Crain's Seattle

Homeland Security road tour comes to small businesses Via homelandprepnews.com cra.in/EkOG3VN

Kids, meet Alexa, your AI Mary Poppins? Via NPR cra.in/iJYSQFg

Sprint, T-Mobile shares dive despite blockbuster merger announcement Via CNBC cra.in/nXxPYH5

The Lady Washington is docked at the Northwest Maritime Center through May 7. Via Peninsula Daily News cra.in/OrWpDN7

Tacoma Dome fixes must come quickly to stay competitive with Seattle venues. Via Tacoma News Tribune cra.in/jftGrU2

Columbia Place, a mixed-use development pitched for downtown Olympia more than 10 years ago, appears ready to move forward. Via Olympian cra.in/WzRu33i

Nearly $1 billion in new construction is underway on the University of Washington’s Seattle campus. Via Seattle Times cra.in/gJyzwil

Sears in Redmond, Wash. is latest big-box retail closure, with 68 people losing their jobs. Via Seattle Times cra.in/lVouH9S

Amazon’s profit more than doubles in first quarter. Via Seattle Times cra.in/W5dSJB7

Another norovirus outbreak closes a Tacoma restaurant, this time it is Foley’s on the Green. Via Tacoma News Tribune cra.in/KUbYJeB

nLight prices IPO at $16 per share as laser-maker raises $96M. Via GeekWire cra.in/f2KEZaA

Yakima County sees big gain in pay rate, but overall wages still lag. Via Yakima Herald cra.in/Ola14VV

.@F5Networks Q2 earnings beat expectations amid software-focused turnaround. Via GeekWire cra.in/yMuXrH3

Tech execs, pols kick off Seattle-to-Vancouver seaplane flights. Via GeekWire cra.in/KaJe1EX

Boeing is bullish on commercial jet outlook, plans to boost 767 freighter production. Via Seattle Times cra.in/OHP0IUn

Red-hot #seattle housing market shows no signs of slowing down. Via GeekWire cra.in/s5aW2aN

No more tax exemptions will be offered for "green" cars in Washington state after June 1. Via Olympian cra.in/mMGkJSw

Delivery boom is changing everything about restaurant biz. Via USA Today cra.in/SCzJeO3

GM, Volvo team with Amazon to deliver packages to cars. Via Automotive News cra.in/hWZaiZs

Alaska Air ekes out small profit, merger with Virgin on track. Via Seattle Times cra.in/HqZ05r8