10 things to know about the nation's bad bridges

By JOAN LOWY

Congressional interest in fixing bridges rose after the 2007 collapse in Minneapolis, but efforts to add billions of extra federal dollars for repair and replacement of deficient and obsolete bridges foundered.

GRE pays $14M for Bel-Red land

By JOURNAL STAFF

Goodman Real Estate’s complex will have four buildings that range between four and six stories. They will be built in phases.

GSA to dispose of old Fed building

By JOURNAL STAFF

The 90,000-square-foot building has been vacant since 2008 when the Federal Reserve Bank moved to Renton.

Japan still committed to restarting idled reactors

By ELAINE KURTENBACH

Four nuclear plant operators have applied to restart a dozen reactors under revised safety guidelines.

Meeting Thursday on Seattle parks funding

By JOURNAL STAFF

Mayor Mike McGinn and the city council created a citizens advisory committee to review the draft Parks Legacy Plan and to propose options for funding operations and maintenance, development and acquisition of parks and recreation facilities and programs.

Bellingham offers permit workshop

By JOURNAL STAFF

Topics include understanding existing codes, top 10 ways to improve your permit experience, and available Web resources.

Urban Visions may switch 200 Occidental to all office

By NAT LEVY

Greg Smith said mixed-use projects cost more, and lenders are worried too many apartments may be getting built.

Senator: Systems failed in Honolulu molasses spill

A U.S. Coast Guard unit that specializes in hazardous spills is joining the effort to clean up and assess the damage done when some 233,000 gallons of the sugary substance spilled from a section of pipe not normally used.

San Diego company plans 428 lots in Pierce County

By JOURNAL STAFF

Presidio Residential Capital is teaming up with a local real estate company on two housing developments in the South Hill area.

Skagit bridge work turns to retrofitting

Officials will regularly close the bridge during nighttime hours while they retrofit and reinforce the span’s overhead structure.

Construction starts on city's first parklet

By JOURNAL STAFF

Method Construction is building the project in front of the Montana Bar at 1506 E. Olive Way on Capitol Hill.

Biden: U.S. 'will be left behind' without infrastructure projects

By BRUCE SMITH

The Vice President cast infrastructure projects as key to a broader strategy of growing the middle class.

Pebble Mine loses British partner

The decision leaves Northern Dynasty Minerals Ltd., based in Canada, as the sole owner.

Oregon town buys land for future buildings

The lot in Enterprise will be used as a mini city park until there is money to build a new fire hall and city administration building.

Design Detailings

• SMPS event: What do clients want?
• Tindale-Oliver opens office in Seattle
• 3 Tacoma talks on livable communities
• Scott Wolf to chair honor award jury
• Joseph Burns talks about his career
• Entries are due for AIA SWW awards
• HDJ opens division in Walla Walla
• Art Kjos wins top health care award
• Event on disasters at SAME on Oct. 2