Task force tackles future of West Seattle bridge
Co-chairs have been named to head a new task force to help in deciding what to do about the damaged West Seattle Bridge, which has been closed since March 23.…
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Revenue seeks opinions about moving out of downtown
The state Department of Revenue wants public opinion regarding a possible move from its current downtown Seattle location. Rising operating expenses at the current location have caused the department to…
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Governor allows for curbside retail sales
Under Phase 1 reopening, retailers in Washington are now free to conduct curbside sales if they comply with detailed safety protocols issued by Governor Jay Inslee. The Governor’s new guidelines begin the…
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Council suspends action on proposed Seattle jobs tax
The Seattle City Council has temporarily suspended consideration of emergency legislation that would place a payroll tax on 800 Seattle businesses, according to a Seattle Times report. Some Councilmembers have expressed…
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Mayor Durkan reports on budget impact of the coronavirus
To date, fallout from the coronavirus will leave an estimated $300 million revenue shortfall in Seattle’s budget this year, according to Mayor Jenny Durkan. She said this represents about a…
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Some state unemployment trust funds may soon be depleted, foundation reports
Several U.S. states are experiencing record unemployment benefit claims. That dramatic jump in unemployment threatens to wipe out the accounts that pay those claims, according to an analysis by the…
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Seattle leads nation in unemployment gains
Seattle led the nation in the annual percentage gain of unemployment in the year ending in March of this year, after a Kirkland fatality from the virus became one of…
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