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Everybody wants a piece of Tacoma's Side Piece Kitchen
TACOMA, Wash. — Judging by the lines of people waiting to get in, it seems like everybody wants a piece of Tacoma's Side Piece Kitchen. "I started Side Piece just as a pipe dream," said Hailey Hernandez who, burned out by her last job took out a $2,000 pay day loan in 2022 to start a take-out only operation.
Seattle conference inspires push for sustainable fishing in WA
A meeting on sustainable fishing in Seattle could inspire greater protections for Washington state's waters in Olympia. The State Innovation Exchange held the "Sustainable Aquaculture and Working Waterfronts" convention with lawmakers from 13 states. Emma Newton, senior associate with agriculture and food systems program for the State Innovation Exchange, said...
AT&T closes store at Broadway and Pike as Harvard Market shopping center adapts to shifting Capitol Hill commercial real estate demand
The company says it is simply responding to changing “shopping habits” of Seattle mobile phone consumers as the AT&T store at Pike and Broadway has been permanently closed. “Consumer shopping habits continue to change, and we’re changing with them,” an AT&T spokesperson tells CHS. “That means serving customers...
Deadly gun violence impacts rising number of youth in King County
KING COUNTY, Wash. - The first five months of 2024 in King County revealed an alarming trend in youth violence. Through June 1, the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office filed 310 juvenile felony offenses, with cases involving victims and weapons. In some of those cases, guns were used in deadly shootings.
Port of Everett breaks ground on new Restaurant Row
EVERETT—Port of Everett CEO Lisa Lefeber and Port Commissioner David Simpson joined local business owners at the Port of Everett’s Waterfront Place on Tuesday, July 23, to break ground on its upcoming Restaurant Row project—the future home to Alexa’s Cafe, Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt, the Net Shed Fish Market, Tapped Public House, and Rustic Cork Bistro.
Marcus & Millichap Arranges Sale of Former Bartells Drugs in Everett
Marcus & Millichap brokered the sale of Former Bartell Drugs near high-volume Safeway, priced at 50% of replacement cost, a 15,427 square foot net-leased property located in Everett, Washington. The asset sold for $2.75 million. Clayton J. Brown and Ruthanne Loar, investment specialists in Marcus & Millichap’s Seattle office, had...
The Mariners boldly answer the question “how can it get any worse” with loud, unhinged laughter and a series loss to the Angels
A phrase I am not fond of, despite sometimes saying I am, and it is one I find myself using quite often. When something in my life goes sour, or I experience a setback, I apply those words internally to the wound in an effort to make coping easier. On the very surface the phrase is fine, a simple reminder of the ebb and flow of things, and that no matter how far out the tide is at the moment, the waters will at some point return to shore with their bounties.
Port’s boundary expansion measure is ask to voters to annex into Port
The Port of Everett is asking voters outside of its boundary area to annex into the port’s taxing district. It says enlarging its boundary will benefit the county at large through its funding for environmental remediation projects and its broad economic development abilities. The port’s tax rate this year...
Snoqualmie Valley Trail Closure Announced: August 2 – October 30
The scenic Snoqualmie Valley Trail, renowned for its picturesque views of agricultural valleys, family farmsteads, the North Fork Snoqualmie River, and diverse wildlife, will be closed for construction from August 2 to October 30. This closure, affecting the stretch between NE 24th/Langlois and NE 32nd St near Remlinger Farms, is...
Sip & Savor: Music in the Park, a Woodinville Festival, and Renton River Days
On Friday, the city of Monroe will host the next installment of its summer concert series starting at 6:30 p.m. in Lake Tye Park. This free event will include food trucks and a cocktail garden featuring local Monroe breweries. Find out more here. Woodinville Lavender Festival. This weekend, Woodinville will...
16th annual Sunnyland Stomp brings together local arts, community and businesses
BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – Since 2009, the Sunnyland Neighborhood in Bellingham has held an annual “stomp” in July. Alice Cooper was a Sunnyland local who was inspired to organize the event after she spent time traveling in Scandinavia. Since the stomp received the Mayor’s Arts Award in...
WA youth detention worker arrested for inappropriate relationship with former resident
CHEHALIS, Wash. - A Washington youth detention employee was arrested this week for having what the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) referred to as an "inappropriate relationship" with a former resident. Investigators found that the worker had been passing contraband to the resident when they were previously in...
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