Many downtown Edmonds businesses will remain open late tonight in what’s being billed as a Ladies Night. Events include a reading by Mary Porter Engel at 7 p.m. at the Edmonds Bookshop, a wreath-making demonstration at The Weed Lady at 7:30 p.m. and cider and cookies at the Main Street Gallery. Parking is free. For more information, call 425-776-6711.
A public open house for the new 5,700-square-foot addition to Evergreen Manor, the largest provider of drug and alcohol treatment in Snohomish County, is scheduled for 3 to 5 p.m. today. The event will be at the new Wall Street campus, 2932 Hoyt Ave. in Everett. Call 425-258-2407 for more information.
Tesoro Petroleum has opened its 52nd Mirastar gas station at 8820 Quil Ceda Boulevard near the new Wal-Mart in Marysville. People with Wal-Mart shopping cards are typically offered gas for three cents less per gallon at the stations. The new station is offering card holders five cents off during December.
Bank of America’s Northwest regional president, John Rindlaub, is retiring. Rindlaub has been with the bank 12 years, and has led its Northwest region since 1993. Prior to that, he managed Bank of America’s Asia division, based in Hong Kong. Rindlaub and his wife, Sarah, plan to remain in the Seattle area.
Pratt &Whitney and the union representing 5,100 striking workers say they will return to the bargaining table, but neither could agree on terms that would let the talks begin. A Pratt spokesman said the two sides likely will renew talks in a few days. He said the company wants specific information on union requests to ensure “meaningful and productive” talks. Pratt makes engines for most Boeing jet models.
OPEC was expected to trigger a 6 percent cut in its official crude oil output after Russia, relenting to intense pressure, agreed to reduce its production by 150,000 barrels a day to help prop up sagging oil prices.
CNA Financial Corp., hit hard by insurance claims linked to the World Trade Center attack, announced a restructuring Wednesday that will eliminate 1,850 jobs – 10 percent of its work force. The nation’s second-biggest business insurer said it is restructuring its property/casualty and life insurance operations, discontinuing its variable life and annuity business and consolidating real estate locations.
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