Macy’s to close downtown Seattle store
In a statement released over the weekend, Macy’s announced it will be closing its downtown Seattle store at 300 Pine Street in February of next year. Macy’s and Bon Marche…
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Mayor, council work on adopting a new city budget
Mayor Jenny Durkan has proposed a $6.5 billion Seattle budget that the City Council is reviewing before expected adoption in late November. The city’s steadily-increasing spending plan compares to the…
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City staff in rulemaking on closed captioning ordinance
Officials of Seattle’s Office of Civil Rights are currently determining how an ordinance will be enforced that requires televisions displayed in public places to be showing closed captioning. The City…
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Seattle councilman seeks natural gas ban on new construction
Natural gas hookups would be banned for most new construction in Seattle under proposal by outgoing City Councilman Mike O’Brien. The controversial proposal, CB 119640, prompted immediate resistance and persuaded…
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Downtown tunnel tolls start on November 9
Tolls will begin on Saturday, November 9 for the State Route 99 tunnel through downtown Seattle. The two-mile-long structure that opened last February is the nation’s largest double-decked road tunnel.…
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Keep up with the Seattle Squeeze
The recent final teardown of the downtown viaduct seems a good time to remind readers of one way to keep pace with what’s come to be known as the Seattle…
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Governor proclaims September as Careers in Retail Month
Gov. Jay Inslee has proclaimed September as Careers in Retail Month for the third consecutive year. Washington Retail began the promotion with Employment Security in recognition of the industry’s start…
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