City adds two more COVID testing sites
Seattle has a third free COVID testing location, a walk-up location at Rainer Beach High School. Mayor Durkan also announced a fourth testing site in the city is under planning…
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Seattle retailers are in Phase 2 of state coronavirus reopening
Seattle retailers have begun the second full week of operations under the Phase 2 safety protocol approved on June 19 by Governor Jay Inslee and state health officials. The Governor…
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New tax ideas abound in Seattle
Various City Council members and Mayor Jenny Durkan are considering or have proposed new taxes to new or existing city programs. For now, most of the ideas would affect major…
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Mayor proposes budget cuts to rebalance city budget
Facing a $300 million decline in revenues and $233 million in COVID-related spending, Mayor Jenny Durkan has proposed revisions to the City’s current FY 2020 budget. In her announcement, the Mayor…
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A Seattle retailer evolves due to the pandemic
As customers have changed how they shop because of the COVID-19 pandemic, stores have evolved, too. Blake Garfield, whose family owns Seattle’s Bedrooms & More furniture store, is like many retailers who…
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Capitol Hill business owners, residents sue city over protest zone problems
Several Capitol Hill business owners and residents have sued the City for denying them property rights by allowing activists to block off the streets in a section of Capitol Hill,…
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July 14 webinar: creating digital strategies for independent retailers
Retailing isn’t what it used to be…as we emerge from the recent disruptions, it has never been more critical for independent retailers to embrace digital and multi-platform strategies. You do…
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