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SPECIAL REPORT - AUTOMOTIVE
Cruising in Style:
Emerging industry caters to “car nuts”
By Rodika Tollefson |
| Ron Perkerewicz says he’s been a “car nut” since he was 4 years old. Ever since his father, a mechanic, built Ron’s first car, which was on the front page of his local paper in North Dakota, he’s been hooked... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - AUTOMOTIVE
ZO6 Corvette undisputed musclecar king
By Bruce Caldwell |
| Chevrolet has outdone itself this time. The new 2007 Corvette Z06 is the undisputed King of American Musclecars. The only thing faster than this car is the speed at which auto writers are running out of superlatives. Five hundred and five horsepower and 470 lb-ft of pavement-shredding torque is phenomenal performance for any car, much less one you can drive everyday... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - AUTOMOTIVE
Jocelyn Wu-Elliott: Car sales kept simple
By Maura Hallam Sweley |
| It’s been a long time since any profession was closed to women. But there are jobs that are still, for whatever reason, taken on predominately by men. One of those jobs is car sales. According to the Dealix Corporation’s March 2006 article, “Women Internet Sales Professionals—Why Dealerships Need Them,” only 4.2 percent of new car sales professionals and 2.1 percent of used car sales professionals are women... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - AUTOMOTIVE
Hybrid Camry more mainstream than ever
By Lary Coppola |
| Toyota means business about keeping its midsize, front-wheel-drive Camry the top-selling car in America. Adding its popular gas-electric Hybrid Synergy Drive powertrain to a redesigned sixth-generation 2007 model line will keep the Japanese automaker ahead of lower cost rivals — at least for now — such as Korea’s Hyundai and Kia, which offer high-quality cars with more features and a longer warranty for less money... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - AUTOMOTIVE
2007 Subaru Impreza WRX STI:
Japanese for road rocket
By Bruce Caldwell |
| When friends asked me what kind of Subaru I was driving I said it was the alphabet model. That was easier than reeling off the list of letters that followed Impreza — WRX STi. It was also easier than remembering if the “i” is lower case or upper case. I think it’s been officially changed to upper case for 2007... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - AUTOMOTIVE
Raceway promoter joins
LeMay Museum steering committee |
| Gill Campbell, an experience auto event promoter, has been named to the steering committee of The Harold E. LeMay Museum.
The LeMay Museum, south of Tacoma, features the LeMay collection of American cars and memorabilia. Plans are underway to build a museum in Tacoma to permanently showcase 1,200 cars and related items.
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SPECIAL REPORT - HEALTHCARE QUARTERLY
InHealth Imaging brings
Nuclear Medicine to North Kitsap
By Maura Hallam Sweley |
| InHealth Imaging, a medical imaging clinic in Poulsbo, has recently expanded its diagnostic capabilities with the addition of nuclear medicine to its imaging services... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - HEALTHCARE QUARTERLY
Trends point to strong growth
for provider pay-for-performance |
| Rewarding physicians and hospitals with bonuses for improving the quality of patient care can dramatically improve healthcare outcomes and likely save the country billions in health costs, according to results of early pilot demonstration projects... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - HEALTHCARE QUARTERLY
Harrison’s new electrophysiology lab
adds new level of cardiac care
By Maura Hallam Sweley |
| This summer Harrison Medical Center expanded its already excellent cardiac care with a new $1 million, state-of-the art electrophysiology lab, giving the medical center the capability to conduct electrophysiology (EP) studies and perform automatic implantable cardiac defibrillator (AICD) implant procedures, and eliminating the need for patients requiring these procedures to travel outside of Kitsap County... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - HEALTHCARE QUARTERLY
Kitsap biotech explores ways
to finance growth
By Rodika Tollefson |
| Port Gamble-based biotech company EM-PROBE Technologies is actively seeking ways to expand, following what founder Dr. Glen Gordon describes as another successful year. The company’s main product, the EMpulse, has been receiving increased interest both from the military and civilian sector... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - HEALTHCARE QUARTERLY
KPS readying new online self-service portal
By Maura Hallam Sweley |
| KPS Health Plans is gearing up to launch a new, secure online information and customer service system that will provide a whole new level of service and efficiency for health care providers, subscribers, agents and employers who offer KPS group plans... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - HEALTHCARE QUARTERLY
Gig Harbor Sleep Center more like
a hotel than a hospital
St. Anthony’s now treating more than 80 patients a month
By Rodika Tollefson |
| More than 100 million of Americans are estimated to lack adequate sleep — which can lead to problems like traffic accidents, loss of work productivity and health concerns... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - HEALTHCARE QUARTERLY
