Seattle is nation’s No. 13 television market 
Puget Sound Business Journal
Seattle remained the nation’s No. 13 TV market, according to the ranking by Nielsen Media Research Inc. Rankings are based on the estimated number of households with TV sets in each market and are a factor that national advertisers might consider in figuring out where to buy commercial time.

Local biomedical association discusses the future of health IT 
Xconomy
The Washington Biotechnology and Biomedical Association’s (WBBA) Health IT event last week examined the important role that information technology plays within the healthcare industry; ways to use technology to improve healthcare in the future, and upcoming innovations in health IT.

Mercer East groundbreaking next Wednesday – September 8th  
The Southlake
Thanks to the support of Seattle businesses, residents, and elected officials, SDOT is fixing the Mercer Mess. Phase 1 construction has officially begun on Mercer Street with support from a $30 million Transportation Investments Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant, more than $30 million in private contributions, and a host of other local and federal funding sources.

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