Nobel Laureate lab spinout fights cancer: Lila Biologics, the seven-person startup from UW’s Institute for Protein Design, is teaming with Eli Lilly to leverage its AI-driven platforms for tumor-targeted radiotherapy, aiming to hand off a candidate protein for clinical trials within months — find out how.
Hazy skies over Puget Sound: Smoke from Canadian and Washington wildfires is tinting the sun and moon red and keeping air quality in the moderate range across the region — find out when rain could clear the haze.
King County bus fares increase: On Labor Day, Metro raised adult bus, Metro Flex, and streetcar tickets by 25¢ to $3 and boosted Water Taxi fares to $5.25 with ORCA or $6.25 cash. It also rolled out four new eastside routes serving Issaquah, Factoria, Redmond, Bellevue, and beyond — find out which lines serve your neighborhood.
Gene Coulon Beach reopens: Recent bacteria tests recorded levels of 18, 40 and 75 per 100 mL, well below the 320/100 mL safety threshold, allowing public swimming to resume at Renton’s lakeside park — find out more.
Cellphone bans hit classrooms: Washington’s Northshore and fellow districts are rolling out no-phone rules in high schools to boost engagement, curb screen addiction, and enhance safety— find out how they work.
Other Eastside headlines this week
- Prominent Bellevue church property listed for lease
- Seattle's 110-year-old Rhodes mansion reflects retail royalty
- Explore 5 new King County wine bars
- CERT disaster response training returns in October
- Second-year Issaquah Open Studio Tour returns
- OpenAI to acquire Bellevue-based Statsig for $1.1B
