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  Pacific Northwest Title
Regional offices and subsidiaries in the Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon, and Alaska).
Pacific Northwest Title prides itself on being progressive and innovative.
Since opening in May, 1983, Pacific Northwest Title Company of Washington has grown to be a dominant force in the Title Insurance Industry.
www.pnwt.com   (450 words)

  
  Washington - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Washington is bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west, Oregon to the south (the Columbia River forming most of this border), Idaho to the east and British Columbia, Canada to the north.
Washington is also notable for being home to four of the five longest floating bridges in the world: the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge, Lacey V. Murrow Memorial Bridge and Homer M. Hadley Bridge over Lake Washington, and the Hood Canal Bridge connecting the Olympic and Kitsap Peninsulas.
Washington also ranked second in the nation in grapes (all varieties taken together), apricots, asparagus (over a third of the country's production) and green peas for processing; third in the nation for wheat, prunes and plums, summer dry onions, trout and butter; fourth in barley and peaches; and fifth in cranberries and strawberries.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Washington   (2071 words)

  
 Pacific, Washington - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pacific was officially incorporated on August 10, 1909.
Pacific is located at 47°15'48" North, 122°14'52" West (47.263272, -122.247831)
The racial makeup of the city is 85.38% White, 1.43% African American, 1.61% Native American, 4.72% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 2.95% from other races, and 3.71% from two or more races.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pacific,_Washington   (391 words)

  
 The Pacific Rim Law & Policy Journal
The Pacific Rim Law & Policy Journal was founded in 1990 to promote the discussion of legal and policy issues affecting East Asian and trans-Pacific affairs.
Washington State is a major Pacific Rim center and is uniquely tied to events throughout the region.
The Journal is one of only four student-edited law journals in the United States devoted to Pacific Rim issues and one of the only such journals to feature translations of Asian laws and legal scholarship.
www.law.washington.edu /PacRim   (179 words)

  
 * Pacific Crest Trail (PCT) - Washington Hiking - Hikes
The Washington section of the Pacific Crest Trail begins at the Bridge of the Gods on the Columbia River and ends at Monument 78 on the Canadian Border.
The meadows visited by this trail are home to some of the finest blooming flowers in the country, and the views be...
Hitting the trail in late summer, the meadows are awash in color as the wildflowers rush to bloom in the...
www.trails.com /activity.asp?area=11044   (1047 words)

  
 Sou'wester 1989 Centennial
After Pacific City was found to be within the boundaries of the military reservation Cape Disappointment in 1852, James D. Holman, owner of the hotel Holman House, moved to his Donation Land Claim outside the military reservation.
Residents moved away from Pacific City after the government announced their property was within the boundaries of the military reservation in 1852.
A railroad survey and construction crew camp was established near this summit in 1892 by the Yakima and Pacific Coast branch of the Northern Pacific Railroad.
www.pacificcohistory.org /sw1989_4.htm   (15135 words)

  
 Washington 97, Pacific 79
"Pacific would have had a better chance if we had played them in the first round instead of the second round because we were a lot more focused," said Brandon Roy, who scored 14 points off the bench for Washington.
Guillaume Yango led Pacific with 17 points and 10 rebounds and Christian Maraker added 12 points for the Tigers, but the Swedish forward was shut out in the second half.
Washington was the clear crowd favorite as fans started the chant of "Sweet 16" in the final two minutes.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2005/03/19/sports/s144735S52.DTL   (789 words)

  
 Pacific Northwest History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
Center for the Study of the Pacific Northwest at the University of Washington.
Photographs and documents depicting the 1916 bloodiest battle in Washington State labor history between the IWW and police forces in Everett.
Collections of historic materials from Washington State University included are the Early Washington Maps, Black Oral History and Kimble Northwest History Database which includes newspaper clippings and government reports and laws dealing with the settlement and development of the northwest.
www.lib.washington.edu /subject/history/tm/pnw.html   (1439 words)

  
 south bend in north Pacific County, Washington
The beautiful Pacific County Courthouse overlooks the town and is open to the public for self-guided tours.
Explore the unique history of Pacific County at the Pacific County Historical Society Museum.
The Pacific County seat since 1855 was Oysterville, a prosperous settlement located on the Long Beach Peninsula.
visit.willapabay.org /pages/communities/southbend.html   (320 words)

  
 Moving Companies, Pacific Washington, WA Movers - DirectYourMove.com
It doesn't matter if you are moving to or from Washington if you are making a large move or small move, international or long distance move, and also if you are looking for a full service or partial service mover even corporate movers, at DirectYourMove.com you will find everything momentarily and right at your finger-tips.
Washington Moving companies will immediately contact you with a prepared price quote for your local or long distance move.
All of Washington auto Transport companies have state of the art carriers capable of shipping many vehicles at once, safely and quickly.
directyourmove.com /long_distance_movers/WA/Pacific.html   (433 words)

