Washington College Grads Carry Less Debt than Students in Other States, Survey Finds

Seattle Times | Katherine Long | August 10

http://www.seattletimes.com/education-lab/washington-college-grads-carry-less-debt-than-students-in-other-states-survey-finds/

“Students who graduated from Washington colleges in 2016 have among the lowest average student-loan debt when compared to grads in the rest of the 50 states and the District of Columbia, according to a survey by LendEDU, a New Jersey company that offers student-loan refinancing. The state as a whole ranks 45th. On average, Washington student graduates had $24,164 in average debt per borrower in 2016, the latest year for which figures were available. That’s a 3 percent decrease from students who graduated in the class of 2015.”

United Airlines Announces Daily Flights from Paine Field

KING 5 | Jennifer Van Burkleo | August 10

http://www.king5.com/news/local/united-airlines-announces-daily-flights-from-paine-field/463314822

“United Airlines is returning to Paine Field, in Everett. The airline hopes to make traveling more convenient for people who usually travel out of Sea-Tac by offering daily flights to Denver (DEN) and San Francisco (SFO). “Bringing new service to Paine Field offers customers more ways to conveniently connect to the country’s largest business and leisure destinations,” says Dave Hilfman, United’s senior vice president. “We know our customers value time and convenience when traveling and north Seattle and Northwest Washington area travelers will now have easy access to our hubs in Denver and San Francisco and to opportunities to connect to business centers around the world with just one stop.”

Port of Seattle Plans Business Park on Empty Land near Sea-Tac Airport

Seattle Times | George Erb | August 9

http://www.seattletimes.com/business/port-of-seattle-plans-business-park-on-empty-land-near-sea-tac/

“National developer Trammell Crow has submitted the winning bid for building a 356,000-square-foot industrial park on Port of Seattle property south of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Port of Seattle commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to lease the company 22.5 acres of undeveloped land north of South 208th Street and west of 24th Avenue South. The property is outside of Sea-Tac’s clear zone — the area around an airport’s runways that’s kept empty of all structures for safety. Trammell Crow wants to construct two buildings suitable for light industry, plans show.”

Where The Tech Jobs Are: Seattle, S.F., D.C.

USA Today | Jon Swartz | August 7

https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2017/08/07/where-tech-jobs-are-seattle-s-f-d-c/540214001/

“Tech job seekers take note: Go west, or head to our nation’s capital. CapRelo, an international relocation company, looked at the 25-largest metropolitan areas and cross-referenced job listings on LinkedIn during the first week of June to come up with a snapshot of the American workforce. What CapRelo found is a booming market for tech jobs in Seattle (more than 50,000 open jobs), the San Francisco Bay Area (more than 40,000) and Washington, D.C. (nearly 40,000). Canada is another hotbed of tech hiring, according to CapRelo.”