Carolyn Adolph
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What happens when Amazon comes to your town? So many cities want Amazon’s second headquarters. We get it. We here in Seattle have the first one.
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What happens when Amazon comes to your town?
In September, 2017, Amazon kicked off the country’s biggest lottery — a search for a second headquarters, a.k.a. HQ2. The city that wins that contest...
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It's over: Amazon says Seattle area won't win HQ2
Regional politicians have been assembling a multi-county strategy to keep Amazon’s growth here. The company’s announcement last month that it will pick...
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It's not your imagination: Regional trails really are packed
Our region is growing, and so is the use of hiking trails. If you’ve been to Rattlesnake Ledge near North Bend, then you already know that.
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Stop signs aren't all they're cracked up to be, Seattle
As traffic has worsened in the Seattle area, drivers have taken to side streets to beat the brake lights. This prompted one of our most popular Local...
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Once our sure thing, Amazon turns away
Until last week, Seattle’s growth looked endless and predictable. Amazon was hiring at a fierce pace, and planners were struggling with housing and...
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Amazon to build second headquarters — do Everett or Tacoma stand a chance?
Amazon wants to double its footprint by building a second headquarters — for 50,000 more workers. Consider that its current Seattle headquarters has...
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Not so great news for Lynnwood light rail
Voters approved a light rail line to Lynnwood from Northgate in 2008. Now there’s word the cost of that line is half a billion dollars over estimate.
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Sea-Tac gets a new international arrivals terminal
Seattle’s boom has made Sea-Tac a busier place, particularly at the south terminal where international passengers arrive after long flights. But that...
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Seattle Mayor Ed Murray abused boy in his care, Oregon investigator said
A child protection investigator in Oregon concluded in 1984 that Seattle Mayor Ed Murray had abused a boy in his care. In documents made public by The...