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La Conner, WA · Business
fox13seattle.com
WA's Sound Transit seeks $765M to buy up houses for light rail access
The Sound Transit Board of Directors will vote Thursday on a $765 million request to fund property acquisitions and construction access for the West Seattle Link Extension. Resolution R2026-23 covers 64 parcels, requiring three full property purchases, one partial acquisition, and 60 legal easements across affected neighborhoods. Sound Transit plans...
connectcre.com
Newmark Arranges 266K-SF Industrial Lease Near Seattle
Newmark has arranged a full-building lease at Prologis Park SeaTac 3, a 265,922-square-foot industrial facility in Des Moines, Washington. Newmark Executive Vice Chairman Thad Mallory, Vice Chairman Taylor Hoff and Managing Director Cam Warren represented property owner Prologis in the transaction. “This submarket has led the way for regional leasing...
KING 5
Airport worker sues Port of Seattle and Alaska Airlines
southsoundbiz.com
Kent’s Canyon Ridge Plaza Sells for $19M
Canyon Ridge Plaza, an 86,909-square-foot multitenant retail center in Kent, has sold for $19 million, according to a news release Tuesday from commercial real estate company Northmarq, whose Pacific Northwest investment sales team completed the sale. Kimco Realty acquired the property, located at 26015 104th Ave. SE, said Northmarq, whose...
everettpost.com
Business owners react to new “no sit, no lie” designation, as street sign is posted
EVERETT — A pair of Everett business owners within the latest designated “no sit, no lie” buffer zone by the city, which is meant to address chronic 911 calls for service, tell the EverettPost.com, they’re seeing improvement in that street level public safety. Todd Stiger, owner...
425magazine.com
Bellevue-Based Business Receives National Recognition
OneFarStar LLC, the Bellevue-based parent company of Millie’s Sipping Broth, has been named among the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s 2026 CO — 100, a list recognizing 100 standout small businesses nationwide for their innovation, growth, and community impact. OneFarStar earned recognition in the disruptors category for reimagining...
The Stranger
Slog AM: Amazon Employee Sues Company For Silencing Her After Alleged Rape, Katie Wilson Announces ‘Common Sense’ Homelessness Plan, Get Your Flu Shot!
A Seattle-based Amazon employee is suing the company after she says a senior manager raped her on a New York work trip in 2023. According to the Seattle Times, she told Amazon’s HR department, reported the assault to the New York Police Department, and underwent a rape kit exam. The police did not press charges, but they did question the manager and, in one instance, he said he was too drunk after a work event with an open bar to remember what happened. The lawsuit, filed on Monday, alleges Amazon violated Washington’s Silenced No More Act when it told her she could keep her job as long as she didn’t talk about the allegations at work.
connectcre.com
wheninyourstate.com
Seattle faces major employment shift as job opportunities move beyond downtown
Remember when downtown Seattle seemed like the perfect place to build a career? The city’s busy offices once attracted workers from across the region, but recent employment figures tell a different story. According to the Downtown Seattle Association, Seattle lost 18,065 jobs between 2024 and 2025. Roughly 13,000 of...
MyNorthwest.com
Harger: Seattle-area seniors are getting a raise. At the grocery store, it’s a pay cut
My mom is 82. She’s getting a raise. She didn’t ask for one, and she didn’t threaten to leave for a better offer. Social Security is most of her income, and last week the Social Security Administration announced checks will go up 3.6% in January. Which is...
Daily Journal of Commerce
Pacific Northwest projects totaling $25.5 million in top bidders | Oct. 23, 2026
A weekly compilation of the largest winning bids in the Pacific Northwest, according to the Daily Journal of Commerce Project Center. Winner (intent to award): C.A. Carey Corp. of Issaquah, Washington. Amount: $19,315,115. Project: 45th Ave SW Culvert Replacement and Habitat Restoration (Seattle) Owner: Seattle City Light. Cost estimate: $30,250,000.
The Financial Wire
Starbucks filed closure notices for stores in Seattle, Spokane and Philadelphia
Starbucks has told two states it is shutting stores for good. A Washington filing dated October 7 covers five stores in Seattle, Redmond, Spokane and Vancouver, and a Pennsylvania listing covers two stores in Philadelphia. The notices count 51 workers in Washington and 18 in Philadelphia. Eight of the Washington jobs are at the company’s... The post Starbucks filed closure notices for stores in Seattle, Spokane and Philadelphia appeared first on The Financial Wire .
KOMO News
Seattle's Children's CEO: Millionaires Tax will have philanthropic unintended consequences
SEATTLE — Seattle Children’s CEO Christopher Longhurst says a limit on charitable deductions in Washington’s new millionaires tax could discourage some large gifts to nonprofits, including donations that help the hospital care for children whose families cannot afford treatment. The law allows taxpayers to deduct qualifying charitable...