Health Hub of the Future
The $1.3 billion Swedish First Hill expansion aims to evoke a sense of holistic care and a healing environment enhanced by natural light
Hospitals aren’t always the most inviting places. Never-ending corridors, sterile fluorescent lights, and a labyrinthine maze of rooms often create an environment that make patients and health care providers feel uneasy. It doesn’t have to be that way. And Swedish Health Services’ ambitious First Hill expansion project aims to prove it. After 10 years of…
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The Museum of Flight’s New Exhibit Highlights the Wonder of Living in Space
The Museum of Flight’s immersive new exhibition, Home Beyond Earth, goes to the heart of living in a place somewhere between Earth and Moon. With a focus on space stations past, present and future, Home Beyond Earth visualizes our orbital dreams and accomplishments with large digital projections and more than 50 artifacts, models, space-flown objects and uniforms. To…
DeLille Cellars Plans University Village Restaurant
Bordeaux-inspired restaurant and tasting room is DeLille’s first expansion into Seattle
DeLille Cellars is branching into Seattle for the first time. The popular Woodinville winery is launching a Bordeaux-inspired restaurant and tasting room at University Village in a 6,700-square-foot space in the Southwest corner of the complex. Opening is scheduled for summer 2025. It’s the first time DeLille has branched out of Woodinville, where it has…
Prominent Seattleites React to Harris, Biden Shakeup With Enthusiasm
Events spark Democratic optimism
For Suzi LeVine, the upcoming presidential election revolves around reproductive rights. For Emily Cantrell, it’s about the prospect of the first woman president. Brian Screnar says it’s “incredibly heartening and inspiring” to see Democrats coalesce around an unprecedented shakeup at the top of the ticket. It’s been fewer than two days since President Joe Biden…
Starbucks, Mercedes-Benz Electrify I-5
Starbucks will install 100 charging stations along the I-5 corridor
Starbucks and Mercedes-Benz are blending coffee with EV charging. The Seattle coffee purveyor will install Mercedes-Benz DC Fast chargers at 100 stores along the I-5 corridor from Canada to Mexico so motorists can grab a cup of coffee or a snack while charging their cars along the 1,400-mile stretch of highway. Both companies have audacious…
Lori Hill: The Seattleite
The commercial real estate veteran is upbeat about the future of Seattle
Lori Hill has seemingly worked at just about every job in commercial real estate. Last September, she pivoted to the leasing side at Clise Properties, where she serves as executive vice president. Her resume includes stops at Unico Properties as senior vice president of investment management, and as managing director of capital markets at JLL….
Jon Jones: The Mindful CEO
Jon Jones isn’t your ordinary boss, and Brighton Jones isn’t your ordinary company
Jon Jones is a business executive by trade and a guiding light by nature. The culture at the wealth management firm he co-founded with Charles Brighton 25 years ago, Brighton Jones, is a mix of spiritual, practical and, when appropriate, lighthearted. Acronyms such as “MESI” and “RLP” spill from his tongue like a free-flowing river….
Downtown’s ‘It’ Man
Jon Scholes is leading the effort to bring downtown Seattle back. It’s working
For Jon Scholes, the state of downtown Seattle is deeply personal. As a longtime resident, he’s keenly invested in downtown’s post-pandemic recovery. As president and CEO of the Downtown Seattle Association, he’s inarguably the neighborhood’s most fervent advocate. He keeps close tabs on store openings, crime rates, transportation issues, and public policy decisions. And he’s…
‘It’s Not About the Visitors’
Visit Seattle CEO Tammy Blount-Canavan reveals some secrets about tourism
Tammy Blount-Canavan calls herself a “travel evangelist.” Visit Seattle calls her its CEO. Blount-Canavan had big shoes to fill when she took over the regional destination marketing organization last year from Tom Norwalk, who served as CEO for almost 14 years. Blount-Canavan, who lives in downtown Seattle just blocks from her office, has a long…
Left to Her Own Device
Monica Plath couldn't find a suitable tracker for her young kids, so she invented her own
Monica Plath wants her two young children to be safe. She feels the same way about yours. Plath created Seattle-based Littlebird Connected Care after a concerning care experience for her child. The wearable tracking device, called the Littlebird Toddler Care- Tracker, is a wristband for kids that helps parents ensure that their children are safe….
