Civic – Page 21 of 65

Jan 10, 2022, 10:41 AM

Meta/Oculus expands in Seattle’s stadium district as tech giants anticipate regional light rail

All aboard the Meta Express? The parent company of Facebook and Oculus has renewed and expanded its office leases in… Read More

Jan 5, 2022, 4:56 PM

Amazon partners with Washington state to help deliver 3.5M free COVID at-home tests

Amazon is lending a helping hand to its home state of Washington, which announced today that it will distribute 5.5… Read More

Dec 21, 2021, 9:17 AM

Exit interview: Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan on the pandemic, Amazon, and fighting the city council

To suggest that Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan had a pressurized run as the Emerald City’s top elected official is to… Read More

Dec 20, 2021, 1:10 PM

Guaranteed income program backed by Twitter’s Jack Dorsey begins in Tacoma; families get $500/month

The 110 Tacoma, Wash., families chosen to participate in a guaranteed income program received their first $500 check this month,… Read More

Dec 20, 2021, 10:35 AM

Contributions from Amazon employees helped Councilmember Kshama Sawant defeat recall

Amazon employees were among the top contributors to the campaign that helped Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant, an outspoken critic… Read More

Dec 13, 2021, 12:46 PM

Here’s what’s included in Washington Gov. Jay Inslee’s proposed $626M climate plan

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday joined with state lawmakers to announce his proposed climate initiatives, which total $626 million… Read More

Dec 9, 2021, 8:32 AM

Controversial capital gains tax spooks wealthy Washington residents as some unload their stocks

A controversial capital gains tax in Washington state that goes into effect next month is causing executives and business owners… Read More

Dec 8, 2021, 11:16 AM

AWS and Washington state launch cloud training, but educators have big questions about rollout

Amazon Web Services and Washington state officials this week announced a new partnership to provide cloud computing education for high… Read More

Dec 7, 2021, 2:10 PM

News publishers, including Seattle group, sue Google and Facebook over market dominance

A group of 30 newspaper publishers, including Seattle-based Robinson Newspapers, have sued Google and Facebook over the way the social… Read More

Dec 6, 2021, 8:58 AM

Seattle-area counties’ experiment with on-demand, door-to-door public bus service is showing promise

When Kitsap Transit began its experiment with app-based, on-demand buses on Bainbridge Island, Wash., in July, one of the primary… Read More

Nov 20, 2021, 7:32 AM

Washington state and Norway renew maritime-focused MOU

Amidst a sea of colorful waterproof bibs, plush captain’s chairs, and boat parts galore, representatives from Washington state and the… Read More

Nov 18, 2021, 3:19 PM

City of Seattle will invest up to $400K for STEM-focused scholarship program

The city of Seattle will invest up to $400,000 in the Washington Opportunity Scholarship, the public-private partnership that helps to… Read More

Nov 18, 2021, 10:19 AM

Washington Dept. of Commerce helps launch ‘Equitable Innovations Accelerator’

A new program aims to provide early-stage funding for Washington state tech startups founded by entrepreneurs who are Black, women,… Read More

Nov 16, 2021, 4:09 PM

Rapid rail for Cascadia? B.C., Washington and Oregon sign pact on high-speed transportation

Washington, Oregon and British Columbia agreed to work together to bring bullet trains or other forms of ultra-high-speed ground transportation… Read More

Nov 16, 2021, 8:43 AM

Drivers will face $75 ticket in Seattle as part of camera-enforced effort to keep intersections clear

The City of Seattle plans to use new cameras to monitor traffic around the downtown area and automatically ticket drivers… Read More

Nov 15, 2021, 4:24 PM

Broadband, roads, ferries and more — here’s what $1T infrastructure bill means for Washington state

President Biden today signed the $1 trillion infrastructure bill which is expected to deliver hundreds of millions of dollars to… Read More

Nov 9, 2021, 10:11 AM

Washington governor mandates a state fleet switch to electric vehicles

The massive, Washington state-owned vehicle pool will begin the switch to electric power with the goal of having the whole… Read More

Nov 6, 2021, 9:36 AM

Q&A: Finland’s transport and communications minister on 5G, smart regulation, and mobile data

Long before the Apple iOS and Android operating systems came to dominate the smartphone market, the early days of the… Read More

Nov 4, 2021, 7:52 PM

Washington state and Finland sign tech-focused MOU, plan to establish smart port in Tacoma

With the global supply chain in disarray and container ships moored in seldom-used Puget Sound anchorages, Washington Lieutenant Gov. Denny… Read More

Nov 3, 2021, 10:40 AM

Sea-change: Business-backed candidates open a wide lead in Seattle’s 2021 election

Nearly all business-backed, moderate candidates have opened leads in Seattle city races as initial election results indicate a voter pushback… Read More

Oct 26, 2021, 10:39 AM

Biden Administration taps Washington state’s Kim Wyman to lead national election security effort

The Biden administration has tapped Washington Secretary of State Kim Wyman to lead a national effort to curb foreign and… Read More

Oct 20, 2021, 2:41 PM

Washington Technology Industry Association looks beyond its home state for talent, programming

The Washington Technology Industry Association organization says its priority is to “recruit, develop, and retain technology talent in Washington state.”… Read More

Oct 18, 2021, 4:30 PM

Did Amazon lie to Congress? Lawmakers give CEO Andy Jassy ‘final opportunity’ to correct record

Citing news reports indicating that Amazon gamed its marketplace to favor its own products, U.S. Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Seattle… Read More

Oct 16, 2021, 8:00 AM

The future of work: HR leaders from Zillow, Expedia on the pandemic-driven changes to the workplace

The future of how we work, where we work, how that work is measured and even how we get to… Read More

Oct 14, 2021, 10:52 PM

Seattle mayoral candidates debate city’s future, talk Amazon, taxes and corporate responsibility

In the first live Seattle mayoral debate of the election season, the two candidates — current council president Lorena Gonzalez… Read More

Oct 14, 2021, 11:47 AM

Downtown Seattle in mayoral debate spotlight as candidates likely to sound off on tech hub’s future

The future of downtown Seattle could be in the spotlight tonight — alongside Bruce Harrell and Lorena Gonzalez — as… Read More

Oct 14, 2021, 7:57 AM

Microsoft will shut down local version of LinkedIn in China

Microsoft said Thursday that it will pull LinkedIn from China later this year as it faces a “significantly more challenging… Read More

Oct 14, 2021, 12:13 AM

Washington Attorney General says Facebook knowingly lied in lawsuit testimony

Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson accused a Facebook employee of knowingly providing false information during testimony over the company’s purported… Read More

Oct 13, 2021, 10:29 AM

Microsoft will put government and police contracts through independent human rights review

Microsoft will commission an independent human-rights review of its technology contracts with government and law enforcement agencies, seeking to address… Read More

Oct 7, 2021, 2:42 PM

Seattle business leaders request ‘immediate action’ from the city to improve safety in downtown

Editor’s note: The story has been updated to reflect comments from council members Andrew Lewis, Lisa Herbold and former council… Read More