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These 100 Seattle-area ZIP codes have the highest median home price - Puget Sound Business Journa...

These 100 Seattle-area ZIP codes have the highest median home price - Puget Sound Business Journa...

bizjournals.com — The Puget Sound region has had one of the nation's hottest housing markets for years, but a Business Journal analysis shows just how pricey the market has become. Through Aug. 30, 101 ZIP codes have a median home price of $400,000 or more, according to data provided by Zillow Group.
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UW Medical Center tops U.S. News rankings of Puget Sound region hospitals - Puget Sound Business ...

UW Medical Center tops U.S. News rankings of Puget Sound region hospitals - Puget Sound Business ...

bizjournals.com — The University of Washington Medical Center is the best hospital in the state and among the top in the nation for several specialty categories, according to a ranking by U.S. News & World Report.
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Seattle's cost of living ranks among the highest when compared to biggest US cities - Puget Sound...

Seattle's cost of living ranks among the highest when compared to biggest US cities - Puget Sound...

bizjournals.com — Seattle, to probably nobody's surprise, isn't exactly affordable. Move.org recently analyzed data from the 75 largest cities in the U.S. to see which had the most affordable cost of living. While it's no San Francisco, the Emerald City is near the bottom of that list.
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Seattle Mariners will give T-Mobile Park a $29.5M offseason upgrade - Puget Sound Business Journa...

Seattle Mariners will give T-Mobile Park a $29.5M offseason upgrade - Puget Sound Business Journa...

bizjournals.com — The Seattle Mariners' season is just about over, but their home is going to get a heavy offseason workout. The team announced Thursday that it will do $29.8 million in improvements and upgrades at T-Mobile Park. The Mariners ended their 2019 season Sunday with a 3-1 win against Oakland, and the work will be done before the team returns to the diamond in 2020.
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Expedia's departure hasn't hurt Bellevue, the Capital One hack, Uber Elevate and the ultimate win...

Expedia's departure hasn't hurt Bellevue, the Capital One hack, Uber Elevate and the ultimate win...

bizjournals.com — Hello again, and welcome to the Business Journal Untucked. We have a lot of news to catch you up on, with a 52-page section that includes nearly two dozen pages focused on the Eastside.
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Glassdoor report details Seattle job openings by industry - Puget Sound Business Journal

Glassdoor report details Seattle job openings by industry - Puget Sound Business Journal

bizjournals.com — Now is the time to find a job in Seattle, according to the recent Glassdoor job market report. The online employment website scoured millions of job postings around the country to determine industry growth and job availability. The Puget Sound region has more than 100,000 open positions, with the most openings in health care (more than 15,000) and tech (more than 12,000).
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Seattle bested by host of Texas cities in WalletHub's happiness survey - Puget Sound Business Jou...

Seattle bested by host of Texas cities in WalletHub's happiness survey - Puget Sound Business Jou...

bizjournals.com — I'm Rob, and I'll be your guide through a more casual look at the Business Journal's week that was - and what will be. (And don't worry, we'll get to the "Game of Thrones" premier.) We call it the Business Journal Untucked. Let's get started.
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Topgolf Lounge headed to Kirkland - Puget Sound Business Journal

Topgolf Lounge headed to Kirkland - Puget Sound Business Journal

bizjournals.com — Tee up another tenant for Kirkland Urban. The city will be home to the latest concept from Dallas-based Topgolf - Topgolf Lounge. Planned as more than the company's typical golf simulator, the lounge will be a bar and virtual golf venue that Topgolf Lounge President Ron Powers hopes will become the "forefront of the 'eatertainment' movement."
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University of Washington earns ACM Prize in Computing - Puget Sound Business Journal

University of Washington earns ACM Prize in Computing - Puget Sound Business Journal

bizjournals.com — University of Washington professor Shwetak Patel has been awarded the prestigious Association of Computer Machinery Prize in Computing for his efforts to make cellphones capable of reading biometric data to diagnose health issues. Patel, 37, works with a team of graduate students at the university, where his Ubicomp Lab works to create applications for heath and sustainability for use on ubiquitous devices.
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CompTIA Cyberstates report ranks Seattle among top 10 - Puget Sound Business Journal

CompTIA Cyberstates report ranks Seattle among top 10 - Puget Sound Business Journal

bizjournals.com — Some of the biggest tech companies in the world call the Seattle area home, which translates into a significant economic bump for the region. The 19th annual CompTIA Cyberstates report released Monday again ranked the Seattle metropolitan area in the top 10 nationally for tech employment and economic impact, but Washington didn't fare as well for gender equity in the workforce.
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Zulily co-founders Darrell Cavens and Mark Vadon invest in Rad Power Bikes - Puget Sound Business...

