Awakened Grains™ Announces Patented Process for Whole Grains that Delivers Superior Nutrition, Protein and Flavor

Offers ‘Clean Label’ results with up to 40x more fiber, 30% more protein, and 85% less starch

Awakened Grains’ patented germination process allows the natural fiber, high protein and lower sugars, as well as other macro-and micronutrients, to shine in a highly palatable flour.”

— Dr. Mike Giroux

SEATTLE, WA, UNITED STATES, September 22, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Seattle-based Awakened Grains™ has introduced a revolutionary all-natural process for carefully controlled germination and starch conversion. This patented process transforms whole grains into

Mediaclip and RPI Print Are Partnering to Scale Global Personalized Production and eCommerce Fulfillment

SEATTLE, WA, UNITED STATES, September 22, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Mediaclip, the leader in enterprise-grade product personalization software, and RPI Print, the global AI-enabled technology platform behind the world’s leading creative brands, announced a strategic partnership combining Mediaclip’s scalable personalization technology with

Luxury Vacations Consulting Explains how Travelers Are Adapting to Low Water on European River Cruises

BELLEVUE, WA, UNITED STATES, September 19, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Luxury Vacations Consulting LLC is pleased to announce it has released practical guidance for travelers assessing European river cruises while low water continues to affect some Rhine, Danube, Elbe and Main itineraries. The Bellevue-based luxury travel advisory firm says

Seattle University School of Law to Host Fifth National People of Color Legal Scholarship Conference

The Fifth National People of Color Conference will take place at Seattle University School of Law in March 2027.

National gathering will bring prominent legal scholars, educators, and practitioners to Seattle; proposals for papers and panels due Oct. 1.

Seattle University Law is proud to host this conference. Throughout its history, our law school has been at the forefront of using the law to fight for access to justice for marginalized communities.”

— Seattle University School of Law Dean Anthony E. Varona

SEATTLE, WA, UNITED STATES, September 18, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Seattle University School of Law will host the Fifth National People of Color Legal Scholarship Conference (#NPOC27) on March 18-21,

InventionHome® Product Developer Creates Decorative Planter and Sheltered Feeding Station for Hummingbirds

SPOKANE, WA, UNITED STATES, September 17, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Arlan H. of Spokane, WA is the creator of Hummingbird Heaven, a combined hanging planter and hummingbird feeder designed to provide a more sheltered and visually

Scientists map mysterious 'blue place' of the brain and discover longest neuron in the mouse and cells used for learning

Topography of locus coeruleus norepinephrine neurons in the mouse brain. Approximately 100 fully reconstructed neurons are superimposed. Neurons are colored by their locations. Dorsal neurons (purple) project to the front of the brain, ventral (yellow) ne

Reconstruction of 70 cm LC neuron in mouse, the longest ever measured

Sue Su, scientist at the Allen Institute

One axon measured 70.32 centimeters, leading to the longest single neuron ever measured in a mouse.

The findings suggest the brain's norepinephrine system is far more like a targeted postal network than a foghorn”

— Karel Svoboda, director of Neural Dynamics at the Allen Institute

SEATTLE, WA, UNITED STATES, September 17, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Deep in the brainstem sits a small but important cluster of neurons known as the locus coeruleus (LC), Latin for “blue place.” It makes up a tiny

THRIVEAXIS® NAMED FINALIST IN THREE CATEGORIES IN 2026 STEVIE® AWARDS FOR WOMEN IN BUSINESS

ThriveAxis® 2026 Stevie® Award Winner

Women Around the World To Be Recognized at Event in New York

Being named a finalist in all three categories we entered is a tremendous honor.”

— Dr. Carol Parker Walsh

VANCOUVER, WA, UNITED STATES, September 18, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- ThriveAxis® has been named a Stevie® Awards Finalist in three categories in the 23rd Annual Stevie® Awards for Women in

Art of Giving Exhibition Sells 102 Works, Gives $4,260 to Two Churches

Visitors view artwork during the Art of Giving charity exhibition at St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Edmonds, Washington, on Sept. 12, 2026.

