After a decade of honoring restaurants, the Washington State Wine Commission expanded its prestigious award program to celebrate additional industries and individuals whose work raises the profile of Washington State wine throughout the state and beyond. Monday’s well-attended Washington State Wine Awards [Twitter: #wawineawards] at McCaw Hall showcased exemplary retailers, tourism professionals and distributors for…
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High demand, low inventory sparking multiple offers, market momentum
Real estate brokers expected some seasonal slowing during November, but last month’s falloff was less than what some industry veterans anticipated. Members of Northwest Multiple Listing Service reported 6,522 pending sales last month — the highest total for November in six years. “The market is done with needed correction,” declared one broker (who did not…
Last Night’s Powerball Jackpot Results in More than 155,000 Winning Tickets in Washington
While no one in the Evergreen State hit last night’s estimated $587.5 million Powerball jackpot, there are still thousands of winners from the game in Washington. There were a total of 8,924,125 Powerball winners across the country last night, and 155,703 of those winning tickets were sold in Washington! These winning tickets are worth a…
Powerball Jackpot Grows to $500M; Olympia Family Wins $250K!
History will be made Wednesday night when Washington’s Lottery players vie for the biggest Powerball jackpot ever offered by the game! Wednesday’s $500 million jackpot is currently the largest in the world and the second largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history. This record-breaking jackpot is generating excitement among both the game’s loyal players as well…
Dan Thiessen Chosen Chef for WA Wine Grape Growers Industry Banquet
Chef Dan Thiessen, has been selected as the Guest Chef for the Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers (WAWGG) annual industry banquet at the Three Rivers Convention Center in Kennewick, WA, February 7. There, Thiessen, supported by select Walla Walla Community College (WWCC) culinary students, will develop and coordinate the menu and wines for the…
AWB Signs Fiscal Cliff Letter to Congress, President Obama
State chamber joins 200+ state, local chambers urging lawmakers to act quickly, address entitlements OLYMPIA — With just 46 days remaining in the 2012 calendar year, Congress must act soon to avoid a fiscal disaster with the approaching fiscal cliff. That’s the essence of a letter signed by the Association of Washington Business, U.S. Chamber of…
NWMLS Reports Rising Sales Volume and Home Prices in Many Areas
June may have been cooler and wetter than normal, but weather did not seem to deter home buyers and sellers around western Washington. “Close-in Seattle neighborhoods have been experiencing the most intense buyer activity since 2006,” one broker remarked. Figures just released by the Northwest Multiple Listing Service show 8,577 sellers accepted offers on their…
Hindu gods getting married in Washington, Arizona, Wisconsin & Oregon
Hindu gods will reportedly be getting married in the coming weeks in grand ceremonies in Arizona, Wisconsin, Oregon and Washington states of USA. Marriage between Lord Sri Venkateswara and Goddess Padmavathi, referred to as “Srinivasa Kalyanam”, will be conducted by team of priests from India’s ancient and sacred Sri Venkateswara Temple in Tirumala, said to…
Washington State Wine Commission announces The Metropolitan Grill as Restaurant of the Year
Today the Washington State Wine Commission announced the recipients of the 2012 Washington Wine Restaurant Awards, sponsored by Seattle magazine. Each year the Commission seeks to recognize restaurants that exhibit exceptional support of Washington State wines and high professional standards in wine service. The restaurants and their dedicated staff were honored at the Washington Athletic…
AAA Bellevue Office Hires Three Insurance Agents
AAA Washington recently hired Crystal Harper, Chad Page and Charles Romo as insurance agents at its Bellevue office located at 14404 NE 20th St., Suite 150. They can be reached at:
