TAX TIP: Get Long-Term Care Insurance NOW to Qualify for Deduction Next Year

26 January 2012, 4:00 am

KIRKLAND, Wash., Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Long-term care insurance is subsidized, in effect, by Uncle Sam. "For many people, a large part of their premium cost is deductible on their federal ...... Read More »

Bill Gates calls for more money for agriculture research

25 January 2012, 12:33 am

KIRKLAND, Wash. -- Bill Gates says high tech approaches to agriculture are an important tool for fighting hunger. Gates released his fourth annual letter Tuesday, detailing the work of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the world's largest charitable foundation.... Read More »

Gates defends focus on high-tech agriculture

24 January 2012, 2:41 pm

(01-24) 14:02 PST Kirkland, Wash. (AP) -- Bill Gates has a terse response to criticism that the high-tech solutions he advocates for world hunger are too expensive or bad for the environment: Countries can embrace...... Read More »

Bocada Resolves to Help Customers Better Manage Their Data Protection Operations in 2012

24 January 2012, 5:30 am

KIRKLAND, Wash., Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- For companies that may have gotten away from a healthy backup management routine, that leaves them vulnerable to the loss of business-critical information, ...... Read More »

Leading Long-Term Care Agency is Bouncing Back Like Chris Gardner, Hero of "Pursuit of Happyness," the Movie Starring ...

24 January 2012, 4:00 am

KIRKLAND, Wash., Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Christopher Gardner, played by Will Smith in "The Pursuit of Happyness" (Columbia Pictures, 2006), was jobless and homeless with a baby boy to support. ...... Read More »

Northwest denies Beacon men, 79-66

24 January 2012, 1:30 am

KIRKLAND, Wash. — Rich Skillman scored 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead Northwest University to a 79-66 victory over Northwest Christian in a Cascade Collegiate Conference game on Monday. Jordan Call added 17 points for Northwest (19-2, 9-2 CCC), ranked 11th nationally in NAIA. NCU trai... Read More »

Microsoft Product Roadmap for 2012

23 January 2012, 1:02 pm

KIRKLAND, Wash., Jan. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Directions on Microsoft has released the latest quarterly update to its Microsoft Enterprise Software Roadmap. Directions managing director Rob Helm will ...... Read More »

Update From Evergreen Hospital

18 January 2012, 3:05 pm

KIRKLAND, Wash. , Jan. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Evergreen Hospital today announced that the hospital is fully operational and prepared to provide its full range of healthcare services to the community ...... Read More »

Bocada Presents 'Ensuring Recovery of Virtual Machines' at Backup Central Live Seminar

18 January 2012, 5:30 am

KIRKLAND, Wash. , Jan. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --  Bocada Inc., the world's leading provider of data protection management software and the creator of the Data Protection Service Management (DPSM) model, ...... Read More »

Lowe's buys online retailer ATG Stores in Kirkland, Wash.

29 December 2011, 7:06 am

MOORESVILLE Lowe's Cos. Inc. said today it has bought ATG Stores, an online retailer of home improvement and lifestyle products based in Kirkland, Wash.... Read More »