CULTURE DIGEST: Alaska Airlines discontinues prayer cards; Down syndrome kids ... BP News (BP) -- Alaska Airlines is discontinuing a 30-year-old tradition of placing prayer cards on meal trays in order to "respect the diverse religious beliefs and cultural attitudes" of their customers and employees. The cards, which featured verses from ...
Retail boom slows but new stores still coming Alaskajournal.com Walker said Alaska represents a good growth market for companies that have exhausted other locations down south. This is supported by increased spending for each quarter in 2011, most notably in commercial real estate, which as up 13 percent that year.
Coldwell Banker Commercial Hires Elisha Martin as Asset Services Director MarketWatch (press release) An associate broker for Alaska, Martin brings more than 15 years of experience in commercial real estate and holds the International Council of Shopping Center designation of Certified Shopping Center Manager (CSM). CBC hired Martin to strategically ...
New construction affirms city's economic growth Anchorage Daily News Alaska USA Federal Credit Union is constructing a three-story, 30000-square-foot building on B Street just north of Tudor Road. The first floor will consist of facilities management and warehouse space. The second and third floors will be Class A ...
Market Report: 2011 showed some signs of improvement in Whatcom economy Bellingham Herald Real estate: In 2011 Whatcom County real estate agents sold 1837 homes, down 1.1 percent compared to 2010. The median price last year was $242310, down 3.1 percent, the same percentage decline as 2010, according to data collected by Lylene Johnson of ...