washington business
Inside
winter 2012
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departments
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From You to Us
Correspondence from AWB members
and readers of Washington Business
8
Happenings
12
Inside AWB
The latest news on how AWB is working for you
14
Of Note
Interesting and noteworthy milestones
within Washington state
18
The 360
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What’s next for Washington’s budget?
The Water Cooler
A break from the every day
In Their Words
A Q&A with William D. Ruckelshaus,
National Watch
Trade Deal Extra Sweet for State’s Cherry Growers
What’s Working
A Stitch In Time
Continued budget deficits are forecast for
Washington state unless this year’s Legislature
takes substantial measures to reset spending and
prioritize the budget. What will it take to achieve
consensus on a sustainable budget for this
biennium, and others to follow? Jason Hagey
business backgrounder
industry
Growing Out of Sight Jason Hagey
Spectralux Avionics: Linking Air to Ground
Daniel C. Brunell
AWB’s Calendar of Events
cover story
Sounding the Alarm
46
Adventure Sells Tom Layson
employment & workplace
50
One High-Tech Classroom to Go, Please
Jason Hagey
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columns
Eye on Business
Don C. Brunell
From the Chair
Tom Hosea
Washington Outlook
Richard S. Davis