“Seattle NorthCountry” is the Snohomish County Tourism Bureau’s new marketing brand aimed at attracting more tourists to Snohomish County.

After all, Seattle has the second-fastest growing economy of any city in the U.S. and ranks third in productivity. I knew this region to be a thriving hub of innovation and creativity, home to some of the most vibrant and leading-edge companies in the world. On top of that, it’s the most beautiful place I…

A lot can go into deciding where to start your career, but two things can be certain: the availability of jobs and the quality of life in that city. They’re the two dimensions that WalletHub used to rank their study of the best cities to start your career in. With 29 metrics between the two, the…

Seattle ranks as the 5th best city globally for workforce talent concentration and 15th in terms of its innovation economy, according to a…

Cheap, climate-friendly electricity drives Washington’s economy, the nation’s fastest growing, according to the U.S. News’ Best States ranking of economic growth. The tech-heavy state’s expectedly strong broadband network sits atop one of the nation’s best electrical systems, one well-positioned as the country shifts away from coal- and natural gas-generated electricity. The state expects to be coal-free…

Seattle ranks third among cities worldwide as a market where global investors would like to increase their real estate holdings, according…

Brian McGowan, the new CEO of nascent economic development agency Greater Seattle Partners, says the region has historically done a mediocre job of selling itself. “Why do we not tell our story? I don’t know,” he says. “I think what people here don’t realize is that the country looks with admiration at this region…”