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Claire's is closing more stores in Washington state. See where
Kitsap Sun - Washington State
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Claire's, a jewelry and accessories chain popular among young adults, indicated that it will close nearly 300 stores as part of its bankruptcy proceedings, including four in Washington state. In a court filing Aug. 25, Claire's Holdings LLC listed...
KUOW board considers appointing former Washington state senator accused of rape
KUOW 94.9 - Washington State
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August 29, 2025
Updated at 12:04 p.m. KUOW’s board of directors is considering appointing former State Senator Joe Fain, CEO of the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce — who was accused in 2018 of raping a woman 11 years earlier. KUOW in 2018 published an in-depth...
ICE fears contribute to construction labor shortage in Washington state
The Daily Chronicle - Washington State
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Alexis Weisend / The Seattle Times (TNS) Washington’s construction industry, still struggling with high building costs and slow market dynamics, is now facing labor shortages as the federal government ramps up immigration enforcement, according to...
Seattle Celebrates Completion Of Elliott Bay Waterfront Park
The Seattle Medium - Washington State
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August 29, 2025
Next month, Seattle will celebrate the completion of 15 years of construction with the grand opening of Elliott Bay Waterfront Park, a 20-acre public space spanning 17 blocks, built on the site of the former Alaskan Way Viaduct. The $800 million...
Shoppers buy with their eyes: Fruit color moves the market
Capital Press - Oregon
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August 29, 2025
Published 11:30 am Friday, August 29, 2025 Washington State University chose its new apple variety Sunflare based on flavor, mouth feel, storage, durability and ease of growing, but color also was in the recipe for success. Shoppers buy with their...
Salt & Straw opens new shop in this Seattle neighborhood
KIRO 7 - Washington State
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August 29, 2025
SEATTLE — Salt & Straw is opening a new store Friday in Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood. The shop will open at 11 a.m. “This shop has been a long time coming & we can’t wait to start scooping,” the ice cream company shared on Instagram. The...
Alaska Airlines continues international expansion with new flights to London and Reykjavik from Seattle, with a first look at our new global experience
Routes
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Our daily nonstop to London Heathrow will connect business and leisure travelers to the largest intercontinental market from Seattle, our growing global gateway For the first time, we’re showcasing the striking new exterior design of...
More companies pull thousands of packages of shrimp for potential radioactive contamination
WSLS - Virginia
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August 29, 2025
More companies are recalling tens of thousands of packages of imported shrimp sold at Walmart, Kroger and other U.S. stores because they may contain radioactive contamination, according to federal notices. AquaStar USA Corp. of Seattle is...
Akim Williams Crushes 170-Pound Dumbbell Press Ahead of 2025 Mr. Olympia
Muscle & Fitness - New York
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August 29, 2025
Akim Williams has proven once again that he is one of the strongest bodybuilders in the business by beasting some seriously heavy incline dumbbell presses, thus making a big statement heading into the 2025 Olympia in Sin City. Williams, who is...
Source: Seahawks pondered a Micah Parsons trade
Herald - Washington State
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August 29, 2025
It would be inaccurate to say the Seahawks were not intrigued with pursuing Micah Parsons. They have the All-Pro pass rusher’s former defensive line coach from Dallas, Aden Durde. He’s Seattle’s defensive coordinator. They have one of Parsons’...
Giants fans might not want to laugh too hard at the Micah Parsons trade
Big Blue View - New York
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August 29, 2025
Schadenfreude is one of the most appealing of human emotions. I can’t say I’m immune to it. Fans and writers of the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders are understandably gleeful over the Dallas Cowboys’ trade of Micah Parsons to Green...
More U.S. companies pull thousands of packages of shrimp for potential radioactive contamination
Toronto Sun
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August 29, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links World Author of the article: Associated Press Jonel Aleccia Published Aug 29, 2025 • 2 minute read Frozen, raw shrimp that are peeled and deveined are pictured in this file photo. Photo by Getty Images More companies are...
How does the Micah Parsons trade compare to others in Packers history?
Acme Packing Company - Wisconsin
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August 29, 2025
Brian Gutekunst is certainly no stranger to trades, but his massive move for Micah Parsons breaks a bit of a trend in Green Bay. For the first time in a while, a big-name player is coming to Green Bay rather than leaving.Under Gutekunst, the...
Ranking 2025 NFC contenders by tiers: Eagles eye Super Bowl repeat; Packers on rise after Micah Parsons trade
CBS Sports - Florida
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August 29, 2025
The 2025 NFL regular season is only six days away, which means all of the league's 32 teams still have hope about the upcoming campaign. However, it's necessary to push back all the rainbows and sunshine to establish realistic expectations for the...
Mariners Hit Lottery; Seattle's Next Star Emerging Before Our Eyes
Newsweek
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August 29, 2025
By Zach Pressnell is a Newsweek contributor based in Columbus, Ohio. His focus is MLB content. He has an extensive knowledge of professional baseball and all things that come with it after working closely with the sport for years. Zach has been...
How a beloved corner market hangs on in the corporate age
Los Angeles Times
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August 29, 2025
Maria Stewart knows she can count on Bob’s Market every time she needs an obscure ingredient for a new recipe. Betsy Adler recall how a Bob’s employee schooled her on how to make a to-die-for milkshake, spiked with amaretto and garnished with...
Local roundup: Stonefish wins Canada Games gold; Maroons trade Ferguson
Chatham Daily News
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August 29, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links Sports Local Sports Chatham’s Kalib Stonefish won a gold medal with Team Ontario in men’s softball at the Canada Summer Games in St. John’s, N.L. Kalib Stonefish of Chatham, Ont., won a gold medal with the Ontario men's...
Two firefighters battling Washington state’s biggest wildfire arrested by Border Patrol agents
The Independent
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August 29, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Waking up in Seattle: Design hotels, local flavors, lakeside escapes
Sabah
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August 29, 2025
Nestled on the Pacific Northwest coast, Seattle is the largest city in Washington State, home to more than four million people across the metropolitan area that includes Tacoma and Bellevue. Just 155 kilometers (96.3 miles) south of the Canadian...
Washington state becomes first in nation to restrict cancer-causing chemicals in cosmetics
KREM 2 - Washington State
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August 28, 2025
Washington's Department of Ecology adopted a rule that restricts more than two dozen chemicals used in cosmetics that release formaldehyde. OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington State Department of Ecology announced Thursday that Washington has become...