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Costco May same-store sales rose 4%, total up 7%
The same-store sales reflected increases of 5% in the U.S. and 3% internationally, Costco said in a Thursday statement.
Secrets help keep 50-year marriage alive
During the Sammamish couple's half-century marriage, Jack spent 12 years as a contractor for the CIA.
King County bike trails news: East Lake Sammamish and Green River
Good news: The King County Flood Control District has allocated money to remove sandbags from the bike trail atop the Green River levee in Tukwila and Kent.
Bellevue School Board expected to pick new superintendent tonight
Board members will first hold a 7:30 p.m. closed-door meeting to discuss the three finalists and then hold an open meeting where a vote is expected.
Bellevue Jazz Festival Starts Wednesday
The Bellevue Jazz Festival Starts Wednesday, withA headliners Clayton Brothers Quintet, Booker T. Jones and Hubert Laws Quintet coming to the Meydenbauer Center .
Theft, Property Crime Drives Mercer Island Crime Rate Higher in 2011
Wave after wave of car prowls . Several homes ransacked in nearly every neighborhood.
Inspiring arts: Riverview Learning Center holds first All Arts Day
Every year, each school in the Riverview School District has a day dedicated to the arts, and the new Riverview Learning Center hosted its first All Arts Day Thursday, May 3. The school dedicated the afternoon to applied arts facilitated by regionally renowned artists.
Research institute hopes to offer hyperbaric oxygen treatment for vets with PTSD
Sgt. Jeff Brennan returned from the Gulf War in 1992, and since then has been battling daily symptoms resulting from a traumatic brain injury and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Man wounded at Folklife fest The gunman fled into the Seattle Center...
As police officers gave chase, a gunman fled the scene of a shooting near the Space Needle on Saturday evening, running through crowds of startled people attending the popular Folklife Festival.
Memorial Weekend Barbecue Planner: Saturday Offers Best Weather
After a promising day today, beware the fickle Northwest weather. A nice day for outdoor fun is anticipated Saturday, May 26, but things begin to get iffy from there.
Earnings Watch: Updates, advisories and surprises
General Mills expects the deal to close during the first half of its 2013 fiscal year.
Community Snapshots: Cash Mob at Sisters Antiques
Though a chilly afternoon dampened a few outdoor tables, spirits were high at the Young Issaquah Professionals' second Cash Mob , held at Sisters Antiques in Issaquah.
Costco Quarterly Profit Higher on Rise in Net Sales
Net sales in the quarter rose to $21.85 billion. Total revenue, including membership fees rose to $22.32 billion.
Costco 3rd-quarter net up 19%, sales up 8.2%
For the quarter ended May 6, Costco earned $386 million, or 88 cents a share, compared with $324 million, or 73 cents, in the year-earlier quarter.
Eastside Fire Onscene at I-90 Accident
At about 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 23, Eastside Firefighters extricated a patient from a complicated car accident on Interstate 90 just East of Issaquah.
Carnation man, Issaquah school bus driver charged in child porn case
A Carnation resident, Issaquah School District bus driver and former science teacher at Eastside Catholic School has been charged with possessing and distributing child pornography.
Leon Capelouto's plan for Premier Liquor Store in The Junction
Just spoke with Leon Capelouto , the longtime Junction entrepreneur/property owner, who confirms he will run the soon-to-be-former state liquor store in his Capco Plaza, without much change - for starters - from its current operations.
Ballard Cooks: Cooking for a healthier future
Green My Ballard: Urban Farms - Know your neighborhood farmer Ralph Waldo Emerson is quoted as saying, "What is a weed? A plant ... Beavers softball season ends with playoff loss against Inglemoor After a disappointing playoff loss to Issaquah on Tuesday and an ... It's 3 o'clock on a Monday afternoon and inviting smells are starting to waft ... (more)
Pflug Withdraws from 5th District State Senate Race
Gov. Chris Gregoire announced Monday the appointment of Sen. Cheryl Pflug to the Washington Growth Management Hearings Board.
QFC monopoly: Grocer blocks others from sale of liquor at two shopping plazas
When Washington voters last fall opened the door for private liquor sales in the state, initiative backers predicted a mix of big chains and smaller merchants would all compete for a share of the liquor-sales business.