Business

Visitor and Convention Bureau elects new officers

All Ways Chiropractic Center has new owner

Dr. Michael Eekhoff, a chiropractor at All Ways Chiropractic Center in Lacey, is the new owner of the business, taking over for longtime owner Dr. Peter Redburn.

THURSTON COUNTY: Nominations open for EDC awards

The Thurston County Economic Development Council is accepting nominations for its business-recognition awards, which will be announced April 10 at the Red Lion Hotel Olympia.

Loans pushing bankruptcy filings

Student-loan debt is pushing an increasing number of young people and their parents toward bankruptcy, according to a survey released Tuesday.

Downtown Olympia toy store to move nearby during renovation

Wind Up Here, downtown Olympia’s venerable toy store, will undergo a major renovation next month that will raise the ceiling and bring in new carpet, paint and other changes, the president and co-owner said Tuesday.

Median home price falls by4.2% in county

Down: The median price of homes – both residential and condominium – in Thurston and Pierce counties.

Once a takeover target, airline now thinks big

AMR Corp.’s American Airlines, whose bankruptcy made it a possible takeover target, may try to buy a rival after leaving Chapter 11 as the U.S. industry shrinks, Chief Executive Officer Tom Horton said.

Verizon plans to join video streaming world

Phone company Verizon Communications Inc. will challenge Netflix and start a video streaming service this year with Redbox and its DVD rental kiosks.

A new look for a familiar setting

CHICAGO — With half-moon-shaped booths, low stools, wooden blinds and flat-screen TVs, most patrons might expect to pay $8 for a burger, or $4 for a smoothie. But the decor isn’t a harbinger of price. This is the new look of a remodeled McDonald’s, purveyor of Happy Meals and value deals as well as upscale coffee drinks.

About 280 crews converged on South Sound to help amid outage

About 280 crews drawn from as far away as Missouri, Colorado and California were marshaled to work on line restoration. The utility, which can immediately call on about 100 repair crews from its repair and construction contractor, Sumner’s Potelco, began calling in out-of-state crews Tuesday and accelerated the calls for assistance when the forecast turned to ice on Wednesday.