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Michael Hansen receives his award from Elliot Mainzer, Bonneville Power Administrator.

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BPA honors Hoquiam High School graduate

Highest honor

Nation/World

Federal Reserve raises key interest rate, indicates two more hikes this year

The Federal Open Market Committee voted 9-1 to raise the rate 0.25 percentage points to a target between…

Business

One type of debt can be particularly dangerous

Be careful with credit cards.

Final demolition of Silver King has begun

Business

Final demolition of Silver King has begun

Work may be completed by end of week

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Promotions announced at Timberland Bank

Six branches in Grays Harbor County

Westport Marina has once again come in first among Washington’s seafood landings, according to the most recent numbers available from NOAA. More than 84 million pounds of seafood made its way to the marina in 2015, valued at $65 million.

Business

Port finishes 2016 strong thanks in part to record dry bulk exports

Westport Marina once again number one among state seafood landings

Vertellus Performance Chemicals LLC named February Business of the Month

Business

Vertellus Performance Chemicals LLC named February Business of the Month

Formerly known as Ventron

Environmental cleanup around Whitney’s Chevrolet nears completion

Business

Environmental cleanup around Whitney’s Chevrolet nears completion

Final touches on construction project underway

Lighthouse Clinic to close in March

Business

Lighthouse Clinic to close in March

The clinic has canceled regular appointments and is seeing everyone on a walk-in basis.

Business

Washington state’s wage gap wider than U.S. average

The gap in Washington is the 36th-largest among the United States.

Taylor Shellfish Farms’ purchase of the Ekone Oyster Company on Willapa Bay includes property and equipment, like these barges used to pull oysters up from the oyster beds at harvest time. Taylor has also pledged to keep the current staff on the payroll after they take over operations in March, some 50 people currently.

Business

Taylor Shellfish Farms announces purchase of Willapa Bay oyster company

Ekone Oyster Company brand, employee team stay unchanged

Nation/World

U.S. wine exports set record in 2016

About 90 percent of the 49.5 million cases of U.S. wine sold came from California.

Northwest News

Nordstrom’s nixing of Ivanka Trump brand backed by sales data, reports WSJ

Internal Nordstrom data in reporting that sales of the Ivanka Trump fashion line slid 32 percent last fiscal…