Business

Praerit Garg joins Smartsheet as CTO

Praerit Garg joins Smartsheet as CTO

Bellevue-based company employs 760 people

Praerit Garg joins Smartsheet as CTO
Smith to retire as KDP executive director

Smith to retire as KDP executive director

Committee formed to find a successor

  • Feb 19, 2019
Smith to retire as KDP executive director
REI CEO Stritzke resigns after failing to disclose personal relationship
REI CEO Stritzke resigns after failing to disclose personal relationship

Fred Meyer, QFC stores in the Puget Sound limit hours

Stores in the region will close tonight at 7, reopen at 8 Sunday morning

  • Feb 11, 2019
OfferUp founder Nick Huzar makes customer safety a core pillar

OfferUp founder Nick Huzar makes customer safety a core pillar

Bellevue-based CEO wanted a simpler solution to his own problems

OfferUp founder Nick Huzar makes customer safety a core pillar
Photo by Tiffany Von Arnim/Flickr

Puget Sound companies join to create middle-income housing

Several are the same companies that opposed Seattle’s head tax last year.

Photo by Tiffany Von Arnim/Flickr
Kent’s Blue Origin to launch Telesat’s advanced global low earth orbit satellite constellation
Kent’s Blue Origin to launch Telesat’s advanced global low earth orbit satellite constellation

United Way’s 32 free tax prep sites open throughout King County to help struggling individuals, families

United Way of King County is ready to help individuals and families who earn less than $66,000 file their taxes. When tax time comes around,… Continue reading

  • Jan 28, 2019
Kent Sunrise Rotary Club honors Northwood Middle School students, staff

Kent Sunrise Rotary Club honors Northwood Middle School students, staff

Recognized for academic achievement, service

  • Jan 28, 2019
Kent Sunrise Rotary Club honors Northwood Middle School students, staff
Kent’s Blue Origin breaks ground on engine production facility in Alabama

Kent’s Blue Origin breaks ground on engine production facility in Alabama

Company has locations in four states

  • Jan 25, 2019
Kent’s Blue Origin breaks ground on engine production facility in Alabama
Extended hours for free income tax help at Highline College

Extended hours for free income tax help at Highline College

Community members can get their taxes done for free, thanks to a partnership between United Way of King County and Highline College. Households that make… Continue reading

  • Jan 24, 2019
Extended hours for free income tax help at Highline College
Final days for Kent’s Franz Bakery Outlet

Final days for Kent’s Franz Bakery Outlet

West Hill location to close Feb. 1

  • Jan 24, 2019
Final days for Kent’s Franz Bakery Outlet
Kent’s Blue Origin racks up another successful New Shepard launch into space
Kent’s Blue Origin racks up another successful New Shepard launch into space
PSE plugs into new type of hybrid electric vehicles for its fleet

PSE plugs into new type of hybrid electric vehicles for its fleet

Puget Sound Energy adding 10 Ford F-250 XL trucks

  • Jan 23, 2019
PSE plugs into new type of hybrid electric vehicles for its fleet
Half Lion Brewing to open restaurant at Kent’s Riverbend Golf Complex

Half Lion Brewing to open restaurant at Kent’s Riverbend Golf Complex

City staff makes lease deal to try to snap streak of failed eateries

Half Lion Brewing to open restaurant at Kent’s Riverbend Golf Complex
Keikkala steps down as Kent Chamber of Commerce CEO, takes on new challenge

Keikkala steps down as Kent Chamber of Commerce CEO, takes on new challenge

Andrea Keikkala, the Kent Chamber of Commerce chief executive officer for the past 10 years, stepped down from her position, the organization announced this week.… Continue reading

  • Jan 17, 2019
Keikkala steps down as Kent Chamber of Commerce CEO, takes on new challenge
Kent welcomes MultiCare’s $17.5 million comprehensive family health clinic

Kent welcomes MultiCare’s $17.5 million comprehensive family health clinic

New facility to replace the old one on State Avenue North

  • Jan 16, 2019
Kent welcomes MultiCare’s $17.5 million comprehensive family health clinic
State added 11,400 jobs in December; unemployment rate stays at 4.3 percent

State added 11,400 jobs in December; unemployment rate stays at 4.3 percent

Washington’s economy added 11,400 jobs in December and the state’s seasonally adjusted monthly unemployment rate for December was 4.3 percent according to the Employment Security… Continue reading

  • Jan 16, 2019
State added 11,400 jobs in December; unemployment rate stays at 4.3 percent
Kent’s Torklift Central receives Family Business of the Year honors

Kent’s Torklift Central receives Family Business of the Year honors

Seattle Business magazine selects company

Kent’s Torklift Central receives Family Business of the Year honors
Madrona Natural Medicine has ribbon-cutting event on Thursday, Jan. 17

Madrona Natural Medicine has ribbon-cutting event on Thursday, Jan. 17

Madrona Natural Medicine, a clinic that brings primary care with a natural approach to the Renton-Kent area, invites the community for its ribbon cutting and… Continue reading

  • Jan 14, 2019
Madrona Natural Medicine has ribbon-cutting event on Thursday, Jan. 17