More than 30 artists joined church members and community volunteers for a day of art, generosity and local connection.

EDMONDS, WA, UNITED STATES, September 16, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The International Charity Artists Association (ICAA), in partnership with St. Alban’s Episcopal Church and Grace Church, held the Art of Giving charity exhibition Sept. 12 at St.

LabKey Deploys Biologics LIMS at Valink Therapeutics for Company-Wide R&D Data Infrastructure

LabKey Biologics LIMS

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Valink Therapeutics

Implementation spans molecular registry, sample management, assay data capture, and electronic lab notebooks, with Valink building automation on LabKey's API

Valink is exactly the kind of customer LabKey Biologics is built for: a team doing serious science across complex molecule formats, with the expertise to push the platform to its full capability”

— Bernard Lee, Product Manager, LabKey

SEATTLE , WA, UNITED STATES, September 15, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- LabKey, a provider of laboratory informatics software for life sciences research, today announced the deployment of LabKey Biologics LIMS at Valink Therapeutics, a

“Stories from the Front Line”: Jonathan Rapping Examines Public Defense in Today’s Civil Rights Struggle

Jonathan Rapping, founder of Gideon's Promise, will be visiting Seattle University in October to talk about "21st Century Defense: Stories from the Front Line of Today's Civil Rights Struggle".

Gideon’s Promise founder Jonathan Rapping visits Seattle University to discuss public defense and today’s civil rights struggle.

SEATTLE, WA, UNITED STATES, September 14, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Nationally recognized criminal justice innovator Jonathan Rapping will present “21st Century Public Defense: Stories from the Front Line of Today’s Civil Rights Struggle” at Seattle University on Oct. 8.

Presented as part of Seattle University School

ART OF ARRIVAL RETURNS TO SEATTLE FOR ITS 5TH EDITION WITH A NEW SITE-SPECIFIC INSTALLATION BY MARY IVERSON

Original Artwork by Mary Iverson

Limited Edition Sketchbook and Colored Pencil Set

Mary Iverson’s new site-specific installation for Art of Arrival 2026 unveils Sept 24 at Fairview Market Hall, Seattle, produced by GCS Agency & Pembroke.

Art of Arrival is about what happens when contemporary art becomes part of everyday life. Mary's work presents the beauty of the Pacific Northwest with an environmental perspective.”

— Victor Gonzalez

SEATTLE, WA, UNITED STATES, September 14, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Free public unveiling Thursday, September 24, 2026, 5–8 PM at Fairview Market Hall (400 Fairview Ave N).

Art of Arrival returns to Fairview Market Hall

HolaTune Welcomes AI-Generated Music, Including Releases Created With Suno and Udio

HolaTune expands support for AI-generated music, including eligible releases created with Suno, Udio and other generative music tools.

HolaTune enables eligible AI-generated music to reach major digital platforms while requiring creators to respect copyright, ownership and DSP policies.

AI is transforming how music is created, and HolaTune is committed to helping responsible AI creators distribute their music worldwide.”

— Nicolas Moraitis, Digital Marketing Manager at HolaTune

WA, UNITED STATES, September 11, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- HolaTune, a global digital music distribution platform, is expanding its support for the rapidly growing community of artists and creators using artificial intelligence as part of the music-making process.

Through HolaTune, eligible AI-generated and

Charter Review Commission schedules town hall meetings to discuss proposed amendments on the November ballot

The Clark County Charter Review Commission will hold a series of town hall meetings to discuss nine proposed amendments that will be on the Nov. 3 general election ballot. The town hall events will be held in each of the five county council districts. 

The meetings are scheduled as follows: 

• District 1: 11 am to 1 pm Saturday, Oct. 10, Vancouver Community Library, Columbia

Cedar Dental Group Expands Coordinated Restorative and Periodontal Care Services

Cedar Dental Group

As patients seek streamlined access to general, cosmetic, restorative, and periodontal care, providers are adjusting how these services are coordinated in-house

We are seeing more patients ask detailed questions before committing to treatment”

— Dr. Susan Chu

RENTON, WA, UNITED STATES, September 11, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As patients increasingly seek streamlined access to general, cosmetic, restorative, and periodontal care, local providers are adjusting how these services are coordinated under one roof.

