WA’s fight against giant grocery merger faces growing stakes, costs
The rising costs of Washington's suit to stop the Kroger-Albertsons merger, including $6 million to an outside firm, highlight the stakes of a complex case...
At Bartell Drugs ‘reunion,’ former workers mull Rite Aid bankruptcy
With a bankruptcy hearing on the horizon, some are pondering how things have changed at the loved employer and what’s next. Some clarity may be...
Seattle bottle maker lays off hundreds
Workers are being let go from the manufacturing facility owned by a Luxembourg conglomerate ensnared in last year's anti-transgender backlash against Bud Light.
Hilton sale says a lot about Seattle’s tourism business
Last week's sale of the downtown Seattle Hilton for 25% below its appraised value partly reflects the halting recovery of the pandemic-battered hotel sector.
New chapter for Northwest Asian Weekly after decades of community coverage
Assunta Ng, founder and publisher of Northwest Asian Weekly, has sold the 41-year-old newspaper to a group of Seattle-area investors.
Why PCC is asking members to spend more in the store VIEW
The Seattle-based business is pursuing a turnaround that includes sales promotions, data analytics and pleading with members to bring their food dollars to PCC.
Seattle’s government surplus is a cut-rate gold mine for resellers VIEW
In the world of secondhand stuff, government surplus is still the gold standard. It's also at the heart of a thriving resale business that stretches...
North Face store closure highlights downtown Seattle’s mixed recovery
Last Sunday's closure of North Face in downtown Seattle adds another twist for a neighborhood that is seeing some retail recovery despite lagging foot traffic.
What to know about all the Sea-Tac Airport changes VIEW
Space is such a premium at Sea-Tac that renovations and passenger vacations are going to happen simultaneously. Projects include wider access roads, reengineered checkpoints and...
Where are Seattle’s first-time homebuyers? Some are leaving town
What the trinity of heavy demand, flagging supply and sharp interest rate hikes means for first-time homebuyers and the future of the city.