Boeing Labor: Boeing engineers and technical workers represented by SPEEA in Everett voted down contract offers and authorized a strike if a deal isn’t reached by early October, escalating pressure on the aerospace giant. Construction & Permitting: A Seattle architecture firm says Washington’s new 9.9% “millionaires tax” is already chilling high-end projects, with clients backing away before the tax is even collected. Tech & Defense Contracting: Integrate, a Seattle-based firm, is expanding its AI-enabled project management work for the U.S. Space Force, winning a new contract to help keep major programs on cost and schedule. Biotech Patent Win: TwinStrand Biosciences and the University of Washington secured a final judgment against Guardant Health, awarding more than $245.2 million tied to Duplex Sequencing patent infringement. Food Safety: Health officials in Minnesota and Wisconsin linked illnesses to alfalfa sprouts from Everything Sprouts/Calco, warning consumers as investigators narrow the contamination source. Retail Tech Pricing: Amazon quietly raised prices on Echo, Fire TV, Kindle and eero devices by up to 60%, citing higher memory and storage costs. Aerospace/Infrastructure: Washington shipyards received $5M in federal infrastructure grants, supporting regional maritime work. Local Business & Travel: BWH Hotels expanded its Aiden boutique brand, with new openings including Pullman, Washington.