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From the Right: What defines a company as local?
There has been a great deal of talk about local government contracting and its impact on all of us here in the Imperial Valley. Whether it is on the part of the cities, the Imperial Irrigation District, or the county, this issue generates passionate...Tags: Business, Economy, Business and Finance, Local Government, Walmart
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IID bid process criticized, though officials say changes are in the works
Staff WriterWhat some claim is $3 million overspent has sparked discussion and change of how one of the region’s largest government agencies awards bids to contractors. The Imperial Irrigation District is undergoing a massive procurement policy upgrade,...Tags: National Government, Agriculture, Politics, Government, Companies and Corporations
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Local agriculture company cuts ribbon on 2.2 MW solar facility
Imperial Valley Press Staff WriterBRAWLEY — A local agriculture-based company has flipped the switch, starting its solar operations on an ironically cloudy day. Five Crowns Marketing here held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday to unveil its new solar energy system, one of the...Tags: Renewable Energy, Energy Saving, Agriculture, Energy Saving, Companies and Corporations
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Our View: More transparency, less politicking in IID bids process
It’s important to be critical of government processes, especially when public money is involved. Transparency and consistency will more often than not put an end to claims of impropriety. It’s good to see the Imperial Irrigation District...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance
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Residents and officials speak out against proposed water rate hikes in Calipatria and Niland
Staff WriterCALIPATRIA — Senior resident Maria Padilla cries every day over the garden she can no longer afford to water. Padilla, like many other Calipatria residents, said she is of limited means and pleaded with state officials Tuesday “to look upon...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Medina (Saudi Arabia), Volleyball
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CPUC approves Ocotillo wind farm power sale
Staff WriterThe controversial wind power project set for the Ocotillo area can sell its power to San Diego, though the facility isn’t even under construction yet. The California Public Utilities Commission approved a 20-year power purchase agreement between...Tags: Renewable Energy, Energy, Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance, Wind Power
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From the Right: Business, flaws and all, still preferred
It’s not a popular position these days, but I have never been more eager for business as opposed to government to guide us as a nation to prosperity and stability. I know, not a few of the pinstriped suits on Wall Street deserve condemnation for...Tags: Credit and Debt, Companies and Corporations, Fraud, Corporate Crime, Economy, Business and Finance
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A Reader Writes: Most `bang for our buck' in local businesses
This is in response to the Imperial Valley Press editorial “Our View: Bid Proposal has merit, too protectionist,” published Nov. 20. The Imperial Valley Independent Business Alliance supports all firms in the Imperial Valley, from our budding...Tags: Business, Economy, Business and Finance, Credit Ratings, Walmart
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Oil recycling company to set up plant
Staff WriterEl Centro’s Cilantros restaurant waiter Oscar Cardenas doesn’t really know what companies do with the used fat, oil and grease the restaurant provides. “They give it a use,” Cardenas said in Spanish. A company has an agreement...Tags: Renewable Energy, Plant Openings, Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance, Renewable Energy
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Trash company spells out recycling dos and don'ts this holiday season
Imperial Valley Press Staff WriterIt's that time of year for people to rip the wrapping and toss the tissue paper as they unwrap their Christmas presents, but a local trash company is reminding its customers to be good recyclers this holiday season. Allied Waste of the Imperial Valley...Tags: Holidays, Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance, Religious Festivals, Christmas
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IID briefs: Some on board bleak on future of solar
Imperial Valley Press Staff WriterTalk over a solar project whose developers want to bypass the Imperial Irrigation District electrical system brought out concerns about the future of solar in some areas of the Imperial Valley on Friday. Directors Stella Mendoza and Jim Hanks expressed...Tags: Renewable Energy, Energy Saving, Energy Saving, Companies and Corporations, Renewable Energy
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Businesses donate turkeys for Calexico residents' Christmas
Staff WriterCALEXICO — Taking still-frozen birds out of the trunk of a car, a group representing three businesses brought a Christmas meal to some area residents. Three companies, AP Wireless Infrastructure Partners, Ferguson Waterworks and Kinsell, Newcomb...Tags: Turkey (animal), Holidays, Business, Human Interest, Economy, Business and Finance
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