Subscribe to Pacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION July 2014 Issue Nichols Brothers Celebrates 50 Years By Chris Philips, Managing Editor The first boat produced by the Nichols family was a tugboat. George “Mark” Nichols was an orchardist in Yakima, Washington in the 1930s. His […]
Continue ReadingU.S. Outlook Report: Don’t Get Complacent About the Deficit The volume of political dialogue surrounding the U.S. budget deficit and debt has dropped a few notches with the economy strengthening, tax revenues on the rise, and the tax ceiling suspended until March 15, 2015. Federal deficits have declined for five consecutive years, from a 2009 peak […]
Continue ReadingACWA eNews for July 23, 2014 DWR Releases List of High and Medium Priority Groundwater Basins Submitted by Pamela Martineau on Wed, 07/23/2014 – 4:06pm The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released a list of unmonitored high and medium priority groundwater basins. As outlined in California’s Water Code, some counties and groundwater management […]
Continue ReadingSubscribe to Pacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION July 2014 Issue Nichols Brothers Celebrates 50 Years By Chris Philips, Managing Editor The first boat produced by the Nichols family was a tugboat. George “Mark” Nichols was an orchardist in Yakima, Washington in the 1930s. His 10-acre […]
Continue ReadingEconomics Group: Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary U.S. Review Q2 Appears to Be Ending on a Stronger Note · Retail sales rose a modest 0.2 percent in June, however, the details of the report were encouraging for consumer spending in the second quarter. · June producer prices came in higher than expected, rising 0.4 percent. Import […]
Continue ReadingSubscribe to Pacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION July 2014 Issue Fidley Watch – The Final Yard By Peter Philips, Publisher At press time, Managing Editor Chris Philips was on vacation, so Publisher Peter Philips penned this month’s editorial. Al Larson Boat Shop has been […]
Continue ReadingUS Outlook Report– Manufacturing: A Window into the Economy If you delve into recent industrial production and manufacturing data you’ll see something striking about the health and direction of the broader economy. In short, the data suggests that overall economic growth is accelerating again in July, and, secondly and more importantly, the U.S. economy is […]
Continue ReadingACWA eNews for July 16, 2014 in ACWA eNews Blog Post: What Do Lady Gaga and the State Board Have in Common? They Both Want You to Save Water Submitted by Lisa Lien-Mager on Wed, 07/16/2014 – 5:31pm These are extraordinary times, and we need extraordinary measures. That’s why Lady Gaga and the State Board […]
Continue ReadingSubscribe to Pacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION July 2014 Issue Fidley Watch – The Final Yard By Peter Philips, Publisher At press time, Managing Editor Chris Philips was on vacation, so Publisher Peter Philips penned this month’s editorial. Al Larson Boat Shop has […]
Continue ReadingSubscribe to Pacific Maritime Magazine PRINT EDITION June 2014 Issue Gulf Coast Ports Look Beyond the Box By JIm Shaw Ports along the Gulf Coast have been given at least another year to prepare for the opening of new locks at the Panama Canal but events in the shale oil industry may have already […]
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