Seattle Restaurateur Snaps Up Buckley Drive-In, Des Moines Chowder House
Wally's Drive-In in Buckley and its sister spot Wally's Chowder House in Des Moines are under new ownership, but longtime regulars are being told not to panic. Seattle restaurateur David Meinert and his Hold Fast Hospitality Group took over the Pierce County fixtures in mid-June, and he says the goal is to keep their s
BIZNOTE FOLLOWUP: West Seattle’s second Sherwin-Williams Paint store opens
Most of the chain businesses that West Seattle has in multiplicity involve food/drink. Now you can add to the list … paint. More than a decade after a built-from-scratch Sherwin-Williams store opened in Delridge, the paint chain has opened its second West Seattle store in the former Midas space at 4457 Fauntleroy. Than
‘Major shift in weather pattern’ coming to Western Washington after heat
There's only days left in the month, but we're going to see some Pacific Northwest summer "Juneuary" weather. After weeks of warm and dry weather , Western Washington will see small amounts of rain return to the region as temperatures cool off to end the month, according to the National Weather Service. "We're in for a
Bellevue, WA tech bloodbath: Sony guts 292 Bungie jobs
BELLEVUE, Wash. - Video game giant Bungie is losing a significant number of employees, its parent organization Sony recently announced. The Bellevue, Washington-based developer confirmed that 292 workers will be laid off, with a formal separation date set for July 9. What we know:. Bungie is known for its major...
Why Walrus and the Carpenter shut its doors this week
One of Seattle's most celebrated restaurants temporarily closed this week after a labor dispute moved from the bargaining table to the sidewalk, with management claiming customer harassment from the picket line. The latest: Workers and management reached a tentative agreement Wednesday evening that is expected to end t
‘Washington is a great place to do business,’ Governor launches Economic Development Council
SEATTLE—Governor Bob Ferguson, at the Garden Terrace of the Seattle Convention Center Summit Building on Thursday, June 25, announced the launch of a new Governor’s Economic Development Council, a partnership of small businesses, labor, Tribes, educators and large employers in tech and aerospace to guide Washington’s e
15-year-old killed in Federal Way hit-and-run, driver sought
FEDERAL WAY, Wash. - King County Sheriff's Detectives in the Major Accident Response and Reconstruction Unit are asking for the public's help to identify the hit-and-run driver who killed a 15-year-old boy near Federal Way. The backstory:. On May 14, just before 10 p.m., King County Sheriff's deputies responded to...
FIFA World Cup boosts some Seattle businesses, others feel left behind
While Seattle businesses closest to the stadium are experiencing record-high World Cup revenues, shops just a few blocks away in the Chinatown International District (CID) are seeing slow foot traffic and historical lows as regular local customers avoid stadium traffic. Beyond location challenges, some business owners
Washington’s Data Center Debate Is Heating Up
Washington is setting records for data center growth—but is that good news or cause for concern?
Local M’s fan snags amazing souvenir
RICHLAND, WA. — A Mariners fan from Richland home from a game in Baltimore with an unusual k…

















