• Seattle Local Pulse: Impaired Driving, Cold Case Solved, Job Market Snapshot, and Small Business Support

  • Dec 7 2024
  • Length: 4 mins
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Seattle Local Pulse: Impaired Driving, Cold Case Solved, Job Market Snapshot, and Small Business Support

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  • Good morning, this is Seattle Local Pulse for December 7, 2024.

    We're starting with some breaking news from the past few days. A wrong-way crash along I-90 in Seattle early Sunday morning left two people in the hospital. A 60-year-old man is facing impaired driving and vehicular assault charges after a similar incident in Hunts Point Sunday morning. In other news, a cold case from 1988 has finally been solved after detectives matched DNA to a murder suspect over 36 years later.

    Moving on to our job market snapshot, Seattle's job market remains strong. The unemployment rate is at a record low of 2.9%, with most sectors adding new positions. Professional and business services, leisure and hospitality, and construction are seeing particularly strong gains. Tech giants like Amazon and Microsoft continue to fuel the local economy, but growth is diversifying across other industries as well. Some of the top companies hiring now include Amazon, Microsoft, Boeing, and Starbucks.

    In real estate news, we don't have any major updates on notable commercial or residential property sales, but we do know that the construction industry is booming, with a monthly hiring rate of 5% and a starting wage of $25 per hour.

    From city hall, we're keeping an eye on decisions that affect daily life. Small business owners are still recovering from the financial setbacks caused by the recent bomb cyclone. The Better Business Bureau is urging shoppers to support local businesses, especially on Small Business Saturday.

    Weather-wise, skies will clear in the afternoon with high temperatures staying on the cool side. This should make for a great day to get out and enjoy some of the city's events. Speaking of which, there's plenty to do in Seattle this week. You can catch live music, see a Broadway show, or visit a local gallery for unique Pacific Northwest art. The Seattle Seahawks are also taking on the Green Bay Packers at Lumen Field.

    In new business activity, The Boiling Point restaurant in Bellevue had its storefront almost completely destroyed after a car crashed into it Saturday afternoon. On a more positive note, Nordic Journeys is expanding at the Museum, offering a broader understanding of Nordic life and culture.

    In local school achievements, we don't have any specific updates today, but we're always proud of our local students and athletes. In sports, the Seahawks are gearing up for their big game, so let's show them our support.

    For our feel-good community story, we're highlighting the resilience of small business owners who are working hard to recover from the recent storm. Let's all do our part to support local businesses this holiday season.

    Finally, in today's crime report, we have a few incidents to share. A woman with outstanding warrants was taken into custody Saturday morning after a PIT maneuver by Snoqualmie and North Bend officers. Puyallup police are searching for three people who stole an ATM machine early Saturday morning. And, as we mentioned earlier, a 60-year-old man is facing charges after a wrong-way crash in Hunts Point.

    This has been Seattle Local Pulse. We'll see you tomorrow with more local updates.
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