Judge blocks Seattle’s new income tax on the rich Seattle’s new income tax on high earners hit its first legal roadblock Wednesday when King County Superior Court Judge John… Read More
Washington governor is ‘bullish’ on Seattle-Vancouver high-speed rail thanks to a Microsoft-backed study Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is optimistic about creating a high-speed train to connect Vancouver, B.C. and Seattle, based on early… Read More
Chariot wants to launch public mini-bus commuting service in Seattle early next year, with 100K riders and electrification by 2019 Chariot hopes to roll out its public commuting service in Seattle during the first quarter of 2018, according to CEO… Read More
Amazon horticulturalist on the impact of the Spheres: ‘Lose yourself in a little piece of nature’ Go ahead and smile at that little plant you’ve been tending on your desk. It feels nice, doesn’t it? Now… Read More
Geek of the Week: Tim Durkan photographs ‘the pretty and the gritty’ of his beloved Seattle In this age of mobile photography, you no doubt see plenty of sunset and Space Needle and ferry photos in… Read More
Seattle mayor’s advice for the city that lands Amazon HQ2 Seattle Mayor Tim Burgess believes being home to Amazon HQ1 has been “a huge benefit to the community” but has… Read More
Anthony Bourdain lunches with GeekWire, dishes on tech, pot and VR porn in a changing Seattle It’s not every day that you get to sit down for lunch with Anthony Bourdain — chef, world traveler, best-selling… Read More
Seattle head tax on top businesses fails narrowly but several lawmakers want to revive it next year A proposal that would have taxed Seattle businesses earning more than $10 million in gross annual receipts was narrowly voted down… Read More
Seattle lawmakers approve new Airbnb tax, charging short-term rental hosts $8-$14/night The Seattle City Council approved a new tax on short-term rentals Monday, taking the first step toward regulating hosts who… Read More
Nasty Seattle windstorm knocks KUOW and KEXP off air, but public radio stations stream on UPDATE, Nov. 13, 9:30 p.m.: The radio signals for KUOW and KEXP were back on after 9 p.m. Monday after… Read More
New York-based ping pong social club SPiN opening a giant location in downtown Seattle Ping pong players who can’t wait until next spring for GeekWire’s annual bash to get their sporty geek on will… Read More
NY startup Intersection wants to retrofit Seattle bus stops with WiFi kiosks that serve up ads Seattle bus stops could get a high-tech makeover if New York-based Intersection gets its way. The company, which has rolled… Read More
Seattle leader wants to double head tax because it’s still a fraction of Amazon’s $5B HQ2 plans Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant thinks that if Amazon plans to build a $5 billion second corporate headquarters, it can… Read More
Remodeling an icon: A sneak peek inside the Space Needle renovation project, high above Seattle With the sun setting behind the Olympic Mountains and Mount Rainier showing off behind the skyline on a crisp November… Read More
The procrastinator’s last-minute guide to the Seattle mayoral race King County ballots are due by 8 p.m. Tuesday which means procrastinators across the region are scrambling to make a… Read More
Seattle tech leaders endorse former U.S. attorney Jenny Durkan, calling for a mayor who can keep up with ever-changing city Some of the leading voices in the Seattle technology community have signed their names to a letter endorsing Jenny Durkan… Read More
New study shows how Amazon’s growth has impacted Seattle rents Cities across the continent are competing for Amazon’s second corporate headquarters and the 50,000 high-paying jobs that will come with… Read More
Seattle remains nation’s hottest housing market for a full year as home prices rise more than 2x national rate There are almost as many stories of Seattle’s housing market shattering records as there are cranes dotting the city’s skyline.… Read More
The Riveter partners with Poppy to offer on-demand childcare for members of the co-working space The Riveter is teaming up with another female-focused Seattle startup to make it easier for its members to secure childcare.… Read More
Seattle’s housing market is growing twice as fast as San Francisco’s — signaling a tech exodus Seattle’s housing market is seeing the fastest appreciation in home values in the country, according to the latest data from… Read More
Real estate brokerage FlyHomes vows to purchase homes if deals fall through, helping buyers in hot housing markets Tech-focused real estate brokerage FlyHomes is officially launching a new product today designed to help clients compete with the all-cash… Read More
Study: Seattle is the nation’s top real estate market thanks to tech giants like Amazon and … breweries As if the forest of cranes dotting the Seattle skyline weren’t evidence enough of the city’s transformation to a region… Read More
Can Seattle’s next mayor build a bridge to the tech community? Clues from each candidate’s take on Amazon HQ2 Seattle is electing a new mayor at a critical moment for the city and the tech community, which is often… Read More
Watch: Seattle mayoral candidates Cary Moon and Jenny Durkan face off in debate On Nov. 7, Seattle will elect a new mayor to guide the city through a period of unprecedented growth, driven… Read More
Seattle Mayor Tim Burgess: Want to expose the money behind online political ads? Think local With each day, it seems we learn more about the shadowy world of political advertising on digital platforms like Facebook,… Read More
Amazon receives 238 HQ2 proposals from regions across North America More than 200 metro areas entered to win Amazon’s massive HQ2 contest before the Oct. 19 deadline — 238 to… Read More
With rains pounding Seattle, here’s the winter plan for the neon shared bikes scattered across the city After a remarkably dry summer, Seattle is finally bracing for the long months of wet weather ahead. The series of… Read More
Seattle mayor’s love letter to Amazon: ‘We have no intention of swiping left on you’ Seattle Mayor Tim Burgess is expressing the city’s commitment to Amazon with a Tinder joke. “With 40,000 Amazon employees in… Read More
Amazon HQ2 deadline day: Everything you need to know about the biggest headquarters contest ever At midnight tonight, Amazon will close applications for the most high-profile and high-stakes corporate headquarters competition in history. It has… Read More
Seattle mayoral candidate Jenny Durkan says city’s focus on Amazon HQ2 is ‘missing the big story’ For the past month, Seattle’s civic leaders have been trying to make sense of Amazon’s plans to establish a second… Read More
