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Inside the new KEXP: Expanded studios open up a new world for beloved Seattle radio station

Musicians who visit radio station KEXP’s new home at Seattle Center will get to play in a state-of-the-art live performance studio,… Read More

Microsoft Kinect powers KEXP’s trippy new ‘Inside the Music’ experimental tech installation

KEXP will host a grand opening celebration this weekend for its new home at Seattle Center, which features everything you’d expect in a 21st… Read More

Amazon partners with Seattle non-profit to create homeless refuge on company site near downtown

Amazon’s rapid expansion north of downtown Seattle has sparked a debate over the tech giant’s impact on the city that still rages on… Read More

Remitly CEO: Donald Trump’s plan to block remittances from U.S. to Mexico is ‘ridiculous’

The promise to build a massive border wall and send Mexico the bill is a key tenet of Donald Trump’s campaign.… Read More

Almost science fiction: How Emerald City Comicon uses technology to create an epic show

Emerald City Comic Con (ECCC) once again invaded downtown Seattle for the weekend. To the dismay of many attendees, the… Read More

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NYT burnishes Seattle’s reputation for world-changing nonprofits, fueled by tech money

It goes without saying that Paul Allen and Bill Gates had an enormous impact on Seattle. But their influence on… Read More

Seattle girls who sent a balloon to the edge of space are heading to the White House

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab, the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, and now the White House are taking notice of two Seattle… Read More

More than half of South Lake Union tech workers live outside of Seattle, Zillow finds

Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood has become a microcosm of the changes and challenges the city faces. Many see it… Read More

HERE Seattle looks to provide a diverse social outlet for local techies

Let’s be clear about a few things up front. If you’re going to one of the HERE Seattle meetups, don’t… Read More

Download delays: Why mobile service at Sea-Tac isn’t as strong as other busy airports

If you’ve traveled through the Seattle-Tacoma International airport recently, you’ve likely experienced long lines and delays. Fortunately, mobile devices allow travelers… Read More

On-demand massage startup Zeel launches in Seattle region

“Seattle is a hotbed of innovation and tech, and Seattleites are health, tech and wellness-conscious.” Zeel CEO Samer Hamadeh thinks… Read More

It pays to work in STEM: Seattle had the highest annual wage growth in the country

Seattle’s thriving tech industry is driving a population boom, attracting large numbers of transplants to its fast-growing job market. A… Read More

SR 520 floating bridge

Inside the world’s longest floating bridge: How engineers made Seattle’s new Lake Washington span bigger, better and safer

One of the more important aspects of a floating bridge is that it stays afloat. That seems like a simple… Read More

We Make Seattle

‘We Make Seattle’ gets made: Short film showcases city as a hub for creative workers and entrepreneurs

Plenty of films have focused on Seattle or used the city as a backdrop in an attempt to showcase what’s cool. If you’re still… Read More

20 years in tech, through the eyes of 8 women: How these computer scientists made their own way in an industry dominated by men

When Elizabeth Walkup was a graduate student at the University of Washington in the early 1990s, she sometimes attended women’s… Read More

Profiles: These 8 women earned computer science degrees two decades ago — and here’s what happened next

Despite the increasing role that technology plays in our lives, a shrinking percentage of women have been seeking tech-related university degrees and… Read More

Nordstrom

Nordstrom hires former Amazon exec as CTO in bid to turn around its tech fortunes

Nordstrom is turning to longtime Seattle-based executive Kumar Srinivasan to help plot a new course for the company’s technology division,… Read More

Jordan Schwartz

Work from wherever you want: One small startup’s secret weapon in the tech recruiting battle

When Jordan Schwartz and Peter Brown open their laptops to work, the founders of the small Seattle startup Pathable are… Read More

How #ManInTree climbed to the top of Twitter

Update: The man has descended the tree and officials escorted him to the hospital, according to The Seattle Times. Oh… Read More

SR 99 tunnel

New photos capture massive scale of Seattle tunnel project as Bertha creeps along

The slow crawl of Bertha, the tunneling machine making its way below Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct, hasn’t been without its share… Read More

Company builders wanted: Can you find any Seattle investors on this list of the top 100 venture capitalists?

Seattle’s tech industry is flourishing. Amazon.com is booming, becoming one of the most dominant players in business. Dozens of Silicon… Read More

Study: Seattle has the 5th-highest concentration of crazy-rich millennials

Tech brings in big, young money. That’s according to a new report from Zillow, which ranks the top U.S. cities… Read More

Seattle

Study claims Seattleites spend 66 hours per year in traffic, but some say that number’s deceptive

You don’t have to be a Blue Origin rocket scientist to see that Seattle has a serious traffic problem. The… Read More

Tesla tree

RealNetworks CEO’s Tesla gets crunched by large tree in windstorm — no one hurt

You would think the Tesla Model S is a friend of the trees, being that cleaner air is the whole point… Read More

Bright eyes and the ability to learn: Angel investors reveal what traits they look for in startup founders

A panel of four Seattle angel investors gathered last week to discuss what characteristics they look for in startup founders… Read More

Seattle mayor unveils comprehensive plan to electrify transportation in the city, improve air quality

Mayor Ed Murray attempted to electrify the Climate Leadership Conference in Seattle in more ways than one on Thursday with… Read More

Amazon construction

Tech boom shrinks Seattle area housing inventory, sparks bidding wars as prices soar to record levels

Potential home buyers in the Seattle region are facing record low inventory and all-time high prices, thanks in part to a… Read More

House hunting? Here’s how far your dollar goes in America’s top 5 tech hubs

If you live in a region with a thriving tech industry, you’ve probably noticed your dollar doesn’t go as far… Read More

Fremont Brewing

Better beer through technology: Seattle brewery mixes science, automation into recipe for growth

Fremont Brewing operates with the slogan “Because Beer Matters.” But now the fast-growing Seattle craft brewery, which is undergoing a major… Read More

Seattle startup Jrrny launches user-generated online travel magazine

Six months ago, John Kueber was planning a cycling trip in the French Pyrenees Mountains. As he tried to make… Read More

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