SAN DIEGO-County environmental officials have reviewed their fees and plan to raise some of them and lower others.

TACOMA, WA-The acquired properties include the 75-year-old Kress Building at 934 Broadway, abandoned by Kress in 1972; the 50-year-old Woolworth Building at 955 Broadway, vacated by Woolworth in 1993; and the 94-year-old Payless Building at 930 Broadway that Payless deserted in 1979.

SEATTLE, WA-The Seattle Art Museum will initiate a fund drive in January to raise the remaining $2.56-million necessary to acquire R.C.'s Billiards at 10 Broad St. with owners Marlene Ivey and Larry Lesley and a third party who owns an option on the land.

SAN DIEGO-Large national construction firm names Scott Whitlock its new Southern California business development manager.