Northwest Travel and Life
Golden Getaway
Originally published on Northwest Travel & Life. I love the Canadian Rockies and, like most folks who have experienced outdoors pursuits in this magnificent corner of the world, I’ve spent time in Alberta’s Banff National Park. But on my last trip to the region, I did the unthinkable. I drove right through Banff, no-stops, no […]
The Great Wilderness RV Trip From Vancouver, B.C. Northward and Back
Originally published on Northwest Travel & Life. Our technological ineptitude is unrivaled. So, this is what the video—describing our upcoming CanaDream RV rental’s technical systems—sounded like to us: Attach the Schadenfreude circuit breakers to the Heffalump condenser. Honk the Flugelhorn. Then, unbraid the high-voltage Litz wires and connect them inversely to their counterparts. Failure to […]
Get Closer to Yellowstone Wildlife at the Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center
Originally published on Northwest Travel & Life. Wildlife is part of the magic of Yellowstone National Park. Bison often roam open valleys, wolves move through forests and grizzly bears wander the backcountry. For a closer look at the animals that define the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem, head to the Grizzly & Wolf Discovery Center. Much more […]
Meeting News Northwest
Big Connections Start Small: A Q&A with Deborah Hoskins on Meetings in the San Juan Islands
Originally published on Meeting News Northwest. While massive conferences have their place, oftentimes smaller gatherings make for more meaningful connections. And that’s where destinations built for smaller gatherings are having a moment. The San Juan Islands have long specialized in intimate retreats and meetings where attendees can step away from daily distractions, reconnect with colleagues […]
Looking Back Toward the Future: Why In-Person Events Are Booming Again
Originally published on Meeting News Northwest. Last year, Forbes released a report that showed meetings and events industry saw a surprising amount of optimism in 2025. That continues to be good news for destinations, convention centers and hospitality businesses across the Pacific Northwest. According to the Forbes report highlighting the American Express Global Business Travel […]
IACC Report: Making Large Meetings Feel Personal
Originally published on Meeting News Northwest. Venues are often evaluated on metrics. After all, there are many to consider: square footage, room layouts and audiovisual capabilities, just to name a few. While those fundamentals still matter, a new report from the International Association of Conference Centres (IACC) shows the industry’s priorities are shifting. The modern […]
425
Uniqlo Grand Opening in Issaquah — Sales All Weekend
Originally published on 425. Uniqlo hosted the grand opening of its new Issaquah Commons location today — and the lines snaked out the doors with folks waiting in anticipation. The popular Japanese clothing company that offers minimalist styles for the whole family. This is the retailer’s sixth Seattle-area location. This weekend and through Aug. 20, […]
New Mixed-Use Apartment Building Proposed in Bellevue’s Wilburton Neighborhood
Originally published on 425. The city of Bellevue has received applications from American Capital Group for the construction of a new mixed-use apartment building, the Bellevue Downtown Network recently reported. The building — 116th Avenue NE Apartments — would be located in the Wilburton neighborhood at 120 116th Ave. NE, which was the previous site […]
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 […]
425 Business
Breakthrough Properties Buys Biomanufacturing Campus in Everett, Secures Lease
Originally published on 425 Business. Los Angeles-based Breakthrough Properties, a global life-science real estate developer, today announced it has acquired a biomanufacturing facility at 215 Shuksan Way in Everett and secured a separate 21-year lease for the entire campus with an undisclosed global biopharma company to create a U.S. manufacturing facility. Breakthrough, a joint venture […]
Everett Law Firm Adds New Attorney to Roster
Originally published on 425 Business. Law firm McKinley Irvin has hired attorney Tristen Key to join its Everett office. She brings more than 20 years of family law experience, representing clients throughout Snohomish County and surrounding communities. Key represents clients in divorce, child custody, parenting plans, child support, domestic violence, LGBTQ+ family law, relocation, and […]
Kirkland’s EIT Pharma Announces Milestone for Drug Treating Chronic Hepatitis D
Originally published on 425 Business. 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 […]
South Sound
Feel Good Friday: A Cat Rescue, a New Playground, and a Youth Resource
