Five Clallam County industries recorded average annual pay ranging from about $66,600 to $90,300, leading the county’s private-sector industries with publicly available wage figures. The 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the latest complete calendar year available, show that higher-paying work takes several forms on the North Olympic Peninsula. Construction made the list, professional services…
Five Whatcom County industries recorded average annual pay ranging from about $90,700 to $180,400, leading the county’s broad private-sector industries with publicly available wage figures. The 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the latest complete calendar year available, reveal some interesting contrasts. Construction nearly matched professional services in average pay, while the industry at the…
Five private-sector industries in Snohomish County recorded average annual pay ranging from about $122,400 to $150,500, putting them at the top of the county’s industry wage figures. The 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the latest complete calendar year available, show that manufacturing remains a heavyweight in both pay and employment. But two other industries…
Five private-sector industries in Pierce County recorded average annual pay ranging from roughly $97,500 to $208,300—the highest among the county’s broad industry sectors in the latest full-year federal data. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ 2025 county figures reveal a striking divide: the industries leading the paycheck countdown account for only about 9% of Pierce County’s…
A Tacoma grocery store owner accused of stealing at least $600,000 in federal food assistance benefits has been returned to Washington from India after fleeing the country to avoid prosecution. Manjit Bedi, 64, of Kent, is scheduled to appear Friday, Oct. 16, in US District Court in Tacoma after being captured overseas with help from…
Costco is urging customers who recently purchased a certain plant to isolate it immediately after discovering the plants may be infested with an invasive insect capable of spreading diseases that can kill grapevines and damage other crops. The warning applies to desert willow plants (Item #25215) sold between June 24 and July 3, 2026, according…
We’ve all had that moment. The sink starts draining a little slower. The toilet makes a weird noise. The water heater is getting older, but it’s still making hot water, so you figure it can wait. Sometimes it can. Sometimes it turns into a five-figure repair. To find out which plumbing problems homeowners should actually…
After nearly two decades of serving the community, Lake Forest Bar & Grill is permanently closing, citing financial challenges that it can no longer overcome. The family-owned restaurant, located at 17535 Ballinger Way NE in Lake Forest Park’s Town Center, shared the news Wednesday in a heartfelt message from owner and chef John Schmidt. He…
Target will open eleven new stores across ten states in July as it continues investing heavily in its brick-and-mortar footprint, the retailer announced this week. The openings come as Target continues a major growth push that includes more than 30 new stores planned this year and a long-term goal of adding more than 300 locations…
Eight Brazilian coffee workers have filed a federal class-action lawsuit against Seattle-based Starbucks, alleging they were trafficked and forced to harvest coffee under what Brazilian authorities described as “slavery-like conditions.” The lawsuit, filed Thursday in Seattle federal court, seeks damages on behalf of the named plaintiffs and potentially thousands of other workers who allegedly harvested…
