Recession's rough on retail but here's one green shoot: Healeo

By JON SILVER

First-time business owner Justin Brotman can tell you the precise date and time he opened his nutrition store and juice bar, Healeo, on Capitol Hill: May 15, 2009, 4:06 p.m.

Safety rope saves window washer

The Seattle Fire Department says a safety rope helped save the life a window-washer who fell eight stories from a downtown building.

General Growth, lenders agree to rework mall debt

The agreements cover $8.9 billion in loans on more than 70 malls.

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$3.3B stock offering to jump-start Macau casinos

About $500 million will be used to restart construction of several casinos and hotels that were put on hold due to funding.

City seeks ideas for nursery site

The Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation is holding a public meeting to gather input from the community on the future of the Atlantic City Nursery. The meeting will be Dec. 3 from 7 to 8:30 p.m.

Officials list reuses for Oregon weapons depot

A top five list has been drawn up for ways to redevelop the Umatilla Chemical Weapons Depot near Hermiston, Ore., after its scheduled closure in 2011.

Bellevue buildings sold for $32M

KBS Realty Advisors has purchased the seven building, approximately 240,000-square-foot Ridgewood Corporate Square in Bellevue on behalf of an entity it advises, a real estate source said.

Meeting Saturday on landslide issues

The city of Seattle on Saturday is holding a meeting covering landslide issues for property owners.