COVID rates soar in college towns as students return

By CASEY SMITH, IRENA HWANG and COLLIN BINKLEY

Just two weeks after students started returning to Ball State University last month, the surrounding county had become Indiana's coronavirus epicenter.

Pandemic Halloween is a mixed bag all around

By LEANNE ITALIE

The family holiday so many look forward to each year is going to look different in the pandemic as parents and the people who provide Halloween fun navigate a myriad of restrictions and safety concerns.

$2.5M sale for Kent building

By JOURNAL STAFF

An industrial building at 1213 Fourth Ave. N. in Kent sold for $2.5 million, according to King County records.

Kirkland building sells for $2.6M

By JOURNAL STAFF

A commercial building at 11828 Slater Ave. N.E. in Kirkland sold for $2.6 million, according to King County records.

Kent industrial building sold

By JOURNAL STAFF

An office/manufacturing building at 25121 74th Ave. S. in Kent sold for a little over $2.1 million, according to King County records.

6 South End units sell for $2M

By JOURNAL STAFF

Belleme at Normandy Park, at 18449 First Ave S. (aka Highway 509), sold for $2 million, according to King County records.

Construction backlog blipped up last month

By JOURNAL STAFF

The pandemic's grip on the construction economy may be loosening up a bit, according to the latest data from the Associated Builders and Contractors.

State workers lose case to recover union dues

Public employees who leave a union can't recover back dues, a federal appeals court ruled.

Dick's Drive-In going mobile

By JOURNAL STAFF

Dick's Drive-In will go mobile in mid-November with a new food truck.

Home building slides 5.1%

U.S. housing construction fell a surprising 5.1% in August after three months of strong gains when home builders ramped up projects following a pandemic-induced shutdown in March and April.

$25M tax break for Google in Nevada

Google will receive more than $25 million in tax breaks after pledging an additional $600 million for a new data center in southern Nevada, state officials said.

Bank of England eyes sub-zero rates

By PAN PYLAS

The Bank of England indicated Thursday that it could cut interest rates below zero for the first time in its 326-year history as it tries to shore up a U.K. economic recovery that is facing the dual headwinds of the coronavirus and Brexit.

Stocks slump on gloomy outlook

By STAN CHOE, DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA

Another slide in technology companies helped pull stocks lower on Wall Street Thursday, extending losses from the day before.