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Spend Summer Nights with The Grand Cinema’s Outdoor Movie Series
The Grand Cinema in Tacoma recently announced the lineup for its Outdoor Movie Series, a yearly event that screens free movies in local parks and other event areas in the city. The 2024 series is sponsored by Tapco Credit Union and additionally supported with funding from Tacoma Creates, according to...
MultiCare forms ASC joint venture
July 17, 2024- Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health has launched a new joint venture with Atlas Healthcare Partners, which develops and manages ambulatory surgery centers in partnership with nonprofit health systems and physicians, according to Becker’s Hospital Review. The joint venture combines Atlas’ ASC strategy, development and operations skills with...
Construction of New Alki Elementary to Begin
The Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections (SDCI) has issued the building permit for construction of the new Alki Elementary school building. Seattle Public Schools (SPS) received the notification Tuesday, July 9, 2024, and construction will begin later this month. “We are pleased to be able to move forward with...
“Thousands” Offer Former NBA Player Nate Robinson A Kidney But His Fight For A Transplant Continues
Nate Robinson‘s fight for a kidney has been known to the sports world for a short time. But now, thanks to a new ESPN feature, fans are learning just how long he’s been struggling with the issue and how hard it’s been for him to ask for help. He says that he first began feeling […]
Seattle's accessory dwelling unit boom continues, outnumbering single-family permits 2 to 1
Seattle has entered a new era of housing, with skyrocketing permits for backyard cottages and in-home apartments, primarily in the city's single-family zoned neighborhoods.
Pro Motocross National Championship races its way to Washougal
WASHOUGAL, Wash. (KPTV) – The Pro Motocross Washougal National Championship is returning for a 43rd year to the Washougal Motocross Park this week! Fans will be able to see racing Friday with the big race happening on Saturday. FOX 12’s Ayo Elise talked with one of the owners of the park and a few local riders about what fans can expect.
First look at former Seahawks LB Bobby Wagner in a Commanders uniform
When future Hall of Fame linebacker Bobby Wagner returned to Seattle after a one-year stint with the Los Angeles Rams, Seahawks fans were likely thankful they’d never have to see Wagner play in another uniform. Unfortunately, that reality did not come to pass. For the second time in three...
Logan Gilbert Got an Awesome Gift From One of His Teammates For Making All-Star Team
Though Logan Gilbert couldn't pitch for the American League in Tuesday's Major League Baseball All-Star Game, he still was present in Arlington. And he showed up on the red carpet rocking a great gift from teammate Luis Castillo.
Going green isn’t what you think when it comes to WSDOT safety
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is tired of people plowing into its trucks and work zones, and it’s taking a green new approach to get drivers’ attention. There were nearly 1,400 crashes in Washington work zones last year. That’s a 5% increase over the year before....
Puget Sound Office Market Struggles: Key Insights from the 2nd Quarter 2024
Seattle’s office market continues to grapple with significant challenges, marked by weak tenant demand, rising sublease space, and record-high vacancy rates, according to a recent Q2 2024 industry market report by brokerage firm Kidder Mathews. The Puget Sound region as a whole is experiencing a suppressed office market, with fundamentals underperforming. The market-wide vacancy rate has now increased for the tenth consecutive quarter, and net absorption totals were negative 1.5 million square feet for the first half of the year. Additionally, asking lease rates dropped by 4 percent year-over-year. These trends are particularly pronounced in Seattle, the region’s largest market, which is struggling with elevated levels of remote and hybrid work, reduced foot traffic (50 percent lower than pre-COVID levels), and the lowest occupancy rates in the area.
Boeing factory workers in Washington state vote in favor of strike mandate, union says
Earlier in the day, many of the estimated 30,000 workers who build Boeing's 737 MAX and other jets crowded to vote at Seattle's T-Mobile Park, although they cannot strike before their contract expires on Sept. 12. Boeing's labor talks come as the U.S. planemaker loses ground to rival Airbus and...
Exhausted Hotshot Fire Crews Watch As Washington Burns
The Pioneer Fire in the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest has expanded to 15,757 acres, 14% contained. Firefighters have been working diligently to protect the community of Stehekin through strategic firing operations. These controlled burns, conducted about 8 miles southeast of Stehekin, have created a buffer zone by removing dry and dead ground fuels.
Winco Foods Removes Self-Checkouts in Oregon, WA Next?
Winco Foods, which has stores in WA, OR and its state of origin, Idaho, has apparently begun to remove self-checkout stands from some of its stores in Oregon. Online social media posts indicate some are gone. According to Reddit users online, at least one Portland, OR area Winco has removed...
QIN/Shoalwater included in $52 million through Climate Commitment Act funding
$52 million will go to Native American tribes in Washington at risk from climate change and rising sea levels to help them move to higher ground, install solar panels, buy electric vehicles, and restore wetlands. Governor Jay Inslee made the announcement in Taholah on Tuesday alongside Quinault Indian Nation President...
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