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Marymoor building sells for $19M

An industrial building at 17617 N.E. 65th St. sold this week for $19 million, according to King County records.

Plymouth Housing headlines 2026 Preservation Awards

Historic Seattle also honored Seattle Public Schools, Smith Tower owner GT Capital and Greg Smith of Urban Visions.

Klein retires from PCS

Mural debuts in Pioneer Square

The piece by Seattle artist Cristina Martinez is on the the American Life building at 1016 Occidental Ave. S. and is now the largest mural in the neighborhood.

$2.4B RFQ for Calif. high-speed rail

California's high-speed rail project is preparing for a major expansion, with the upcoming release of a request for qualifications for a civil works design-build contract for the Merced to Madera extension.

World Cup crowds smash records across Seattle

In nearly every category of transportation, records were broken.

Pity poor Meta, suffering so in WA | The Free Press initiative

A $35 million penalty upheld against the company for violating political advertising transparency laws.

End of an era at West Seattle’s ‘Cursed Corner’: Great American Diner & Bar to relocate

End of an era at West Seattle’s ‘Cursed Corner’: Great American Diner & Bar to relocate Off patr Tue, 06/30/2026 - 9:32am

Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s proposed limits

The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring that children born to people who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens.

Self-exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui gets 30 years in US prison for fraud conviction

A self-exiled billionaire Chinese business tycoon once believed to be among China’s wealthiest men was sentenced Monday to 30 years in a U.S. prison for a massive financial fraud that a federal judge said cost over 1,000 people worldwide hundreds of millions of dollars.

Japan faces heartbreak again as Brazil scores late to end another World Cup run in the round of 32

The heartbreak was all too familiar for Japan at the World Cup.

South Korea coach quits after early World Cup exit prompts fierce criticism from president

Former South Korea head coach Hong Myung-bo and nine of the 26 players in the South Korea squad landed at Incheon International Airport near Seoul under heavy security.