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Auditorium, recital space upgrades for UW Music Building

By EMMA LAPWORTH

Come next spring, musicians at the University of Washington will have significantly upgraded spaces to rehearse and perform.

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.



Traffic shifts coming soon while crews begin to construct Portage Bay Bridge's foundation

By SHAWNA GAMACHE

Work on WSDOT's $1.38 billion state Route 520 Portage Bay Bridge and Roanoke Lid Project is ramping up this spring.


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.



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.


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April 2, 2026
From camps to construction careers: buildHER broadens its reach across the region
County eyes sales tax to fix roads
HASCO increases Lynnwood plan to 124 affordable units
Ribbon snipped on Bell Street improvements
FAA reduces SFO arrivals, setting up delays amid runway work and safety concerns
State jobless rate rises to 5.0%
Slow turnover for construction jobs

April 1, 2026
Federal ‘God squad' exempts oil and gas drilling in the Gulf from endangered species rules
Judge orders Trump administration to stop work on White House ballroom unless Congress OKs it
Darts ‘eatertainment' venue opens in SLU
More seating in store for Interbay Stadium
RFQ coming to power Colman Dock
Job openings slide in February
Money available for tenant improvements

March 31, 2026
Ferguson signs housing bills
Exxel Pacific soon to build 360 Shoreline units near station
‘Pollution doesn’t affect all neighborhoods equally’
Tishman Speyer isn't quitting on big Bellevue office plan
Rising gas prices are a double blow for drivers who use their own vehicles for work

March 30, 2026
Kaye
Kenmore underway on $23M Public Works Operations Center
For $15M, church sells some parking
Refreshed Hotel Monaco brings European styling to the Emerald City
Fixes in store for MarketFront Plaza
Core projects emerge as costs jump on interstate bridge rebuild
Microsoft takes over data center expansion after OpenAI backs away
Talks can proceed on gulf drilling

March 27, 2026
People's Wall in CD could become landmark
Region finally connects tomorrow as light rail bridges Lake Washington
Alair Homes
Skagit County seeks planning member
Dodger Stadium field gets a sponsor
Jobless claims up a bit last week


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