Environment Furloughed EPA employees want to be back at work. Furloughed EPA employees want to get back to work. They gathered together in front of the EPA headquarters in Seattle to protest the ongoing government shutdown on Thursday. Kamna Shastri
Politics How the government shutdown is impacting workers in Washington state Kim Malcolm talks with KUOW reporter Paige Browning about how the partial shutdown of the federal government is affecting workers in Washington state. Kim Malcolm Paige Browning Andy Hurst
Business Our economy is based on capitalist ideals. Or is it? If Amazon accounted for 44 percent of all U.S. e-commerce last year, who can compete with that? John O'Brien
Business UW laundry workers outraged after decision to outsource services Laundry workers who provide UW's medical facilities with clean linen, bedding and uniforms are outraged that their services will be outsourced next spring. Kamna Shastri
Arts & Life Remember when Seattle had a pro hockey team? Don't let the memory melt away Kim Malcolm talks with Louis Chirillo about the arrival of NHL hockey in Seattle. Kim Malcolm Andy Hurst
Business Seattle home prices are dropping, but not enough for most buyers Kim Malcolm talks with Seattle Times reporter Mike Rosenberg about why the Seattle area is leading the nation in home price decreases. Kim Malcolm Andy Hurst
Big cryptocurrency player based in China establishes foothold in Pacific Northwest One of the biggest players in the global cryptocurrency space has established a foothold in the Pacific Northwest. China-based Bitmain Technologies held a ribbon cutting for a $20 million data center near the Wenatchee airport on Friday. Tom Banse
Business Amazon's HQ2 (and 3) could mean big changes for Seattle's housing market Kim Malcolm talks with Redfin chief economist Daryl Fairweather about how Amazon's big plans will affect Seattle's housing market. Kim Malcolm Andy Hurst
Business Starbucks to lay off 350 employees at Seattle headquarters The news was emailed to staff just half an hour before Amazon announced its new major locations. Isolde Raftery
Business WaPo: Amazon near deal to bring HQ2 to Northern Virginia Will Amazon build its second headquarters in Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia, just south of Washington D.C.? Washington Post reporter Jonathan O'Connell tells about that prospect. Angela King Jason Pagano
