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Apple's 50-year odyssey has redefined tech, pop culture

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE

A scrawny hippie and a nerdy engineer who became prank-playing friends vowed to change the world when they founded a Silicon Valley startup on April Fools' Day 50 years ago and then — no joke — pulled it off.

Former horse racing track could become a public park

By NICO SAVIDGE

The bayfront property that was home for more than eight decades to the horse racing track Golden Gate Fields could be transformed into a huge new public park under a deal announced Tuesday.



Ascendant razes Issaquah office building, with 74 townhouses to follow

By BRIAN MILLER

Over in Issaquah, a field of rubble and rebar is now the only remnant of the former Building A at the ParQ office park (formerly Sammamish Park Place).



Everett apartment project to replace vacant old garage

By BRIAN MILLER

For decades, an auto-related business was run out of a now vacant building at 3017 Rucker Ave. That's in downtown Everett, near the Goodwill store, just north of Pacific Avenue.



Hershey says it will shift back to classic recipe for all Reese's products after criticism

By DEE-ANN DURBIN

Hershey said Wednesday it will use classic recipes for all Reese's products starting next year, a change that comes after the grandson of Reese's founder criticized the company for shifting to cheaper ingredients.



Broken T Line rail to be replaced

By JOURNAL STAFF

Beginning Monday, Sound Transit will suspend all T Line service through the end of the day April 9, to replace a section of broken rail at the intersection of South 21st Street and Pacific Avenue.



Housing task force meeting April 8

By JOURNAL STAFF

The state task force on the establishment of a Department of Housing is scheduled to meet on April 8 from 9-10:30 a.m. at the state Department of Commerce's Seattle office.


Jobless claims fall, layoffs remain low

U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell last week as layoffs remain sparse despite a softening labor market and rising energy costs due to the Iran war.


AI sorts clothes faster than humans

A company in eastern China is using an artificial intelligence-powered machine to sort clothes and boost recycling.


Plan to dismantle CFPB scaled back

The Trump administration has scaled back its plans to dismantle the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.


Stocks recover from early losses

By DAMIAN J. TROISE

The S&P 500 rose 7.37 points, or 0.1%, to 6,582.69. Several days of solid gains this week helped the benchmark index notch a 3.1% gain for the week. That's the first weekly gain since the conflict started for index at the heart of many 401(k) accounts. Stock markets will be closed for Good Friday.


Beacon screens WTO documentary

By JOURNAL STAFF

The Beacon Cinema will host a screening of “WTO/99” on May 2 at 7 p.m., offering a retrospective look at one of the city's most defining modern events.


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