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Ballard warehouse now boutique hotel

By JOURNAL STAFF

Hotel Ballard has opened at 5214 Ballard Ave. N.W., in the heart of historic Ballard.


Crane cuts power to a third of Vietnam

One mistake by a clumsy crane operator caused a 10-hour blackout over about a third of Vietnam, exposing the fragility of the nation's power grid.


McKinstry finds big savings by doing work in the shop, not on the job site

By BENJAMIN MINNICK

Dean Allen says he thinks about half of the labor used in construction is wasted. Making prefab MEP components in a shop can produce dramatic savings.


ST picks route for Tacoma light rail

By JOURNAL STAFF

Sound Transit's Board of Directors Thursday selected the North Downtown Central corridor route, which runs through the city's Stadium District and Martin Luther King Jr. mixed-use area, as its preferred line for the expansion of light rail in Tacoma.


New home sales up 2.3%; prices at record levels

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER

Sales of new homes in April increased the most in the West, up 10.8 percent.


Application filed for $7B Coos Bay gas terminal

Developers proposing a $7 billion plant to export natural gas from the Rockies and Canada to Asia filed a formal application this week with federal regulators.


Late snow delays $8.9M Mount Rainier road rehab

By JOURNAL STAFF

Tucci & Sons started the project last summer and expect to finish in September.


Bad building materials caused factory collapse in Bangladesh

Last month's disaster killed more than 1,100 workers.


New edgebander for Monroe cabinet maker

By JOURNAL STAFF

Canyon Creek Cabinet Co. says the machine has boosted productivity and accuracy.


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Wenatchee Valley College Music and Arts Center

Husky Union Building renovation/expansion

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Seattle Children’s opens the 1.5 million Building Hope addition on Sunday.
The eight-story building has a new emergency department, an intensive care level and two cancer care units, including one just for teens and young adults.

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Two Washington firms are introducing a modular solar system that turns patios, carports, e-car charging stations and picnic shelters into power generators, even in remote locations

The effort resulted in two carloads of toiletries for the James W. Ray Orion Center for Youth.

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