Hawaii Spared Hurricane As Iselle Weakens to Tropical Storm August 8, 2014 By Brian K. Sullivan, Isis Almeida and Lynn Doan Hawaii escaped its first hurricane strike in 22 years as Iselle was downgraded to a tropical storm just before making...
Washington Artist Files Intellectual Property Suit Over ‘Angry Birds’ Pet Toys August 7, 2014 By Gene Johnson A Seattle artist who designed a line of plush pet toys called “Angry Birds” is suing the company that sold...
Crystal & Co. Makes Four Leadership Appointments in California August 7, 2014 Crystal & Co. has appointed four executives in the firm’s San Francisco and Los Angeles offices. Shawn Ram has joined...
Hurricane Iselle Makes Beeline for Hawaii August 6, 2014 Hurricane Iselle, which has been tracking toward Hawaii since last week, is projected to make landfall on the Big Island...
AssureStart in Washington Names Zenner Chief Marketing Officer August 6, 2014 Seattle, Wash.-based AssureStart has named Chad Zenner as its new chief marketing officer. Zenner will drive AssureStart’s digital marketing and...
Capital Insurance Names Howes Northwest Development Manager August 6, 2014 Capital Insurance Group named Bernie Howes agency development manager for its Northwest Region. Howes is advancing to an expanded role...
Aspen Skiing Co. Initiates Fitness Tests to Reduce Workplace Injuries August 6, 2014 Some Aspen Skiing Co. workers are hitting the weights and sharpening agility skills this summer to get ready for new...
Southern California Sinkhole Blamed on Storms August 6, 2014 Authorities are blaming the weekend storms for a giant sinkhole that’s gaped open on a Southern California street. The sinkhole,...
Oregon Family of DUI Victim Settles with Driver, Restaurants August 5, 2014 A settlement agreement in a Lane County, Ore. drunk driving lawsuit appears to award slightly more than $180,000 to the...
Wildfires Burn Structures, Threaten Homes In California, Oregon, Washington August 5, 2014 Two wildfires that burned or threatened hundreds of homes in Northern California were bearing down on a small town as...