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McDonald's plans $8.5B modernization by 2036

By DEE-ANN DURBIN

Changes include pick-up lockers, bigger play areas and improved kitchen layouts.


Grand Illusion confirms move to shuttered Varsity Theatre

By BRIAN MILLER

The nonprofit cinema says architecture firms ORA and Perkins&Will will help refresh the facility.


A timely refinancing for the Salesforce-leased Data 1 building in Fremont

By BRIAN MILLER

At 744 N. 34th St. in Fremont, the Data 1 building opened in early 2018, with Tableau already signed to occupy all the offices (about 110,000 square feet).



GID pays $195M for 524 Bothell units

By BRIAN MILLER

Griffis North Creek, at 20225 Bothell-Everett Highway (aka Highway 527), sold last week for $195 million, according to Snohomish County records.



Hako San Cafe & Bar to take anchor retail tenant space at Kirkland's Central Peak

By LISA LANNIGAN

The new 3,060-square-foot concept comes from local coffee and hospitality entrepreneur Alen Fikic, an early owner of Zoka Coffee and founder of 203° Fahrenheit Coffee.



Washington on track to join linked California-Québec carbon market in 2027

By SHAWNA GAMACHE

Washington has wrapped up regulatory changes needed to link with the California-Québec carbon market in 2027, Gov. Bob Ferguson announced Wednesday.



Cheers! Wrexham's celebrity owners buy pub near the club's stadium

By STEVE DOUGLAS

The pub that is adjacent to Wrexham's Racecourse stadium and a regular feature in the award-winning “Welcome to Wrexham” series has been bought by the club's celebrity co-owners.



Air traffic control calamity disrupting hundreds of US flights spotlights the aging system

By JOSH FUNK

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says Monday's disruptions reinforce why he's asking Congress for $20 billion more to fix U.S. air traffic control.


Crews work on Stride S3 line

By JOURNAL STAFF

Crews are busy this week doing roadwork on Northeast 145th Street where Seattle meets Shoreline for the Stride S3 Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line.


Fred Hutch pays $18M for offices

By JOURNAL STAFF

A vacant office building at 32275 32nd Ave. S. sold this week for $18 million, according to King County records.


Seattle bans AI grocery pricing

By JOURNAL STAFF

The Seattle City County has passed the Fair and Transparent Pricing policy, aimed at banning grocery retailers from using AI-driven analysis of customers' personal data to set individualized prices.


New power rate option for business

By JOURNAL STAFF

Seattle City Light's new time of use (TOU) rate option is now available for small and medium business rate customers.


Stocks slide on inflation worries

By STAN CHOE

Pressure from the U.S. bond market hit a new level on Wall Street Wednesday after a surprisingly strong report on the economy raised worries about inflation, while oil prices halted their slide. The squeeze caused U.S. stocks to sink.


Queen Anne bank sells for over $5M

By JOURNAL STAFF

A Columbia Bank-leased property at 1630 Queen Anne Ave. N. sold this week for a bit over $5.6 million, according to King County records.


Previous Stories


September 23, 2026
Visit Seattle: FIFA World Cup an $889M economic win for the region
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Bill Gates pushes for ‘smart use' of AI
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Quarterra plans 300 Westlake units
Another restaurant plan at Tapestry
84 Bellingham units debut at Ironworks at Old Town
King County buys Renton offices
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State seeks rate rise for workers' comp
Wall Street holds near its record

September 22, 2026
Luxury wellness club coming to Denny Triangle's Met Park
Kilroy gets a welcome boost at West8
Groundwork begins for Tubman Center, near Rainier Beach Station
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Chicken shop set for old Amazon roost
Federal Reserve rate hike reflects new world of sticky inflation and faster growth
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Construction group to meet Sept. 29
Housing to follow Mercer Island church sale
Money available for capital projects
Mortenson Q3 report: Construction costs remain mostly steady as labor, material pressures persist
Wall Street rallies near record after oil prices, bond yields ease

September 21, 2026
KEXP joins effort to create ‘cultural center' at historic San Francisco location
Up in Everett, says mall owner, Topgolf is still happening
IA Seattle team completes Snap HQ renovation
StoneRow, with its 80 Fremont units, is now open and leasing
Warren Buffett gives up chairman title at Berkshire Hathaway in the next step of his succession plan
28 Kent units trade for over $4M
Bothell self-storage sells for $23M
Business event at Central Library
Tacoma parking rates to rise

September 18, 2026
Scannell pays almost $12M for Auburn logistics site
Stumbletown infill project finally breaks the tape
Nonprofit pays $7M for Eastside offices
Prenatal appointments and no place to pump: Navigating pregnancy and postpartum needs at work
Walgreens sells for $4M in Federal Way
WaFd, EverBank agree to merger
Mortgage rates brush 7%, straining bleak housing market
Zahilay proposes new labor office
Caitlin Clark's Nike signature shoe arrives Oct. 1, with ‘Caitlin Blue' and ‘Warning Code Yellow'
Lakewood building sells for over $8M
Jobless claims drop, layoffs stay low
Stocks rally to their best day in 6 weeks

September 17, 2026
On North Queen Anne, Wilcox to build ‘urban country club'
South Park library celebrates 20 years
Integrus puts PSQ headquarters on the block
Bidding on the way for Skagit Transit's new operations hub
Yakima taps Garco for $89M schools
Athleisure Collective takes space in Port of Everett's Marina Village
New units to follow $27M retail sale
State jobless rate down slightly
Michigan colleges spend big on dorms as enrollments sag. Big draw or big waste?
Fed rate hike likely means more expensive credit cards and mortgages, but savers may rejoice
Kennedy Center will close for renovations
Stocks slip after the Fed hikes rates, hints more on the way
Amazon ups hourly wages
Divisions emerge in the tech industry over calls for a coordinated AI slowdown
Retail sales rise more than expected


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