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Business leaders optimistic about local economic recovery

Published December 3, 2008, 11:47 pm, The Daily News

The roughly 150 attendees at Cowlitz County’s annual economic summit Wednesday night weren’t treated to much good news. They heard that local governments are facing tough budget cuts, the housing market has cooled and healthcare costs are expected to rise.

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