Carolyn Adolph
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Business
Is Amazon seriously going to split the baby?
News has been leaking that in its search for a second headquarters, the online retail giant may not just pick one location to set up shop.
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Business
The appeal of Crystal City and other finalists for Amazon HQ2
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Government
A $40,000 salary is no longer middle class in Washington state
New numbers show that Seattle’s middle class is slipping, and it’s not because people are making less money. It’s because their money doesn’t go as far in rent, taxes and the cost of living.
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Government
Is the City of Seattle watching you?
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Government
Seattle police want tech to unlock iPhones. Not so fast, ACLU says
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Government
How much privacy are you willing to give up?
Seattle uses 29 different surveillance technologies. It's seeking public comment about whether each of these technologies are worth the loss of privacy.
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Technology
Seattle is spying on you, but the city wants to come clean about it
Included on the list of 29 technologies are the binoculars used by meter readers when they can’t get near your building.
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Technology
Amazon designing system for 'dangerous mass surveillance,' employee says
Now an anonymous Amazon worker warns: “We will not silently build technology to oppress and kill people, whether in our country or in others.”
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Government
How bad are Washington state taxes? The worst in the country, apparently
Washington State's tax system is making the poor poorer.
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Government
Is 2020 the year the Seattle boom goes bust?
Rents are down, the resale housing market has been slipping for three months, and Amazon’s hiring in Seattle is in decline. Now the city’s budget director says 2020 could be the start of an economic downturn.