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Washington state creates working group to target CHIPS Act funding, stoke semiconductor industry

A new public-private working group organized by the Washington Department of Commerce will begin meeting this month to help attract… Read More

Bellevue real estate brokers bullish about Amazon’s new return-to-office policy as Microsoft moves out

Real estate brokers are excited about Amazon’s new mandate that goes into effect next month, requiring employees in the office… Read More

Unknown system outage impacts vehicle licensing offices across Washington state

Update, 4:28 p.m. PT: The issue has been resolved and vehicle licensing offices are up and running again. The problem… Read More

‘Chamber of Connection’ launches in Seattle to help tech transplants and others adjust to their new city

Moving to a new city has its challenges. Moving to Seattle is often viewed as especially difficult, whether it’s because… Read More

Seattle lawmakers deny capital gains tax, broaden use of payroll tax revenue from big businesses

The Seattle City Council Thursday approved more than $8 billion for its latest budget, while rejecting a proposal to create… Read More

Seattle mayor, who sits on a federal AI panel, says he’ll seek ways to work with Trump administration

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell, a member of a key U.S. panel overseeing AI safety and security, is taking a diplomatic… Read More

Seattle lawmakers reject capital gains tax proposal ahead of final vote on the city budget

A Seattle City Council committee today narrowly rejected an effort to create a 2% capital gains excise tax on profits… Read More

Energy demand, stoked by AI and expanding electrification, is outpacing supply

Washington state — a region once blessed with an overabundance of clean, affordable power thanks to its hydroelectric dams —… Read More

A proposed capital gains tax in Seattle draws mixed response from tech leaders and city lawmakers

The Seattle City Council on Wednesday debated a newly proposed 2% capital gains tax to support food and housing programs… Read More

Seattle councilmember proposes 2% capital gains tax to support low-income initiatives

Seattle City Councilmember Cathy Moore is proposing a 2% capital gains excise tax modeled on a Washington state tax. The… Read More

Washington state voters reject initiatives that aimed to repeal capital gains tax and climate program

Washington state voters rejected initiatives that would have axed a capital gains tax and a program to reduce carbon emissions.… Read More

Initiative to repeal Washington’s capital gains tax pits education funding against business concerns

Christine Enslein had a financially successful career at Microsoft — so much so that she has been paying Washington state’s… Read More

California governor visits Seattle for rally against ballot measure that aims to undo climate efforts

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee hosted California Gov. Gavin Newsom in Seattle this past weekend in an effort to get out… Read More

TSA introduces new facial recognition tech at Seattle airport to speed security screening

Facial recognition technology intended to speed the security screening process is being introduced at TSA checkpoints at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.… Read More

Here’s what Tim Walz said at a Seattle fundraiser, according to tech CEO who co-hosted event

Accolade CEO Raj Singh and his wife Jill were among the hosts at a small, private fundraiser Tuesday in Seattle… Read More

Seattle joins other Washington cities in opposing I-2117, a measure to nix state’s climate program

The City of Seattle today approved a resolution opposing Initiative 2117, a measure on next month’s ballot that would eliminate… Read More

Seattle residents are increasingly optimistic about city’s future, according to new survey

Seattleites aren’t as pessimistic about their city. That’s one takeaway from a new survey of 700 registered voters, commissioned by… Read More

Internal memo: Don’t use AI for police reports, prosecutor tells Seattle-area law enforcement

Citing the potential for AI hallucinations and other unintended errors, the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office told Seattle-area law enforcement… Read More

Seattle lawmakers advance plan to use surveillance cameras and new software for police monitoring

The Seattle City Council’s public safety committee approved legislation Tuesday that would add new CCTV cameras and “Real-Time Crime Center”… Read More

Seattle mayor wants to tap more revenue from payroll tax on big business to plug budget holes

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell on Tuesday announced details of his planned 2025-26 budget, which includes $287 million collected from the… Read More

Port of Seattle’s refusal to pay bitcoin ransom highlights cybersecurity dilemma

The Port of Seattle is dealing with a common conundrum facing victims of a ransomware attack: to pay, or not… Read More

AI nonprofit TrueMedia gets real with release of free deepfake detection tool ahead of elections

TrueMedia, the Seattle-based nonpartisan nonprofit that is using AI to detect deepfakes and combat disinformation, made its technology available to… Read More

PCC is bringing its grocery market back to downtown Seattle. Will hungry tech workers follow?

PCC Community Markets announced Friday that it is returning to the base of the Seattle skyscraper it left in January.… Read More

A look inside a Seattle middle school that just banned cellphone use on campus

Many of the students arriving at Robert Eagle Staff Middle School on a sunny Thursday morning paused before entering the… Read More

Public schools leader urges Washington state districts to devise rules limiting smartphone use

The head of Washington’s public schools on Wednesday issued a notice to districts across the state encouraging them to come… Read More

City of Seattle gets $17.2M in federal funding to implement building emissions policy

The City of Seattle is receiving $17.2 million from the Department of Energy to implement a landmark program that aims… Read More

Washington sees ‘overwhelmingly positive response’ to EV rebates – but critics question costs

Krista Cortese, her husband and their toddler were making due with the 2003 Mazda hatchback that they got years ago… Read More

Washington State Dept. of Transportation warns toll customers about using bill-pay service Doxo

The Washington State Department of Transportation is cautioning customers about using Seattle-based bill payment company Doxo to pay Good to… Read More

Cyberattack at Port of Seattle is the latest example of increasing threats to critical infrastructure

Follow-up: Port of Seattle outage continues two days after suspected cyberattack by ‘nefarious characters’ A cyberattack at the Port of… Read More

A year into Downtown Activation Plan, reviving Seattle relies on more than return of office workers

City of Seattle officials said downtown is in better shape than it was a year ago but there is much… Read More