A major employer in our region is making big changes in its benefits package. Boeing’s non-union workers are going to pay more for their health insurance. And it’s likely that union workers won’t be far behind.
In 1979, when I came to Auburn, there was an economic redevelopment effort under way in the downtown. I was very impressed because it seemed that all of the important people, the bankers and owners of the city, were working together.
The start of the school year is always an exciting time of renewal and opportunity.
As our nation marks five years since the Hurricane Katrina disaster, it is important that we look to see if our city and our nation are more prepared.
Vern Styles pushed aside his foamy beer for a moment to consider his reply.
I would like to respond to the letter written by Dan Shields (Auburn Reporter, Aug. 22) as the information he provided is not correct.
No doubt a lot of you have heard and read about changes in King County Animal Control in the past few months. Soon, the City of Auburn will be making a public campaign to encourage citizens to license their cats and dogs through the county.
He is not your stereotypical techno-geek or rough-and-ready jock, just a bright young man determined to do things a certain way.
In late June, a fantastic case study in unintended consequences vis-à-vis tax policy in The Wall Street Journal emerged. As a part of the massive health care overhaul, the Obama Administration and Congress passed earlier this year, officials levied a special tax on the tanning industry to help pay for the expansion in coverage. Someone wants to take a turn in the tanning bed? Fine, they just have to pay a little more, right?
While working as an electrician on the old Pay’n Save Drug Stores, I saw a sign hanging over the manager’s office that said, “Catch someone doing something right.” Throughout the week I watched this manager continuously complimenting an employee for taking a little extra time to do their work well, or giving that little extra in customer service. To him, the best thing he could do to inspire great work was to recognize it.
As Aug. 17 draws closer, election officials have ramped up efforts to remind us that it’s once again time to be mindful of our civic duty to vote.
For decades, America’s small business owners have asked for more affordable health insurance coverage and more tax relief. The new health reform law – the Affordable Care Act – provides both.
Just last week, Democrats on the King County Council were adamant that voters needed to pay a higher sales tax to protect public safety. As a result, they put a two-tenths of one percent boost to the sales tax on the November ballot.
In response to the July 7, 2010 letter in the Auburn Reporter by Jeanne Herold, I wanted to share the facts about the purchase and acquisition of the Valley Regional Fire Authority ladder truck.
The name “small business” is invoked regularly to support causes that range from taxes to health care, but what is the proverbial “small business” and why does it matter?
Expired fireworks litter a spacious lot on the Muckleshoot Reservation off Auburn Way South, following the Fourth of July celebration.
