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A younger generation is giving new life to Seattle’s iconic floating homes

On Lake Union and Portage Bay, longtime floating home residents are moving on, and young families are taking their place. For many newcomers, the draw is as much the close-knit community as the uniqueness of the homes. Neighbors see each other daily, stopping to chat on shared docks, and that sense of community is part of the appeal. Inside, though, the homes are private and quiet, and docks are usually silent by 9 PM.

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KIRO 7 Seattle

Seattle-area small businesses say sales are down as rising costs squeeze owners

A new survey reveals over half of Puget Sound small businesses saw sales decline amid rising inflation and labor costs.

The Stranger

Nobody Wants a McDonald’s in Chinatown

McDonald’s wants to put a new store in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District (CID). Almost nobody thinks that’s a good idea. They are decidedly not loving it. Last night, about 80 CID residents and supporters packed the meeting of the International Special Review District (ISRD), the neighborhood’s historic preservation board. Impassioned public comments, handmade protest signs in Chinese and English, and several people in Ronald McDonald-esque clown masks injected the typically sleepy meeting with life.

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Bellevue Taps MidMountain for $5.1M Eastrail Link to Spring Boulevard

Bellevue has picked a contractor to build a long-awaited pedestrian link stitching the regional Eastrail trail into Northeast Spring Boulevard, with a bid price of $5.1 million attached to the job. MidMountain Contractors, a Bellevue-based firm, landed the general contractor work on the connector, which will bring walls, drainage, lighting and a fresh stretch of paved trail to the corridor.

Bellevue, WA · 18h

hoodline.com

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Listings Across NWMLS’s 27-County Area Jump 25% as Buyers Balk at 7% Mortgage Rates

Home shoppers across western Washington have more options than they've seen in years, but far fewer of them are actually buying. The Northwest Multiple Listing Service counted 23,519 active listings across its 27-county service area at the end of October, up 25.2% from a year earlier, even as closed sales and pending contracts both dropped sharply and the median sale price slipped to $620,000.

Western Washington, WA · 2d

Normandy Park Blog

DAL Law Firm: Keeping your estate plan private with a Revocable Living Trust

DAL Law Firm: Keeping your estate plan private with a Revocable Living Trust. Many people are surprised to learn that not all estate planning documents are private. In Washington, when someone passes away with a will, their will is filed with the court and becomes part of the public record. This means details about assets, beneficiaries, and distributions may be accessible to anyone looking for them.

Washington · 1d

getthewreport.com

Seattle’s largest apartment development touts luxurious hotel-style amenities

Seattle House, the largest apartment development in the city, begins welcoming its first residents this month. The half-block development at 2300 Sixth Avenue in Denny Triangle features two 45-story towers joined by a 13-story podium and adds 1,131 apartments to the area. It’s been one of the most anticipated projects in the Seattle.

hoodline.com

Capitol Hill Power Outage Affects 8,430 Customers, Restored by 8:30 p.m.

More than 8,000 Seattle City Light customers around Capitol Hill lost power, with the utility's outage map showing 8,430 customers in the dark. Power was restored by 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 10. According to MyNorthwest.com, Seattle City Light's outage map reported the 8,430-customer figure for the area on November 10....

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KIRO 7 Seattle

Puget Sound condo market swings in buyers’ favor

Condo buyers are gaining the upper hand locally and across the country.

Seattle, WA · 3d

everettpost.com

Boeing admits liability in 737 door plug lawsuit, altering legal tactic ahead of trial

SEATTLE — Attorneys for Boeing have admitted product liability over a 737 door plug blowout that triggered an emergency landing and a lawsuit by passengers, creating a legal twist as the case gets closer to trial in King County Superior Court. Boeing’s legal team told Judge Nikole E. Hecklinger...

seattlemedium.com

Pack The House Campaign Celebrates Success, Encourages Community To Circle Back And Keep Supporting Black-Owned Businesses

Have you discovered a new favorite restaurant during The Seattle Medium’s Pack the House campaign? Is there a restaurant you’ve been meaning to try but haven’t found the time to visit? Or have you been following the campaign from the sidelines, wondering if it’s too late to participate?

MyNorthwest.com

‘We’re estimating between 10 and 20%’: Seattle attorney suing Alaska, Delta and others says airlines teamed up to inflate fares

Seattle attorney Steve Berman said airline passengers may be paying 10% to 20% more than they should, because major airlines are sharing private fare data instead of competing on price. Berman’s Seattle law firm, Hagens Berman, filed a proposed class-action lawsuit Nov. 4 in federal court in Seattle on behalf...

MyNorthwest.com

Otter Bar to close after seven years as Eastlake construction, rising costs take toll

After seven years in Seattle’s Eastlake neighborhood, Otter Bar is preparing to close its doors for good. Co-owners Lisa Wojnar and Jim Hagander said prolonged construction in the neighborhood, combined with rising costs, has made it impossible for the business to continue. “COVID happened, we made it through,” Wojnar...

lgrmag.com

Arett Sales announces expansions, 2027 trade show

Arett Sales announced an expansion of its Western distribution operations, including a new 115,000-square-foot facility in Tacoma, Washington, plans to enter Southern California and its first West Coast trade show in September 2027. Pacific Northwest distribution center. The Tacoma distribution center, located at 1401 St. Paul Ave., is scheduled to...

Tacoma, WA · 1d

connectcre.com

Pacific Urban Investors Pays Over $500k/Unit for Seattle MF Property

Pacific Urban Investors purchased Broadstone Vin, a 118-unit, mid-rise multifamily property in Seattle, Washington, in a transaction valued at $60.3 million, according to published reports. The deal works out to just over $500,000 per unit. Located at 4106 Stone Way North, Broadstone Vin was built by Alliance Residential Company in...

Seattle, WA · 23h

everafterinthewoods.com

This Washington Family Butcher Has Been Hand-Cutting Steaks And Smoking Bacon Since 1972, And Locals Skip The Supermarket For It

Raspberry jalapeño bacon burgers. Korean BBQ pepperoni sticks. Alligator meat. All of it comes from one family butcher counter in a quiet corner of Washington farm country. The shop has been cutting meat since 1972. It still wraps custom orders in plastic and butcher paper, the same way it always has.

Stanwood, WA · 1d

kitsapdailynews.com

Grundéns’ headquarters relocating from Poulsbo to Seattle in April

Grundéns, a provider of protective gear for people who work on and around the water, announced Nov. 10 that it will move its global headquarters from Poulsbo to Pier 54 at 1001 Alaskan Way on Seattle’s central waterfront in April 2027. The company has signed a long-term lease...

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Snohomish County Council Adopts $3.37 Billion Biennial County Budget With Taxes Increases

In a three-to-two vote, the Snohomish County Council passed the county’s $3.37 billion operating budget for the upcoming 2027 and 2028 fiscal years. The biennial budget process allows County departments to be strategic with project planning while making minor changes halfway through the biennium based on revenue/expenditure changes. The 2027/2028 budget marks the conclusion of months of analysis and discussion by the County Council, who proposed more than 25 amendments to the County Executive’s proposed budget.

Snohomish County, WA · 2d

KUOW Public Radio

‘It’s a really tough market.' 11 Washingtonians weigh in on the jobs outlook

As companies continue to announce major layoffs, 11 Washingtonians tell their stories of navigating a challenging employment market in Washington state

Seattle, WA · 3d

The Daily