Announcements: Nominate exec, entrepreneur of the year
Published 10:59 am Friday, January 17, 2014
Please take the time to nominate an executive and entrepreneur of the year.
These people should be dedicated private- or public-sector individuals who excel in business, community involvement and support Snohomish County’s economic development.
The winners will be honored during the Economic Alliance Snohomish annual recognition luncheon in May. Nominations entry forms can be found at www.theheraldbusinessjournal.com.
Nominations can also be sent to HBJ editor Jim Davis at PO Box 930, Everett, WA 98206-9320 or email to jdavis@heraldnet.com. Please include name, title, reason for nomination and the name of the person submitting the nomination.
More info: 425-339-3097.
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BECU has entered into an agreement with Payment Alliance International that will add cash-only ATMs in 138 Washington state Rite-Aid stores.
In Snohomish County, that would add 17 new locations that would be surcharge-free to BECU customers. The total number of BECU ATMs in the county will go up to 66 while the number statewide will stand at over 350.
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Waste Management mailed four 2014 clean-up coupons to all Mountlake Terrace residential customers on Friday.
Each coupon can be used for an additional garbage set-out or yard waste set-out.
For more information, check Waste Management’s website at www.wmnorthwest.com/mountlaketerrace/index.html or call the Customer Service Center at 1-800-592-9995.
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The Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission has fined two companies, including Frontier Communications Northwest, for failing to locate and mark the presence of underground utilities before contractors began digging, resulting in damaged facilities.
The financial penalties were the first under a law that requires companies to mark their underground utilities within two business days of receiving a request from the 811 Call Before You Dig program.
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The Employment Security Department has released an 81-page annual report with economic information about the state of Washington’s agricultural industry. The complete report can be downloaded online at https://fortress.wa.gov/esd/employmentdata/docs/industry-reports/ag-annual-2012.pdf
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According to the Internal Revenue Service, nearly 1,500 tax identity theft related criminal investigations were launched in 2013 — an increase of 66 percent from 2012. The IRS will never initiate contact by email, text or social media. For more information on identity theft and scams, visit bbb.org.
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The Washington State Department of Revenue could receive as many as 490,000 returns this month. Every annual filer — even if they had no business activity in 2013 — must file a tax return with the department by Jan. 31. Business taxpayers are advised to call with questions as early in the month as possible to avoid crunch time.
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Karl Newman, NW Insurance Council president, reminds everyone to talk with your insurance agent or company representative and make a complete review of your insurance coverage at least once a year. Needs change over time. For more information, contact NW Insurance Council at 800-664-4942 and ask for a free copy of “Your Guide to Insurance.”
