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Seattle's Increased Minimum Wage Is Hurting Workers, Says Study 2017-06-27 13:37:58
A newly released study from the University of Washington said that Seattle's increased minimum wage is hurting workers. But people against the study came forward and said that the study's findings are flawed. The UW research paper has studied the...
Keywords: Economic Policy Institute, University of California, University of Washington, Minimum Wage
Read MoreNordstrom Cuts 30 Jobs In Seattle 2017-03-28 13:12:07
Nordstrom is cutting the jobs of more than 100 people nationwide, including 30 jobs in Seattle. The 106 positions which are being cut are all customer-care specialists, who answer the customer questions via phone, online chat or by email. In...
Keywords: Seattle Top Story, Nordstrom, Nordstrom, Nordstrom
Read MoreSeattle Company Offers Free Body Cameras For Police 2017-04-06 14:04:16
The company best-known for creating the Taser announced a deal on Wednesday that could potentially push the police agencies considering outfitting officers with the body cameras over the edge. Axon, the company formerly known as the Taser, is offering the...
Keywords: Seattle Top Story, Police, Police, Axon
Read MoreNew Ordinance To Allow New Youth Jail 2017-05-31 10:42:52
The Seattle's new ordinance may cause the further delay in the construction of new youth jail. The new ordinance reads like any another common city ordinance, yet the ordinance is much more complicated. "AN ORDINANCE relating to land use and...
Keywords: Ordinance To Allow New Youth Jail, New Ordinance To allow New Youth Jail, New Ordinance To allow New Youth Jail, Ordinance To Allow New Youth Jail
Read MorePedestrian Killed In Hit-and-run Crash 2017-06-02 13:40:32
Number of major streets in the downtown Seattle were closed on Thursday morning after the hit-and-run crash involving one pedestrian. The woman, aged 57, was hit by the vehicle near the intersection of 3rd Avenue and the Spring Street. The...
Keywords: Hit-and-run Crash, Hit-and-run Crash In Seattle, Hit-and-run Crash In Seattle, Pedestrian Killed
Read MoreSeattle To Build Tiny Houses For Homeless People 2017-04-17 12:46:05
The idea was first floated by Multnomah County, but Seattle appears to be further along on project to house homeless people in the backyard tiny homes. Facing Homelessness, a Seattle-based group, is working to put 109-square-foot homes in backyards all...
Keywords: BLOCK Project, Multnomah County, Multnomah County, Seattle Top Story
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