More than 1,200 business and civic leaders gathered Tuesday afternoon for the Downtown Seattle Association’s annual “State of Downtown” event. The bright sunny skies and spring-like weather that greeted attendees… Read More
Tech companies can benefit from hiring Black employees because of the grit they bring, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell said at the inaugural Black Tech Night in downtown Seattle Thursday. “I… Read More
Speaking from Seattle Center on Tuesday in his annual “State of the City” address, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell reflected on the inspiration and innovation that got the Space Needle built… Read More
As his city tries to emerge from the pandemic, Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell is thinking about how to revitalize downtown amid long-term changes in work habits that pull people away… Read More
The Seattle City Council’s passage this week of a $7.4 billion city budget for 2023 will not include funds sought by Mayor Bruce Harrell for gunshot detection technology. It’s the… Read More
Sean Turner was on his phone in the lobby of a downtown Seattle hotel last year when a woman slapped his iPad off a table, then took his AirPods case.… Read More
Seattle has hit a rough patch. It’s struggling to address a homelessness crisis, a shortage of affordable housing, educational inequities and basic safety concerns. While the pandemic has receded, downtown… Read More
The annual GeekWire Summit kicks off later this week and we’re really looking forward to conversations with U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell of Washington state and Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell. Cantwell… Read More
Nearly all business-backed, moderate candidates have opened leads in Seattle city races as initial election results indicate a voter pushback on progressive policies. Nicholas Merriam, CEO and co-founder of the… Read More
In the first live Seattle mayoral debate of the election season, the two candidates — current council president Lorena Gonzalez and former council president Bruce Harrell — agreed on little… Read More
Amazon President and CEO Andy Jassy admitted his company’s relationship with Seattle political leaders has become rocky over recent history, but added that he hopes it can improve in the… Read More
The next Seattle mayor will take over a city going through historic transitions — from a pandemic shutdown to the oscillating reopening; from working at work to working from home;… Read More
Backers of the Compassion Seattle measure reversed course Tuesday morning and decided to appeal a judge’s decision to remove the homeless policy reform measure from the November ballot. Filed mid-morning… Read More
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell dropped a surprise Friday when he announced that one of the key initiatives in his very short tenure in the mayor’s office will be ensuring that… Read More
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has signed an executive order directing Seattle’s economic development officials to respond to Amazon’s request for proposals to build a second headquarters in North America. “If… Read More