Amazon's mission: Get a ‘key' to your building

By JOSEPH PISANI

The company has already installed the device in thousands of apartment buildings.

Apartment plan for Capitol Hill site

By JOURNAL STAFF

An old house at 710 10th Ave. E., now used for offices, appears bound for demolition.

Man pleads guilty to wire fraud

A Vancouver man pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to wire fraud after embezzling more than $400,000 from his San Diego-based employer, according to federal prosecutors.

Mortgage rates dip again to 2.78%

Mortgage rates fell for the fourth straight week, undercut by worries that the surging delta coronavirus variant and the worsening pandemic in hotspots around the world could derail what has been a strong economic recovery.

Twitter Q2 results beat expectations

Twitter on Thursday posted stronger-than-expected earnings for the second quarter thanks to growing advertising demand across all geographic regions and types of ad products.

Venice avoids designation as UNESCO heritage site in danger

By COLLEEN BARRY

Venice and its lagoon environment avoided placement on UNESCO's list of world heritage sites in danger Thursday following Italy's ban on massive cruise ships traveling through the city's historic center. Preservation groups immediately criticized the decision by UNESCO's World Heritage Committee.

Interior secretary talks drought, wildfires on visit

By PATTY NIEBERG

Interior Secretary Deb Haaland is visiting Denver on Thursday to address the federal government's response to a historic drought as the U.S. West battles massive wildfires and record heat waves.

Stock indexes inch higher

By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA

Stocks eked out modest gains on Wall Street Thursday, extending the market's winning streak into a third day and keeping the major indexes on pace to end the week higher.