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After a decade of big gains, household income stalls in Seattle

Every fall, the U.S. Census Bureau releases income data for cities, and for the past decade, I got used to reporting eye-popping increases for Seattle households. After reviewing the new 2025 data, released last week, I can report that streak is over. Seattle’s median household income was about $122,800 in...

Seattle, WA · 3d

425magazine.com

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Updates Provided on Renton Market, Piazza Park Projects

Work on the Renton Market and Piazza Park projects is continuing to take shape and is looking to usher in a "new era for downtown," according to a recent city of Renton press release. The Renton Market’s final building inspections have been approved, and the city is preparing to turn...

Renton, WA · 4d

downtownbellevue.com

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800,000 SF Office Leasing Opens at Former Downtown Bellevue Barnes & Noble Site

Onni Group has opened leasing for the office tower at Onni Bellevue, the three-tower development under construction on the former Barnes & Noble site in Downtown Bellevue. Commercial real estate firm Kidder Mathews is marketing 800,000 square feet in the 47-story tower, with space divisible down to 100,000 square feet.

Bellevue, WA · 4d

KIRO 7 Seattle

partner publisher · 169.4K followers

Woodinville manufacturing plant to close, laying off 103 workers

NIC Global Manufacturing Solutions will permanently close its Woodinville manufacturing plant and lay off 103 workers. The company is moving production to its plants in Spokane and Gallatin, Tennessee.

Woodinville, WA · 6d

KNKX Public Radio

partner publisher · 1.8K followers

Hawaii General Store may stay open — if it can find a new owner

The search is on for new owners of the store that, after nearly 30 years, has become an extension of home for many Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders in the Northwest.

Seattle, WA · 5d

Moneywise

partner publisher · 72.9K followers

Seattle boss spent $1M in withheld payroll taxes on gambling and travel — how staff can recoup Social Security credit

If your employer hasn’t reported your payroll taxes, that could permanently lower your Social Security retirement benefits — but there is a way to fix it.

Seattle, WA · 6d

southsoundbiz.com

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Kent’s Stoke Space Gets $150M Conditional Defense Loan to Build Another Florida Launchpad

The Department of War's Office of Strategic Capital, or OSC, announced last week a $150-million conditional loan commitment with Kent-based Stoke Space Technologies Inc. to help build Stoke’s second Florida launchpad and support more launches. The conditional loan commitment specifies additional steps Stoke Space must complete before financial close,...

Kent, WA · 4d

agewisekingcounty.org

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Miyawaki Forests: Pockets-Full of Miracles, Part 2

In Part 1 of the Miyawaki forests discussion I introduced the importance of pocket forests and the value of adding many more across our communities. Here are some specific success stories. In October of this year, hundreds of volunteers of all ages came together in Woodinville to plant 12,000 square...

Seattle, WA · 3d

poetsandquantsforundergrads.com

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Washington Foster Expands Undergraduate Business Program To Four Years

The University of Washington’s Foster School of Business is expanding its two-year undergraduate business curriculum into a four-year experience for students entering in fall 2027. The new timeline and redesigned curriculum will give incoming first-year students earlier access to business coursework, career preparation, and hands-on learning, including new courses...

Seattle, WA · 3d

NEWStalk 870

partner publisher · 23.1K followers

Another Major WA Manufacturer to Shut Down, Moving Work to Tennessee

Big Sheet Metal-Parts Company Shifts Work to Spokane, Tennessee

Woodinville, WA · 8d

NonStop Local

partner publisher · 57 followers

Alaska Airlines lays off 121 employees across Spokane, Seattle and Renton

SPOKANE, Wash. – Alaska Airlines is laying off 121 employees in Renton, Seattle and Spokane, according to a letter it submitted to Washington’s Employment Security Department.

Spokane, WA · 3d

MyNorthwest.com

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Homegrown to close remaining Seattle-area stores after years of financial challenges

Homegrown is preparing to close its downtown Seattle and Mercer Island sandwich shops as the company shifts its focus to catering. The Seattle location at 999 Third Avenue and the Mercer Island shop at 3016 78th Avenue SE will both close around Nov. 25, as Homegrown posted a notice in the window indicating its closure, according to The Puget Sound Business Journal.

Seattle, WA · 3d

floristsreview.com

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Redmond Floral keeps workshops small and personal

Redmond Floral in Redmond, Washington, has built its Florals 101 workshops around a simple proposition: keep the experience small enough that guests receive real help, and make the class feel like a reason to return to the shop. “We offer workshops for $100 as we have found the best customer...

Redmond, WA · 6d

familydestinationsguide.com

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The Massive Washington Thrift Store Where You Can Easily Lose Track Of Time

Some places have a way of swallowing your afternoon whole, and the Juanita Goodwill in Kirkland, Washington is absolutely one of them. Once you walk through those doors, time works differently, and nobody who’s ever visited seems to mind one bit. Let’s start with something simple. You’ve probably...

Kirkland, WA · 5d

mykxlg.com

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Best Windermere Realtor in Bellevue, WA Research Report Published by CX Research Institute

CX Research Institute’s 2026 report ranks Matthew Chapman of Windermere Real Estate as Bellevue’s top Windermere Realtor, citing his advisory services, transaction history, and Social Realtor giving model, among nine other agents evaluated. Bellevue, WA - October 31, 2026 - CX Research Institute is pleased to announce the...

Bellevue, WA · 6d

MyNorthwest.com

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‘We don’t have a revenue problem’: Seattle venture capitalist urges voters to repeal WA’s income tax

Matt McIlwain, the managing director of Seattle venture capital firm Madrona, argued that Washington needs to rein in spending rather than impose an income tax, urging voters to support Initiative 645. “We really have a spending problem in the state,” McIlwain said on “The Jake and Spike Show” on KIRO...

Washington · 6d

Parade

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In 1899, Elbridge Amos Stuart founded Carnation as a condensed milk company in Kent, Washington; 86 years later, Nestle bought it for $3 billion

Stuart built the business around a new milk-preservation process.

Kent, WA · 7d

KUOW Public Radio

partner publisher · 6.8K followers

Bothell business owners hope to relieve election anxiety by voting

With the election fast approaching, many Bothell business owners are struggling with how to express a desire for change through their votes.

Bothell, WA · 7d