Healthcare tech company Accolade to double headcount in Seattle with new HQ office Four years after establishing a second headquarters in Seattle, healthcare technology company Accolade is betting big on the city once… Read More
My parents are wowed by Amazon, LimeBikes and more as longtime visitors return to big, new Seattle Getting together with family during the holidays — especially with members who visit from across the country — is a… Read More
Where do Seattle’s newcomers move from? Drivers license numbers reveal some surprises Driving around Seattle, you might’ve noticed an uptick in Texas license plates. That’s what prompted us to look at drivers… Read More
TLDR Editor’s Picks: How Tech is Changing Seattle This week on TLDR, we’re looking back at some of the top stories of 2018 so far. Today’s topic: Tech… Read More
‘Who will have a place in Seattle?’ Community leader challenges tech to grow inclusively “Seattle’s losing a part of its soul.” That’s how Wyking Garrett sees it. He is a third-generation resident of the… Read More
‘Is Amazon good for Seattle?’ Debate sways a divided crowd in tech giant’s hometown A movie theater in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood was the setting for a dramatic production on Wednesday evening, complete with… Read More
Amazon now employs 566,000 people worldwide — a 66 percent jump from a year ago The number of people working for Amazon continues to go way, way up as the Seattle-based tech giant reached 566,000… Read More
Dramatic new 3D images show how ongoing boom could further alter Seattle’s skyline Taking in the Seattle skyline is a favorite pastime for many residents and visitors to the city, thanks in large… Read More
Boom with a view: As time-lapse video of Seattle growth goes viral, look at PanoCam’s best shots The Space Needle is clearly the most iconic building in Seattle’s skyline, and the 56-year-old structure is currently undergoing a… Read More
The rapid rise of new Seattle: Time-lapse video shot over 3 years captures city’s massive growth Here’s the 4-minute video you’ve been waiting for to illustrate why a 4-mile drive in Seattle takes 45 minutes. Ricardo… Read More
Amazonians on the street react to prospect of a second HQ, discuss staying in Seattle and leaving Crisscrossing the streets of the Denny Triangle and South Lake Union neighborhoods during lunch hour on Thursday, Amazon employees faced… Read More
Be careful what you wish for, Amazon suitors, a lot will change with the tech giant in your city Tap the brakes for a second, North America. Let that sea of red tail lights on the roadways around Seattle… 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
Renting in Seattle? This is how much your income needs to jump to keep up with expected increases Renters in Seattle already struggling with increases that are making the city unaffordable will need an income boost next year… Read More
Amazon’s real estate chief: ‘What we’re trying to do the most is be good neighbors’ Between the thousands of jobs Amazon adds each year and its insatiable appetite for office space in Seattle’s urban core, the company… Read More
Welcome to Seattle, tech workers: Zillow VP offers advice on how to make a positive impact in the city Tech workers drawn to Seattle by what seems like endless opportunity these days can sometimes bear the burden of being… Read More
Seattle’s population is growing at nearly double the rate of Silicon Valley but it still lags behind as an innovation hub Seattle’s tech scene has long had a reputation as the less mature little sister of Silicon Valley. But the Valley’s… Read More
Seattle mayor seeks $25M from private sector to fight homelessness, taps investor Nick Hanauer to lead $55M tax measure Seattle Mayor Ed Murray believes the city needs to double its spending on homelessness and he’s calling on the region’s business… Read More
Growing pains: Amid tech boom, anxious Seattleites clash over ‘upzoning’ historic neighborhood Emotions ran high this week at a meeting of the Seattle City Council Planning, Land Use, and Zoning Committee as… Read More
Cloud computing revenues jumped 25% in 2016, with strong growth ahead, researcher says The year 2016 was the first in which cloud computing started to dominate many IT market segments, with cloud revenue… Read More
Seattle maintains status as nation’s hottest housing market due to relentless tech job growth For the second straight month, Seattle home prices grew faster than any other major metro region in the country. That’s… Read More
Guest post: In a divided nation, partnerships between cities can promote unity and prosperity To Mayor Murray and Director Chris Gregorich, of Seattle’s Office of Intergovernmental Relations: Since 1957, our city has built sister… Read More
Amazon bringing In-N-Out Burger to Seattle? Getting to the bottom of this mysterious sign We knew it was too good to be true almost instantly. The crinkled red paper, the low-resolution type, and the… Read More
Analyst: 50% of U.S. households could be Prime members by end of 2016 — or has it already happened? John Blackledge, a Cowen and Company analyst, estimates half of the households in the U.S. could have Amazon Prime by… Read More
Notice of proposed land use rant: In rapidly changing Seattle, developers are a prime target Proposed land use signs are a familiar sight around Seattle. From West Seattle to Ballard and everywhere in between, the large white… Read More
Seattle Growth Podcast: Why the tech industry needs to join the boomtown conversation Seattle is growing at an unprecedented rate, with the Puget Sound region adding an average of roughly nine new jobs… Read More
Podcast GeekWire Radio: The story behind Amazon’s new plane, Seattle’s growth challenges, and more This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast: Amazon unveiled the first-ever Prime freighter plane this week: Amazon One, a re-purposed… Read More
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
Commentary: How Seattle is getting growth right On Monday I noticed this article in my feed and was sucked in by the very first line: “Among the credible… Read More
Amazon launches new era with opening of first tower at new Seattle campus Amazon employees made their way into the company’s new Doppler office tower near downtown Seattle for the first time on Monday… Read More
