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Amazon Go Opens In Downtown Seattle and it Features A Surprising Number of Local Favorites
We went to the store and skipped checkout for Day One of Amazon's latest experiment.
Hundreds of shoppers clutching free orange tote bags crowded into the fairly snug Amazon Go store in downtown Seattle on opening day, lots of them snapping photos, shooting live vids, some even buying stuff. It was just the kind of buzzy scene PR teams dream about for the premiere of the brave new world of…
We Went to the Opening Party for SPiN Ping Pong Bar
The event uniquely captured Seattle's current odd cultural moment.
Descend the stately brass stairwell from the door on 6th Avenue and you’ll find yourself not in elegant, if old-fashioned, Morton’s Steakhouse with white tablecloths and french doors that formerly occupied the space, but in SPiN a concrete warehouse space with street-art murals pulsing with bass from the DJ booth. It’s crowded, and the wall of…
Alaska Airlines’ New Uniforms by Designer Luly Yang Are Ready For Take Off
Fasten your chic-belts.
Alaska Airlines debuted a new uniform collection with more than 90 items–clothing and accessories– designed by the darling of Seattle’s fashion scene, Luly Yang, on Thursday. Thousands of Alaska and Virgin America Airline employees filled an airplane hangar at SeaTac that had been fitted with a 30-foot runway and three large screens to ensure that…
Donald Trump Averages Five Lies Per Day, Seattle-Based Website Finds
Since the 2016 election, the crowd-sourced Presterity website has tracked Trump administration falsehoods.
Following the 2016 presidential election, Seattle web designer Jan Miksovsky, and some of his former Microsoft co-workers, created Presterity, a crowd-sourced website designed to sort fake news from—well—fake news where Trump administration claims and actions are concerned. As Trump’s inaugural anniversary nears, what have been the site’s biggest reveals? “They run the gamut from incredibly…
New Travel Startup Makes Finding ADA-Friendly Hotels a Breeze
A Western Washington University alum's bright idea is helping travelers who use a wheelchair find the right accommodations.
Western Washington University grad Daman Wandke started AbiliTrek to provide comprehensive information about hotel accessibility and amenities for those with disabilities. His motivation? Wandke uses a wheelchair and once traveled for work as a website accessibility consultant, frequently discovering that hotels do a poor job clearly stating what needs they can accommodate. “Hotels are required to…
As the Seattle Boom Continues to Spread, This Quaint Maritime Town Could be Destined for Change
The next decade could be the high-water mark for Bremerton. What gets swept away?
Recently completed repairs to the fountains at downtown’s Harborside Fountain Park—whose cone-shaped structures mimic submarine towers—have made it an inviting place to gather and play.
As Labor Unions Weaken Nationwide, This Controversial Seattle Chapter’s Clout Keeps Swelling
Amid a national trend of declining membership, Seattle-based SEIU 775 has grown dramatically in members and influence. Can it continue to be a force?
SEIU members demonstrate in Olympia last June to protect funding for healthcare in the state budget; they were successful.
Washington Moves to Fight Trump Administration’s Net Neutrality Rollback
State leaders vow to preserve net neutrality in Washington state.
Washington Governor Jay Inslee, Attorney General Bob Ferguson and other state legislators and business leaders announced Wednesday that Washington would seek to “preserve an open internet” on the state level if the Federal Communications Commission votes to undo the nation’s net neutrality rules. This would make Washington state the first in the nation to pursue…
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