Seattle Times Technology Columnist Brier Dudley reflects on how Seattle became a technology hub and why tech startups are able to succeed there.
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Seattle budget: Transportation priorities
Northwest Hikes Washington Oregon B.C. Hawaii Opinion Editorials Letters Op-Eds David Horsey Kate Riley Mark Higgins Brier Dudley Jennifer Hemmingsen Derrick Nunnally Free Press Columnists FYI Guy ...
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EU agrees on tighter rules for surveillance tech exports
The group said it found three European companies that sold digital surveillance tech to China. The Seattle Times does not append comment threads to stories from wire services such as the ...
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GM to add 3,000 tech jobs to develop vehicles and software
The Seattle Times does not append comment threads to stories from wire services such as the Associated Press, The New York Times, The Washington Post or Bloomberg News. Rather, we focus on ...
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Is the Seattle Police Department understaffed? Here’s what the data shows.
As the Seattle City Council considers downsizing the city’s police force, one Seattle Times reader emailed me with her concerns. The reader — a resident of downtown Seattle — wonders if the ...
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Pandemic Project of the Week: Photographing people spreading joy around Seattle
Editor’s Note: After we put out a call for Seattle Times readers to tell us about personal projects they’ve been working on during the pandemic, we received a flood of submissions — many ...
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Gun shots, screams, sirens — the reality of living in downtown Seattle
Having lived in downtown Seattle for the past 30 years, my husband and I have seen and heard a lot. Strange noises at all times of the day and night are nothing new — couples arguing ...
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No. 25 Liberty looks to prove it belongs at Virginia Tech
Virginia Tech is 32-2 when holding opponents to 21 points or less since 2015; Liberty has scored at least 21 points in 13 consecutive games. The Seattle Times does not append comment threads to ...
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Light — and a legendary photographer — caroms through the canyon
Soon after its dedication, daughter Polly recalled in a 1988 Seattle Times interview, a lightning bolt destroyed the urn, scattering Asahel’s ashes to the winds. Her roving father would have ...
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Seattle budget: Waterfront can wait
Re: “As Seattle grapples with COVID-19 crisis, city leaders weigh budget decisions big and small” [Nov. 2, Northwest]: It wouldn’t be hard to fill Seattle’s budget gap if the City Council ...
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Seattle Times readers share their ideas for indoor fall dates as the rainy season approaches
Seattle Dating Scene features readers’ thoughts and stories about what it’s like to date in Seattle. For our next feature, follow this prompt: Describe the best, worst or most interesting date ...
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The Northwest Horticultural Society’s online symposium offers an inclusive look at diversity and ecology
Last spring, when COVID-19 forced the cancellation of the Northwest Horticultural Society ... in the Urban Environment” offers various perspectives and an inclusive look at horticulture in ...
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Unemployment tax: Help for Washington
But we agree with The Seattle Times editorial board that employers could face an unfair tax burden due to crisis levels of unemployment. Action is needed. Employers should not have to pay for 100% ...