After an outflow of residents during the COVID-19 pandemic, new population estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau show that fewer people are leaving urban centers such as King… Read More
If you build it, will they come? Cricket enthusiasts in the Seattle region, whose numbers are tied to the growing population of tech workers, have been saying yes for years… Read More
The Port of Seattle Commission voted Tuesday to ban the use of biometric technology for surveillance and security purposes by government and law enforcement on all its properties, which include the… Read More
In a unanimous vote, the King County Council approved a ban on law enforcement use of facial recognition technology, making it the first county in the nation to put such… Read More
If you’re hankering for a Halloween scare, look no further than newly released stats on the spread of COVID-19. In King County, the number of new cases reported each day… Read More
Two years after it pulled its orange bike-share bicycles out of Seattle, Spin is returning with electric scooters, joining a King County pilot program that has already attracted Lime. San… Read More
At a time when internet access has never been more critical, 20% of households are underserved in King County, a region that encompasses Seattle, Bellevue, Kent, and other communities in… Read More
Citing fresh statistics, public health officials today confirmed that social distancing measures “appear to be making a difference in slowing the spread of COVID-19” in Seattle and King County. But… 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
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
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
Washington state lawmakers are considering a new regional tax that would raise an estimated $121 million a year from some of the Seattle area’s biggest employers, including tech giants Microsoft… Read More
King County residents concerned about noxious weeds have a new gardening tool to turn to when it comes to eliminating invasive species — a mobile app that makes it easier… Read More
RENTON, WASH. — Seattle-area voters are coming out in force for this year’s midterm elections. More than 300,000 early ballots have been counted already, almost double compared to the same… Read More
In crowded cities like Seattle, employers are coming up with creative ways to get employees out of single-occupancy vehicles when they commute. For big companies, like Microsoft and Seattle Children’s… Read More
In a city where it’s easy to meet a newcomer at practically every turn — folks who are drawn to Seattle by its booming tech economy and more — Dow… Read More
King County Elections designed and purchased Snapchat filters for ballot boxes around the Seattle area, anticipating the existential question of millennials: If you didn’t Snap it, did it really happen?… Read More
The region where Amazon established its first headquarters just unveiled a pitch to host its second headquarters, as well. “Amazon was born here, grew up here, and we believe the… Read More
Executives from King and Snohomish County revealed details of their plan to convince Amazon to locate its second North American headquarters in Washington state Thursday. The proposal will include a… Read More
Members of the Seattle band Soundgarden stepped aboard a new research vessel to help christen it on Wednesday months after its name — SoundGuardian — was inspired in part by… Read More
For most people, sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is fatal. When the condition hits, each minute that passes without CPR reduces the chance of survival by seven to 10 percent, according to Seattle… Read More
The Washington State Democratic Party is holding their caucuses this morning in Washington, requiring voters to identify their caucus location and also their voting precinct. King County’s online website to… Read More
While the City of Seattle figures out how to regulate app-based transportation companies like UberX, Lyft and Sidecar, King County officials are taking matters into their own hands. King County… Read More
Government officials often hold public meetings as a way to hear from citizens and find out what’s going on in the community. But with work, family, friends and other important… Read More
Speaking last month at an Ignite Seattle talk, mayor Mike McGinn stressed that the city needed to find ways to better use and present data to help the everyday lives… Read More