Real estate report points to Blue Origin’s rapid expansion near HQ in Seattle area The workforce at Blue Origin, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ space venture, has been growing by leaps and bounds — and… Read More
Worth the drive: An inside look at Topgolf’s newest high-tech sports venue — within range of Seattle A modest tee shot away from Boeing’s airplane assembly factory in Renton, Wash., golf balls are taking flight at a… Read More
Topgolf opening its new tech-enabled sports and entertainment venue south of Seattle this week FOLLOW-UP: Worth the drive: An inside look at Topgolf’s newest high-tech sports venue — within range of Seattle Topgolf is… Read More
As Sounders FC plant flag at Longacres, real estate developer sees big opportunity to attract tech companies to historic site south of Seattle RENTON, Wash. — Longacres, the storied property that once boasted a famous horse racing track and the former headquarters of… Read More
Topgolf is officially bringing one of its high-tech sports and entertainment venues to Seattle area Sports and entertainment company Topgolf is officially bringing a full-scale, high-tech golf and gaming complex to the Seattle area, with… Read More
Fry’s Electronics shutting down all stores, ending 36 years as a big-box stop for tech enthusiasts Fry’s Electronic’s, the big-box chain that was a longtime, one-stop shop for tech enthusiasts, is shutting down after 36 years… Read More
Boeing resumes low-rate 737 MAX jet production with workplace safety in mind Boeing says it has resumed 737 MAX production at its factory in Renton, Wash., with more than a dozen initiatives… Read More
Boeing will suspend production of 737 MAX jets and shift workers to other teams After stockpiling hundreds of grounded 737 MAX jets, Boeing announced that it will suspend production of the planes in January.… Read More
Gates Foundation CEO donates her 5-year bonus to community center project run by ex-Seahawks star As CEO of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in Seattle, Dr. Sue Desmond-Hellmann has seen firsthand how philanthropy can… Read More
With grounding still in force, Boeing gives 737 MAX 10 jet a low-key rollout in Renton Hundreds of Boeing employees turned out today for the official rollout of the company’s biggest 737 MAX — a traditional… Read More
Doug Baldwin leaves football behind and advises us — and his critics — to just be better human beings Seattle Seahawks great Doug Baldwin has left behind the instant gratification and self worth that he associated with being a… Read More
Topgolf to Seattle? High-tech sports entertainment company proposes facility in Renton Fast-growing high-tech sports entertainment company Topgolf has its eyes on the Seattle area with a new proposal to build a… Read More
High-tech healthcare: Behind-the-scenes inside Kaiser Permanente’s automated lab and pharmacy Automation technology is helping fill prescription orders and diagnose patient specimens much faster and safer than ever before. As part… Read More
Play Episode Podcast Renton recap: Top takeaways after embedding ourselves in this growing Seattle suburb Play Is Renton, Wash. the next Pacific Northwest tech hub? That’s the question we set out to answer this week as… Read More
Geek of the Week: From Renton to Carnegie Hall and beyond, Quinton Morris inspires via violin Quinton Morris has performed and taught violin around the world, playing at some of the most prestigious concert halls in… Read More
Can Renton be a major tech hub in greater Seattle? If tech history is a guide, its approach must change RENTON, Wash. — This city and cutting-edge tech startups are not strangers to each other. But they have an on-again, off-again… Read More
Inside Renton’s new STEM-focused elementary school that is preparing students to fill job skills gap RENTON, Wash. — Science, technology, engineering, and math have long been rooted in the DNA of this city, home to… Read More
Counting votes: Inside look at how King County uses tech to tally ballots as voter turnout surges RENTON, WASH. — Seattle-area voters are coming out in force for this year’s midterm elections. More than 300,000 early ballots… Read More
GeekWire Podcast: Limited tickets available for this week’s Renton show, featuring Wizards of the Coast Attention, all South King County geeks. We want you to hang out with us! Members of the GeekWire team are… Read More
First startups, then goblins! Tech CEOs unite around Dungeons & Dragons, embrace their inner geek Intriguing and quirky characters flock to the tech industry. But how many of them would happily classify themselves as a… Read More
Renton’s resurgence: Built on Boeing’s back, this city is poised for a tech boom in Seattle’s shadow RENTON, Wash. ― Manly Grinolds isn’t a fan of change. After all, the retired aerospace contractor has been coming to… Read More
GeekWire is hitting the road: We’re headed to Renton next week! The hometown of Boeing’s 737. The birthplace of Magic: The Gathering. And the final resting spot of Jimi Hendrix. GeekWire… Read More
360-degree virtual tour gives you amazing views of Boeing’s jet factory in Renton More than 5 million guests have toured Boeing’s airplane factory in Everett, Wash., which ranks as one of the Puget Sound… Read More
Two weeks later, Amazon’s Prime Now delivery service reaching much larger swath of Seattle area It’s only been two weeks since Amazon launched its one-hour delivery service in Seattle, but it’s hard to consider it… Read More
