Seattle

Seven stadiums that normally use artificial turf switched to grass for World Cup matches this summer, but have now reverted to turf for the NFL season. The issue could factor into upcoming union negotiations.

As the World Cup gets closer, transit agencies in cities including Seattle, Boston, and Kansas City are pushing to complete some long-awaited projects and planning to temporarily expand service on their systems.

When the nonprofit system didn’t seem to work for it, Seattle-based Wa Na Wari found another way.

“As a Black business owner, often I’m asked to share a little bit about my story, or my journey, or my background. And so I get to facilitate conversations around these things while making candles,” said Colina Bruce of Noir Lux Candle Co.

Ahead of March retail sales numbers, a Seattle candlemaker shares how her economy is doing.

“We’ve had a huge increase in co-working memberships and demand for that, as well as meeting room rentals,” said Audrey Hoyt, co-owner of The Pioneer Collective.

Originally started in her kitchen during the pandemic, candlemaker Colina Bruce talks about moving her business into a brick-and-mortar store and how things are shaping up through the holidays.

Laurie Stewart, CEO of Sound Community Bank in Seattle, says she’s seen a “real uptick in demand for deposits.”

Last year, a busy Administrative Professionals’ Day assured florist Miles Johnson that his business would survive the pandemic.

Things still feel strange for Cat Wilcox, co-owner of women’s boutique Velouria. She misses day-to-day interactions with customers.