Originally published on South Sound. A Cat-Rescue Mission Sixty cats were rescued this week from a sailboat stationed at Tacoma’s Owen Beach over the weekend. The vessel’s owner has since said that he couldn’t afford to neuter and spay the growing cat population that originated from a COVID-era adoption. King 5 reported yesterday that more […]
Tacoma Narrows Airport Day is Ready for Takeoff
Originally published on South Sound. The Tacoma Narrows Airport is on Aug. 29 celebrating Airport Day, an event designed to give community members an up-close look at aviation operations. Visitors can stop by the airport to participate in STEM-related activities, watch (depending on the weather and flight schedules) aircraft flybys, check out aviation booths and […]
Lakewood Playhouse Reveals Lineup, Theme for Upcoming Season
Originally published on South Sound. Lakewood Playhouse has confirmed the theme and lineup of its 88th season. The 2026-27 slate of shows is applying the theme “Heroic Acts” and will feature seven productions celebrating shared humanity, empathy, courage, and heroism in all forms, according to a press release from the South Sound theater organization. The […]
South Sound Business
Pierce County Job Fair Inviting Youth to Explore Career Paths
Originally published on South Sound Business. Young adults ages 16-24 can connect with local employers at Pierce County’s Collaboration for a Cause: Young Adult Resource & Job Fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Aug. 21 at Puyallup’s South Hill Mall. The free event is designed for young adults looking for their first job, […]
Kent-Based Blue Origin Returning Florida Launch Complex 36 to 2 Pads
Originally published on South Sound Business. Kent-based Blue Origin provided an update and renderings Wednesday on its launchpad work at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida following a May explosion of a New Glenn rocket during a hot-fire test at Launch Complex 36. Blue Origin is developing Launch Complex 36B to support New Glenn’s […]
Sound Credit Union Taps New Executive Vice President
Originally published on South Sound Business. Sound Credit Union has appointed Matthew Figueroa as its new executive vice president and chief financial and risk officer. With a bachelor’s degree in business economics from the University of California Riverside, Figueroa brings nearly 14 years of experience in credit unions and financial services. He most recently served […]
Southwest Travel and Life
Embark on a Sensory Barefoot Trail
Originally published on Southwest Travel & Life. If you’ve ever wanted to roam through the forest barefoot, without the risk of stepping on a cactus or bug, Flagstaff has you covered. Up in Northern Arizona among the ponderosa pines, crisp mountain air and much cooler temperatures, you can engage the senses on the barefoot trail. […]
Pull Up a Chair: Colorado’s Twist on Beer Gardens
Originally published on Southwest Travel & Life. The best beer gardens aren’t really about beer. Sure, the pints matter. Afterall, this is Colorado, where craft brewing has become something of a state pastime. But after spending an afternoon in the patio of a beer garden, it won’t take long before you feel something else behind […]
Chasing the Cool Pines: An Adventurer’s Weekend in Ruidoso, New Mexico
Originally published on Southwest Travel & Life. The Southwest is nothing if not wildly diverse. Take, for example, New Mexico, where near White Sands National Park, you’ll find rolling dunes, desert brush and blistering heat shimmering off the highway. But drive about an hour northeast, and you’ll find yourself in the United States’ southernmost ski-resort […]
West Sound
Poulsbo Café Supporting Homeless Youth Reopens with Updated Menu and Hours
Originally published on West Sound. The Coffee Oasis, a nonprofit organization providing services and support to youth and young adults experiencing homelessness and housing instability in Pierce and Kitsap counties, recently reopened its Poulsbo café on Northeast Iverson Street. The café is now open 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday to Friday, and in addition […]
Bainbridge Island Author Releases Vietnam-Era Historical Fiction
Originally published on West Sound. Bainbridge Island-based author Susan Wiggs, whose penned more than 30 books, added one more to her repertoire this summer — a historical fiction novel titled “Wayward Girls.” “Wayward Girls” is based on a true story and follows six teens from Buffalo, New York in 1968 amidst the unsettling Vietnam War […]
Look Up at the Bremerton Airshow
Originally published on West Sound. The Port of Bremerton at the Bremerton National Airport will host the Bremerton Airshow on July 11-12. The show will feature a full lineup of classic military and civilian aircraft, para-commandos, and lots of action in the sky. On the ground, check out planes, military vehicles, take pics in an […]