GeekWire
Menu
  • Home
  • News
    • Amazon
    • Civic presented by Microsoft
    • Geek Life presented by Network of Giving
    • Health/Life Sciences
    • Microsoft
    • Podcasts
    • Space
    • Startups
    • Sustainability
    • Tech Moves
    • Bot or Not
    • GeekWire on the Road: Spokane
    • Microsoft at 50 presented by Accenture
    • Tech Vets presented by Northern Trust
  • GeekWork
    • GeekWork Recruiting
    • Job Board
  • Events
    • Community Calendar
    • GeekWire Events
  • Lists
    • Amazon Office Buildings
    • GeekWire 200 presented by JPMorganChase
    • GeekWire Startup List
    • GeekWire Startup Resources
    • GeekWire Startup Spaces
    • Layoff Tracker
    • M&As and IPOs
    • Northwest Women VC & Angel Investor List
    • Recent Fundings
    • Seattle Engineering Outposts
    • Venture Capital Directory
  • Members
    • Health Benefits
    • Memberships
  • Studios
    • GeekWire Studios: Let Us Tell Your Story
    • Nebius at NVIDIA GTC 2025 sponsored by Nebius
    • AWS Marketplace Seller Conference 2024 sponsored by AWS
    • AWS Summit: New York Partner Spotlights sponsored by AWS
    • Does Compute presented by Carnegie Mellon University
    • Guide to re:Invent sponsored by AWS
    • Money Hacks presented by BECU
    • Tech Connect at Dreamforce 2024 sponsored by RSM US LLP
    • Uncommon Thinkers Welcome sponsored by Greater Seattle Partners
    • Zuper at Inbound sponsored by Zuper
  • About
    • About GeekWire
    • Advertise
    • Contact Us
    • Email Newsletters
    • Reprints & Permissions
    • Sponsors
  • Podcast
  • LinkedIn
  • Newsletter
  • News Tips

What happens here matters everywhere.

  • Podcast
  • LinkedIn
  • Newsletter
  • News Tips
  • Amazon
  • Microsoft
  • Startups
  • AI
  • Science
  • Tech Moves
  • Sustainability
  • Civic
  • Geek Life

City of Seattle

Seattle startup mainstay Rebecca Lovell leaves city economic development role to join Madrona’s Create33 ‘founder center’

After nearly five years helping drive economic development initiatives at the City of Seattle, Rebecca Lovell is jumping back into… Read More

Small-cell antenna

City of Seattle says it’ll challenge FCC ‘overreach’ on 5G telecom transition policy

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and City Attorney Pete Holmes say they intend to appeal an order from the Federal Communications… Read More

Working Geek: Stephanie Gowing aids clean energy entrepreneurs and companies eager to go green

As the Green Business Advocate for the city of Seattle, Stephanie Gowing is working to boost the city’s eco enterprises… Read More

Working Geek: Privacy chief Ginger Armbruster guards Seattle’s data from surprising threats

Open records laws that let people keep an eye on their government are generally seen as a net social good.… Read More

Armed with 3D-design skills and a sustainability vision, 17-year-old creates better roadways

How many of us have traveled along a poorly designed street and thought, “I could come up with a better… Read More

Tech Moves: Seattle appoints first Smart City Coordinator; Fred Hutch adds to leadership; and more

Seattle has long been a hub for innovative technology, and today the city is taking advantage of that technology more… Read More

Tech Moves: Meet Social Venture Partners’ new CEO; Seattle hires new Chief Privacy Officer; and more

Social Venture Partners isn’t your typical venture fund. It’s a nonprofit, community-focused group that acts as an important hub for… Read More

Ed Murray

Seattle mayor joins Oak View Group in promising to turn KeyArena into world-class sports, music venue

Updated 4:15 p.m. Wednesday: Promising to build a world-class arena, and with it potentially lure an NBA or NHL team to Seattle,… 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

Uber app

Judge sides with city of Seattle in legal dispute with Uber over historic driver unionization law

A King County judge today rejected a request from Uber subsidiary Rasier to block several key provisions of Seattle’s historic law that lets… Read More

How big data can improve cities and save lives: UW and Seattle brainstorm solutions on education, homelessness, and transportation

Using data and analytics to help improve the bottom line is now common practice in the technology and business worlds.… Read More

How a popular park on an abandoned NYC rail line will influence Seattle’s $700M waterfront makeover

NEW YORK — It’s a chilly Thursday afternoon, and throngs of people from around the world have come to New… Read More