Cedar Dental Group, a dental practice located

No Detour Goes Unnoticed: Beyond Ride Monitors Speed and Routes on Every Medical Transportation Trip

Beyond Ride Monitors Speed and Routes on Every Medical Transportation Trip

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Beyond Ride NEMT VAN Vehicle Another Image

Beyond Ride Vehicle Wheelchair transportation

Beyond Ride uses GPS, speed monitoring, route history, and trip records to improve visibility and accountability for medical transportation trips.

TACOMA, WA, UNITED STATES, September 11, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Patients and healthcare providers often receive limited information about what happens during a medical transportation trip. A ride may be scheduled for a specific time, but families and

FlexEnergi Announces its Ora™ Edge DERMS Platform for Targeted, Dispatchable Energy Capacity on the Distribution Grid

New platform enables utilities to aggregate and dispatch capacity at the feeder and substation level while shifting risk through a Capacity-as-a-Service model

Our Ora™ Edge DERMS platform gives grid operators the ability to manage flexible capacity where it matters most on the distribution system.”

— Farshid Arman, President of FlexEnergi

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND, WA, UNITED STATES, September 11, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- FlexEnergi, a grid-edge technology, demand response and virtual power plant services company, today announced that its next-generation Edge Distributed Energy Resource Management System (DERMS) named Ora™ has been adopted by utility partners and is now operating in the field.

Built from the ground up, FlexEnergi’s platform gives utilities greater precision in managing

'Reweaving What Matters' Offers Practical Tools for Workplace Transformation

Kathy Coffee Solberg

Kathy Coffey Solberg records audio for Reweaving What Matters: Practical Tools for Workplace Transformation.

Kathy Coffey Solberg's new book shows leaders and teams how to examine workplace patterns before deciding what needs to change

Kind, direct, and full of dignity, a rare and necessary book for anyone ready to do the inner work that makes outer change possible.”

— Parker J. Palmer, author of Let Your Life Speak and The Courage to Teach

EVERETT, WA, UNITED STATES, September 11, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Organizations spend enormous amounts of time, money and energy trying to create change. It might be a new strategy, a new

Expert Speakers Highlight Sustainable Gardening at October Workshop Series

SAN JUAN COUNTY, WA. September 11, 2026 – As climate conditions continue to challenge gardeners across the Pacific Northwest, the 2026 San Juan County WSU Master Gardeners' Garden Workshop Series offers practical solutions from leading experts in ecological landscaping, water conservation, horticultural therapy, and resilient garden design.

The online Garden Workshop series includes four live lunchtime Zoom presentations this

Leadership in Bloom: A Conversation with Director Lylianna Allala and our New Deputy Director Megan Doiron

From the Fresh Bucks team to leading teams, we’re excited to officially announce Megan Doiron as the Office of Sustainability and Environment’s deputy director!

Megan had been with OSE for nine years, most recently as our finance manager, before becoming deputy director this summer. As a born-and-raised Seattleite, Megan started her career at the City and with OSE by supporting data and finance for Fresh Bucks and our

WA Insurance Commission approves major rate hike for residents; average 22% increase for 2027

Washington state residents who purchase individual health insurance face an average 22.2% rate increase starting in 2027. The Washington State Insurance Commission approved the double-digit rate hike on the Washington Health Benefit Exchange after insurance companies initially requested an average 22.4% increase.

According to the commission, the rate increases impact roughly 250,000 Washington

AndaSeat Details Phantom 4 Design Philosophy as Chair Usability Research Shifts Focus to Better-Used Controls

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AndaSeat Details Phantom 4 Design Philosophy as Chair Usability Research Shifts Focus to Better-Used Controls

SPOKANE, WA, UNITED STATES, September 11, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- AndaSeat is detailing the design philosophy behind its Phantom 4 Series ergonomic gaming chair as ergonomics research places renewed attention on an often-overlooked part of

Free Webinar for 'How to Care for Your Loved One with Cognitive Changes' Hosted by the End Brain Cancer Initiative

Registration is now open for the Caregivers Self-Care and Tools online educational event, hosted by the End Brain Cancer Initiative (EBCI) on November 6th.

