Light rail to Bellevue, James Beard semifinalists, Rainier Brewing building, and more!

About this episode

Rachel provides updates on the show and recaps the top business stories of the week.

This week host Rachel gives a quick update on the state of the show and what's to come for 2026. She also recaps on the top 5 business stories of the week including a new light rail, unique attraction in Denny Triangle project, tap-to-pay coming to busses and more! Enjoy this short episode before we return with our regular programming next week. Top Stories: 1. Rainier Brewing building might be apartments 2. Denny Triangle project makes progress 3. James Beard semifinalists 4. Light rail opens March 28 5. Tap to pay coming to Orca transit About host Rachel Horgan: Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact: Email: info@theweeklyseattle.com Instagram: @theweeklyseattle Website: ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.theweeklyseattle.com

People in this episode

Host: Rachel Horgan

Topics covered

• light rail
• business news
• James Beard semifinalists
• Denny Triangle project
• Rainier Brewing building

Keywords

• light rail
• Bellevue
• James Beard
• Rainier Brewing
• Denny Triangle
• tap-to-pay
• Orca transit

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: James Beard

Places: Bellevue, Denny Triangle, Rainier Brewing, Orca transit

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