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The Independent Bookstore In Fremont Builds Community Connection Through Cooking

Book Larder, a community cookbook store in Fremont, recently hosted author Cha McCoy to celebrate her new book, "Wine Pairing for the People." The publication highlights underrepresented wine-making regions and connects global culinary traditions with personal heritage. This event aligns with Book Larder's mission to foster community through food and celebrate diverse cultural voices.

‘Black Futures Book Club’ Creates Space For Afrofuturism And Literary Connection

The "Black Futures Book Club" serves as a monthly literary forum dedicated to Afrofuturist literature. The club explores Black culture, history, and experience through speculative fiction, science, and technology, fostering inclusive communities and envisioning futures centered on Black identity and liberation.

Podcast: Nominations Close, Public Voting Begins For Seattle Medium Awards

The Seattle Medium's Best of the Best Northwest Reader's Choice Awards has entered its voting phase, empowering the community to determine winners across diverse categories, ranging from business and education to nonprofit service.

Podcast: Garfield High School Student’s Family Initiates Gun Violence Awareness Events

Nearly two years after the tragic shooting death of Garfield High School student Amarr Murphy-Paine, his family is transforming grief into action by organizing a series of community events. These initiatives aim to honor Murphy-Paine's life while raising awareness about gun violence, youth mental health, and the critical role of community engagement.

As America Celebrates Its 250th, Smithsonian Leader Lonnie Bunch Treads A Fine Political Line

Lonnie Bunch, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, has curated "American Aspirations," an exhibition marking the nation's 250th anniversary. The display, featuring objects from across the Smithsonian's collections, explores the ideals, ambitions, and inherent contradictions that have shaped the United States, presenting the nation as a continuous work in progress.

Hantavirus-Exposed Cruise Passengers May Soon Be Allowed To Return Home But Must Remain Under 24/7 Watch

The US government has outlined new conditions for American passengers exposed to a unique hantavirus strain to complete their quarantine at home as early as Monday, requiring states to deploy 24/7 monitoring outside their residences for the final three weeks of the six-week isolation period.

Protect Yourself From Contagious Viruses With These Expert Tips

Experts identify measles, influenza, and Covid-19 as primary viral concerns, recommending consistent handwashing, comprehensive vaccination, and the use of N95 masks during periods of heightened viral activity as crucial protective measures.

Podcast: King County Seeks Residents To Shape Skyway And White Center Funding Decisions

King County is launching the next phase of its Participatory Budgeting process, seeking residents to join a Community Advisory Board. This board will design the 2026 Participatory Grantmaking process and develop community engagement strategies, ensuring historically marginalized communities have a meaningful voice in identifying local priorities.

Largest women-owned companies in Washington State

The largest women-owned companies on the List collectively generated over $1.16 billion in revenue in 2025. Information on the List was obtained through Puget Sound Business Journal research, firm representatives and company websites. Information supplied by individual companies through questionnaires could not be independently verified by the Puget Sound Business Journal. Only those that responded to our inquiries or had reliable information elsewhere were listed. Inclusion on this year's List required each firm to have a minimum of $1 million in revenue, be privately held and headquarters in Washington state. For information about this and other PSBJ Lists, please contact Data Reporter Neetish Basnetat [email protected] or 206-876-5434.

Largest engineering firms in Puget Sound region

The largest 30 engineering firms on the List collectively employ 1,637 licensed engineers and 5,781 total employees in the Puget Sound region. Firms have local offices in King, Kitsap, Pierce and Snohomish counties, which the Business Journal defines as “local” or the Puget Sound region. The online version of this ranking expands beyond what appears in print; another 81 engineering firms are included in our digital rankings, in addition to the 20 featured in this week's print edition. This week's List continues a shift in our research methodology and philosophy, one that emphasizes more data and context for readers while better coordinating the resources available to us and our 40-plus sister publications under the American City Business Journals flag. This effort identified thousands of new local records — and cumulatively, tens of thousands of new businesses across ACBJ's footprint — last year alone. Information on The List was obtained through Puget Sound Business Journal research or supplied by individual firms through questionnaires that PSBJ could not independently verify. In case of ties, firms are ranked by total employment and then listed alphabetically if ties remain. Additionally, companies that did not respond to employment surveys but were still included on this year's List are sorted by estimated total employment figures derived from PSBJ archives, annual filings with the U.S. Department of Labor, and other firm-specific resources. Inclusion on this year's List required each firm to have a minimum of 3 total employees, using the methodologies described above. For information about this and other PSBJ Lists, please contact Data Reporter Neetish Basnet at [email protected] or 206-876-5434

Fastest-growing women-owned companies in Washington state

Information on the List was obtained through Puget Sound Business Journal research, firm representatives and company websites. Information supplied by individual companies through questionnaires could not be independently verified by the Puget Sound Business Journal. Only those that responded to our inquiries or had reliable information elsewhere were listed. Inclusion on this year's List required each firm to have a minimum of $1 million in revenue, be privately held and headquarters in Washington state. For information about this and other PSBJ Lists, please contact Data Reporter Neetish Basnetat [email protected] or 206-876-5434.