The workforce at Blue Origin, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ space venture, has been growing by leaps and bounds — and so has the need for office and lab space. A… Read More
A modest tee shot away from Boeing’s airplane assembly factory in Renton, Wash., golf balls are taking flight at a sprawling new Topgolf sports and entertainment venue that opened on… Read More
FOLLOW-UP: Worth the drive: An inside look at Topgolf’s newest high-tech sports venue — within range of Seattle Topgolf is ready to swing into action south of Seattle at its… Read More
RENTON, Wash. — Longacres, the storied property that once boasted a famous horse racing track and the former headquarters of Boeing’s Commercial Airplanes group, now is home to the Seattle… Read More
Sports and entertainment company Topgolf is officially bringing a full-scale, high-tech golf and gaming complex to the Seattle area, with plans to break ground on Tuesday in Renton, Wash., at… Read More
Fry’s Electronic’s, the big-box chain that was a longtime, one-stop shop for tech enthusiasts, is shutting down after 36 years in business. The company cited “changes in the retail industry… Read More
Boeing says it has resumed 737 MAX production at its factory in Renton, Wash., with more than a dozen initiatives implemented to enhance product quality and workplace safety amid the… Read More
After stockpiling hundreds of grounded 737 MAX jets, Boeing announced that it will suspend production of the planes in January. But the company added that it won’t lay off or… Read More
As CEO of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in Seattle, Dr. Sue Desmond-Hellmann has seen firsthand how philanthropy can impact human lives on a global scale. On Tuesday, she… Read More
Hundreds of Boeing employees turned out today for the official rollout of the company’s biggest 737 MAX — a traditional rite in the birth of an airplane that was more… Read More
Seattle Seahawks great Doug Baldwin has left behind the instant gratification and self worth that he associated with being a professional football player. Coming to terms with life and personal… Read More
Fast-growing high-tech sports entertainment company Topgolf has its eyes on the Seattle area with a new proposal to build a driving range facility on a nearly 14-acre parcel of land… Read More
Automation technology is helping fill prescription orders and diagnose patient specimens much faster and safer than ever before. As part of our GeekWire on the Road project last week in… Read More
Is Renton, Wash. the next Pacific Northwest tech hub? That’s the question we set out to answer this week as part of our GeekWire on the Road project in a growing city… Read More
Quinton Morris has performed and taught violin around the world, playing at some of the most prestigious concert halls in existence. He returned to his native Renton, Wash., to educate… Read More
RENTON, Wash. — This city and cutting-edge tech startups are not strangers to each other. But they have an on-again, off-again kind of relationship, despite flirtations that date back decades. You… Read More
RENTON, Wash. — Science, technology, engineering, and math have long been rooted in the DNA of this city, home to manufacturing and industrial giants such as Paccar and Boeing, which… 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
Attention, all South King County geeks. We want you to hang out with us! Members of the GeekWire team are reporting from Renton this week as part of our new “GeekWire… Read More
Intriguing and quirky characters flock to the tech industry. But how many of them would happily classify themselves as a barbarian or a sorcerer, a druid or cleric? Turns out,… Read More
RENTON, Wash. ― Manly Grinolds isn’t a fan of change. After all, the retired aerospace contractor has been coming to Rubattino’s for breakfast since he was 7 years old. “This… Read More
The hometown of Boeing’s 737. The birthplace of Magic: The Gathering. And the final resting spot of Jimi Hendrix. GeekWire is hitting the road next week, reporting from the southern… Read More
More than 5 million guests have toured Boeing’s airplane factory in Everett, Wash., which ranks as one of the Puget Sound region’s top attractions – but far fewer tourists have been inside… Read More
It’s only been two weeks since Amazon launched its one-hour delivery service in Seattle, but it’s hard to consider it any sort of test. The territory Amazon is now serving has… Read More