the weekly seattle

We're back with an inside look at the zoo! President & CEO Alejandro Grajal walks us through how they raised $120M for their new exhibit, the impact of decreased tourism from Canada, and his philosophy on why zoos are so important to our society. Top Stories: 1. Woodland Park Zoo's new exhibit after $110M campaign Fox13 article 2. International tourism is down in Seattle PSBJ article 3. Micros...

We're talking entrepreneurship, production facilities, and acquisitions with the founder and CEO of Glowforge - Dan Shapiro. As we break down the top stories of the week, he also shares how he came up with the idea of a 3D laser printer, how the tariffs are going to impact his business, and what he got wrong about Rover. Top Stories: 1. Glowforge makes production changes Amid tariff turmoil, Glowf...

We're talking all things architecture, design, and tall buildings! Julia is responsible for shaping Seattle's skyline with her signature skyscrapers like Skyglass in SLU. We find out how she is able to push the boundaries of what's possible, her thoughts on sustainability, and her most impactful piece of architecture that changed the course of her life. Top Stories 1. Belltown high-rise sells for...

Former restaurant and retail journalist Joey Thompson joins us to talk about what new restaurants are opening and which ones are closing. We also cover sports updates, new rules at Pike Place, and the state of journalism. Top Stories 1. Restaurant updates: Salt & Straw, Raising Cane's, Eden Hill, and more Salt n Straw (Seattle Times) Raising Cane's (PSBJ) Eden Hill closes (Seattle Eater) Rappo...

Former journalist and VC firm content expert Coral Garnick Ducken returns to the studio to help us understand the top business stories of the week! Top Stories 1. Two new grocery stores, one restaurant closes Trader Joe's draws hundreds to line up for grand opening  (Seattle Times) PCC says downtown Seattle store to reopen this summer  (Seattle Times) Virginia Inn, Seattle restaurant tha...

Top Stories: 1. Development site on Tacoma's waterfront hits the market PSBJ article 2. WA college students' visas revoked Seattle Times article 3. What's next for The Swiss building? The News Tribune article 4. Duke's Seafood on Alki is closed Eater Seattle article About guest Dr. Sheila Edwards Lange - Chancellor, UW Tacoma: Sheila has been the Chancellor at UW Tacoma for just about 4 years. Pri...

Top Stories: 1. Army vet launches maternal-care startup GeekWire article 2. What cuts to research means for us Formidable article 3. Mark Cuban backs Seattle startup & Amazon bids on TikTok GeekWire article NY Times article 4. Two new alliances: STG & 5th Ave Theater and Seattle Center & PacSci Seattle Times article  (5th Ave & STG) GeekWire article  (Seattle Center &...

This episode is a clip from the Northwest Event Show where Rachel sat down with Cheryl Cecchetto - Founder & CEO of Sequoia Productions. Cheryl and her team are responsible for putting on high-end Hollywood events inlcuding the Academy Awards and Emmys Awards Governors Balls in Los Angeles (for 33 and 28 years, consecutively), The American-Australian G’DAY USA Arts Gala (22 years), and L.A. Ph...

Top Stories: 1. New sports bar by Climate Pledge PSBJ article 2. Inside the e-book industry Seattle Times article 3. Google to make its largest acquisition NY Times article 4. Remitly co-founder steps down PSBJ article About guest Craig Dawson - Co-founder & President, Retail Lockbox Craig co-founded Retail Lockbox in 1994 with the help of his partner, Walt Townes. Prior to founding Retail Loc...

Top Stories: 1. Why do we do daylight savings? USAFacts article 2. Redfin to be acquired by Rocket Companies GeekWire article 3. Cheesecake Factory to close Seattle Times article 4. Pike Place Foundation Executive Director resigns Seattle Times article 5. Tariffs USAFacts article & Seattle Times article About guest Poppy MacDonald - President, USAFacts Poppy MacDonald is the President of USAFa...

Rachel brings back her audio engineer (Nick Patri) and a loyal listener (Sarah Donaldson) to talk about their favorite moments over the past year, behind the scenes from recording, and what it was like at the anniversary party. We even get to hear a few confessions....Enjoy this bonus content! Contact: Email: info@theweeklyseattle.com Instagram: @theweeklyseattle Website: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweekl...

This episode we revisit some of our favorite pieces of advice from our guests over the past year! Use this extra time to catch up on any episodes you missed and we'll be back next week with our regular show. Advice: Jake Whittenberg - Morning Anchor, King5 - Listen to full episode Fran Dunaway - Founder, tomboyx - Listen to full episode Don Riling - President, Olympic Hot Tub - Listen to full epis...

Top Stories: 1. Starbucks to lay off 1,100 corporate employees Seattle Times article 2. Seattle tech company adds to C-suite PSBJ article 3. Sounders will give away tickets to first timers Seattle Times article or Sounders Press Release 4. Pickleball chain coming to Fremont Seattle Magazine article or PBSJ article About guest co-hosts Lindsay Droz and Kristi Lord - Co-founders, L'AVANT: L’AVANT se...

