Bill Gates-backed company gets permit for nuclear reactor

By MEAD GRUVER

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on Wednesday approved its first construction permit for a commercial nuclear reactor in eight years, one that will allow a Bill Gates-backed company to build a sodium-cooled reactor in western Wyoming.

Tacoma industrial sells for over $10M

By JOURNAL STAFF

A small building and yard space at the Port of Tacoma sold last week for $10.5 million, according to Pierce County records. The Port retains the land at 3402-3408 Lincoln Ave.

I-405 work to close Bothell stretch

By JOURNAL STAFF

Construction crews for the Washington State Department of Transportation will close both directions of Interstate 405 in Bothell March 7-9 as work accelerates on the I-405/Brickyard to SR-527 Improvement Project.

Arena Sports site sells for over $5M

By JOURNAL STAFF

The Arena Sports facility, at 2115 N.W. Poplar Way, sold this week for a little under $5.8 million, according to King County records.

Mortgage rate ticks up to 6%, ending a three-week slide

By ALEX VEIGA

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate came off its lowest level in three and a half years this week, as bond yields marched higher following a spike in oil prices due to the war with Iran.

Meeting April 6 on city zoning changes

By JOURNAL STAFF

Seattle officials are discussing the next phase of the city's Comprehensive Plan, with a hearing scheduled for April 6 at 9:30 a.m.

Stocks drop after oil spikes to its highest price since the summer of 2024

By STAN CHOE

The S&P 500 fell 0.6% and erased what had been a small gain for the year so far. The Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly dropped more than 1,100 points before finishing with a loss of 784, or 1.6%. The Nasdaq composite slipped 0.3%.