Costco Wholesale Corporation Reports April Sales Results

05/05/11 ISSAQUAH, WA--(Marketwire - May 5, 2011) - Costco Wholesale Corporation ("Costco" or the "Company") ( NASDAQ : COST ) today reported net sales of $6.80 billion for the month of April, the four weeks ended May 1, 2011, an increase of 17 percent from $5.83 billion during the similar period last year. This year's four-week period for April included 27 days of sales compared to 28 last year; Easter ...

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Margaret Helen (Hortin) Woods Ewing

05/04/11 Margaret was born August 30, 1914, in Albion, IL, the sixth of eight children born to Bertram R. Hortin and Caroline Potter Hortin. On August 27, 1934, she married Glen A. Woods of Ellery, IL. In 1937, they moved from Chelan to Manson to buy land and plant an orchard.

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Eleanor (Justice) Swoboda

05/04/11 Eleanor (Justice) Swoboda, 81, a retired United Methodist Minister and former resident of Wenatchee and East Wenatchee, WA, died April 25, 2011, in Kennewick, WA. She was born July 12, 1929, in Gooding, ID and grew up in Hagerman, ID. She graduated from the University of Idaho and taught school for a number of years.

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GE Healthcare To Acquire Cellular Imaging Company Applied Precision, Inc.

05/04/11 GE Healthcare, a unit of General Electric Company, today announced it has reached an agreement to acquire Applied Precision, Inc., a supplier of innovative cellular imaging technologies for the fast-growing cell biology and biomedical research sectors.

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Daphne Dodd Price Nys

05/03/11 Jan. 12, 1962 to April 8, 2011, 49 years of age Daphne graduated from Issaquah High School in 1980 and attended Western Washington University. She moved to Melbourne, Australia in 1992 where she married and later divorced. Daphne resided the remainder of her life in Australia. She enjoyed cooking for and visiting with friends and was [...]

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State ferries strife is nothing new | Ferry Fare | May

05/03/11 Declaring that she "can't keep bailing out" ferries, Gov. Chris Gregoire heralded in another episode in the long-running ferry soap opera. Here's a thumbnail history that may help you appreciate the drama.

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Press Editorial

05/03/11 Teachers should not be exempt from evaluations Last week, the Issaquah School District handed out a number of layoff notices to its education staff. Owing to state law, the newest teachers are the first to go. The Legislature is considering changing that law to allow teacher layoffs based on performance, not seniority. The idea is good. The [...]

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QuickMedical® Now Accepts Medicare and Most Insurance Plans for WaveSense and Prodigy Glucose Meters and Supplies

04/25/11 QuickMedical® a leading national distributor of medical equipment and supplies announced today that they will accept Medicare and most medical insurance plans for the entire line of WaveSense and Prodigy Glucose meters and supplies*. Unlike pharmacies or mail order companies who provide only diabetic supplies, QuickMedical® offers nearly 25,000 medical supplies and equipment to help meet the ...

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NAES AWARDED EXPORT ACHIEVEMENT CERTIFICATE

04/20/11 The Director General of the U.S. Commercial Services awards the Export Achievement Certificate to recognize small and medium-sized enterprises that have successfully entered the international marketplace for the first time, or that have successfully entered a new market. U.S. Commercial Services offices in the U.S. and globally support export endeavors of private companies and organizations ...

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Some high-school softball highlights from Monday

04/19/11 Still not a lot of action out on the local high-school softball scene on Monday, but here are some highlights from the games reported to The Times:

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The ninth-annual WIBCA/WIAA state basketball showcase

04/19/11 The ninth-annual WIBCA/WIAA state basketball showcase is set for Bellevue College April 30-May 1.

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School levies will ease budget cuts temporarily, but state must step up

04/19/11 No Washington school district is shielded from today's fiscal realities, but a small dose of budgetary comfort goes to districts that went to voters for extra levy funds.

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Business Briefs: Everett firm to lay off 50 people this summer

04/18/11 Radia Inc. of Everett, a group of radiologists and physicians, warned state officials it would lay off 50 workers beginning June 30 and ending Sept. 30. Company officials didn't immediately return messages for comment Thursday.

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2011 Boston Marathon finishers from Washington state | Running

04/18/11 50, Sean O. Sundwall, Snoqualmie, 2:27:33. 53, Spencer S. Walsh, Seattle, 2:27:48. 54, Joshua P. Ricardi, Seattle, 2:27:48. 178, Jeriah Griswold, Milton...

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Top 1,000 Boston Marathon finishers

04/18/11 501, Daniel Mazzuchin, Brooklyn, N.Y., 2:48:45. 502, Sean Gallagher, Ireland, 2:48:46. 503, Jason Brosseau, Lompoc, Calif., 2:48:46. 504, Mike Brych, New York Mills, N.Y., 2:48:47.

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Balky hamstring doesn't stop Kamiak's Sternen

04/18/11 SNOHOMISH -- Shrugging off the disappointment of an earlier race, Kamiak's Nari Sternen withstood chilly conditions and a troublesome hamstring muscle to win the 300-meter intermediate hurdles on Saturday at the Larry Eason Invitational track and field meet at Snohomish High School.

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Baseball. Dawgs Take On SeattleU For Fourth Of Four Times Tuesday

04/18/11 The UW and Seattle University play their fourth of four scheduled meetings Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. before USC comes to Seattle Thursday through Saturday.

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Radia Selects Zotec Partners to Manage Medical Billing

04/12/11 Radia Inc., PS, a leading Pacific Northwest radiology and vascular group out of Everett WA, has signed a five-year contract with Zotec Partners to manage its accounts receivable.

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Costco Wholesale Corporation Reports March Sales Results

04/07/11 ISSAQUAH, WA--(Marketwire - April 7, 2011) - Costco Wholesale Corporation ("Costco" or the "Company") ( NASDAQ : COST ) today reported net sales of $8.33 billion for the month of March, the five weeks ended April 3, 2011, an increase of 17 percent from $7.15 billion during the similar period last year. This year's five-week period for March included 35 days of sales compared to 34 last year ...

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Boston Marathon finishers from Washington

04/19/10 BOSTON (AP) -- How runners from Washington finished in Monday's Boston Marathon. 89, Jeremiah Mushen, Seattle, 2:32:52. 135, Joshua P. Ricardi, Seattle, 2:36:50. 155, Dale Hunter, Seattle, 2:37:52. 161, David McCulloch, Seattle, 2:38:04. 165, Kevin J. Murphy, Seattle, 2:38:31. 227, Andrew J. Wyman, Oak Harbor, 2:41:48. 276, Joshua Vander Wiele, Lynden, 2:44:10. 280, Alex Bunn, Olympia, 2:44:24 ...

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