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Pullman Building Supply Going out of Business-Closing Doors Late November
PULLMAN - Pullman Building Supply will be closing its doors this fall. Moscow & Pullman Building Supply announced the closure of its Pullman location with a press release Friday morning. Managers say there isn’t enough demand to sustain the Pullman store. The statement says the decision was not made lightly and that changes in the market and future economic forecasts led to the difficult decision.
Mercantile to open second Wenatchee Avenue location in August
WENATCHEE — Mercantile, a local co-working space company, is expanding with a second location on Wenatchee Avenue. Mercantile first opened its doors in 2019 at the Ellis-Forde building at 14 N. Wenatchee Avenue with 21 office spaces. The company has been well-received since its launch, leading owners Rick and Cory Wray and Jeff and Heather Ostenson to open a second location.
Blondie cancels August & September shows
Blondie has announced the cancelation of their upcoming tour dates, although they did not offer up a reason why. “We are saddened to announce the cancellation of several upcoming Blondie concert dates during August and September,” the band shares on Instagram. “This was a hard decision to make, and we understand how disappointing this news is for everyone. We will keep you further informed as soon as possible.”
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...
Golden Gardens now has a portable sauna
You may have noticed a big barrel parked at Golden Gardens. It’s a 20-foot portable communal sauna, owned by Bywater Sauna and organized by the Coldwater Collective, a Seattle cold-plunge group. Cold plunging is having a moment, with groups gathering at beaches around Seattle to plunge into the Puget...
Indigenous student barred from graduating in tribal regalia
TACOMA, Wash. — Tacoma Public Schools has launched an investigation into why an Indigenous high school senior was barred from wearing her Native regalia at her graduation. This happened in June, even though it's state law that schools must allow tribal members to wear culturally significant items at graduation ceremonies.
Passengers wait for hours at SEA Airport due to global service outages
SEATTLE — Some passengers at the Seattle Tacoma International Airport (SEA) were stuck for hours into Friday morning due to global service outages that grounded planes. The outage stems from a software update by the company CrowdStrike - a cybersecurity firm that provides services to Microsoft. The update included a "defect found in a single content update for Windows hosts," that knocked out access to computer networks all over the globe.
REMINDER: See BAT Theatre’s ‘Fallen Angels’ at Marvista Park this Sunday, July 21
REMINDER: BAT Theatre’s first outdoor performance of “Fallen Angels” will be this Sunday, July 21, 2024, starting at 5 p.m. at Marvista Park in Normandy Park. “Fallen Angels” is a family-friendly comedy by the English playwright Noël Coward, adapted by Rachel Rene. Enjoy a FREE...
The Writing Is on the Wall for Seattle's Empty Office Buildings
Despite all of the promising talk about transforming commercial buildings into residential ones (a win-win), this sector is likely to crash (a win-lose) some time next year. If you pay attention to the way things are heading politically, you'll see the writing is already on the wall. Bloomberg reports that...
Indian Visa Application Centers Open in Bellevue, Seattle
The first Indian Visa Application Centers in Bellevue and Seattle have opened to provide consular services like visa, passport, Overseas Citizen of India, and other related consular requirements to residents of greater Seattle, according to a news release from the Seattle office of the Consulate General of India. The IVAC...
REPORT: The Seattle Seahawks Placed their 3rd-Year Offensive Lineman on the PUP List Ahead of Training Camp
The Seattle Seahawks hope both starting offensive tackles can stay healthy after both players missed some time last season due to injuries. Their left tackle missed three games, while their right tackle missed 11. Stone Forsythe filled in at LT, while Jake Curhan, Forsythe (again), and Jason Peters filled in at RT.
USS Ronald Reagan returns to Northwest, but won't arrive in Bremerton just yet
The USS Ronald Reagan arrived in the Pacific Northwest on Thursday, at the Navy's Indian Island facility, but its not settling into its new homeport just yet. The aircraft carrier will head to San Diego to do hull swap operations with the USS George Washington before relocating to Bremerton, the Navy said. The...
Tricky Tipster, NHRA Northwest Nationals
After a small summer break, the NHRA Mission Foods Drag Racing Series heads west for its annual visit to picturesque Pacific Raceways in Kent, Wash. Once again, NHRA fans will have the opportunity to engage in fantasy games, gaming, and betting as part of the new PlayNHRA initiative. As part...
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