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Seattle

Airbnb launches ad campaign to influence Seattle debate over short-term rentals

By September of an election year, anyone who still has cable is used to an onslaught of political ads sponsored… Read More

Working Geek: Dolly co-founder Jason Norris’ tips for keeping calm in a crisis

Jason Norris is the man behind Dolly — an on-demand app for requesting a vehicle and a hand when moving big,… Read More

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Seattle, Vancouver B.C. mayors pledge to work together to fight climate change, fix transportation and housing

VANCOUVER, B.C. — Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson Monday announced a “memorandum of cooperation” between the… Read More

Madrona traffic report

No drivers on I-5? Maybe someday, as Madrona report calls for self-driving vehicles between Seattle and Vancouver

The congested and time-consuming Interstate-5 route between Seattle and Vancouver, B.C., provided the inspiration for an ambitious new report from Madrona Venture… Read More

Tech startup GiveSafe has a radical plan to help Seattle’s homeless population

Chris Creighton knows he doesn’t look homeless. Standing next to GiveSafe founder Jonathan Kumar, in a black blazer and gray… Read More

Why startups in Seattle are struggling for talent, and how that contrasts with Portland

Seattle’s tech industry is on fire with Microsoft and Amazon growing like mad, and dozens of Silicon Valley tech giants… Read More

Seattle City Council expected to add municipal broadband to long-term master plan

Advocates of municipal broadband in Seattle are expected to win a small victory at Thursday’s City Council meeting. Councilmember Rob… Read More

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Notice of proposed land use rant: In rapidly changing Seattle, developers are a prime target

Proposed land use signs are a familiar sight around Seattle. From West Seattle to Ballard and everywhere in between, the large white… Read More

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Should I stay or should I go? Zillow search analysis shows people want to stay in the Northwest — and outsiders want in

Where you live and where you’d prefer to live can often be opposing entities, especially if where you live isn’t… Read More

ReBoot career accelerator launches in Seattle to help women return to work

Retention is one of the biggest obstacles to gender equity in the workforce. Far more women than men take time off… Read More

Dropbox doubles size of Seattle outpost, with room for 150 people

A little more than year after officially opening its Seattle engineering office, Dropbox has grown to 65 people at the location and just… Read More

Behind the scenes at Oculus: First look inside the virtual reality company’s new Seattle outpost

Facebook made a splash with the opening of its new engineering office near Seattle’s Lake Union this year, but the… Read More

Seattle Growth Podcast: Why the tech industry needs to join the boomtown conversation

Seattle is growing at an unprecedented rate, with the Puget Sound region adding an average of roughly nine new jobs… Read More

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Seattle among 10 most expensive cities for buying a used car according to CarGurus data

Seattle has not only become one of the toughest places to drive in the country, but what you’re driving —… Read More

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Something is missing from this new list of the 25 hottest startup cities — Seattle

Popular thinking would have you believe that the Seattle region is a sure bet to make any list of the hottest… Read More

Apartment hunters: Here’s what $1,500/month will get you in Seattle, SF, NYC and other cities

As Seattle grapples with a tech boom, low housing inventory, and soaring rents, many longtime residents worry the city could… Read More

Ada Developers Academy spotlighted in NYT article about anxieties of millennials

What defines the millennial generation? Some say technology, as the first wave of digital natives. Others say numbers — babies of… Read More

Redfin says those crazy home bidding wars in Seattle may slow — but it’s still a seller’s market

  Redfin has a message for homebuyers in its hometown of Seattle: Don’t give up yet. Related: Redfin offers glimmer… Read More

On-demand chef startup Cozymeal launches in Seattle with custom cooking classes and catering

When it comes to on-demand chef services in Seattle, there are a lot of cooks in the kitchen. Cozymeal, a… Read More

Intensive summer coding camp introduces girls to tech industry, with help from women who’ve made it

It’s no secret that there’s a shortage of women in technology, and in Washington state alone there are more than… Read More

Amazon to host a BBQ for homeless families in Seattle

Amazon is throwing a summer barbecue for families, staff, and volunteers from homeless shelters operated by the non-profit Mary’s Place.… Read More

Amazon experiments with tech teams consisting entirely of part-time employees, with full benefits

A new pilot program inside Amazon is creating technical teams consisting entirely of part-time employees — including managers — in the company’s latest attempt to… Read More

Highest-paying jobs in tech: Seattle tops list for software engineers, analysts

Seattle is the best place for software engineers, data analysts, and quality analysts to earn a living. That’s according to… Read More

How to name your startup: 13 Seattle entrepreneurs reveal the stories behind their brand names

For anyone that has been involved in naming a startup, blog or product, you are well aware of the complexities.… Read More

Interview: Candace Faber, Seattle’s first ‘civic technology advocate,’ on tech for change, and how to save Seattle

Nine months ago, Candace Faber became Seattle’s first “civic technology advocate,” a job that includes spreading the power of tech to… Read More

Techstars grad Kepler Communications raises $5M to launch mini satellites by 2017 and double its team

Kepler Communications, a Techstars Seattle graduate building telecom infrastructure for space, just secured $5 million in seed funding. New York venture… Read More

Airbnb fights crackdown with new data, claiming year-round entire home rentals are a small fraction of Seattle housing stock

Councilmember Tim Burgess told an impassioned audience that short-term rentals account for 12 percent of available housing inventory in Seattle… Read More

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Redfin offers glimmer of hope for Seattle home buyers as new listings finally hit double-digit growth in June

In a blink-and-you-could-miss-it moment for Seattle real estate, now might be the right time to shop for a home, according… Read More

‘Exploited and defeated’: Tensions mount as Seattle lawmakers debate banning short-term rentals in secondary homes

A crowd of homeowners, rental site representatives, and residents gathered today at City Hall as Seattle councilmembers proposed a simplified set… Read More

HomeAway study says its short-term rentals comprise less than 1% of Seattle housing

A new report commissioned by HomeAway says that fewer than 500 properties in Seattle were listed on the short-term rental site… Read More

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