Real talk from your Seattle friends about hosting Amazon We recently hosted a debate to answer a simple question: Is Amazon good for Seattle? And the answer is: We don’t really know for certain. But the debate... Joshua McNichols
If a trade war breaks out, how vulnerable is Washington? Last week, President Trump slapped tariffs on imports of aluminum and steel. As the most trade-dependent state in the country, what's the potential... Kim Malcolm
The expensive mystique of Basquiat is coming to Seattle What does it feel like to be in the room with $100 million? You can find out soon. The most expensive piece of American artwork ever sold at auction — a... Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong
After our debate, the crowd was split on whether Amazon’s a good thing for Seattle Explain this: while half the people at KUOW's Amazon debate Wednesday came to the conclusion that the company is not good for Seattle, three-quarters of... Amy Radil
‘Head tax’ isn’t dead yet in Seattle Seattle officials will once again try to pass an employee head tax on businesses. A similar idea failed in the city council last year, but council... Paige Browning
Remember NAFTA? It might keep Atlantic salmon farms in Puget Sound The Canadian owner of an Atlantic salmon farm that collapsed last summer near Anacortes vows to use the North American Free Trade Agreement to save its... John Ryan
How do Seattle's bike share companies make money? Seattle’s in the middle of a big bike share experiment, with bikes everywhere that you can rent for only a dollar. It’s so cheap. So how do these... Joshua McNichols
Why bike sharing companies want to play nice with Seattle This is a story about dockless bike sharing, but it begins with a story about Uber. Uber's complicated history with cities has made city officials more... Joshua McNichols
Pot entrepreneur 'hesitant to come out' Last year sales of legal marijuana reached $1.2 billion. Despite the growth, people of color are left out. Less than 10 percent of current licensed... Ruby de Luna
Meet the Hollingsworths, a family pot business When Washington voters approved legalizing recreational marijuana in 2012, entrepreneurs jumped at the new business opportunity. Marijuana sales... Ruby de Luna
