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DaVita subsidiary, Paladina Health, opens second Washington clinic in Federal...
Paladina Health, the DaVita subsidiary that opened its first primary care clinic in downtown Tacoma, opened its second location in Washington on Tuesday. Located at 32275 32nd Ave. S. in Federal Way,...
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Investor with ties to Bellevue developer buys downtown Tacoma’s Columbia Bank...
An investor with close ties to Bellevue mega-developer F. Kemper Freeman Jr. has bought one of downtown Tacoma’s historic retail cornerstones, the Columbia Bank Building. But Howard McQuaid said his...
View ArticleTacoma’s St. Joseph Medical Center opens center for premature babies that...
Tacoma’s Franciscan Health System Tuesday opened a new unit to provide specialized care for premature infants or those with early life health problems at Tacoma’s St. Joseph Medical Center. The new...
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Seaplane float formally opens on Tacoma’s Foss Waterway
The project took nearly five years of planning and fundraising, but Tacoma finally has a dock where seaplanes can tie up. The new dock at the mouth of the Thea Foss Waterway near downtown was formally...
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Abitibi paper mill site in Steilacoom sold
The former site of an Abitibi-Consolidated paper mill on Chambers Creek in Steilacoom is in new hands. The former industrial site, now missing most of the machinery and buildings used to create...
View ArticleLong-awaited downtown Kent residential and retail project will begin next month
A long-awaited Kent residential and retail project at a key downtown intersection will begin construction next month. The five-story, mixed use building will contain 176 apartments, 3,100 square feet...
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Gig Harbor’s Rush Residential announces plans for new 31-home community
Rush Residential, the custom home building arm of The Rush Companies, announced this morning its newest residential community in Gig Harbor. Bellesara will be a 10-acre, 31-home neighborhood just west...
View ArticleEnumclaw inventor, 83, wins $40,000 prize for 3D printing advance
An 83-year-old Enumclaw inventor has been named the winner of an international desktop fabrication competition sponsored by the Kauffman Foundation, Maker Education Initiative and Inventables. Hugh...
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Alaska pilots reach tentative accord on five-year contract
The union representing pilots flying for SeaTac’s Alaska Airlines said Thursday it has reached a tentative agreement on a new five-year labor contract. The Airline Pilots Association International...
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Boeing, Airbus to bring their newest planes to Paris Air Show
Both Boeing and its rival Airbus are planning to bring their newest offerings to the world’s biggest aerospace industry gathering, the Paris Air Show, next week to woo potential customers and the...
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Tacoma’s Franciscan Health System expands its reach to Bonney Lake with new...
Tacoma’s Franciscan Medical System has expanded its reach in Eastern Pierce County with the opening of a new, three-story, 45,000-square-foot medical pavilion in Bonney Lake. The new building’s...
View ArticleLatest timeline issued for commercial marijuana licenses
The Washington State Liquor Control Board on Monday issued dates for filing its recreational marijuana draft rules. • June 19: Board work session on proposed rules. • July 3: Board files official draft...
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South Sound gas prices continue sharp decline while nationwide prices are steady
Average gasoline prices in the South Sound have fallen nearly 10 cents in the last week and more than three cents since Monday. That sharp decline continues the trend that began in the third week of...
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Alaska Air introducing turboprops to Anchorage-Fairbanks route, reshuffling...
Alaska Airlines, the SeaTac-based air carrier, is reshuffling its schedule in Alaska to better utilize the planes in its fleet and that of its sister airline, Horizon Air. The schedule changes also...
View ArticleBoeing says airliner demand will be robust, but will new planes be built here?
Boeing’s new 20-year forecast predicts airlines worldwide will need some 35,000 new airliners in the next two decades as the world’s airline fleet more than doubles. That forecast, rolled out Tuesday...
View ArticleSea-Tac flights unaffected by French air controllers’ strike
A strike by air traffic controllers, now in its second day Wednesday, is having little if any effect on travelers at Sea-Tac Airport. The airport’s sole daily flight to Paris, departed and arrived on...
View ArticleWashington workers earning an annual average above $50,000 for the first...
Washingtonians, you’re rich. Well, maybe you’re just middle class – but for the first time, the Employment Security Department says you earn an average wage above $50,000. Washington’s average annual...
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Boeing wins $10 billion in helicopter contracts from Defense Department
Boeing’s helicopter division has reason to celebrate this week. The Defense Department awarded the company and a partner two contracts worth a total of $10.5 billion for rotary-winged aircraft. One...
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Another success from Spaceworks Tacoma: Grit City GrindHouse opens next week
A shop offering skateboards, longboards and custom art will celebrate its grand opening June 21. Grit City GrindHouse will operate in the St. Helens neighborhood, just down the hill from Puget Sound...
View ArticleNew U.S. Senate Finance Committee report suggests dropping nonprofit status...
If your organization enjoys tax-exempt status, you might be interested in a U.S. Senate Committee on Finance staff report issued this week. The report may be of interest to, for instance, hospitals,...
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