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Independent bookstores are multiplying, although many people still think they're dying out

By HILLEL ITALIE

Membership in the American Booksellers Association grew by 540 over the past year, reaching 3,417 stores — the highest level since the late 1990s.

Backed by Robert De Niro, Nobu is now the brand at former Avenue Bellevue

By BRIAN MILLER

Avenue Bellevue is no more. The two condo/hotel towers are still standing, of course, just north of Bellevue Square. But owner Silverstein Properties has now rebranded the complex.



Capitol Hill site, bound for 120 affordable units, flips to tiny houses … for now

By EMMA LAPWORTH

Land that was slated to house a Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC) permanent supportive housing building will now be the site of a tiny house village operated by the Low Income Housing Group (LIHI).



248 units set for Walmart property

By JOURNAL STAFF

Well south of Everett proper, and a little east of Paine Field, a Walmart at 11400 Evergreen Way (aka state Route 99) closed three years ago.


ST3 proposal goes before board today

By JOURNAL STAFF

Sound Transit's board is scheduled for a long meeting this afternoon to take up a new version of the resolution that delays some projects from the Sound Transit 3 measure passed by voters 10 years ago.


Ribbon snipped at Parkshore Juanita Bay, with 50 senior units

By BRIAN MILLER

A little north of Juanita Bay in Kirkland, Exxel Pacific began work two summers ago on what recently opened as Parkshore Juanita Bay.


Stocks inch to more records after oil prices drop

By STAN CHOE

U.S. stocks inched to more records Wednesday after oil prices fell and eased the pressure on households and businesses worldwide.


Supreme Court settles long-running water dispute over dwindling Rio Grande

By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN

Researchers have warned that unsustainable use of the Rio Grande threatens water security for millions of people.


NASA lays out moon base plans with landers, buggies and drones at the top of the list

By MARCIA DUNN

The agency is targeting Artemis III for mid-2027, with a landing by two astronauts following as soon as 2028.


Pacific yard space sells for over $6M

By JOURNAL STAFF

An industrial property at 1550 Thornton Ave. sold this month for nearly $6.4 million, according to Pierce County records.


9 still missing after tank rupture

Authorities say a second person has died from injuries suffered when a chemical tank ruptured at a Washington state paper mill, raising the presumed death toll to 11.


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