Seattle WA

SEATTLE - Amazon said on Monday that it is laying off 121 employees, according to a notice filed with Washington's Employment Security Department. The worker adjustment and retraining notification (WARN) stated that the tech and retail giant will be laying off employees from their Seattle, Bellevue and Sumner locations

About 46,000 Seattle renter households spend more than half their income on housing. Rent gets paid. Groceries get squeezed. The down payment account receives whatever survives, which in plenty of households amounts to loose change and a heroic little tax refund. I know young people who work, save, and do everything we

The last time Skrillex played in Seattle was at Bumbershoot in 2012. When rumors started swirling that Skrillex was coming back to town, the news reverberated around the city, a pulsing preview of what was to come. The show was confirmed. It sold out instantly. And even all that hype...

Clear skies and pleasant weather will continue through Tuesday, with high temperatures in the mid-70s. A soaking round of rain and breezy winds arrive Wednesday, bringing cooler 60-degree highs and lowering regional fire danger. Off-and-on showers and potential thunderstorms will stick around Thursday through Friday be

Passersby at Seattle Center on Saturday saw the typical Ukrainian independence day festivities, from embroidered traditional clothing, to varenyky dumplings, Ukrainian candies, and a lineup of contemporary musicians and folk performances. Those witnessing Ukraine's 35th annual celebration of freedom after the fall of t

As more cities and counties in Washington state hit pause on new data center development, a recent poll shows public opposition is growing nationwide. A new survey from Heatmap News finds that 75% of Americans are against having a data center built in their community . Don Marsh, chair of the Washington Clean Energy Co

The Seattle Police Department (SPD) will no longer offer hiring bonuses as of September 1, citing budget concerns — a major shift even as the department struggles to put enough officers on the street.

More than 200 educators gathered Saturday afternoon in Judkins Park to prepare for a strike that could delay the first day of classes at Seattle Public Schools. Teachers, paraeducators and instructional aides organized, made signs and practiced picket lines and chants in the event the district doesn’t reach a tentative

REDMOND, Wash. - A man was accused of driving drunk on Thursday after his car crashed into a crosswalk in Redmond, according to the Redmond Police Department. Police said the man's blood alcohol content was more than twice the legal limit. What we know:. Police said that officers responded to...

SEATTLE — Thousands of Washington public employees represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees plan to walk off the job Monday at more than 100 worksites statewide, as the union presses for a new contract covering about 52,000 workers. The union said walkouts are scheduled at more than...