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Frank Sumrall

Richard Sherman, Kam Chancellor part of group opening a sports bar in Bellevue

The bar, named "Legion" after the Seahawks' defense known as the "Legion of Boom," features upscale soul food and big screens to watch sporting events.
2 years ago
Image: The outside of Hard Rock Hotel is seen on April 14, 2023 in New York City....
Steve Coogan

Seattle’s Hard Rock Cafe to permanently close Dec. 1

A spokesperson confirmed to 成人X站 7 the company is open to having another location in Seattle if the right one can be found.
2 years ago
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Steve Coogan

Analysis: Seattle is not the No. 1 coffee city in the US

Seattle did not finish No. 1 in Wallet Hub's recently released list of the "Best Coffee Cities in America." Another West Coast city did.
2 years ago
Image: A petition about raising the minimum wage in Tukwila...
Steve Coogan

Washington minimum wage to rise 3.4% in 2024

Washington's minimum wage will rise to $16.28 per hour in 2024, a 3.4% increase over 2023's $15.74 an hour, a state agency announced.
2 years ago
Bill Kaczaraba

Target to close 2 Seattle stores, citing crime and safety

Target says it will close two stores in Seattle with crime and safety being cited as reasons. The Ballard and University District stores will close Oct. 21.
2 years ago
health data apps...
Micki Gamez

How health tracking apps, smart watches are selling sensitive data

Earlier this month, a report was released about modern cars invading consumers' privacy and selling data. Health-tracking apps are doing the same thing.
2 years ago
Image: A view of Amazon Prime Video logo projected on a sail at a reception for Season 2 of "Modern...
MyNorthwest staff with wire reports

Amazon Prime Video will soon have ads, or a $2.99 monthly charge to dodge them

Amazon Prime Video will include advertising during shows and movies starting early next year, joining other streaming services.
2 years ago
washington tipping...
Frank Sumrall

Study: Washington is second-lowest tipping state in nation

Following California and Washington, Nevada and Florida, at 18.2% and 18.3%, respectively, had the third and fourth-lowest average tipping rate.
2 years ago
L&I...
Frank Sumrall

Wash. Department of Labor proposes 4.9% rise in workers’ compensation rates

The increase would mean employers and workers would jointly pay an additional $65 each year per employee for workers' compensation insurance.
2 years ago
gas prices high...
Kate Stone

State officials spar over impact of climate act on gas prices as drivers pay up

Calls are growing for changes to the state of Washington's Climate Commitment Act (CCA), as gas prices remain above $5 a gallon on average statewide.
2 years ago
Image: A sign over the entry at Homegrown in Seattle's Fremont neighborhood (Photo: Jamie Griswold,...
James Lynch, Kate Stone and Bill Kaczaraba

Workers from multiple Seattle-area Homegrown stores go on strike

About 150 employees from six Seattle-area Homegrown restaurants are out on strike.
2 years ago
Image: A school sign is seen at Bothell High School on Feb. 27, 2020 in Bothell, Washington....
Max Gross

Gross: Candidate fights for Bothell’s ‘character’ after state’s housing density law

Bothell City Council candidate Mark Swanson has a platform centered around housing density. The city is filled with cookie-cutter apartments.
2 years ago
Image: A Kroger grocery store sign promotes its pharmacy and fuel center at its Flowood, Mississipp...
The MyNorthwest staff with wire reports

Kroger, Albertsons selling QFC brand name, over 400 stores in $1.9B deal

Kroger and Albertsons will sell more than 400 stores and other assets as they seek to clear a path for a merger with antitrust regulators.
2 years ago
elysian brewing unionize...
L.B. Gilbert

Elysian Brewing workers at Georgetown brewery vote to unionize

Workers at Elysian Brewing in South Seattle have unionized their brewery production, as 33 employees working in the brewery, packaging, quality assurance, and warehouse join Teamsters Local 117.聽
2 years ago
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Bridget Chavez, 成人X站 7 News

Despite improving inflation, more Americans are living paycheck to paycheck

Despite improving inflation numbers, a new study from Fortune found that 61% of Americans are still living paycheck to paycheck.
2 years ago
puget sound gas bill...
Kate Stone

Gas bill rates to increase for Puget Sound customers

The increase stems from Washington鈥檚 Climate Commitment Act, more commonly known as the "cap and invest" program.
2 years ago
workweek...
Heather Bosch

Survey: 90% of working Americans want 4-day work week, flexibility

"Most of those workers are willing to make a sacrifice of some kind to have that additional flexibility," analyst Mark Hamrick said.
2 years ago
Heather Bosch

Student loan payments will come due soon as grace period is set to end

After more than three years, the COVID-19 pandemic grace period for student loans is ending soon. A new survey sheds light on how Americans feel about the loans.
2 years ago
A  troller fishes in Sitka Sound, Alaska on February 2, 2021. A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday, Ju...
Associated Press

Alaska salmon season back on after court halts closure that sought to protect orcas

A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday halted a lower court ruling that would have shut down southeast Alaska鈥檚 chinook salmon troll fishery for the summer to protect endangered orca whales that eat the fish.
2 years ago
Associated Press

Amazon fined $25M for violating child privacy with Alexa

Amazon agreed Wednesday to pay a $25 million civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations it violated a child privacy law
2 years ago
Associated Press

What it would mean for the economy if the US defaults on its debt

If the debt crisis roiling Washington were eventually to send the United States crashing into recession, America鈥檚 economy would hardly sink alone.
2 years ago
Associated Press

What the Fed rate increase means for your credit card bill

The聽Federal Reserve聽raised its key rate by another quarter point Wednesday, bringing it to the highest level in 15 years as part of an ongoing effort to ease inflation by making borrowing more expensive.
2 years ago
Lumber is stored in the yard at East Coast Lumber, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023, in Hampstead, N.H. On We...
Christopher Rugaber, Associated Press

US wholesale inflation fell last month on lower food costs

Wholesale price increases in the United States slowed sharply last month as food and energy costs declined, a sign that inflationary pressures may be easing.
2 years ago
Associated Press

Stocks dip as worries about banks overshadow jobs report

Stocks are opening modestly lower as more weakness in banks overshadowed potentially encouraging news in the government鈥檚 monthly jobs report.
2 years ago