SEATTLE, WA, UNITED STATES, September 10, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Registration is now open for the Caregivers Self-Care and Tools online educational event, hosted by the End Brain Cancer Initiative (EBCI) on November 6th, 2026, starting at 11 AM Pacific

Marketplace Sotheby's International Realty Merges With Realogics Sotheby's International Realty; Service Area Expands

Dean Jones and Chad Shriner look forward to the future.

Two legacy family businesses unite under one shared future: “Better Together”

KIRKLAND, WA, UNITED STATES, September 10, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Today, Realogics Sotheby’s International Realty (RSIR) announced the merger and consolidation of Marketplace Sotheby’s

AETHEON Launches Atlas, Turning Human Experience into Actionable Workforce Intelligence

Atlas helps people make their skills visible and gives organizations clearer evidence to inform hiring, development, internal mobility and workforce planning.

Atlas helps people understand the value of the skills they have built, giving organizations the evidence to recognize potential they might otherwise miss.”

— Marie Gill, CEO and co-founder of AETHEON

SEATTLE, WA, UNITED STATES, September 10, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- AETHEON today announced the newest version of Atlas, its skills intelligence experience designed to reveal the skills and potential traditional workforce systems often miss.

As AI rapidly reshapes work,

Housing Authorities Face Wave of Ransomware and Data Breaches and HUD responds by Tightening Cyber Reporting

New 36-hour mandate and recent federal interventions underscore rising risk to resident data; Drip7 expands training support for public housing agencies.

When staff compete on leaderboards, discuss threats like deepfakes, and report phishing in real time, the organization’s risk profile drops.”

— Heather Stratford

SPOKANE, WA, UNITED STATES, September 1, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Ransomware attacks targeting the housing and construction sector jumped 70 percent in the past year, and public housing authorities are

Three Rivers Therapy Named Second Place Among Tri-Cities Best Mental Health Facilities

Three Rivers Therapy Wins Silver

Community recognition follows continued growth in outpatient, youth, and community-based services across Benton and Franklin counties

This one means something because of who decides it. There is no panel and no application. People in the Tri-Cities took the time to vote, and a lot of them were our clients.”

— Ryan Moore, CEO

KENNEWICK, WA, UNITED STATES, September 1, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Three Rivers Therapy has been named second place for Best Mental Health Facility in the 2026 Tri-Cities Best awards, the Tri-City

Sept. 14 wildfire claims workshop to feature fraud, recovery tips

OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Office of the Insurance Commissioner’s next workshop for wildfire survivors in Spokane navigating the insurance claims process is scheduled for Monday, Sept. 14.

The National Insurance Crime Bureau will provide tips on preventing fraud and scams, and the non-profit organization United Policyholders will share best practices on wildfire recovery at the Sept. 14 meeting.

Insurance Commissioner Patty Kuderer’s office began hosting the workshops in response to

Stop in at Cashmere-Dryden Airport Day on Sept. 12

The Cashmere-Dryden Airport welcomes visitors on Sept. 12 for its annual celebration of aviation and the county-owned airport’s role in Chelan County.

Cashmere-Dryden Airport Day is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, at the airport, 5500 Sullivan St. in Cashmere.

The one-day event is held annually on the same weekend as the Chelan County Fair to draw

Learn the facts on the Coroner's Office at free presentation on Sept. 22

As part of the Science on Tap event services, Chelan County Chief Deputy Coroner Faye Fetters will give a presentation on Sept. 22 titled "Coroner's Office: Fact or Fiction."

The free presentation is 7 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22, at Ground Control Bottle Shop and Taproom, 10 N. Wenatchee Ave. in Wenatchee.

Fetters will talk about the Chelan County Coroner’s Office and some common misconceptions about death investigations. Fetters will explain the process of an investigation, what tools are used, and what goes on in the Chelan County morgue. They will also answer common questions about what happens to someone after death.

For more information, go to Wenatchee River Institute page for the event.