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City of Seattle awards $320K to 15 non-profit organizations for digital equity projects
The Metropolis of Seattle introduced recipients of its 2020 Expertise Matching Fund, an annual grant program supporting non-profit organizations that…
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Seattle joins regional cities and counties in allowing public sector employees to work remotely into 2021
The Seattle skyline. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Public sector employees throughout the Seattle region who have the ability to…
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Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce sues city over ‘illegal’ payroll tax on big businesses
Protestors have long targeted Amazon in Seattle in the fight for a “head tax” on the tech giant and others.…
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BIPOC students gain web design skills while building sites for Black-owned businesses
A student with the Youth Web Design program working on her website. (Image from Youth Web Design video) Mama Sambusa…
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Seattle’s clean transportation blueprint spells out ambitious goals for electrification and habit shifts
A City of Seattle electric vehicle. (Seattle.gov Photo) Laying out its vision for a fossil-fuel-free future, the City of Seattle…
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Seattle’s Technology Matching Fund awards $343k to 15 nonprofits helping to bridge digital divide
The Metropolis of Seattle has introduced the recipients of the 2021 Expertise Matching Fund, which gives support to community-led tasks…
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City of Seattle charges Postmates nearly $1M for underpaying more than 1,600 food delivery workers
(Postmates Photo) Delivery company Postmates will pay nearly $1 million to fund back wages and inadequate contributions to the City…
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City of Seattle awards $590,000 in digital equity grants to 19 non-profits
The City of Seattle revealed the 19 non-profits that received its latest round of digital grants, this year totaling $590,000.…
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Mysterious company files patent suits vs. Seattle and Sacramento over parking payment technology
The City of Seattle has used PayByPhone for parking since 2013. (GeekWire Photo / Todd Bishop) A company registered to…
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