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Report: Mayor Harrell privately lambasted homelessness authority, City Council members
"No one has a right to camp out in a park where our children are supposed to play. I’m not supposed to see freaking syringes in a park,” Harrell reportedly told Seattle police officers. THIS ARTICLE IS FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY. Continue reading with your subscription. Access 4 weeks...
Ora Biomedical plans new drug-discovery facility in Seattle area
Seattle-based biotech Ora Biomedical is planning to open a drug-discovery facility in the Puget Sound region. A company spokesperson said Ora Biomedical is deciding between space at the Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill campus and a space in Tukwila owned by Sabey Corp. Ora Biomedical on Monday announced a pre-seed round from Optispan Ventures, which the Ora Biomedical spokesperson said would be a $500,000 round.
The National Beat: Tinder founder's $60M mood ring venture, flying with Bezos and eyelash robots
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View property in Tacoma's Browns Point area eyed for 40 homes
The owner of the 27-acre property tried unsuccessfully to auction it off in February.
Muckleshoot Casino tops off 18-story hotel tower in Auburn
With the final steel beam in place, the building is now the tallest structure between Tacoma and Seattle, the casino says. Join us by honoring outstanding Board of Directors who serve on startups, family or public companies with commitment, integrity and authenticity. 2022 Health Care Leadership Awards. Nominate leaders in...
Seattle day care enrollment startup LegUp acquired by Kinside
Seattle-based day care enrollment startup LegUp has been acquired by Kinside, a child care benefits company based in Pasadena, California. A Kinside spokesperson said LegUp's three-person team, including its two founders, will be joining Kinside, and nobody has to relocate. The companies are not disclosing the financial terms of the deal.
Seattle health records startup Valant plans to continue hiring surge
Seattle-based health records software company Valant is looking to continue its growth after increasing its headcount by 50% over the past year and a half. Since the start of 2021, says Valant CEO Ram Krishnan, the company has gone from about 60 employees to about 90, and about three-quarters of the staff based in the Seattle area. He added that the company would love to eventually have 200 employees, but that likely wouldn't happen for years.
Boeing lands 8-jet order from UPS
Once the orders are delivered, which should begin in 2025, UPS will operate more than 260 Boeing airplanes. Join us by honoring outstanding Board of Directors who serve on startups, family or public companies with commitment, integrity and authenticity. 2022 Health Care Leadership Awards. Nominate leaders in health care around...
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