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Seattle

Avalara vets launch on-demand inside sales platform Banzai

In his previous job as general manager for sales tax automation firm Avalara, Joe Davy observed a recurring problem. It was… Read More

Car2go

Urban mobility study finds Car2go model removes more vehicles from streets and reduces emissions

A first-of-its-kind study on the impact of the one-way car sharing service Car2go has found that the transportation model reduces the number… Read More

@SPOG1952

Seattle police union disappears from social media after Dallas shootings post criticized

Update: The group’s Twitter feed is now gone again. The Seattle Police Officers Guild disappeared from social media on Monday… Read More

Seattle

Seattle region’s population growing at historic pace, making biggest annual gain in a century

Seattle and its surrounding counties added 86,320 new residents between April 2015 and 2016, marking the region’s biggest population gain… Read More

Citymapper

Ex-Seattleite touts arrival of all-in-one transportation app Citymapper after leaving city to work for company

An ex-Seattleite loved the award-winning transportation app Citymapper so much that he left Seattle to move to London to work… Read More

Working Geek: Avvo CFO Monica Williams gets her most important work done before 9 a.m.

Monica Williams has been a financial guru for Seattle tech companies for more than 20 years. Since 2014, she’s been serving… Read More

Seattle skyline

Seattle No. 1 on Glassdoor’s list of 25 best-paying cities for software engineers

Software engineers looking for a high base salary that still amounts to a substantial paycheck once cost of living is… Read More

Notoriously secretive Amazon starts offering public tours of Seattle headquarters

Amazon will start offering regular public tours of its Seattle headquarters, pulling back the curtain on its internal operations in a new effort… Read More

Airbnb creates Seattle engineering outpost, led by former Facebook and Amazon execs

Airbnb is establishing a downtown Seattle engineering operation, GeekWire has learned, making the alternative accommodations giant the latest Bay Area company to set up… Read More

Paul Allen donates $1M to build homeless housing community in Seattle’s Columbia City

As part of yesterday’s Homeless in Seattle initiative, Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen announced a $1 million donation to convert a… Read More

Working Geek: Why QuoteWizard CEO Scott Peyree can’t fathom 60-hour work weeks

Scott Peyree isn’t afraid to unplug — and he doesn’t want his employees to be afraid, either. That commitment to… Read More

Soundgarden

Rock the boat: Soundgarden members attend launch of new research vessel SoundGuardian

Members of the Seattle band Soundgarden stepped aboard a new research vessel to help christen it on Wednesday months after… Read More

#SeaHomeless: Finding affordable, innovative ways to harness technology to combat homelessness

Pull up the Facing Homelessness page on Facebook and you might learn that Eric and Michelle have been living out… Read More

Seattle

Seattle TechHire program, aimed at expanding tech training, receives $3.8M grant

Three months after being designated as a TechHire community, partners involved in the Seattle-King County program have been awarded a four-year, $3.8… Read More

Seattle skyline

Seattle home prices soar, inventory plummets and buyers are ‘demoralized’ by ‘wild bidding’

Seattle-area home prices were up 10.3 percent year over year in May according to Redfin, but at least one agent for… Read More

Better bricks, healthier chickens and more life-changing ideas from the Fledge startup accelerator

Ravaged villages, fires and emaciated people filled the screen at Fledge’s seventh annual Demo Day this week. These horrific images… Read More

Regulating Airbnb: Seattle residents pack City Council chambers for hearing on short-term rentals

Seattle residents lined up Wednesday morning to speak out about housing affordability and short-term rental regulations at the Seattle City Council… Read More

Washington State Ferry system to end WiFi service for passengers June 30

WiFi service on Washington State Ferries (WSF) is ending June 30, the Washington State Department of Transportation announced Thursday. Data-enabled… Read More

GeekWire 200 June Update: AnswerDash, Placed and other startups climb the ranks

Funding rounds, new products, and shifting priorities are fueling growth at startups in the Seattle region. Companies that have expanded… Read More

12 things Seattle can teach others about jobs, economic development and building a better city

[Editor’s Note: Tren Griffin, a longtime member of the Seattle region’s technology community, responded earlier this week to New York-based venture… Read More

Curbing Airbnb: Property owners react to proposed rules as Seattle struggles with housing affordability

When Jordan Schwartz converted his basement mother-in-law apartment in Seattle from a long-term rental to an Airbnb listing, he more… Read More

Working Geek: Starbucks VP Adrienne Gemperle helps employees get college degrees

As part of her role as Senior Vice President of PartnerResources (the coffee giant’s version of HR), Adrienne Gemperle leads… Read More

SR 99 tunnel

New photos: With viaduct in rear view, Bertha begins tunneling under downtown Seattle

Since getting beyond the delicate work of crossing beneath the Alaskan Way Viaduct in May, Bertha the SR 99 tunneling machine has… Read More

Hey, Seattle leaders: Let’s regulate more than just Airbnb and VRBO

Guest Commentary: Two years ago, after the Seattle City Council voted 9-0 to cap the number of UberX, Lyft and… Read More

King County launches app that alerts bystanders when someone needs CPR

For most people, sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is fatal. When the condition hits, each minute that passes without CPR reduces the chance… Read More

Airbnb and VRBO raise concerns with Seattle’s proposed short-term rental regulations

Airbnb and VRBO, two titans of the short-term rental lodging industry, have concerns about the regulations Seattle lawmakers proposed Wednesday. Mayor… Read More

Seattle skyline

Seattle home prices rising twice as fast as national average — only Portland is faster

The value of a single-family home in the Seattle area increased 10.8 percent compared to March of last year, a… Read More

Seattle lawmakers propose rules to curb Airbnb and improve housing affordability

Over the past decade, the tech boom has both elevated and strained hubs like Seattle and San Francisco. In many ways,… Read More

DeepCell Industries raises $410K to develop tech for cannabis-infused sugar

DeepCell Industries, a Seattle startup that helps develop technology for cannabis-infused products and brands, has raised $410,000 to fuel growth. DeepCell… Read More

The Art of the Brick

Block out some time: ‘The Art of the Brick’ Lego exhibit opens in Seattle this weekend

Pick the tiny Lego pieces out of your feet and hurry down to the Pacific Science Center to get a… Read More

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