Zulily co-founders Darrell Cavens and Mark Vadon invest in Rad Power Bikes - Puget Sound Business...

bizjournals.com — Rad Power Bikes received a little more juice this week with the investment from two Seattle entrepreneurs with a history of getting big results. Zulily and Blue Nile co-founders Darrell Cavens and Mark Vadon gave an undisclosed but "significant" amount of money to Seattle-based Rad Power Bikes, which bills itself as the North America's largest electric bike brand.
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Former Seattle Sounders VP named president of Seattle XFL team - Puget Sound Business Journal

Former Seattle Sounders VP named president of Seattle XFL team - Puget Sound Business Journal

bizjournals.com — Veteran Seattle sports executive Ryan Gustafson is leaving his role as vice president for the Seattle Sounders to become president of the city's XFL football team. He will be responsible for fan engagement and business operations, including ticket sales, corporate partnerships, marketing and the game day experience.
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Rob Johnson set to join Seattle NHL franchise post city council - Puget Sound Business Journal

Rob Johnson set to join Seattle NHL franchise post city council - Puget Sound Business Journal

bizjournals.com — With one final vote, Rob Johnson effectively closed the book on his only term in Seattle City Council. Now he's ready to move - or skate - toward his next endeavor. The District 4 councilman, who in November announced that he would not to run for a second term, plans to resign from the council April 5 and join NHL Seattle, the city's to-be-named hockey franchise.
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Seattle Mariners kick off 2019 season with new menu - Puget Sound Business Journal

Seattle Mariners kick off 2019 season with new menu - Puget Sound Business Journal

bizjournals.com — The team is unbeaten. Ichiro has officially hung up his cleats. And the ballpark has a new name with a very bright new look. Life is a little different for the Seattle Mariners these days, but some things never change.
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T-Mobile sign goes up on Mariners ballpark - Puget Sound Business Journal

T-Mobile sign goes up on Mariners ballpark - Puget Sound Business Journal

bizjournals.com — T-Mobile Park is finally getting its name attached to the Seattle Mariners' home. The cellular phone carrier in December secured the naming rights to the baseball field, which had been known as Safeco Field since it opened in 1999. On Thursday the first magenta letters were installed at the left field entry way by workers from Tube Art Group.
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Online Voters Guide gives comprehensive look at Nevada candidates

Online Voters Guide gives comprehensive look at Nevada candidates

Las Vegas Review-Journal — The Las Vegas Review-Journal Voters Guide will be posted online Monday morning to help Nevadans learn about the general election field of more than 150 candidates. The guide, which includes candidate information, videos and responses to questionnaires, can be found at reviewjournal.com/voter-guide-2018. Early voting for the Nov. 6 general election is Oct.
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Arlington deputy chief selected to lead Henderson police force

Arlington deputy chief selected to lead Henderson police force

Las Vegas Review-Journal — Henderson has gone outside the city for its newest police chief. LaTesha Watson, deputy chief of the Arlington, Texas, Police Department, on Friday accepted the offer to become Henderson Police Department chief. "It's very exciting," Watson told the Las Vegas Review-Journal. "It's definitely a blessing and an honor to be chosen to lead the Henderson, Nevada, Police Department.
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Court dismisses background check lawsuit against Sandoval, Laxalt

Court dismisses background check lawsuit against Sandoval, Laxalt

Las Vegas Review-Journal — A judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit claiming that Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval and Attorney General Adam Laxalt did not do enough to enforce a law to expand background checks on gun sales. Known as Question 1, the Background Check Act was approved by voters in 2016 but never implemented because Laxalt determined that the law requiring FBI checks could not be enforced.
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Time running out to get tickets for Michelle Obama's Las Vegas event

Time running out to get tickets for Michelle Obama's Las Vegas event

Las Vegas Review-Journal — September 21, 2018 - 7:04 pm Time is running out to get tickets for Michelle Obama's voter registration rally in Las Vegas. The event, from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, is free, but tickets are required and must be picked up in person. They are available from 9 a.m.
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Construction worker dies after falling through roof of Colorado Springs church

Construction worker dies after falling through roof of Colorado Springs church

The Gazette (Colorado) — A 21-year-old man died Tuesday while working on a roof of a commercial building off Garden of the Gods Road, Colorado Springs police said. Police said several workers were removing air conditioner units from the roof of a church on the 800 block of Elkton Drive when the worker fell through a hole and died from his injuries.
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Geologist: Land near home 'acting like a Slinky'

Geologist: Land near home 'acting like a Slinky'

The Gazette (Colorado) — A local geologist who examined a Colorado Springs property for landslide damage on Wednesday found that the land is unstable but not an imminent danger to nearby homes. Tim Mitros, the city's stormwater manager, said the land at the home on Constellation Drive in southwest Colorado Springs has shifted about 6½ feet since he first examined it on July 15.
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