2008 Duneland Year in Review: The ups then downs of a troubled year (Chesterton Tribune)

Amid a number of records and unprecedented events, one thing is clear about 2008: The year ended on quite a different note than when it began. Consider President George W. Bush’s declaration in February, when he tried to assure Americans that “this country is not recession-bound.”

DOT Announces Stopgap Congestion Remedy For LaGuardia (The Aero-News Network)

Short-Term Effort Calls For Airlines To Work With Gov't Even though the Department of Transportation's fevered effort to implement slot auctions at delay-plagued New York-area airports is on indefinite hold, the agency appears eager to try anything in order to reduce congestion. On Monday, outgoing DOT Secretary Mary Peters announced the FAA proposes to work with carriers to voluntarily reduce ...

Weather makes employers make payroll decisions (South Sound Business Examiner)

It's what some are calling the storm of the decade and it seems out of place in the Puget Sound. Unfortunately, the storm is here and businesses are having to make unfamiliar payroll decisions.For example, should employees who can't leave their houses due to the snow be docked a day's pay? Must the employer treat salaried and hourly employees differently? Are employees allowed to make up work ...

Hand it to 'em (Orlando Weekly)

It's that time of year again, surprisingly soon and utterly relentless. Some may have been planning for, even rejoicing in, this impending eve, while others procrastinated, stealing one more day of guiltless debauchery.

State diciplines health care professionals (South Sound Business Examiner)

The state Department of Health has revoked or suspended the licenses, certifications or registrations of health care providers in Washington. The department has also immediately suspended the credentials of people who have been prohibited from practicing in other states. In Lewis County, the state summarily suspended the license of pharmacist Alvin Fitzgerald. His license to practice pharmacy ...

Gregoire: proposed budget will close deficit without raising taxes (South Sound Business Examiner)

Gov. Chris Gregoire today proposed her 2009–11 state budget, closing a projected $5.7 billion shortfall through a combination of program reductions, suspension of salary increases for state employees, teachers and care workers, pension changes, increased federal contributions and the use of the state's rainy day fund. "Now is not the time to be raising taxes on our residents and businesses," ...

Chamber After-Hours cancelled (South Sound Business Examiner)

Puyallup/Sumner Chamber of Commerce has cancelled this evening's scheduled Business After Hours event planned for Willow Gardens Retirement Living in Puyallup due to inclement weather and driving conditions.This Chamber office is also closed today for the same reason. ...

Here's your last chance to vote for the Dover Post 2008 Great Person of the Year (Dover Post)

  Read the nominations for the Dover Post's 2008 Great Person, then send in your selections. Ballots are printed on page 13A of the Dec. 31, 2008 issue of the Post.   Remember -- only original ballots will be accepted.

HEICO Corporation Announces Regular Quarterly Conference Call (GlobeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance)

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. and MIAMI, Dec. 10, 2008 -- On December 17, 2008, after the NYSE closing, HEICO Corporation will release its financial results for the fourth quarter ended October 31, 2008.