  
 Pacific Northwest Labor History Projects
This page is a gateway to a set of labor history projects directed by Professor James N. Gregory and sponsored by the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies at the University of Washington.
The Seattle General Strike of 1919 was the first city-wide strike anywhere in the United States to be proclaimed a "general strike." This project explores the strike and the early 20th century history of labor and radicalism in the state of Washington.
This site is one of the Pacific Northwest Labor History Projects directed by James Gregory and sponsored by the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies at the University of Washington.
faculty.washington.edu /gregoryj/pnwlabor   (889 words)

  
 Washington DC Hotels : Restaurants : Washington DC Real Estate
Only a handful of cities rival Washington, D.C.'s history and influence, and visits to the Lincoln Memorial, the White House or the Smithsonian leave lifetime impressions, as do somber moments spent at the Arlington National Cemetery, the U.S. Holocaust Museum or the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Book directly at top Washington DC Hotels such as the historic and elegant Churchill Hotel and the beautiful Washington Court Hotel.
Washington DC also has plenty of free things to do for visitors on a budget.
www.washingtondc.com   (693 words)

  
 CSPN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
One story of Washington state is a story of immigration, but it is not the simple tale of assimilation or acculturation.
This advertisement from Pacific Fisherman, the trade publication for the Pacific coast fisheries, extols the virtues of the "Iron Chink" by reminding readers of the perils of Chinese labor.
The excerpts taken from this 1945 issue portray a camp in transition as the Japanese were allowed to return to their Pacific Northwest homes, or to localities elsewhere in the United States, and the reactions of white Americans as the war nears its end.
www.washington.edu /uwired/outreach/cspn/curaaw/main.html   (11168 words)

  
 CSPN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
This exhibit commemorates the centennial of the 1895 move of the University of Washington from downtown Seattle to the present-day campus.
Together the two brothers documented the lifestyles, surroundings, and historical events of Washington's Native American and settler populations of the late-19th and early-20th centuries.
The exhibit was designed by the University of Washington Libraaries as a companion piece to The Frontier in American Culture, a traveling exhibition for libraries organized by the American Library Association and Chicago's Newberry Library.
www.washington.edu /uwired/outreach/cspn/html/anresources.html   (1395 words)

  
 Pacific Real Estate Agents, Pacific Homes For Sale, REALTORS and Pacific
HomeGain provides Pacific, Washington real estate information and resources to guide homeowners and homebuyers through the process of selling and buying a house, condo or other Pacific realty property.
HomeGain has services to help you find a top Pacific real estate broker or agent, get the value of your Pacific home and a comparative market analysis (CMA), view Pacific real estate and MLS listings, prepare your home for sale, and more.
Cuando se registre para encontrar un agente de bienes raices en Pacific, simplemente indique que necesita un agente que habla Español.
www.homegain.com /local_real_estate/WA/pacific.html   (559 words)

  
 Early Washington Maps: A Digital Collection
Spanning three hundred years, Early Washington Maps: A Digital Collection includes maps of both sea and land faring explorers—from David Thompson, the successful navigator of the Columbia River, to the exploits of William Clark and Merriwether Lewis.
This digital collection, therefore, not only documents the physical boundaries of the Pacific Northwest, but also the people themselves—and their tenacious efforts to control it, tame it, and claim it for their own.
In partnership with the University of Washington Libraries Map Collection, Kathryn Womble and Jennifer Stone Muilenburg supervised UW's contribution to the collection, while Trevor Bond oversaw Washington State University's portion of the project.
www.wsulibs.wsu.edu /holland/masc/xmaps.html   (843 words)

  
 ABC News: No. 1 Seed Washington Pops Pacific 97-79   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
Washington's Joel Smith (0) celebrates with the Huskies team mascot after defeating Pacific, 97-79, in their second-round game of the NCAA Tournament in Boise, Idaho, Saturday, March 19, 2005.
Other than a brief push by eighth-seeded Pacific (27-4) midway through the second half, the Huskies dominated and answered their doubters after holding off Montana 88-77 in the opening round.
Washington fans started the chant of "Sweet 16" in the final two minutes.
abcnews.go.com /Sports/wireStory?id=596732   (457 words)

  
 Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
Major changes in northeast Pacific marine ecosystems have been correlated with phase changes in the PDO; warm eras have seen enhanced coastal ocean biological productivity in Alaska and inhibited productivity off the west coast of the contiguous United States, while cold PDO eras have seen the opposite north-south pattern of marine ecosystem productivity.
The Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) Index is defined as the leading principal component of North Pacific monthly sea surface temperature variability (poleward of 20N for the 1900-93 period).
Decadal-scale regime shifts in the large marine ecosystems of the Northeast Pacific: a case for historical science.
tao.atmos.washington.edu /pdo   (944 words)

  
 Washington Cemetery - Pacific County, Washington
Burial list of Washington Cemetery submitted by T Sheldon, proofread by Gavin Vincent 8 December 1999.
The land for the cemetery was donated by Sarah Lamley in 1903, the wife of Job Lamley, first sheriff of Pacific County.
When the Lamley's son, George, drowned in 1891, they buried him in the orchard on their farm, then later donated that parcel for a community cemetery.
www.interment.net /data/us/wa/pacific/washington_cem.htm   (407 words)

