New shutdown expected to cost Washington restaurants $800M

By GENE JOHNSON

A four-week shutdown on indoor service at restaurants and bars prompted by an alarming statewide spike in COVID-19 cases is expected to cost the industry some $800 million, a representative said Monday.

PMF invests almost $12M in two Eastside motels

By BRIAN MILLER

In two related transactions, PMF Investments of Bellevue has paid about $11.8 million for two Motel 6 properties in Kirkland and Issaquah.

$5M sale for 11 Madison Park units

By JOURNAL STAFF

A small apartment building at 2035 43rd Ave. E. sold for a little under $5.5 million, according to King County records.

$25M sale for 100 Kent apartments

By JOURNAL STAFF

The Arbor Chase apartments, at 1615 W. Smith St. in Kent, sold for just over $24.5 million, according to King County records.

8 Kirkland units sell for $3M

By JOURNAL STAFF

Juanita Ridge, at 11611 100th Ave. N.E. in Kirkland, sold for just under $2.9 million, according to King County records.

Man leaves $3,000 tip for closing bar

A customer left a $3,000 tip for a single beer as a restaurant voluntarily closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Virus playing part in booming ranch sales in western states

Factors driving buyers to rural areas include a “get me out of here” mentality concerning the pandemic.

Ken Jennings to help host ‘Jeopardy!'

“Jeopardy!” record-holder Ken Jennings will be the first in a series of interim hosts replacing Alex Trebek when the show resumes production next Monday.

Dungeness crab season is delayed

The Dec. 1 commercial Dungeness crab season has been delayed until at least Dec. 16 for the entire Oregon coast because testing shows crabs are too low in meat yield.

Stocks rise on latest hopes for virus vaccine

By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA

More encouraging news on the development of coronavirus vaccines and treatments helped power stocks higher on Wall Street Monday, as the market clawed back most of its losses from last week.