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Evergreens, Make-A-Wish Announce Fundraising Effort
Pacific Northwest chain Evergreens has teamed up with Make-A-Wish Alaska & Washington and Make-A-Wish Oregon to raise funds to help grant life-changing wishes to local children with critical illnesses. Now through Sept. 17, Seattle- and Portland-area customers can help “turn lemons into lemonade” through select menu items, storefront lemonade stands,...
4-Building Mixed-Use Project Seeks Approval on Bellevue Way
Architectural firm, GGLO, recently submitted applications for Design Review Approval and Master Development Plan Approval for Wallace Properties’ Bellevue North project. The project is set to be completed in two phases. According to the application for the Master Development Plan and two Design Review applications, the mixed-use project located...
Surge in Puget Sound Office Leasing Activity with Bellevue Leading the Way
The Seattle/Puget Sound office market experienced a significant surge in leasing activity during Q2 2024, marking a notable recovery and growth trend, according to a recent quarterly industry report by Savills. A total of 2 million square feet was leased in the region, a remarkable increase from the 1 million square feet leased in Q2 2023, and significantly higher than the five-year average. This upturn highlights the region’s growing appeal and dynamic business environment.
Elevate PR Management's Fancy Vargas Curates Diverse Art for Bellevue Art Museum Gift Shop
Recently on The Day With Trae, Fancy Vargas, CEO and Creative Director of Elevate PR Management, joined host Trae Holiday to discuss her latest initiative, the Bellevue Art Museum gift shop. Vargas curates art that reflects diverse voices and experiences in the gift shop. Initially, Vargas organized a protest in...
Students Hear Golf’s Lessons for Work and Life; Learn About Careers Surrounding Sport
Young women representing Shoreline High School, First Tee — Greater Seattle, and Seattle Parks and Recreation heard inspiring messages about golf, business, and life — including from an icon and trailblazer in the game, Renee Powell — at Sahalee Country Club in Sammamish last Monday, the day after the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship concluded play.
Community-Driven Solutions to Gun Violence: Eleuthera Lisch Discusses Regional Efforts on The Day With Trae
Recently on The Day With Trae, Eleuthera Lisch visited host Trae Holiday to discuss the Regional Gun Violence Community Resource Guide. Lisch is the Director of the Regional Office of Gun Violence Prevention at Seattle & King County Public Health. She shared insights from her extensive work in gun violence prevention and emphasized the importance of community-driven solutions.
Chelan County Rape Charges Dropped Against Former Seattle Teacher
A 53-year-old former King County middle school teacher is cleared of wrongdoing in Chelan County after prosecutors dropped charges against him in a rape and assault case. Darren D. Hunter was accused of sexually assaulting a woman at his home in Chelan during a drug deal in July of last year.
Companis honors Wally Webster for outstanding service to the community
Companis, a champion for volunteerism in the nonprofit sector in Snohomish and King counties, honored civic leader and Lynnwood resident Wally Webster June 27 with its annual community service award. Companis Board President Emerita, Dr. Sarah Speck, MD, presented Webster with the Janet G. Newell Award for Community Service, at a dinner ceremony at Fogo de Chão restaurant in Lynnwood.
King County Sheriff still won’t arrest Burien homeless despite SCOTUS ruling
(The Center Square) – Despite a recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court, the King County Sheriff’s Office is still refusing to enforce the City of Burien’s ban on public camping. On Friday, the nation's highest court decided 6 to 3 that banning homeless encampments on public property does not constitute “cruel and unusual” punishment. Burien officials deemed the decision a victory as it is in the midst of a...
New technology lets Renton Police track suspects in real time
Whether a suspect is moving from location to location or hiding out, Renton Police Department officers, after obtaining a warrant, can track where they’re going in real time. At the June 17 Public Safety Committee meeting, Renton police representatives spoke about a new partnership with the City of Kent...
Lineup for 10th Annual Gas Station Blues Concert Series Revealed
The Downtown Issaquah Association and Washington Blues Society’s annual Gas Station Blues event is returning for a 10th year from 7-9 p.m. July 11-Aug. 22. Hosted at Centennial Park, the free, family-friendly community event will feature several internationally renowned blues artists. “WBS helped bring blues to the (historic Issaquah)...
Ron Vachris: Costco's New CEO and Culture Keeper
Ron Vachris, who became CEO of Costco Wholesale Corp. in January, works in an office cubicle like everyone else, albeit a larger one, inside the company’s new addition to its Issaquah headquarters. His ninth-floor space is decorated with numerous family photos, and he chose its location — by the elevators, no less — for the interactions it provides. His favorite area of the new building? The ground-floor cafeteria, where he can mingle and engage with employees.
Educational resources available to help reduce the loss of crab pots
Recreational crabbing in Puget Sound began on July 1. According to a news release, each year an estimated 12,000 crab pots are lost in Puget Sound, resulting in the capture of an estimated 180,000 Dungeness crab a year with no one to harvest them. The Snohomish County Marine Resources Committee...
Seattle’s Largest Youth Homelessness Provider Slashes Staff, Plans to Close Some Shelter and Housing Programs
YouthCare, which provides shelter, housing, and services to youth and young adults, informed employees this week that the organization will be closing two of its shelters and two housing programs and cutting staff as the result of “a strategic realignment to ensure long-term financial stability and enhance the effectiveness of our services.”
Subhash Tripathi, PhD, on Developing Safe, Specific Engineered Treg Cell Therapy
The senior researcher at Seattle Children’s discussed advantages of engineered Tregs compared with natural Tregs. “There are disadvantages associated with current adaptive cell therapies, which are based on natural regulatory T-cells. To cite some of those key technical hurdles, there is a huge rarity of these populations in vivo. So if you get them, you have to scale up for manufacturing, which is very difficult, and then they are very unstable and have plasticity. They have a very poor engraftment in vivo. And sometimes, if you get these cells from patients, they might be defective.”
How to spend Fourth of July weekend in Seattle
It may be Fourth of July weekend, but there's plenty to take in after Thursday's fanfare, from Missy Elliott's verses to local artist Fantasy A's quest for a mattress. Here are some things that look like fun — they'll bust any and all cases of post-Independence Day boredom.Wednesday🎻 With some help from symphonic collaborators, Beck goes orchestral at Chateau St. Michelle today at 7pm. Tickets from $131.Thursday🎇 Choose your own adventure for Fourth of July fireworks: We've got a roundup of choices, from Seafair's Fourth of July to celebrations farther afield.👯 If explosions in the sky aren't your vibe, consider...
Seattle plastic surgery provider accused of posting fake positive reviews must pay $5M
SEATTLE (AP) — A Seattle-area plastic surgery provider accused of threatening patients over negative reviews and posting fake positive ones must pay $5 million to the state attorney general’s office and thousands of Washington patients, according to a federal consent decree. The consent decree filed Monday resolves a...
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