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Puget Sound communities to benefit from sustainable, cost-effective reservoir management and operations services to maintain quality of future water supply CHICAGO, May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Cascade Water Alliance (Cascade) has extended the term of its agreement with Veolia Water North America (Veolia Water) to provide improved operation, maintenance and management (OM&M) services for the White River/Lake Tapps Reservoir Project. The project will serve as a...

Garbage, Recycle, and Yard Waste Drivers Honor Extended Picket Lines in Seattle, Lynnwood and Kent; Widespread Service Disruptions Expected TUKWILA, Wash., April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Garbage, recycle, and yard waste drivers, employed by Allied Waste/Republic Services, honored picket lines early this morning that were established by striking Local 377 Teamsters from Youngstown, Ohio. Picket lines were set up at the company's facilities in Seattle, Lynnwood, and...

PSSOR has combined forces with the SJMC and supporting vendors to bring off-road motorcycle training for adventure class dualsport riders to the 43rd annual Desert 100. Lynnwood, WA (PRWEB) January 31, 2013 On the weekend of April 6-7 the Stumpjumpers Motorcycle Club (SJMC) will host the 43rd annual Desert 100 race and dual sport weekend event. Once again they will fire the cannon and raise the bar with PSSOR (Puget Sound Safety-Off Road). The Pacific Northwest’s premier motorcycle...

On January 8, 2013, Seattle's John Creighton was elected Vice President of the Seattle Port Commission for the second year in a row, and he intends to keep moving forward with his agenda as he continues in this leadership role. Seattle (PRWEB) January 28, 2013 Since 2006, John Creighton has served on the Seattle Port Commission, working hard to bring new jobs and new opportunities to people within the Puget Sound region. On January 8, 2013, he was elected Vice President of the Seattle...

The Real Estate Marketing Insider names the Puget Sound area as its Luxury Market of the Week, following news of increased interest in the area by Chinese investors. Seattle, WA (PRWEB) January 06, 2013 The Real Estate Marketing Insider named Washington’s Puget Sound, which includes Seattle and Tacoma, as its Luxury Market of the Week. REMI announced the award following news from the Puget Sound Business Journal that the Puget Sound area is attracting attention from Chinese buyers, who...

SEATTLE PORT, Wash., Dec. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- "We established bold but achievable goals for the port and regional stakeholders in our Century Agenda," said John Creighton, Seattle Port Commissioner. "It builds on the 100 plus year role the port has played in creating economic growth for the Puget Sound region and the state of Washington. The Commission thanks the hundreds of citizens who worked with us to a set a path forward for the next 25 years." To achieve its...

ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A coalition of leaders in hemophilia advocacy and treatment today announced a nationwide program that will offer free genetic testing to people with hemophilia and their families. The partnership will be officially unveiled this evening at the 64(th) National Hemophilia Foundation (NHF) Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida. To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click:...

SEATTLE, Oct. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A new poll from PEMCO Insurance shows that nearly half of drivers polled in the Puget Sound region use the now-tolled State Route 520 bridge just as often as they did before the toll, despite projections from about six out of 10 drivers who said they planned to change their route to avoid paying the variable toll once it went into effect. In April 2010, PEMCO asked drivers in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties if the impending toll would...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., June 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In support of one of the largest green and zero-waste initiatives in U.S. government history, the USS Long Beach, commissioned as the first nuclear-powered guided-missile cruiser, is being auctioned for her scrap metal components through Government Liquidation, the exclusive sales channel for surplus and scrap assets from the Department of Defense. The USS Long Beach, currently located at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, WA,...

- New $11 million True Family Women's Cancer Center, which was entirely funded through donations, to provide coordinated cancer care to women throughout the Puget Sound region SEATTLE, June 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Swedish Cancer Institute (SCI) opens its new True Family Women's Cancer Center to patients today. Carefully designed with the female cancer patient in mind, the new 23,600-square-foot women's cancer center gives Swedish Cancer Institute the ability to consolidate...