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“Wave” goodbye to those kidney stones.
Even in the hands of the most skilled surgeon, removing kidney stones can leave small fragments behind. Until recently, this meant a second procedure, often more invasive than the first. But researchers at the Kidney Stone Center at UW Medical Center – Northwest are...
No extension cord needed.
It’s not every day that a legendary airline and an industry disruptor join forces to change the way we think about the future of air travel. But that’s just what happened this week as Alaska Airlines handed the keys of a de Havilland Dash-8 Q400 over to ZeroAvia in...
A warehouse that grows with you.
Once a brilliant idea takes off, most small businesses need extra space – fast! Warehouse space is tough to come by in many markets, especially when a leasing agent is offering you 10,000 square feet and you only need a hundred or two in your early stages. Now there’s...
We’re starting to blush here.
It's easy to brag about Washington's amazing history of innovation and invention. After all, we've created some amazing stuff, from the first successful commercial jet airplanes and life-saving procedures to the more whimsical side of life - the slinky dog and...
We couldn’t have said it better.
We talk a lot about innovation here in Washington State. But you can’t beat it when someone else sings your praises, especially since it was supposed to be a travel piece. Innovation is our secret sauce. For more than a century, it has set us apart from the rest of...
A quantum leap for Washington.
The potential of quantum computing is virtually unlimited, in part because it’s based on physics theories that were science fiction just a few years ago. Maryland-based IonQ plans to turn fiction into fact with a new 65,000-square-foot research and manufacturing...
Today’s sci-fiction is tomorrow’s…
A flying boat skimming the lakes of Saturn’s Titan moon? Impossible, you say? Well, we’re sure that the lunar rover astronauts drove around the moon was pretty outlandish when Boeing proposed it to NASA in the 1960s. The uncrewed TitanAir probe was one of three...
A labor of loaf.
The concept of farm to table is well known across the land, but farm to oven? That’s the mission of Cairnspring Mills, a small craft flour miller in Burlington, Washington. Opened in 2017, the stone milling company is a step back in time to a pre-industrial era when...
A big boost to cancer research.
The Bezos Family Foundation has committed $710.5 million to the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center over the next decade to speed up cancer and infectious disease research. The Hutch, as it is known locally, plans to use the funds to: Recruit scientific experts to work in...
Seahawks fans have another reason to celebrate.
Russell Wilson’s memorable performance at Lumen Field wasn’t the only thing fans could celebrate on Monday Night Football. The home of the Seahawks also got its first Amazon Go store, where the 12s can load up on beverages and food without waiting in line to cash out....
Five bars for T-Mobile and Starlink.
Two juggernauts of Washington’s economy, T-Mobile and SpaceX, are combining forces to end those frustrating days of no bars and dropped calls. Starting next year, T-Mobile hopes to “bring cellphone connectivity everywhere,” including expanded coverage to the entire...
We’re even cooler than we thought…
The wrath of climate change seems to be spreading in ways most Americans aren’t prepared for. So says a new report by the First Street Foundation. If the predictions become a reality, nearly two-thirds of the American public will need to learn to live with 100+ degree...