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Ricardo Noguera isn't too proud to say that Tacoma is Seattle's "little brother." As Tacoma's economic development director, he's happy to capitalize on…
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The Puget Sound region is a trade powerhouse, but it has lagged behind smaller cities like Portland in attracting foreign-owned businesses to set up shop…
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The Arctic is getting hotter faster than any part of the globe. Experts predict the region will be free of sea ice during the summer within about 20…
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In the city of Anacortes, plans are underway to build what might become the biggest beverage bottling plant in the country.Some residents are worried the…
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A record number of cruise ship passengers shoved off from Port of Seattle this year, according to Port officials. Hitting a new height of 933,900…
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A federal judge is hearing arguments Tuesday over whether to stop the federal government from issuing flood insurance policies for new development in…
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Plans to upgrade a dilapidated old race track near Kent are sparking an environmental debate. The owners of Pacific Raceways say that to stay afloat, they…
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How should we measure societal progress and success? What is the economy really for? Is the measure of Gross National Happiness, championed by the tiny…
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You’ve heard of Black Friday, Buy Nothing Day and Cyber Monday. Now there’s another post-Thanksgiving shopping event. Small Business Saturday is a new…