Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood with the Magnolia neighborhood in the distance as seen from the Space Needle. (Amanda Snyder / The Seattle Times, 2021) By Jon Talton Columnist This may be the year of aggressive efforts to increase the housing supply in Washington and Seattle. A total of 13 bills are moving through the Legislature
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Articles from around the area, including re-prints from various newspapers (provided under Fair-Use provision.) These are information only, which means that many, Many, MANY of these do not represent my point of view. (Seriously, they don’t.) I just want you to know what’s out there being discussed by electeds that concern Des Moines.
Fife officials see planned multifamily project as catalyst for growth
South Sound Enlarge The city of Fife is embracing more multifamily development as it looks to accommodate growth. SHAWNA DE LA ROSA | PSBJ IN THIS ARTICLE Banking & Financial ServicesIndustry Derek MathesonPerson Chris LarsonPerson By Shawna De La Rosa – Reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Feb 8, 2023 Listen to this article 3 min A 126-unit mixed-use
... continue reading.New Des Moines Chamber launches with more than 20 members, membership tiers and upcoming events – The Waterland Blog
The newly-formed Des Moines Chamber of Commerce says it has signed up more than 20 members in its first eight weeks and is rolling out membership tiers, business services and upcoming events aimed at strengthening the city’s economic vibrancy. The new chamber aims to strengthen the city’s business community, encourage membership and promote local events
... continue reading.All-Cash Home Sales Rise In Seattle
Residential Real Estate Percentage of all-cash home sales grows Enlarge All-cash home purchases increases in Seattle metro ANTHONY BOLANTE | PSBJ IN THIS ARTICLE Banking & Financial ServicesIndustry MortgagesTopic Housing MarketTopic RedfinCompany Sheharyar BokhariPerson By Neetish Basnet – Data reporter, Puget Sound Business Journal Feb 24, 2023 Listen to this article 2 min Amid skyrocketing interest
... continue reading.Your guide to must-see Seattle-area museums
By Seattle Times staff The Great Indoors beckons this time of year. February is also Seattle Museum Month, when those who stay at a participating downtown Seattle hotel can get half-price admission to participating museums. What better time, then, to visit our region’s wealth of museums? Here in the Puget Sound area, we’ve got museums for
... continue reading.Charles M. Blow: America, right-wing censors, and the ‘battle for the next century’
Charles M. Blow: America, right-wing censors, and the ‘battle for the next century’ Sun., Feb. 26, 2023 Twitter Email Reddit Charles M. BlowNew York Times Chris Rufo, the man who orchestrated the attack on critical race theory, underscored a new focus earlier this month. “Conservatives must move the fight from ideology to bureaucracy,” he tweeted.
... continue reading.Scott Galloway on Pivot Podcast
Comments on the strategic uses of profanity, vulgarity and humour in changing corporate culture. Mr. Galloway is Professor of Marketing at NYU and co-hosts the Pivot Podcast with Kara Swisher, covering tech/business.
... continue reading.As tech jobs melt, the trades beckon. This Tacoma plumber makes $140K+
Feb. 17, 2023 at 7:00 am Journeyman plumber Will Lane, right, talks about a job with apprentices Ricky Bui, left, and Tonya Miller in a Des Moines home. (Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle Times) By Erik Lacitis Pacific NW magazine writer MEET WILL LANE, 31, of Tacoma, who never went to college. He’s a
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Seattle volunteerism tumbled during the pandemic. It hasn’t bounced back
By Gene Balk / FYI Guy Seattle Times columnist For many years, Seattle has been well known for its high rate of volunteerism. Sadly, a lot fewer of us are doing it these days. Understandably, rates of volunteerism fell as we went into lockdown during the pandemic, as many volunteer-run operations were brought to a halt. But
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