Lots of Joy, People and Pie
Lorrie Baldevia: 'If you can't change the environment, change the game & how you play'
As Lorrie Baldevia says, “It’s not who you know. It’s who remembers you.” Baldevia, a native of Guam, was recently promoted to platform president at insurance brokerage AssuredPartners, where she oversees Oregon, Washington, and Northern California. The company is closing in on $100 million in annual revenue, and the region includes about 350 employees. Baldevia,…
The Fixer: Alicia Crank
Seattle CityClub executive director Alicia Crank wants to inject respect into civic discourse, one conversation at a time
Alicia Crank wants you to know this: She’s on a mission to elevate civic discussion in Seattle and beyond. Crank, a long time fundraising executive who has worked at AtWork!, YWCA Seattle | King | Snohomish, and CityYear Seattle, took the executive director role at Seattle CityClub 18 months ago. The nonprofit seeks to improve…
Community, Coffee, Culture
Darnesha Weary has big plans for Black Coffee Northwest. Many don’t even involve caffeine
DarNesha Weary first bonded with her husband, Erwin, over coffee. Their first date was in a coffee shop. It makes sense, then, that the couple — married for 25 years — now own Black Coffee Northwest. Caffeine, though, isn’t the most important part of the growing company. The Wearys launched Black Coffee Northwest in June…
Whale Wins
A new study pinpoints massive economic impact
Most people look at Puget Sound and think of its natural beauty. They notice nearby islands, or Washington state’s fleet of 21 ferry vessels. Add whales to that mix. A study for the Pacific Whale Watch Association by Martin Associates finds that whale watching expeditions in Washington state create $119.1 million in economic value and…
Statshot: Maritime Punch
A hub of innovation
Working waterfronts across Washington state boast significant economic benefits. The state maritime industry creates more than 174,000 direct and indirect jobs and $14.4 billion in labor income. A study commissioned by the Washington Maritime Federation found that the average annual salary for maritime-related jobs is $112,000, including benefits. The study notes that, while the majority…
Counterfeit Crackdown
Amazon bulks up fraud-fighting efforts as global scams increase
Amazon’s extensive efforts to fight fraud are paying off. The Seattle e-commerce giant says it stopped more than 700,000 “bad actor” attempts to create new selling accounts last year. Amazon’s recently released 2023 Brand Protection Report reveals that the company invested a staggering $1.2 billion into fighting fraud last year. Amazon has more than 15,000…
Creating Community
Hayden Homes is a robust builder in more ways than one
As a homebuilder with employees spread across the Pacific Northwest, Hayden Homes faces a unique challenge in creating a tight-knit culture of cooperation and collegiality. It all comes down to trust. It’s very intentional. “Team members are trusted to do their work and be accountable to the team depending on them,” says Patti Murphy, the…
AI is here to stay. Its design shouldn’t leave kids behind
Seattle Children’s Research Institute weighs the implications of AI in pediatric care
Seattle is at the forefront of the AI revolution, and while we don’t work in the technology industry, we see the promise for our field of pediatrics. AI is already shaping a new era in medical breakthroughs and…
Erasing The Pay Gap
The essential connection between pay equity and DEIB best practices
Pay equity is a hot topic right now. For many employers, it’s a complicated and challenging issue to solve. Opportunity gaps and unclear decision-making are just a few issues employers across the region can face when tackling these complex topics. Compensation adjustments and sticking with proven diversity, equity and inclusion principles can help. The first…
Every Body is Different
How to build awareness around body and size diversity
Conversations around body-size inclusion are becoming more prevalent in the workplace, allowing us all to examine both professional and personal biases that can be deeply embedded into our workplace culture. Learning genuine ways to discuss body size to establish inclusivity, increase representation internally and externally, and refrain from harmful practices can ensure that your organization’s…
Empowering Black Seattleites in Pursuit of Homeownership
How Seattle’s lack of affordable housing is affecting its Black residents
As a Black woman and financial advisor deeply engrained in Seattle’s community, I’ve witnessed firsthand the struggles many Black individuals face in securing affordable housing…