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Unemployment rate moves up marginally in August

Unemployment rate moves up marginally in August

The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased slightly from 4.5 to 4.6 percent in August, primarily due to a jump in the state’s labor force,… Continue reading

  • Sep 13, 2017
Unemployment rate moves up marginally in August
Panera Bread offers delivery service in Kent

Panera Bread offers delivery service in Kent

Panera Bread on Tuesday began to offer home or office delivery of its lunch menu in the Kent area. Delivery orders can be placed up… Continue reading

  • Sep 12, 2017
Panera Bread offers delivery service in Kent
Newest Dick’s Drive-In coming to Kent | UPDATE

Newest Dick’s Drive-In coming to Kent | UPDATE

Iconic hamburger chain announced its seventh location – Highway 99, next to Highline College

Newest Dick’s Drive-In coming to Kent | UPDATE
Port of Seattle commends 25 tenants for going Strawless in Seattle

Port of Seattle commends 25 tenants for going Strawless in Seattle

The Port of Seattle commends a diverse list of 25 dining tenants for their commitment to the environment by participating in Strawless in Seattle. The… Continue reading

  • Sep 8, 2017
Port of Seattle commends 25 tenants for going Strawless in Seattle
Uber partners with Sound Transit, cities to offer discounts on rides to, from light rail stations

Uber partners with Sound Transit, cities to offer discounts on rides to, from light rail stations

In order to encourage area riders to pair rideshare trips with mass transit, Uber has partnered with Sound Transit and the cities of Tukwila and… Continue reading

  • Sep 5, 2017
Uber partners with Sound Transit, cities to offer discounts on rides to, from light rail stations
Puget Safety now a division of Kent-founded National Safety, Inc. | Briefs

Puget Safety now a division of Kent-founded National Safety, Inc. | Briefs

National Safety, Inc., has announce the acquisition of Puget Safety Equipment Company in Bellingham. The acquisition adds a third location to National Safety, the other… Continue reading

  • Aug 31, 2017
Puget Safety now a division of Kent-founded National Safety, Inc. | Briefs

Reber Ranch gathering support for the Save A Forgotten Equine drive

Reber Ranch is accepting donations for Save A Forgotten Equine (SAFE) effort during its Purina Check-R-Board Days celebration in September. Customers can stop by the… Continue reading

  • Aug 31, 2017
AAA and MAPFRE Insurance offer signal-blocking cellphone bags

AAA and MAPFRE Insurance offer signal-blocking cellphone bags

The state’s new Distracted Driving law went into effect on July 23, but as you’ve probably noticed, it can be hard to stop the urge… Continue reading

  • Aug 30, 2017
AAA and MAPFRE Insurance offer signal-blocking cellphone bags
Reminder: Aug. 31 is deadline to nominate Washington companies for state honor

Reminder: Aug. 31 is deadline to nominate Washington companies for state honor

People have until the Aug. 31 deadline to nominate a Washington company for a 2017 Corporations for Communities Award. Nomination forms can be found at… Continue reading

  • Aug 28, 2017
Reminder: Aug. 31 is deadline to nominate Washington companies for state honor
Ford Driving Skills for Life brings free, hands-on training event to Emerald Downs

Ford Driving Skills for Life brings free, hands-on training event to Emerald Downs

The Ford Driving Skills for Life safety program, on its 13th national tour, makes a stop Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 26-27 at Emerald Downs, 2300… Continue reading

  • Aug 28, 2017
Ford Driving Skills for Life brings free, hands-on training event to Emerald Downs
Reminder: Aug. 31 is deadline to nominate Washington companies for state honor

Reminder: Aug. 31 is deadline to nominate Washington companies for state honor

People have until the Aug. 31 deadline to nominate a Washington company for a 2017 Corporations for Communities Award. Nomination forms can be found at… Continue reading

  • Aug 24, 2017
Reminder: Aug. 31 is deadline to nominate Washington companies for state honor
Record low unemployment continues in Washington

Record low unemployment continues in Washington

Washington’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate clocked in at 4.5 percent for the third consecutive month in July, according to the state Employment Security Department. “The… Continue reading

  • Aug 16, 2017
Record low unemployment continues in Washington
Brown Bear Car Wash celebrates 60th anniversary with free ‘Beary Clean’ car washes on Aug. 24

Brown Bear Car Wash celebrates 60th anniversary with free ‘Beary Clean’ car washes on Aug. 24

Brown Bear Car Wash celebrates its 60th anniversary on Thursday, Aug. 24, by offering free “Beary Clean” car washes at 24 tunnel wash locations from… Continue reading

  • Aug 11, 2017
Brown Bear Car Wash celebrates 60th anniversary with free ‘Beary Clean’ car washes on Aug. 24
State Fair hosts job fair to fill hundreds of positions

State Fair hosts job fair to fill hundreds of positions

The Washington State Fair is looking to fill hundreds of positions for its Sept. 1-24 run at the Puyallup Fairgrounds. Apply in person for seasonal… Continue reading

  • Aug 8, 2017
State Fair hosts job fair to fill hundreds of positions
Summer doldrums for home sales not happening around Western Washington

Summer doldrums for home sales not happening around Western Washington

New figures from Kirkland-based Northwest Multiple Listing Service indicate home sales and prices, like July’s temperatures, sizzled. Prices area-wide rose slightly more than 9 percent… Continue reading

  • Aug 7, 2017
Summer doldrums for home sales not happening around Western Washington
Hundreds seek work during Amazon Jobs Day

Hundreds seek work during Amazon Jobs Day

Hundreds of people lined up outside of Amazon’s Kent fulfillment center on Wednesday morning in hopes of securing a job. The Seattle-based company hosted its… Continue reading

  • Aug 2, 2017
  • By Heidi Sanders
Hundreds seek work during Amazon Jobs Day
Risho Sapano, Living Well Kent board member, shops at the new farmers market on Kent’s East Hill. COURTESY PHOTO

Small-scale producers wanted to supply emerging south end farmers markets

Molokai spinach, white okra, gbogname eggplant and bitter melons are all vegetables in high demand by South King County’s international communities. Unfortunately, they are not… Continue reading

  • Aug 1, 2017
Risho Sapano, Living Well Kent board member, shops at the new farmers market on Kent’s East Hill. COURTESY PHOTO
Treehouse seeks community organizations to host back-to-school drives to benefit foster children

Treehouse seeks community organizations to host back-to-school drives to benefit foster children

The Paramount Hotel will donate backpacks to Treehouse, the Seattle-based nonprofit which gives youth in foster care a childhood and a future, as part of… Continue reading

  • Jul 28, 2017
Treehouse seeks community organizations to host back-to-school drives to benefit foster children

Skip the Line this summer at DOL, renew online | VIDEO

Summer is a busy time at Department of Licensing (DOL) licensing service offices (LSOs), especially in densely populated locations such as Seattle where customer wait… Continue reading

  • Jul 27, 2017

East King County Career Fair coming Friday

The public is invited to attend the East King County Career Fair from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Friday, July 28 at the Embassy Suites Bellevue, 3225… Continue reading

  • Jul 24, 2017