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Jul 17, 2017, 6:30 PM

Watch: The Seattle mayoral debate hosted by GeekWire, KING 5, KUOW, and CityClub

Seattle’s next mayor will help the city navigate an unprecedented period of growth and change. How that ship is steered… Read More

Jul 15, 2017, 10:00 AM

This Week in Seattle: Taxing the rich, outdoor movie guide, and sassy takes on our ‘socialist hellhole’

City Council passes tax on Seattle’s wealthiest residents Seattle lawmakers unanimously approved a plan to tax income that is over… Read More

Jul 12, 2017, 10:24 AM

Amazon, Expedia, Reddit, and other tech giants protest FCC plan to reverse net neutrality rules

Amazon, Expedia, Google, Facebook, and thousands of other tech companies are showing their support for net neutrality as part of… Read More

Jul 10, 2017, 3:25 PM

Seattle City Council unanimously approves income tax for the rich

The Seattle City Council on Monday unanimously approved a plan to levy a 2.25 percent tax on the income of… Read More

Jul 10, 2017, 1:38 PM

Here are 8 questions we have for Seattle’s mayoral candidates: What else should we ask?

Seattle’s highly unusual mayoral race has 21 candidates vying for the city’s top executive office. The election comes at a… Read More

Jul 10, 2017, 8:47 AM

Trump delays Obama-era ‘startup visa’ with plans to overturn the rule

President Donald Trump’s administration has officially delayed implementation of a policy that would allow foreign entrepreneurs to spend several years… Read More

Jul 8, 2017, 8:52 AM

This Week in Seattle: Paid family leave passes, bike shares hit the streets, income tax gets one step closer, and more

Washington state passes one of the nation’s most generous paid leave programs On Wednesday, Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill… Read More

Jul 7, 2017, 2:21 PM

‘This is just going to make it more expensive’ — Sen. Cantwell warns business owners about net neutrality rollback

Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) is calling on all her constituents to fight a Federal Communications Commission action that would roll… Read More

Jul 6, 2017, 9:42 AM

Seattle bike share pilot speeds ahead, hitting the streets as early as Friday

Starting Friday, Seattle commuters will have some new options for getting around the increasingly gridlocked city. Last week, the Seattle… Read More

Jul 5, 2017, 10:45 AM

Seattle income tax set for City Council vote following committee approval

A Seattle City Council committee unanimously approved a plan to implement an income tax on the city’s wealthiest residents Wednesday.… Read More

Jul 1, 2017, 9:00 AM

This Week in Seattle: Pike Place expansion opens, revealing stories from #SeaHomeless, a last-minute budget, and more

Throwing his weight behind Jenny Durkan, Mayor Murray announces he won’t re-enter the race It’s official: Mayor Ed Murray will… Read More

Jun 24, 2017, 10:00 AM

This Week in Seattle: Mayoral frontrunners, Seattle PD’s Twitch exit, and fun facts about the Emerald City

SPD shuts down Twitch channel amid backlash over Charleena Lyles discussion The Seattle Police Department has taken down its Twitch… Read More

Jun 13, 2017, 8:59 AM

Seattle City Council unveils plan to tax the city’s wealthiest residents

The Seattle City Council released a proposal Tuesday to place a 2 percent income tax on the wealthy, which could… Read More

Jun 9, 2017, 9:08 AM

In first temporary exhibition, Gates Foundation fights gender inequality with stories of hope

Edna Adan Ismail wanted to prevent women from dying during childbirth in her home country of Somaliland. It’s not easy… Read More

Jun 6, 2017, 10:59 AM

Seattle council committee moves ahead with upzone of International District neighborhood

Legislation to allow taller buildings in Seattle’s Chinatown/International District neighborhood — in exchange for money for affordable housing — is… Read More

Jun 5, 2017, 6:51 PM

Seattle council passes new 1.75 cent per ounce tax on sugary drinks

Seattle’s City Council on Monday passed a new tax on sugary drinks such as soda, Gatorade and energy drinks. The… Read More

Jun 1, 2017, 12:30 PM

New study on Seattle traffic lauds efforts by Amazon, Bill & Melinda Gates and others

Last year, a coalition of Seattle’s top business and political leaders unveiled a new effort called Challenge Seattle, with a goal of finding… Read More

Jun 1, 2017, 9:07 AM

Microsoft, Apple, Google, and other tech companies urge Trump not to pull out of Paris Agreement

Dozens of the country’s biggest corporations are mounting a last-ditch attempt to dissuade President Donald Trump from abandoning the Paris Agreement,… Read More

May 30, 2017, 4:25 PM

Seattle Chamber thinks you should vote for these candidates in competitive mayoral and City Council races

The Civic Alliance for a Sound Economy (CASE), a political organization sponsored by the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce has… Read More

May 27, 2017, 6:55 AM

This Week in Seattle: A booming city, an expectant giraffe, Trump’s travel ban, etc.

Seattle is the fastest-growing city in the country The Seattle Times ‘FYI Guy’ Gene Balk crunched the latest Census data… Read More

May 25, 2017, 2:09 PM

Steve Ballmer says potential income tax in Seattle would cause ‘unfavorable business climate’

Seattle is the fastest-growing big city across the U.S., but a potential new income tax would sway folks away from the… Read More

May 25, 2017, 11:21 AM

Appeals Court refuses to reinstate Trump’s travel ban

President Donald Trump’s executive order temporarily banning travel of people from a handful of predominantly Muslim countries faced another legal… Read More

May 25, 2017, 10:16 AM

Amazon exec running for Seattle school board, applying lessons learned from tech giant

Amazon rose to e-commerce dominance by making “customer obsession” a core value. Alec Cooper, director of strategic and mobile business… Read More

May 24, 2017, 12:26 PM

What’s it take to become a Seattle local? As city changes, website questions natives and transplants

A week or so ago, before Seattle decided to play summer for a few days, I grilled dinner in a… Read More

May 23, 2017, 9:05 AM

Seattle passes a law that makes it legal to record the police

The Seattle City Council has written into law an existing Seattle Police Department policy that allows bystanders to record and… Read More

May 22, 2017, 1:33 PM

TUNE employees build a tiny home for the Pod Project in effort to address homelessness

While everyone seemed to be out soaking up some rare Seattle sunshine this weekend, about a dozen TUNE employees were building… Read More

May 22, 2017, 10:57 AM

New study: Seattle is one of the country’s most civically engaged cities, divided by race and socioeconomic status

Seattle is having what City Club Executive Director Diane Douglas describes as a “pregnant moment.” The city’s population is growing… Read More

May 20, 2017, 4:36 PM

This Week in Seattle: Mayor’s race reaches filing deadline, safe-injection sites under consideration, Seattle lands on fittest cities list, and more

Rapidly-evolving Seattle says goodbye to rockstar Chris Cornell The passing of Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell, at age 52 sent shockwaves through… Read More

May 18, 2017, 2:20 PM

Continuation of a ‘beautiful friendship’: Canadian PM Trudeau meets with Washington Gov. Inslee in Seattle

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in town for the annual Microsoft CEO Summit this week, and he had some… Read More

May 18, 2017, 11:23 AM

Trump’s FCC poised to roll back Obama-era net neutrality regulations

Today the Federal Communications Commission begins the process of rolling back net neutrality rules that were implemented in 2015, under… Read More