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Feel Good Friday: Wildfire Relief, a Medical Breakthrough, and STEM Education

Aug 14, 2026, 8:00 AM

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Stemsci Opens New Location

Stemsci this week hosted a grand-opening celebration for its new Bellevue location. Though the education nonprofit looks to make STEM learning accessible to all students, it puts a particular focus on inspiring girls and bringing more opportunities to underserved and underrepresented communities. Get more details about Stemsci here.

A Bellevue Fashion Celebration

Early-bird tickets are now available for the Fashion Reigns Runway Show. The Bellevue Collection-hosted event is taking place at 510 Bellevue Way NE — which soon will be the digs of KidsQuest Children’s Museum — from 6-9:30 p.m. on Sept. 26 and will mix hot-right-now fashions with eats from Dining District restaurants. Get more info here.

Kirkland’s EIT Pharma Announces Milestone for Drug Treating Chronic Hepatitis D

Kirkland-based EIT Pharma Inc., a biotechnology company developing therapies for infectious diseases, this week said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted for review its New Drug Application, or NDA, for Lonafarnib for treatment of chronic hepatitis D. Find out more about the milestone here.

Find Hidden Treasures at Lynnwood’s Antique Doll and Toy Market

Marking the event’s second market of the year, the long-standing gathering is entering its 47th year of connecting collectors and sellers alike with shoppers on the hunt for everything from antiques to mid-century-modern goods. Learn more here.

Copperworks Announces Wildfire-Relief Effort

Northwest distillery Copperworks Distilling Co. has announced a new endeavor to help those who have been impacted by the recent Spokane wildfires. For the rest of the month, the business is donating $20 of every bottle sold of its Farmsmith American Single Malt Whiskey to the H.O.M.E. Starts Here Spokane Complex Fire Relief Fund. Get more details here.

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Feel Good Friday: Wildfire Relief, a Medical Breakthrough, and STEM Education

Originally published on 425. Stemsci Opens New Location Stemsci this week hosted a grand-opening celebration for its new Bellevue location. Though the education nonprofit looks to make STEM learning accessible to all students, it puts a particular focus on inspiring girls and bringing more opportunities to underserved and underrepresented communities. Get more details about Stemsci […]

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Tech-Forward Private School Coming to Kirkland

Originally published on 425. Alpha School has announced plans to open 27 new private K-12 school campuses across the United States for the 2026-27 school year — including a new location in Kirkland. Other new campuses are planned for communities including Denver, Chicago, Nashville, Boston, Atlanta, and Miami Beach. The new campuses will use Alpha’s […]

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Seattle Storm Brings Back Annual Kicks for Equity Campaign

Originally published on 425. The Seattle Storm has announced the return of its annual Kicks for Equality campaign, featuring custom sneakers designed around causes selected by players and Head Coach Sonia Raman. This year’s collection addresses issues including Black maternal health, mental health, racial and economic justice, LGBTQ+ rights, breast-cancer awareness, and autism awareness. Washington […]

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425 Recommends: BucketGolf

Originally published on 425. Typically, golfers must travel to the course they want to play — and oftentimes, they venture far and wide to do so. But with BucketGolf, the course comes with you. BucketGolf began 10 years ago with one homemade set a family created to take on vacations. Operations have since exploded, particularly […]

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Nurse Technician-Staffed Ear-Piercing Studio Set to Open at Alderwood Mall

Originally published on 425. Rowan, a mom-founded ear-piercing company, is opening a studio at Lynnwood’s Alderwood Mall on Aug. 15. The location is Rowan’s second studio in Washington — the other is in Bellevue — and is part of the company’s growing network of more than 100 U.S. locations. All of Rowan’s piercing technicians are […]

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Kirkland’s EIT Pharma Shares Milestone for Drug Treating Chronic Hepatitis D

Originally published on 425. Kirkland-based EIT Pharma Inc., a biotechnology company developing therapies for infectious diseases, on Tuesday said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has accepted for review its New Drug Application, or NDA, for Lonafarnib for treatment of chronic hepatitis D. Chronic hepatitis D, or CHD, is a life-threatening liver disease caused by […]

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Feel Good Friday: Wildfire Relief, a Medical Breakthrough, and STEM Education