Top Stories: 1. PATH cuts workforce GeekWire article 2. Joann closes 60% of its stores NPR article 3. New data from Amazon's RTO PSBJ article 4. Zillow and Redfin partner, leads to layoffs Seattle Times article 5. The state of DEI in business Wall Street Journal article & Seattle Times article About guest Bindiya Patel - Executive Director, Leadership Tomorrow : Bindiya has been with Leadershi...

Top Stories: 1. Martin Selig defaults on loans PSBJ article 2. Canlis brother and chef leave Seattle Met article PSBJ article NY Times article 3. Memorial Stadium update PSBJ article 4. Two movie theaters close Seattle Times article (Ark Lodge Cinemas) Seattle Times article (AMC 10) 5. SODO might have housing Seattle Times article About guest co-host Nick Patri - Podcast & Marketing Consultant...

Top Stories: 1. YouTube partners with CAA to combat deepfakes Variety article 2. Microsoft and OpenAI's response to DeepSeek Seattle Times article GeekWire article & GeekWire podcast 3. Smartsheet bought by private equity GeekWire article 4. New UW President GeekWire article 5. Wildrose owner passes away Seattle Times article About guest Dave Siegfried - Founder & CEO, Official AI Dave has...

Top Stories: 1. Funding levels drop for women founders Formidable article 2. The business of subscription boxes no article 3. Seattle shipping company closes PSBJ article 4. RTO: Companies re-thinking dress codes PSBJ article About guest Ambika Singh - Founder & CEO, Armoire Ambika launched Armoire, a clothing rental company, in 2016. Prior to this she worked in consulting, various startups li...

Top Stories 1. TikTok update AP News article and PSBJ article 2. The state of the VC industry VCs in 2024 (PSBJ) VCs in 2025 (GeekWire) 3. Meta to layoff 5% based on merit CNBC article 4. Capitol Hill's Rapport closes Capitol Hill Seattle Blog About guest Ken Horenstein - Founder & General Partner, Pack Ventures: Ken has been with Pack Ventures for 4 years. Before that he was a co-founder of V...

Top Stories: 1. Gallagher to acquire AssuredPartners Insurance Business Magazine article 2. JCPenny and Eddie Bauer parent company to merge Seattle Times article 3. Porch shifts to homeowners insurance PSBJ article 4. REI shuts down Experiences, layoffs Seattle Times article About guest Lorrie Baldevia - Platform President, AssuredPartners : This is Lorrie's 25th year with AssuredPartners. She is...

Top Stories: 1. Apple takes over Meta office space ⁠Seattle Times article⁠ 2. Zoom coming to Bellevue ⁠GeekWire article⁠   3. Historic Pioneer Square building sold ⁠PSBJ article⁠ 4.Getty Images acquires Shutterstock ⁠GeekWire article⁠ About guest Alison Beddard - Managing Principal, Washington & Oregon, Cushman & Wakefield Alison has worked for commercial real estate company Cushman &...

Top Stories: 1. Retail industry trends in 2024 Seattle Times article 2. Bartell Drugs in U Village closing PSBJ article 3. Party City closing CNN article 4. Nordstrom goes private GeekWire article About guest Don Riling - President & Owner, Olympic Hot Tub Don has been President & Owner of Olympic Hot Tub for 8 years and has worked at the company for close to 30 years. Prior to arriving at...

We're bringing back some great workplace advice by republishing one of the most downloaded episodes of the weekly , featuring Amber Simonsen - Founder of A Better 40 and Director of Passenger Service Systems Integration for Alaska Airlines. About guest Amber Simonsen - Commercial Portfolio Director, Alaska Airlines & Founder, ⁠ A Better 40 ⁠ Amber has spent the bulk of her career as a professi...

Top Stories: 1. What is a "healthy" building? No article 2. Amazon doesn't have enough space for RTO GeekWire article 3. Hyatt Lake Washington sells after bankruptcy PSBJ article Seattle Times article About guest Nicole DeNamur - Owner, Sustainable Strategies and Owner, Climate Aligned Law: Nicole is the owner of Sustainable Strategies which provides sustainability consulting services. She is also...

Solo episode! News - where are they now?! Top Stories 1. Visit Seattle - event recap about FIFA 2026 PSBJ article 2. Kroger Albertsons update Seattle Times article 3. Expedia spy cameras update Seattle Times article 4. HomeStreet Bank and FirstSun merger update PSBJ article PSBJ article (analysis) 5. iCap Ponzi scheme update PSBJ article 6. Boeing layoffs PSBJ article (layoffs) PSBJ article (737 p...

Top Stories: 1. Voodoo Donuts comes to Seattle Capitol Hill Seattle Blog 2. Local sushi place re-opens after viral TikTok GeekWire article 3. The restaurant minimum wage debate Seattle Times article 4. Seattle can't recycle glass due to one company Seattle Times article About guest Elaina Morris - Founding Partner, President & CEO, Ascend Hospitality Group Elaina has been President & CEO o...