Let It Snow hackathon

City of Seattle hosting ‘Let It Snow’ hackathon to get ideas for better storm communication tools

Seattle experienced its first snowfall of the season on Thursday night and into Friday and now the city’s leaders are calling upon technologically… Read More

Uber and Lyft criticize new Seattle proposal to decide which drivers could vote to unionize

The city of Seattle Wednesday released a set of proposals that aim to settle some of the toughest questions in the landmark… Read More

Ed Murray

City of Seattle awards $320,000 to programs bringing tech to underserved communities

While Seattle is renowned for its role as a global tech hub, many communities in the city still have little or no… Read More

Seattle councilmembers spar with city staff over timeline for landmark Uber union law

A Seattle City Council committee denied a request from city staff Wednesday for an additional six months to figure out some… Read More

Uber app

Court dismisses U.S. Chamber’s suit over Seattle’s Uber union law — but fight is likely to continue

A federal judge on Tuesday threw out the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s lawsuit over the city of Seattle’s landmark Uber unionization law,… Read More

Uber app

Seattle wants six more months to implement landmark Uber union law

Seattle’s controversial Uber unionization law is the first of its kind in the nation, and the city wants more time to get it… Read More

City of Seattle and U.S. Chamber face off in hearing over Uber union law

Lawyers representing the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the City of Seattle met in court Tuesday for the first of… Read More

Showdown over Seattle’s Uber union law: City asks court to toss U.S. Chamber’s lawsuit

The city of Seattle will ask a federal judge this week to throw out a lawsuit filed by the U.S. Chamber… Read More

Scott Cline

Retiring Seattle city archivist reflects on history, growth, digital age — and the subway that wasn’t

Scott Cline has a unique perspective on Seattle and the massive changes taking place in the city. As the city archivist with… Read More

Seattle

Google donates $344K for free WiFi in Seattle community centers and affordable housing units

Free WiFi is coming to Seattle community centers and affordable housing developments thanks to a $344,000 grant from Google. The… Read More

Seattle mayor signs new open data policy that makes city information more accessible

Seattle Mayor Ed Murray today signed an executive order that instructs city departments to make their data more accessible to the… Read More

Grass greener, Internet faster? Why Seattle is mapping broadband speeds across the city

The City of Seattle has announced an online broadband speed test that will create a map of internet speeds and prices across different Seattle… Read More

City of Seattle unveils new privacy program to ‘build public trust’ about use of personal information

The City of Seattle is moving forward with its commitment to help citizens understand how it uses their personal data both… Read More

Heads up, Car2Go drivers: The city is coming for your tickets

If you often drive a Car2Go, and have gotten a ticket or two, you might want to just go ahead… Read More

City of Seattle plans broadband options for low-income residents as part of Obama’s ConnectHome initiative

Low-income Seattle residents may be able to access broadband Internet for little or no cost under a nationwide pilot program.… Read More

City of Seattle launches digital privacy initiative aimed at transparency, utilizing new technology

The City of Seattle wants to do a better job of showing the public how it collects information, and today it… Read More

Tech Moves: Shauna Causey joins EveryMove; Ex-Dropcam exec named to SNUPI board; and more

—Startup vet Shauna Causey — a former marketing executive at UP Global and Decide.com — has landed a new gig… Read More

Neighborhood social network Nextdoor teams with the City of Seattle

Emerald City users of Nextdoor now have a new away to stay on top of news from the City of… Read More

  • Older
  • Newer

Latest Stories

    Read All Stories

    GeekWire Newsletters

    Subscribe to GeekWire's free newsletters to catch every headline

    Send Us a Tip

    Have a scoop that you'd like GeekWire to cover? Let us know.

    Send Us a Tip

    A Word From Our Sponsors

    About

    • About GeekWire
    • Contact Us
    • Partner With Us
    • Become a GeekWire Member
    • Send Us a Tip
    • Join Our Startup List
    • Reprints and Permissions

    Follow

    • Facebook
    • X
    • LinkedIn
    • Instagram
    • RSS Feed
    • Podcast
    • YouTube
    • Bluesky

    GeekWire Newsletters

    Catch every headline in your inbox

    Read GeekWire

    • Apple News
    • Google News

    Legal

    • Privacy Policy
    • Terms of Use
    • Sponsored Content Policy
    Return to Top of Page
    © 2011-2025 GeekWire, LLC
    Do Not Sell or Share My Personal information
    Limit the Use Of My Sensitive Personal Information
    Consent Preferences