  
 ::: American Indians of the Pacific Northwest Collection :::
This site provides an extensive digital collection of original photographs and documents about the Northwest Coast and Plateau Indian cultures, complemented by essays written by anthropologists, historians, and teachers about both particular tribes and cross-cultural topics.
Secondary sources include 89 articles from the Pacific Northwest Quarterly and 23 University of Washington publications in Anthropology.
The essays and digital databases may be accessed by clicking on one of the images on this page, or you may enter your own search topic by using the keyword search at the top of pages throughout the site.
content.lib.washington.edu /aipnw   (431 words)

  
 Manuscript, Archives, and Special Collections- Digital Collections
Born in 1828 and raised in a peasant family in the village of Nam Ping in South China.
Barkhuff enrolled at Washington State University on the opening day in 1892 and was the first editor of the college paper, then called the College Record.
Hutchison was raised on a farm near Endicott, Washington.
www.wsulibs.wsu.edu /holland/masc/imagedatabases.htm   (1216 words)

  
 SwimmingPools.ByCityDirectory.com - Swimming Pool Cleaners in Pacific Washington   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
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swimmingpools.bycitydirectory.com /Washington/Pacific/index.php3   (374 words)

  
 lewis and clark expedition: washington : pacific ocean
Available on a Pacific County Friends of Lewis and Clark envelope with the Lewis and Clark Bicentennial stamp, the cancellation includes the words, "Cape Disappointment Station, Ilwaco, WA 98624, Nov. 12, 2004.
For the Destination: The Pacific Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Signature Event a special cancellation at the Long Beach, Washington Post Office was created to commemorate the Corps of Discovery II--the National Park Service's traveling Lewis and Clark Exhibit.
The Pacific and Clatsop County Genealogical Societies have created a special project, 'The Lewis and Clark Corps of Discovery Descendant Project' through which to identify both direct and collateral descendants of the Corps members.
www.lewisandclarkwa.com   (623 words)

  
 U.S. warning system keeps focus on Pacific - The Washington Times: Nation/Politics - December 30, 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
At the heart of the U.S. tsunami warning system is a network of six deep-ocean monitors anchored to the Pacific floor and capable of shooting data directly to satellites hovering over Earth.
"There is an existing warning system in the Pacific because 80 to 90 percent of the earthquakes that we see that are causing tsunamis are occurring in the Pacific," she said.
The NOAA system focuses on the Pacific, where the large geologic plates bump against one another other on the ocean floor, generating the sort of high-magnitude earthquakes that result in tsunamis.
www.washtimes.com /national/20041230-120520-7267r.htm   (841 words)

  
 Destination: The Pacific - Creating the Columbia-Pacific Heritage Area in Washington and Oregon"
The rich tapestry of historical, cultural, and natural history that flourishes here has captured the attention and imagination of the United States Congress who have introduced a Bill [pdf] to authorize a study of the region for future designation as a National Heritage Area.
The Cape Disappointment Lighthouse was finally constructed in 1856 to warn seamen of the treacherous river bar known by then as "the graveyard of the Pacific." This is the oldest functioning lighthouse on the West Coast.
Destination: The Pacific is spearheading the Heritage Area Study efforts and is seeking funds from communities within the study region to raise $50,000 to begin contracting a firm to start work on the study.
www.destinationthepacific.com   (903 words)

  
 PNSN - Pacific Northwest Seismic Network
The PNSN operates seismograph stations and locates earthquakes in Washington and Oregon.
We are based at the University of Washington in the Department of Earth and Space Sciences.
We are funded by the US Geological Survey (USGS), the Department of Energy, and the State of Washington.
www.geophys.washington.edu /SEIS/PNSN   (85 words)

  
 Cliches, icky scenes help sink 'Pacific' - Entertainment - The Washington Times, America's ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-01)
Homosexuals in the military are given formulaic treatment in Neal Bell's lugubrious play "Somewhere in the Pacific," one of the Potomac Theatre Project's more trying offerings.
These sexual tensions are combined with a subplot detailing the men's very real fears about being captured and tortured by the Japanese -- a premise just screaming for audiences to make parallels between World War II and today's military climate of "don't ask, don't tell" and images from Abu Ghraib prison.
"Somewhere in the Pacific" does not serve anybody -- homosexuals serving in the military, or any soldier facing fears of death and survival.
www.washtimes.com /entertainment/20050718-101342-6714r.htm   (590 words)

  
 Tacoma Public Library - Tacoma Past & Present
Tacoma, the jewel of the 'sea in the forest.
The Northwest Room is a selective repository for the archives of the City of Tacoma, and provides public access to many local and regional planning documents and environmental impact statements.
Early climbers left a legacy of photographs, journals and maps chronicling their adventures "above the clouds" in the majestic mountains of Washington State.
www.tpl.lib.wa.us /v2/nwroom/nwroom.htm   (761 words)

  
 Pacific Beach Washington Real Estate
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www.oceanshoresnow.com /content/article.html/1129222   (457 words)

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