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Hillside Sanctuary
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Overlooking the Puget Sound, the Hillside Sanctuary brings Appalachian architecture to the Pacific Northwest. The stone dwelling and guest house are …
Liberal View
A historian points out a troubling fact about Trump nominee William Barr
rawstory.com - History News Network
Donald Trump’s nomination of William Barr to become attorney general has recast the spotlight on the presidency of George H.W. Bush. Barr served as …
WalletHub
No surprise for commuters: Washington ranks dead last among lower 48 states for driving
seattletimes.com - Christine Clarridge
The Seattle area, and Washington as a whole, get low marks in studies of the worst places to drive.
Seattle, WA
Banner Bank could cut 60 jobs in Skagit Bank acquisition
bizjournals.com - Ashley Stewart
Banner Bank is in the process of absorbing Skagit Bank, and as many as 60 employees could lose their jobs in the $191 million deal.
Chuck Cadded this to Movies
Television (UK)
Ted Bundy: from the serial killer’s victims to his gruesome death, everything you need to know
inews.co.uk - Deepika Rajani
Following the success of Making A Murderer, a new Netflix docu-series will focus on one of the most notorious serial killers in American history who …
Personal Hygiene
Food bank for Coast Guard families opens in Marysville during government shutdown
king5.com - www.king5.com
Active-duty Coast Guard families and civilian workers will soon have another option for help during the federal government shutdown.
Dan Ericsonadded this to Sounder At Heart
Pacific Northwest
First practice features high-energy fans, Jordan Morris
sounderatheart.com
TUKWILA, Wash. – As the Seattle Sounders made the march out to Field 12 at Starfire Sports Tuesday morning, they were met by a sight that has become …
Food Bank
Furloughed government workers struggling to buy food, pay bills offered help
q13fox.com - Steve Kiggins
TACOMA, Wash. – Food banks across Puget Sound say they have been hearing from furloughed federal workers asking if they qualify for assistance.One …
Pacific Northwest
Liens and Bankruptcies Leads - Collected week of January 11, 2019 - Puget Sound Business Journal
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Leads is designed to help you grow your business, increase your cash flow and keep you informed about what’s happening in the Seattle business …
Seattle, WA
Sawant sets reelection announcement, with challenger Beto Yarce in the field
seattlepi.com - Joel Connelly
Socialist Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant, pride and instrument of her Socialist Alternative movement, has scheduled a reelection …
The Seattle Timesadded this to Opinion
Pacific Northwest
Cleaner cargo ships — and environment
seattletimes.com - Letters editor
“The cargo industry takes steps to clean up its smoke-belching ships”: This news was so heartening to me. My father, Andreas Arne Paulsen Faste, was …
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Pacific Northwest
Tukwila Chick-fil-A Opens Soon, Renton Location Under Review
Patch - Neal McNamara
The 10th Puget Sound Chick-fil-A restaurant opens soon. As usual, the first 100 in line will get a year's worth of free food. TUKWILA, WA - The 10th …
Pacific Northwest
Filing reveals how much Goldman Sachs affiliate Broad Street paid for Smith Tower - Puget Sound Business Journal
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By Marc Stiles – Staff Writer, Puget Sound Business Journal Jan 23, 2019, 6:08am PST A Goldman Sachs affiliate paid $138 million for Smith Tower, …
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Pacific Northwest
One woman dies in Burien apartment fire
seattletimes.com - Asia Fields
Firefighters put out the fire, but were still checking for hot spots around 7:30 p.m.
Hall of Fame
Number 11 flag flies above Space Needle honoring Baseball Hall of Famer Edgar Martinez
q13fox.com - ajanavelq13
SEATTLE, WA - Flying 50 stories above Seattle is the number 11 in honor of Mariners great Edgar Martinez induction into the Baseball Hall of …
Seattle, WA
US turns down China offer of preparatory trade talks - Puget Sound Business Journal
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Tom Mitchell and Yuan Yang in Beijing and James Politi in Washington – Financial Times Jan 22, 2019, 2:41pm PST Editor's note : This story is available …
T-Mobile
T-Mobile hires executive to lead a central part of its Sprint merger plan
bizjournals.com - Ashley Stewart
T-Mobile US hired an executive to lead the Bellevue-based wireless company's 5G technology strategy, which is central to its pitch to get federal …
Marsha Philipak-Chambersadded this to The Simple Life
Washington State
Watch a massive herd of elk cross a road in Washington state
Mother Nature Network - Ben Bolton
Hundreds of elk were spotted in Washington state as they ran across a road at the Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility on land owned by Puget Sound …
Pacific Northwest
Bye, Seattle: 7 cities you should move to
crosscut.com - mbryan
For those Seattleites ready to throw in the towel, why not try relocating to Burien or Bellingham?
Pacific Northwest
Bremerton beach pontoons: They're an 'eyesore' ... but are they historic?
kitsapsun.com - Kitsap Sun
Neighbors are growing tired sight of pontoon boats on a Bremerton beach. Their arrival there goes back years.
Patchadded this to Seattle, WA Patch
Pacific Northwest
Prepare For 'Tidal Anomalies' In Puget Sound Wednesday
Patch - Neal McNamara
Puget Sound is under several weather warnings due to a low pressure system sweeping through the region. SEATTLE, WA - Puget Sound is under multiple …
The Seattle Timesadded this to Mariners
Hall of Fame
Edgar Martinez, legendary Mariners DH, overcomes odds to make Baseball Hall of Fame in final attempt
seattletimes.com
He’s been called many things: the best hitter and most beloved player to ever put on a Mariners uniform, the most productive designated hitter since …
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Pacific Northwest
Salmon-Safe to Honor Vulcan, Others, for Development Practices that Protect Puget Sound
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SEATTLE, Jan, 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Salmon-Safe, a leading regional eco-certification program that helps landowners adopt practices to protect Pacific salmon, has announced that Vulcan will become nation's
Washington State
Analysis: Forgotten Prison hosts introduce listeners to life on McNeil Island
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KNKX reporters Paula Wissel and Simone Alicea have spent the past year digging into the history of McNeil Island, in partnership with the Washington …
Pacific Northwest
Puget Sound orca pod gains a new member
hcn.org - Kim TallBear
1400 sf of habitable space in a custom-designed eco-home created and completed by a published L.A. architect in 1997-99. Nestled within its own …
Kitsap, WA
Harper Estuary restoration moving to a second-phase finish
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PORT ORCHARD — When environmental planners and area residents sit down at a community meeting Jan. 30 to wade through plans impacting the future of …
Washington State
Highway 99 improvements pegged at $173 million - and federal grant money harder to get, council learns
myedmondsnews.com - MyEdmondsNews
Making the two miles of Highway 99 through Edmonds a safer place for both pedestrians and drivers has been a key component of the city’s plan — …
The Guardianadded this to Comment is Free
Opinion (UK)
Why are we relying on tech overlords like Microsoft for affordable housing?
The Guardian - Shaun Scott
Like many major metropolitan areas, Seattle is currently mired in what writer and housing activist Laura Bernstein has described as “a dual crisis of climate and affordability”. A lack of affordable housing
South Puget Sound
SPSCC nominates Eliab Cortes for 2019 ACT Transforming Lives Award
thurstontalk.com - LocalTalk Contributor
South Puget Sound Community College is proud to announce student Eliab Cortes as the nomination for the Washington State Association of College …
Pacific Northwest
Thousands march in third annual Seattle Women’s March | Bothell-Kenmore Reporter
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Thousands gathered on Jan. 19 in Seattle to participate in the third annual Womxn’s March. Among the crowd, Eastside residents were seen holding …