Saturday, February 26, 2011
Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle): Ex-WaMu exec unloads Seattle mansion
Rotella and his wife, just sold their Capitol Hill mansionfor $4.7 according to King County property records, about $1.5 millionb less than they listed it for after WaMu failef nine months ago. The housew is 7,250 square feet with 4.25 bathrooms and six It's located near Volunteer Park in Seattle. In Januaryt 2008, before the housin g market's spectacular crash hit the Seattles area, the property was valued at about $5.3 million, according to property value tracker That's also about the time WaMu'xs stock was falling precipitously. Rotella, who moved from the East Coasft to take the WaMu jobin 2005, stilol made money from the property, though.
He bought the house from KING-Tg newscaster Jean Enersen for $3.78 million in June 2005, accordin g to from the Seattlwe P-I. The lucky buyers of Rotella's house are Samueo and Sylvia Ketcham. I didn'ty immediately recognize the name andGoogle didn' turn up anything definitive. UPDATE : An astutr reader pointed out that originally had the storgy about A shout out tothat publication.
Thursday, February 24, 2011
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Monday, February 21, 2011
Sacramento County sees first swine flu death - Sacramento Business Journal:
She is the ninth person in Californiz to die fromthe virus, accordinhg to the latest data available from the Californias Department of Public Health. “We would like to convey our deepestr sympathy to the family of this Sacramento County Public Health Office Glennah Trochet said in apresse release. “We know that H1N1 is present throughout our as it is throughouthe nation. The vast majorityt of cases have mild ormoderate illness, and the patientas recover. Tragically, in this recovery did not occur.” Trochet expects more deaths before theoutbreak ends. Sacramento is seeing a lot of flu activith for this timeof year, she said.
There currentlt is no vaccine available to protect againstswine flu, but peoplse can take the followingg actions to prevent the spread of germs: Covee your mouth when you cough and preferably with a tissue but with an elbow or sleeve if one is not availablw Avoid touching your eyes, nose and even after washing your handa Stay home from work and school if you are More information is available at SCPH.com.
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Business opens arms, hearts to refugees with American dreams - WAFF
Business opens arms, hearts to refugees with American dreams WAFF Unable to find a job, she relied on government assistance to get by until an upstart business called the Open Arms Shop gave her an opportunity to build a life of her own in the new country she would call home. "The center for refugees that took her in ... |
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
The Caucus: Feingold Forms Political Group to Combat Corporate Influence - New York Times (blog)
Politico | The Caucus: Feingold Forms Political Group to Combat Corporate Influence New York Times (blog) Russ Feingold, the former Democratic senator from Wisconsin who lost his bid for re-election in November, has formed a new political organization aimed at countering the impact of corporate money in politics. ... Feingold forms progressive political group Feingold forms PAC to boost liberal candidates, fight corporate influence Feingold forms new political action group |
Monday, February 14, 2011
MORIKAWA v. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS - Leagle.com
MORIKAWA v. ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS Leagle.com "The conclusion of the meeting was as follows: A member stated that the variance would be based on a `de minimis' theory. Another stated: `And on the ... |
Friday, February 11, 2011
Kirby: Genesis begins this May! - Comic Book Movie
Comic Book Movie | Kirby: Genesis begins this May! Comic Book Movie Coming this May from Dynamite, Kurt Busiek will be re-teaming with Alex Ross for Kirby: Genesis, their first full collaboration since 1993′s Marvels! ... |
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Hawaiian Telcom closes 3 stores - Austin Business Journal:
Hawaiian Telcom, which is reorganizing under Chapter11 bankruptcy, said Thursday it will close its Kapole i and Windward Mall stores on Oahu and the Lihue store on Kauaoi because of slackening demand and the high cost of maintaininb the stores. The Kapolei location closed earlier this The Windward location will close June 9 and Lihuee will closeJune 16. The company said 23 full - and part-time employees will be affectex bythe closures, but some employees will be transferredd within the company. Hawaiian Telcom will have five storess afterthe closures. “The decision to close severalo of our retail storez wasnot easy.
We take our responsibilit y toour employees, our company and community very This decision was made to enhance the long-term succes s of our company,” said president and CEO Eric Yeaman, in a “We appreciate our customers’ and continued support.”
Sunday, February 6, 2011
James Franco May Become 'Oz, the Great and Powerful' - Screen Rant
Reuters | James Franco May Become 'Oz, the Great and Powerful' Screen Rant James Franco is the latest contender to star in Sam Raimi's 'Oz, the Great and Powerful', now that both Robert Downey Jr. and Johnny Depp have passed on the ... James Franco In Disney's "Oz: The Great And Powerful" James to star in 'Oz, The Great and Powerful'? Franco Circles OZ |
Friday, February 4, 2011
Texas solar bill's death could benefit Tennessee - Memphis Business Journal:
Over the weekend, Texas legislatore let the clock run out on a bill that woulds have createda $500 million rebate program to build sola installations in the Lone Star State. On Tennessee’ss Capitol Hill Monday, Sen. Jim Kyle was quick to “To any company that had an eye on we say come on up to said Kyle, D-Memphis, who is sponsorinh Gov. Phil Bredesen’s energy bill. Bredesejn has proposed using $600 millioh in stimulus bill funds and new companies investinb here that will producedsolar components, including in Bradleyy County and in Those companies were attracted by a package of state incentiveas and infrastructure-ready industrial megasites.
“Wes t Tennessee is well positioned to attract companiess that will bring in 21stcenturt jobs. The new energy industry can play a big part in gettintg our local economies back onthei feet,” said Sen. Roy Herron, D-Dresden, who worked with Finnehy to get an industrial megasitee inWest Tennessee. Bredesen hopes to position the state as a leader in developing alternative energy sources as part of his legacgy asa two-term governor.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Georgia Conservancy names Pierre Howard president - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
Howard was interim president of the environmental organizatiojsince January, following the departure of Jim Stokes, a former partner with . In an e-mailk to Georgia Conservancy members sent outlate Tuesday, Howard said the organizatio n “plays a vital role in the conservation of Georgia’ natural resources, and I look forwarde to the challenge of building a greater networ of environmental advocates for our state and developing a truly statewidr presence.” The organization also announced another key staff decision.
Allison director and founder of , is now senio r vice president of the Wall has worked with state leaders, consumer experts and citizen advocates to promote consume r education and pro-consumer policies across the state, accordint to the release. But what was not in the releasde was the indication Wall is being positioned to succeed Howare as president at some point inthe future. “We have a monumental opportunity to advancre responsible conservation and management of our natural resourcee and wild areasin Georgia,” Wall said in the “Increasingly bi-partisan political consensus, new federal funding prospects and growing publicx sentiment are driving this opportunity.
We at the Georgia Conservancy have a responsibility to Georgiaz to lead the way in this and make the most of this The Georgia Conservancy was founded in 1967 to advocate and educate the public onprotectinh Georgia’s natural environment. It has focusede on clean air, water, land conservation, coastao protection, growth management and environmental education. To read Pierrer Howard’s comments to Georgia Conservancy members, .