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Seattle Chamber thinks you should vote for these candidates in competitive mayoral and City Council races

The Civic Alliance for a Sound Economy (CASE), a political organization sponsored by the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce has… Read More

This Week in Seattle: A booming city, an expectant giraffe, Trump’s travel ban, etc.

Seattle is the fastest-growing city in the country The Seattle Times ‘FYI Guy’ Gene Balk crunched the latest Census data… Read More

Steve Ballmer says potential income tax in Seattle would cause ‘unfavorable business climate’

Seattle is the fastest-growing big city across the U.S., but a potential new income tax would sway folks away from the… Read More

Appeals Court refuses to reinstate Trump’s travel ban

President Donald Trump’s executive order temporarily banning travel of people from a handful of predominantly Muslim countries faced another legal… Read More

Amazon exec running for Seattle school board, applying lessons learned from tech giant

Amazon rose to e-commerce dominance by making “customer obsession” a core value. Alec Cooper, director of strategic and mobile business… Read More

What’s it take to become a Seattle local? As city changes, website questions natives and transplants

A week or so ago, before Seattle decided to play summer for a few days, I grilled dinner in a… Read More

Seattle passes a law that makes it legal to record the police

The Seattle City Council has written into law an existing Seattle Police Department policy that allows bystanders to record and… Read More

TUNE employees build a tiny home for the Pod Project in effort to address homelessness

While everyone seemed to be out soaking up some rare Seattle sunshine this weekend, about a dozen TUNE employees were building… Read More

New study: Seattle is one of the country’s most civically engaged cities, divided by race and socioeconomic status

Seattle is having what City Club Executive Director Diane Douglas describes as a “pregnant moment.” The city’s population is growing… Read More

This Week in Seattle: Mayor’s race reaches filing deadline, safe-injection sites under consideration, Seattle lands on fittest cities list, and more

Rapidly-evolving Seattle says goodbye to rockstar Chris Cornell The passing of Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell, at age 52 sent shockwaves through… Read More

Continuation of a ‘beautiful friendship’: Canadian PM Trudeau meets with Washington Gov. Inslee in Seattle

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in town for the annual Microsoft CEO Summit this week, and he had some… Read More

Trump’s FCC poised to roll back Obama-era net neutrality regulations

Today the Federal Communications Commission begins the process of rolling back net neutrality rules that were implemented in 2015, under… Read More

Trump’s travel ban goes before federal appeals court in Seattle

President Donald Trump’s temporary travel ban was once again argued in court in Seattle today. This time, attorneys for Hawaii… Read More

This Week in Seattle: AG won’t stop suing Trump, Amazon HQ to host homeless shelter, new bike shares ride into town

Mayoral candidates line up in the wake of Murray’s exit Seattle Mayor Ed Murray ended his bid for re-election Tuesday… Read More

Welcome to the new West Coast ‘megalopolis:’ Diving into the complex relationship between Seattle and Silicon Valley

For the past few years, I’ve been kicking around a theory that relates to the city that I love, this… Read More

Commentary: Why Seattle’s next mayor must partner with the tech community

[Editor’s note: Bill Schrier is the former chief technology officer for the City of Seattle, working under the administrations of Mayor… Read More

A tech candidate for Seattle mayor? Murray’s exit opens the door to outsiders

With Seattle Mayor Ed Murray stepping aside amid allegations of sexual abuse that he denies, the city’s mayoral race is… Read More

Seattle mayor ends bid for re-election, still denies sexual assault accusations

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray will not be seeking re-election for a second term because of sexual abuse allegations that are… Read More

Rep. Suzan DelBene on Trump budget cuts, virtual reality, and internet privacy

U.S. Rep. Suzan DelBene is perhaps best known as an advocate for progressive technology policy. Before taking office as the representative… Read More

Those big white signs posted on Seattle development projects are getting a makeover

They’re as much of a symbol of the changing face of Seattle as the hoard of six-story apartment buildings going up… Read More

Reports: Faced with sexual abuse allegations, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray is considering dropping out of the race

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray may not be seeking re-election, according to anonymous sources cited by KING5 and KOMO News. Murray… Read More

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says he welcomes Trump’s H-1B visa review

During the campaign, President Donald Trump’s comments on work visas for skilled workers had leaders of the technology industry sweating.… Read More

This Week in Seattle: Beer, pot, music, and a city-wide income tax

Seattle takes first steps toward an income tax The Seattle City Council unanimously approved a motion that establishes a timeline to begin… Read More

The case for art: Humanity has ‘never been better and we have never felt worse,’ says sociologist

Humanity has never been in better shape than it is today. That’s what sociologist Steven Tepper argues, anyway. But it certainly… Read More

Seattle City Council votes to move ahead with income tax on city’s wealthiest residents

The City of Seattle is ready to take the income tax debate to court. A bill passed unanimously by the Seattle City… Read More

Seattle mayor calls for community feedback on Key Arena renovations

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray is asking for public feedback on two proposals to renovate Key Arena in the hopes of… Read More

This Week in Seattle: Cities fight federal immigration crackdown, ST3 kicks off, and a serious pig-out

This Week in Seattle: Tension rises between the Trump administration and local jurisdictions over the federal government’s efforts to detain… Read More

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and Paul Allen Foundation announce $35M plan to support homeless families

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and billionaire Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s foundation announced a $35 million partnership Wednesday aimed at tackling the… Read More

Seattle goes after commercial Airbnb operators with revised rules for short-term rentals

The Seattle City Council is taking a new approach to regulating short-term rentals, hoping to crack down on businesses that… Read More

Independent booksellers show they’re still going strong with planned Seattle Bookstore Day celebrations across the city

The hard times independent booksellers have fallen on over the last decade can probably be traced back to Seattle. This… Read More