuums. The list helps consumers quickly identify the best machines for their cleaning needs. - March 15, 2012 - Vacuum Cleaner Advisor
Poetry Book Chronicles Life of Author Diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Washington State Poet Travis Laurence Naught shares his views on life, love, and the world in this debut book. - February 22, 2012 - ASD Publishing