Bakke joins Kitsap Physical Therapy
and Sports Clinic |
| Newport Beach Calif. Native Kirsten Bakke has joined the staff of Kitsap Physical Therapy and Sports medicine. She first became interested in physical therapy after getting hurt during a high school softball game and experiencing the profession as a patient. She liked the idea of helping people recover from their injuries, and began pursuing a career in sports medicine... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - HEALTHCARE QUARTERLY
Sisters promoted to exec positions
with skin care firm |
| Sisters-in-law and Bremerton natives Joan Robison and Sarah Nilsen have recently been promoted to executive directors at the skin care company Sensaria. The sisters began selling Sensaria skin products in Dec. 2001, and have created a multi-million dollar business with 1,200 other representatives working under them... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - HEALTHCARE QUARTERLY
Gig Harbor author helps people
with gluten, sugar allergies
By Rodika Tollefson |
| People who have gluten allergies may have a difficult time finding good recipes — considering gluten is in everything from most whole grains to sauces, dressings and even beer. Those who have sugar allergies on top of that may find it impossible to adjust... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - HEALTHCARE QUARTERLY
State’s first Nile Virus cases show up
in Gig Harbor
By Rodika Tollefson |
| Washington’s first West Nile virus cases in humans were confirmed in later September, following laboratory tests by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Until then, Washington was the only continuous U.S. state without a confirmed case... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - HEALTHCARE QUARTERLY
Feldenkrais Method® teaches a better
way to move
By Maura Hallam Sweley |
| Movement is an integral part of our everyday lives. It’s also something that most of us take for granted — until that movement causes pain, or an injury limits the way we were used to moving... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - HUMAN RESOURCES
Study shows alternative pay strategies
are becoming popular |
| Even though the economy is looking slightly better and businesses are starting to expand, employers are being careful when it comes to increasing salary budgets for 2007... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - HUMAN RESOURCES
Age diversity in the workplace will
require many adjustments |
| For some time now we have heard that the faces of the workforce will be dramatically different than in the past... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - HUMAN RESOURCES
State’s new “disability” definition
clears confusion |
| For years, Washington State has dealt with confusing definitions of the legal term “disability,” and those inconsistent terms have lead to inconsistent and confusing determinations about what it means to be disabled... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - HUMAN RESOURCES
Employee referrals net better quality
applicants than the Internet |
| While a recent recruiting trends study found that employers’ corporate Web sites and general on-line job boards account for the majority of new hires, the highest quality hires still come from employee referrals, according to consultants and recruiters interviewed by the Bureau of National Affairs... (Full Article) |
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SPECIAL REPORT - HUMAN RESOURCES
EEOC updates compliance manual
for filing timely charges |
| In accordance with the Supreme Court’s decision in National Railroad Passenger Corp. v. Morgan, 536 U.S. 101 (2002), the EEOC recently issued a revision to its Compliance Manual section on Threshold Issues. “Threshold Issues” are minimum requirements that an individual must satisfy in order to have a legal claim under the EEO statutes.
If a claim is filed and falls outside the time limitation, the EEOC is required to dismiss the claim. Source: www.eeoc.gov/press/7-21-05.html.
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SPECIAL REPORT - HUMAN RESOURCES
What’s the best day to post a job opening? |
| Wednesday is the day of the week when the most job hunters are reviewing and responding to job advertisements. According to eQuest, the peak job-searching time occurred between 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and between 4 and 5 p.m. eQuest recommends posting jobs early in the week to get jobs in front of the most candidates. The firm also recommends that every company should have an employment page on its own Web site.
eQuest an online job posting distributor, offers free job posting for newspapers employers and recruiters. For more information, visit www.employment-inc.com.
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SPECIAL REPORT - HEALTHCARE QUARTERLY
Harrison’s cancer program
earns approval with commendation |
| This year Harrison Medical Center earned a rare distinction by the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer: Commendation for Excellence. The Commission’s newest level of achievement means Harrison’s cancer program exceeds standards of care.
During Harrison’s recent onsite survey, the Commission’s surveyors noted Harrison’s unusually high number of certified oncology nurses. They also recognized Harrison’s patient follow-up for cancer registry, and the involvement of Harrison’s multidisciplinary cancer committee.
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