Changes on tap for struggling Pacific Place in downtown Seattle
In a feat of economic alchemy possible only in a global pandemic, Pacific Place, the poster child for downtown Seattle’s struggling retailers, could become the...
Diners may think Seattle-area restaurants are back to normal. Think again VIEW
After two years of setbacks, the pandemic's effects on restaurants can be seen in supply and labor shortages, higher prices and a shift to the...
Seattle cruise industry’s comeback from COVID marred by outbreak
Just days into what was supposed to be the Seattle cruise industry's comeback from COVID, a cruise ship steamed into Elliott Bay with dozens of...
PCC members’ dividends cut 86% as co-op blames Seattle’s hazard pay rule for higher costs
PCC saw sales and membership increase last year, but profit fell so sharply that members' annual dividend payments were cut by 86%.
Walmart pulls out of an increasingly wealthy Bellevue neighborhood
Friday's closure of the Walmart store in Bellevue's Factoria neighborhood -- a rarity for the big-box retailer -- shows just how much the neighborhood has...
Why Seattle-area offices are among the emptiest in the nation
Office occupancy in the Seattle metro area is barely half of what some U.S. metros are seeing. Why? Well, COVID politics are only one piece...
Verizon workers in Snohomish County vote to unionize; Starbucks workers walk out
In a demonstration of how dissatisfied lower-wage workers are turning toward unions, workers at Verizon retail stores voted to unionize while employees at two Seattle Starbucks...
Restaurant workers: Did you stay or did you go?
Calling Seattle-area servers, cooks, waiters and bartenders: Please share your stories of pandemic restaurant work with us.