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Common Ground Coffee & Cupcakes celebrates 10 years

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Common Ground Coffee & Cupcakes celebrates 10 years

The dream of the shop started in a prayer closet over a decade ago.

Mattress Firm’s PJ Bowl to support local foster kids

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Mattress Firm’s PJ Bowl to support local foster kids

Mattress Firm’s 12th annual Pajama Bowl is set for Sunday, April 2, from 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.,…

State unemployment rate holds steady in January

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State unemployment rate holds steady in January

The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate held firm in January at 5.1 percent, despite preliminary estimates from the…

Amazon to install solar systems on 50 fulfillment center rooftops by 2020

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Amazon to install solar systems on 50 fulfillment center rooftops by 2020

Seattle-based Amazon announced on Thursday a new initiative to generate clean energy by installing solar panels on its…

Monica Parker joins Rainier Scholars as new associate executive director

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Monica Parker joins Rainier Scholars as new associate executive director

Monica R. Parker joins Rainier Scholars as the new associate executive director. She has special expertise in professional…

Customers can choose from more than 60 kinds of bread at 85°C Bakery Cafe. HEIDI SANDERS/Tukwila Reporter

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85°C Bakery Cafe opens first Washington location in Tukwila

People lined up around the outside of the 85°C Bakery Cafe on Friday morning, awaiting the chance to…

Going green has become second nature at 1630

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Going green has become second nature at 1630

Beauty is pain, but it can also be green. One Renton salon is reducing their carbon footprint with…

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Kent company recalls 79 pounds of mislabeled meatloaf

The two recalled products contain known allergens which are not declared on the product label.

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Boeing calls WTO ruling on tax subsidies a ‘complete victory’

The WTO today rejected almost all challenges to the European Union’s Washington state tax incentives.

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Gas prices down as Thanksgiving weekend approaches

Gas is cheaper than last month, but up from last year at this time.

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IKEA looking to hire 50 at new Renton store

The 399,000-square-foot store is being built on the 29-acre IKEA lot in Renton.

Holiday festivities begin with Small Business Saturday

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Holiday festivities begin with Small Business Saturday

Small Business Saturday and Downtown Tree Lighting is Nov. 26, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.

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Renton dentist ordered to cease and desist loyalty program

Program not registered with the state, as per law.

New tenants sprouting at Cortona building

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New tenants sprouting at Cortona building

Small businesses Urban Sprouts and Griot Gallery make Cortona building their new home.

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Puget Sound Energy joins western Energy Imbalance Market

The EIM is an energy supply market that serves real-time demand every 15 minutes and dispatches power every…

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Pop-up event to celebrate new businesses

The Community and Economic Development department is organizing Pop-Up Downtown on Sept. 16, a celebration that’s coinciding with…

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Pop-up event to celebrate new businesses

The Community and Economic Development department is organizing Pop-Up Downtown on Sept. 16, a celebration that’s coinciding with…

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IKEA to add solar panels to roof of new store

The store’s 244,504-square-foot solar array will consist of a 1.18 megawatt (MW) system, built with 3,420 panels, and…

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IKEA to add solar panels to roof of new store

The store’s 244,504-square-foot solar array will consist of a 1.18 megawatt (MW) system, built with 3,420 panels, and…

Nutpods are new non-dairy creamers created by a local woman.

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A non-dairy alternative that’s creaming the competition

Two years ago, Madeline Haydon grew weary of waiting for the perfect creamer for her coffee.