Seattle-area residents are taking Washington state’s social distancing mandate seriously. They have dramatically reduced trips to work, retail and restaurants, and transit stations, according to Google data. But Seattleites love… Read More
We heard you, Seattle. From balconies and windows and front porches across the city on Thursday night, people cheered, hollered, whistled, banged pots and pans together, played an instrument and… Read More
Washington state has seen an unprecedented spike in unemployment applications amid an order for all non-essential workers to remain in their homes to slow the COVID-19 outbreak. Applications for unemployment… Read More
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday ordered all residents except essential workers to stay at home for at least two weeks, the strictest measure to combat the COVID-19 outbreak in… Read More
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Editor’s note: On Monday, March 23, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee ordered all residents except essential workers to stay at home for at least two weeks. Read the story. Washington Gov.… Read More
Seattle activists introduced a petition Thursday for a ballot initiative that would tax hometown tech giant Amazon to raise millions of dollars for affordable housing and other objectives. A group… Read More
I called Roundguard dangerous when I saw it at last year’s PAX West, and now that I’ve played the full version, I’m standing by that. It’s a deliberate fusion between… Read More
Amazon on Wednesday announced it will donate $25 million to help its network of independent delivery drivers, Amazon Flex workers, and seasonal employees deal with disruptions caused by the COVID-19… Read More
Washington state is canceling events with more than 250 attendees in three counties through the end of March, Gov. Jay Inslee announced Wednesday at a press conference. The moratorium is… Read More
The Port of Seattle voted Tuesday to take over a federally mandated facial recognition screening program for passengers departing on international flights from Seattle-Tacoma International airport. Port officials said that… Read More
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee plans to announce new restrictions on large events in the state to curb the spread of novel coronavirus, banning gatherings of more than 250 people, according… Read More
Amazon pledged Tuesday to donate $5 million to small businesses around its Seattle headquarters that will be impacted by thousands of tech workers telecommuting in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.… Read More
The first U.S. election to make mobile voting available to all eligible voters went off without a hitch — at least according to the organizers of the pilot. An audit… Read More
The race for the Democratic presidential nomination may still be neck-and-neck, but when it comes to Seattle tech workers, one remaining candidate has an advantage. Workers at major tech companies… Read More
Microsoft, Amazon, and other Seattle-area companies are partnering with nonprofits and governments to launch a relief fund in response to the coronavirus outbreak. The COVID-19 Response Fund will provide grants… Read More
Seattle’s largest technology companies plan to pay their hourly workers normal wages even as their need for support staff diminishes due to telecommuting policies that employers are pushing to stem… Read More
Seattle City Councilmembers unveiled draft legislation Wednesday that details their plan to tax the city’s highest paying businesses to fund affordable housing. Kshama Sawant and Tammy Morales are co-sponsoring the… Read More
Update: Google took a step beyond allowing employees to work from home Wednesday evening as the coronavirus outbreak continued to develop. Google is now asking all employees who can work remotely… Read More
Protestors descended on Amazon’s headquarters Sunday in a fight to preserve the taxing authority of Seattle and other cities in the region. The event was organized by Seattle City Council… Read More
Editor’s note: This story and headline were updated to clarify that the average wage numbers include non-wage cash payments such as bonuses, travel expenses, 401K plans, and stock options. The… Read More
Inside an arena 30 miles south of Seattle — and in the backyard of Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates — Sen. Bernie Sanders told supporters what he thinks of the… Read More
Zillow Group launched a new tool Thursday to help people experiencing homelessness in Seattle connect with affordable housing options. The tool is hosted on Zillow’s website and allows landlords with… Read More
Amazon’s tax bill has become a lightning rod in a nationwide debate over economic inequity and Seattle is on the front lines. An ambitious new proposal by Seattle City Councilmember… Read More
Mobile voting is fast, convenient, and vulnerable. Those were my takeaways testing out the mobile voting pilot available to all voters in the greater Seattle region Tuesday. More than 1.2… Read More
Officials in Seattle and Washington state are wrestling over a proposed tax on companies like Amazon and Microsoft that would raise millions to address the homelessness crisis gripping the region.… Read More
Seattle was once a pioneer for car-sharing, home to car2go, BMW ReachNow, and LimePods. But each of those companies shut down their free-floating car-sharing services in the city, leaving it… Read More
The Seattle-area business community is throwing its weight behind a proposal to tax high-paying companies in the region to fund housing and services for the homeless. Amazon, Alaska Airlines, Expedia,… Read More
Atari — yes, that Atari — is getting into the hotel business. The video game pioneer is putting its name on eight new hotels across the U.S., including one in… Read More
In a steady downpour around Amazon’s downtown Seattle headquarters buildings, the march of the umbrellas is like a well-choreographed dance. Right up until someone gets bonked in the face. The… Read More