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Kroger-Albertsons merger about to hit headwinds
It’s been nine months since Kroger and Albertson’s announced plans to merge, but the likelihood of it actually happening is fading, said local leaders of United Food and Commercial Workers in a July 11 press conference via Zoom. The merger is opposed by a coalition of over 100...
Illumination Learning Studio offering registration for Fall Toddler Music and Movement sessions
Illumination Learning Studio (ILS), our local kid’s music, drama, voice, and fine arts organization, has opened registration for their Fall Toddler Music and Movement sessions. This class lets toddlers and their parents or caregivers explore the joys of music, learning to recognize rhythms, practicing large motor coordination, and socializing with other families through song. Participants will learn through echoing and sequencing, rhythm and movement, ear training, and exploration of piano keys and instruments.
Skybound Spirits Launches Iconic Seattle Vodka Bottle A Unique Vessel Just in Time for Summer
Seattle, WA – Skybound Spirits, a well-known and popular distillery, is proud to announce the launch of the Space Needle Vodka. This limited run, sculpted, clear glass vessel contains Skybound’s bestselling vodka product, and is now available at Seattle Total Wine & More locations. After over a year...
Feliks Banel: Seafair Powwow commemorates layers of complex history
The Seafair Indian Days Powwow at Discovery Park begins Friday with the Grand Entry at 7:00 p.m. featuring drummers, dancers and other performers from around the western United States in a colorful and euphonious procession at Daybreak Star Indian Cultural Center. The festivities continue through Sunday afternoon. There are many,...
Allen Institute for AI Signs 50,000 SQFT Lease at Northlake Commons in Seattle
Seattle’s new Northlake Commons development has found its first tenant. According to a report from the Puget Sound Business Journal, the project’s developer Hess Callahan Grey Group has confirmed that the Allen Institute for AI (Ai2), a non-profit artificial intelligence research institute, has agreed to lease 50,000 square feet of office/lab space, representing over a third of the project’s total office space. Details about the lease terms and move-in date were not disclosed.
SIENNA WILDGUST MAKES HER ELITE MOTORSPORTS DEBUT ON FRIDAY
When Sienna Wildgust announced she was leaving KB Racing to join rival Elite Motorsports, she planned to debut at the NHRA Northwest Nationals outside Seattle, WA. There is no more planning to be done as it is now time for the rubber to meet the road, or in this case, to hit the track at Pacific Raceways.
Court updates: deadly Capitol Hill Station stabbing, First Hill ax murder attacks
Court proceedings in two widely followed area murder cases have continued this summer with important updates in each but no clear timeline for trial in either. Shawn Patrick Moore, 26, pleaded not guilty to charges of second degree murder and intimidating a witness in the Capitol Hill Station stabbing this May that killed neighborhood chef Corey Bellett.
Affordable housing in God’s backyard: Some religious congregations find a new use for their space
Eds: This story was supplied by The Conversation for AP customers. The Associated Press does not guarantee the content. (THE CONVERSATION) Faced with declining membership, aging buildings and large, underutilized properties, many U.S. houses of worship have closed their doors in recent years. Presbyterian minister Eileen Linder has argued that 100,000 churches may close in the next few decades.
G.Prez: Talks Entrepreneurship, Community, and Converge
Seattle-based music veteran and entrepreneur, Keith aka G.Prez Asphy, recently sat down with Converge Music to talk about his career in the music industry. G.Prez has been involved in the industry since the mid-80s when he first started DJing at local middle schools. Since then, he has made a name for himself as a DJ, promoter, producer, and label owner.
Arrest made in Seattle’s Queen Anne tiny home fire
Seattle Police made an arrest after a tiny home village went up in flames Thursday morning in Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood, prompting an investigation from the department. The fire destroyed 25 units, displacing nearly 30 people in the process. No injuries were reported. The incident occurred along Elliott Avenue...
Seattle businessman shoots attempted burglar in 'self-defense' incident, police say
SEATTLE — Seattle police officers are investigating a burglary that turned into a shooting at a business Friday morning. According to SPD, around 2:05 a.m. officers responded to the 4200 block of Rainier Avenue S after reports of a burglary. A man broke into a business, and he was...
Fallen EMS Heroes to Be Honored
The National EMS Memorial Service and the National EMS Memorial Bike Ride will pay tribute to our fallen EMS and air medical providers from throughout the United States during the 2024 National EMS Weekend of Honor, scheduled July 19-21 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City at Reagan National Airport, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway in Arlington, Va. This year there are 36 honorees being recognized from 18 states. The 2024 list of honorees can be found at NEMSMS Honorees.
Public safety concerns rise as another Aurora Avenue North shooting injures a man
SEATTLE — Police responded to a shooting at North 90th Street and Aurora Avenue North in north Seattle early Friday morning. KOMO News has reported extensively about shootings along Aurora Avenue. On Thursday, KOMO reported that a Wednesday morning shooting marked the third in 12 days on Aurora. The...
Raptor Deck: From Startup to Global Supplier
“We had no inkling of creating a business or anything. It was just a total fluke.” Dan Kaseler still chuckles when he relates the story that led him to start Raptor Deck in 2011. His company produces nonskid decking made of PEVA foam (a mixture of polyethylene and ethylene-vinyl acetate) backed with 3M adhesive. The firm operates a tidy shop at Shilshole Marine (Seattle, Washington) with a half-dozen employees, shipping CNC-cut kits to production builders and as an after-market product for retrofits and to individual boat owners. The company built relationships with dozens of domestic and international production and custom builders as well as marine supply stores; and it’s growing a library of decking patterns for hundreds of different boat models, plus all the one-off kits they have cut.
AI is here to stay. Its design shouldn’t leave kids behind.
Seattle is at the forefront of the AI revolution, and while we don’t work in the technology industry, we see the promise for our field of pediatrics. AI is already shaping a new era in medical breakthroughs and... The post AI is here to stay. Its design shouldn’t leave kids behind. appeared first on Seattle magazine.
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