Articles about Seattle – Page 16 of 53

Seattle Council president on sudden head tax reversal: Why the city decided to hit ‘the reset button’

Seattle plans to vote on legislation that would repeal the city’s new head tax Tuesday, less than a month after… Read More

Seattle considers repealing controversial head tax as referendum campaign picks up steam

Seattle City Council President Bruce Harrell has scheduled a special meeting Tuesday to consider repealing the so-called “head tax,” which… Read More

We sent GeekWire’s summer intern on an Amazon HQ tour, and it was an eye-opening experience

In downtown Seattle, the land known as “Amazonia” is dense. And I didn’t know I was walking into it until… Read More

Epic prank by seniors at Seattle high school fills parking lot with bike-share bicycles

Updated, June 8, 12:05 p.m. PT: More details from LimeBike have been added to the story below. If you need… Read More

Head tax is a ‘redefining moment’ for Seattle and start of a larger discussion, councilmember says

Debate over Seattle’s controversial “head tax” often focuses on what the city is or isn’t doing about a surging homelessness problem… Read More

TLDR: Howard Schultz steps down as Starbucks chair, the state of bike share, new White House app uses Amazon Rekognition

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s tech news rundown show, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube, check… Read More

Redfin CEO challenges Seattle to avoid SF’s pitfalls: ‘If we think we’re smarter than everyone else we should figure it out’

Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman paints a dystopian picture of San Francisco, where he lived for years before fleeing to Seattle.… Read More

In cities competing for Amazon HQ2, reaction to tech giant’s Seattle tax battle is all over the map

Three days after the Seattle City Council passed a head tax on large businesses, the editorial board of The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,… Read More

Mystery solved: The story behind a rogue JUMP bike spotted in Seattle

When Mighty AI CEO Daryn Nakhuda spotted a runaway JUMP bike on a ferry in Seattle, he put GeekWire on… Read More

Does the US need a new social contract? Dems call Trump a symptom of ‘the real threat to our republic’

Technologies younger than some pop stars are dramatically reshaping the modern economy and leaving many workers without the societal protections… Read More

Historic population boom pushes Seattle to 19th month in a row as the nation’s hottest housing market

Seattle has earned a couple of titles that explain a lot of the tension going on in the city lately:… Read More

Thirsty for Seattle businesses, Phoenix uses head tax as recruiting tool

Phoenix is coming on strong. The Arizona city’s office of economic development has been hitting up Seattle companies with the… Read More

At odds with Seattle on head tax, Paul Allen’s Vulcan builds tiny-house village to shelter homeless people

More than 500 employees and volunteers organized by Paul Allen’s Vulcan Inc. will spend Friday hammering, sawing, painting, and assembling 30… Read More

TLDR: How Europe’s new privacy law affects U.S. tech companies, Getaround expands to Seattle, ‘float’ above Seattle on the Space Needle

[Editor’s Note: TLDR is GeekWire’s tech news rundown show, hosted by Starla Sampaco. Watch today’s update above, subscribe to GeekWire on YouTube,… Read More

Kiss the sky: First visitors ‘float’ on Space Needle’s new glass benches 520 feet above Seattle

Ed and Yvonne Senior of Scotland just got married on Saturday, but the honeymooners were truly floating on Thursday during… Read More

Here’s how much Amazon, Starbucks and Vulcan donated to campaign to repeal Seattle head tax

Amazon and Starbucks have donated $25,000 each to a referendum campaign on Seattle’s divisive new head tax, according to disclosure… Read More

From $1 to $2.25 — state seeks public input on proposed toll rates inside Seattle’s new tunnel

Traffic isn’t flowing through the new SR 99 tunnel beneath Seattle yet, but options for how much money flows out… Read More

A ‘punch in the gut’: Fast-growing Seattle startup eyes Bellevue after head tax vote

Seattle-based sales automation startup Outreach announced a new $65 million funding round Monday — but its CEO, Manny Medina, also had… Read More

Business coalition launching ‘No Tax on Jobs’ campaign to overturn Seattle’s contentious new head tax

A business coalition launched a campaign Friday to reject Seattle’s new “head tax,” a polarizing piece of legislation signed into… Read More

After months under wraps, Space Needle begins big reveal of remodel and all that new glass

The temporary screen that was wrapping the Space Needle has been removed to reveal the first phase of the $100… Read More

Irish airline begins direct service between Dublin and Seattle, linking tech companies to outposts

The Emerald Isle and the Emerald City are already connected by business interests, with multiple tech companies including Amazon and… Read More

Seattle’s iconic Scarecrow Video turns 30 and uses vast catalog to stay in the fight against streaming

A SEATTLE APARTMENT – THE YEAR 2018 A couple sits in front of a laptop. The lights are dim. They… Read More

Redfin CEO breaks ranks with tech community in maverick response to ‘unreasonable’ Seattle tax

Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman weighed in on Seattle’s controversial new head tax Tuesday, offering a sober perspective amid vitriolic responses… Read More

After Seattle passes ‘Amazon tax,’ mayor of neighboring city says ‘Bellevue is open for business’

Speculation that Seattle’s new head tax could be a boon for neighboring cities has been swirling since before the City… Read More

Amazon responds to tax vote: Seattle’s ‘hostile approach and rhetoric … forces us to question our growth here’

Amazon will resume construction on a Seattle skyscraper in the wake of the City Council’s decision to tax its top-grossing… Read More

Seattle passes smaller ‘head tax’ on Amazon and other big companies after impassioned debate

Updated below with Amazon statement. The Seattle City Council unanimously passed a smaller version of the controversial “head tax” on… Read More

FAQ: Everything you need to know about Seattle’s proposed ‘Amazon tax’

UPDATE, Monday afternoon: Seattle passes smaller ‘head tax’ on big companies, but will compromise appease Amazon? The full Seattle City… Read More

March on Amazon HQ: Seattle housing activists demand ‘head tax’ on big business

Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood — a.k.a. Amazonia — is typically sleepy on the weekends without thousands of Amazon employees buzzing… Read More

How Amazon could end its Seattle tax battle and tackle one of the world’s biggest problems

COMMENTARY: Amazon’s showdown with elected officials in its hometown has been fascinating to cover, disappointing to watch, and ultimately not… Read More

Amazon would resume Seattle construction if mayor’s ‘head tax’ alternative passes

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan is proposing a smaller “head tax” on the city’s largest businesses instead of controversial legislation currently… Read More