Amid doubts by some Wall Street analysts, multimillionaire Jerry Moyes reached a deal late Friday to acquire Phoenix-based Swift Transportation Co., the third-largest trucking firm in nation by sales, in a transaction valued at $2.74 billion.

Salmon Fishing
General Salmon fishing information about catching and Coho and Chinook Salmon. Daily news updates.

Salmon Fishing Forum
Welcome to the Rangerrob Salmon Fishing Forum. Take the time to brag and tell us about your Salmon fishing stories. Come visit and read about your favorite Salmon fishing gear, places and locations.

Lumber mill legacy (Tacoma News Tribune)
Ghosts of Tacoma’s lumber and sawmill history haunt the Ruston Way shoreline, virtually invisible except to those who know what they’re looking for.

Convicted molester coming to Nevada (Nevada Appeal)
A Nevada fugitive wanted in both Carson City and Douglas County on charges of child molestation, will be returning to Nevada now that he’s begun serving a prison sentence for assaulting a child in Washington state.

This entry was posted on Sunday, January 21st, 2007 at 2:27 pm and is filed under Northwest News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.