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VECA turns 80: Reflecting on a legacy ‘driven by values, powered by people'

The Seattle-area electrical contractor marks eight decades of adapting to industry changes while remaining committed to core values.

Proposed legislation would shift utility costs for new data centers

Major League Baseball is restricting iPad usage in dugouts to prevent the tablets from running artificial intelligence to help make strategy decisions, and former reliever Adam Ottavino said the New York Mets' use of technology helped prompt the move.

Ribbon snipped on new pump station

The ribbon was cut last week on a new water reservoir and pump station at 4809 151st Ave. S.E. in Bellevue’s Horizon View neighborhood.

New momentum for 193 Northgate units near station

For several years now, Wallace Properties has been preparing to redevelop some of its older apartment buildings on the east side of Northgate Station (meaning both the station and shopping center). The station opened in 2021.

Opinion: I didn’t move to Seattle for progressive politics. I moved here to survive.

Last month, I was featured in an NPR article exploring America’s growing phenomenon of “ideological sorting.” “In a country that’s growing ever-more polarized, the shifting demographics cut in both directions—and it is happening across the country,” they wrote. “In one study from 2022, researchers concluded that ‘at no point since the Civil War have partisans […] The post Opinion: I didn’t move to Seattle for progressive politics. I moved here to survive. appeared first on The Stranger.

The View From the Cheap Seats

We have looked forward for years to the World Cup coming to Seattle, and it finally swept through the city this summer. Much of Seattle’s effort to become “game ready” felt like putting makeup on a pig—a spectacle more than a transformation—but we were excited nonetheless. We hit the streets to document the tournament the way […] The post The View From the Cheap Seats appeared first on The Stranger.

Stranger Suggests: Your Agenda This Week, July 20–July 26

MONDAY 7/20 Vanishing Seattle + Collide-o-Scope (FILM) Two beloved institutions team up at Clock-Out Lounge for a celebration of Seattle’s weird and wonderful past. Pop-culture conservators/video wizards Shane Wahlund and Michael Anderson of Collide-O-Scope are back with Vanishing Seattle curator/documentarian Cynthia Brothers for a night of civic memory and warped entertainment promising “an all-new special […] The post Stranger Suggests: Your Agenda This Week, July 20–July 26 appeared first on The Stranger.

Slog AM: Spain Wins the World Cup, the Iran War Keeps Escalating, and Diarrhea Lettuce Mystery Continues

Good Morning! After another weekend of perfect weather, the late summer nonsense is officially upon us this week: Temps will be in the 80s and 90s at least until Thursday, and we’re expecting a blanket of wildfire smoke from the Canadian wildfires to finally hit Western Washington. Now is an excellent time to dust off […] The post Slog AM: Spain Wins the World Cup, the Iran War Keeps Escalating, and Diarrhea Lettuce Mystery Continues appeared first on The Stranger.

Bellingham senior housing gains detail

Plans began brewing two years ago in the Old Town Village area of Bellingham for Mercy Housing Northwest to develop an affordable housing project for seniors.

Overlooking Salmon Bay, 94 units could replace former Hiram's restaurant

When was the last time you ate at The Canal? Or attended a wedding there? Or parked in its lot, directly west of the Ballard Locks?

Contractor wanted for $19M community library in Washougal

Fort Vancouver Regional Libraries (FVRLibraries) is looking for a general contractor to build a new community library in the city of Washougal in Clark County.