News Construction Fuels Q1 Retail Sales The state’s total taxable retail sales hit $39.4 billion during the first quarter of 2019, a 4.9 percent boost compared with the year-ago period, thanks, in large part, to a steady increase in construction.
News Comcast Expands Internet Service Offerings to Low-Income Households Comcast announced this month it is expanding Internet Essentials to an estimated 208,000 total households and 832,000 individuals in Washington in an attempt to bridge the digital divide.
Lifestyle, News Kirkland Real Estate Firm to Reduce Use of Non-Reusable Plastics In an effort to fight environmental pollution, the MainStreet Property Group has announced it will reduce the use of non-reusable plastics across its operations.
News Report: Career Opportunities are Drawing Millennials to Pacific Northwest Higher paying tech jobs and Fortune 500 companies like Amazon, Starbucks, and Microsoft are causing a growing number of millennials to move to the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue area, according to life insurance agency Haven Life.
Lifestyle, News, Tech King County Library System Baulks at Publisher’s New eBook Policy The King County Library System recently responded to an announcement from Macmillan Publishers, one of five major book publishers in the United States, regarding a new lending model that limits access to eBooks for public libraries.
News New Law Prohibits Inquiring Previous Salary of Job Applicants An amendment to the Washington’s Equal Pay and Opportunities Act banning employers from requesting salary history of job applicants from previous employers went into effect on July 28.
News New Voter Registration Laws Bring Changes to 2019 Primary Election Ballots are now arriving in mailboxes across the state for the 2019 Primary Election and voters may notice some changes as counties implement new voter registration laws to expand voter convenience and boost ballot security.
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News T-Mobile and Sprint Merger Given Green Light by Justice Department T-Mobile US, Inc. and the Sprint Corporation today announced the two companies are one step closer to closing their proposed merger by entering into a consent decree with the U.S. Department of Justice.
News Eastside Presence Looms Large Over Seattle Business and Event Expo Produced by Woodinville-based Butler Events, the two-day Northwest Event Show this fall is expected to include more than 50 speakers, more than 300 exhibitors, and draw more than 4,000 professionals.
