Seattle city leaders have not been shy about cheering Amazon and CEO Andy Jassy’s mandate that put people back at their HQ desks at the beginning of the year.
Seattle voters are showing support for a new tax on big business that would fund a social housing developer. More than 57% of voters said “yes” to the proposed tax, based on initial results posted Tuesday for Seattle’s special election.
A complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Seattle may put Amazon against the ropes when it comes to personal health data privacy.
People pass by one of Amazon's HQ towers in Seattle in January. (GeekWire Photo /) Amazon's return to office five days per week has had an
It's the first publicly available data of the impact of Amazon's new in-office policy. January saw a marked increase in Monday and Friday worker foot traffic in downtown Seattle neighborhoods with Amazon office buildings,
An order by Amazon.com for workers to report to their desks five days a week has flooded Downtown Seattle sidewalks with people.
In March 2020, just prior to pandemic-driven work-from-home mandates, foot traffic in downtown Seattle was between 60,000 and 70,000 people per weekday. During the next two years, foot traffic dropped to between 10,000 and 20,000 people per day. As of February 10, following Amazon’s return-to-office requirement, foot traffic reached 47,509 per day.
Assuming there are no dramatic changes in the ballot count, money for social housing will start flowing in Seattle this spring. The housing itself could come online later this year.
Amazon's Arlington fulfillment center is collaborating with Washington's NOAH Center animal shelter organization to host a pet adoption event aimed at helping
The "tax the rich movement" is finally having some breakthroughs with the masses, writes columnist Danny Westneat. So why are Republicans in Congress moving to cut taxes, especially on corporations?
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