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King County sees rise in unpermitted food vendors
Food safety rating signage now includes mobile food vendors.
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BECU to merge with smaller California-based credit union
When completed, company will have 1.74 million members and assets of $33 billion
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Health insurance premiums to rise for WA small businesses
This marks the highest increase for small employers in the last decade.
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Several King County grocery stores on Kroger-Albertsons sale list
See the entire list, which includes Safeway, QFC and Haggen stores.
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Black Press Media concludes transition of ownership
Black Press Media, which operates Sound Publishing, completed its sale Monday (March 25), following the formerly announced corporate…
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Seattle Children’s to close downtown Kent thrift store
Kent Bargain Boutique opened 28 years ago
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Environmental law group threatens to sue tire manufacturers over pollutants
Chemicals in tires allegedly end up in waterways and harm salmon populations.
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Grant funding goes to King County hospitality businesses
Washington State Dept. of Commerce gives $79 million across the state’s hospitality sector.
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OfferUp co-founder tries to save the planet one podcast at a time
Nick Huzar’s “Stuff TV” is a weekly podcast featuring experts in the field of climate change.
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Mariners unveil new ballpark eats for 2023 season
Our reporters sampled tasty barbecue, pizza, ice cream and more that will be served at T-Mobile Park.
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Kirkland Chamber CEO is moving on after 10 years
Samantha St. John embarks on next career chapter.
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WM announces plans to invest $56 million to advance recycling tech
The investment will allow WM to capture more recycled materials and increase access to recycling.
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Overlake increases employee pay and expands coverage admist rapid changing economy
“This initiative shows Overlake values our employees,” said J. Michael Marsh, President and CEO.
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Proposed merger of Albertsons and Kroger worries employees
Workers at an Albertsons in Marysville urge shoppers to sign a petition blocking the $25 billion deal.
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City of Kirkland receives Bicycle Friendly Business award
The award was given by a national organization, the League of American Bicyclists.
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Eastgate Congregational Church sells with plans to donate to charities
An initial amount of $640,000 will be donated to a list of charitable organizations.
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Studio East, StoryBook Theater launch anniversary seasons with fall performances
Performances of Willy Wonka and Hansel & Gretel will take place throughout October and November.
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The annual Zombie Wine Crawl returns this spooky season
Attendees will have the option to taste wine, beer and spirits at 16 locations.
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Amazon donates $3 million to Bellevue and Seattle Colleges for computer science degrees
Bellevue College will expand the computer science programs to serve 60% more students.