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Seattle City Council notes: environmental appeal reform, new City Light rates and expanded discount program, and why it is holding public hearings on bills it already passed
The Seattle City Council has a busy Wednesday schedule of public hearings and legislative updates as it wraps up business approaching the annual late-August summer break. Public hearings: The Seattle City Council has already acted on key pieces of legislation … Continue reading →
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M&Ms, solar panels and plain language: Inside the climate strategy of Slalom’s Meagan Breidert
Four years ago, Meagan Breidert shifted her career into climate work to tackle "big, challenging, complex problems" — landing a role as Slalom's senior director of sustainability and impact. In this profile, Breidert shares her wish to get coffee and talk chocolate with the Mars CSO, her dream environmental innovation, and other insights. Read More
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Seattle Transit Advocates Push Back on Watering Down Transit Measure Renewal
Councilmember Bob Kettle's proposal to slash the Seattle Transit Measure renewal by one-third drew significant pushback this week at a public hearing on potential amendments. Among those strongly advocating against the move was the Seattle Transit Advisory Board and the Amalgamated Transit Union.
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WA tribes, environmental groups sue over Endangered Species Act rule change
Washington tribes and environmental organizations sued the federal government Tuesday, arguing that recent changes to Endangered Species Act rules defy scientific research and pave the way for the destruction of important wildlife habitat.
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Enumclaw songbird rehab sanctuary closes
Featherhaven, one of only a handful of nonprofits dedicated to wild bird care, treated more than 35,000 birds over a dozen years.
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Startup Spotlight: Hedgehog bets that open-source networking will power the next generation of AI clouds
Founded in 2022 by CEO Marc Austin, a Cisco networking veteran, Hedgehog develops open-source software designed to make private AI data centers operate more like hyperscale clouds. Read More
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Pierce Transit Goes to Voters for First Funding Increase Since 2002
The 0.3% sales tax bump going onto the November ballot would increase service by around 40% by the mid-2030s, the biggest expansion of transit service in Pierce County in decades. Since May, the proposal has been tweaked to include free rides for seniors.
Seattle Weekly
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A second Belgium-U.S. showdown | The Free Press Initiative
Europe is well ahead of the U.S. in protecting the news industry from online theft.
GeekWire
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As General Fusion makes historic Nasdaq debut, report shows global funding surged to $4.5B
General Fusion’s stock is trading up after it became the first fusion energy company to go public on a major… Read More
GeekWire
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Vieu launches AI-ready map of business relationships, challenging tech incumbents
Vieu, a Seattle startup founded by former Microsoft leaders, launched its "Business Graph" — a live map of business relationships built from observed signals like shared work history and board affiliations, rather than the self-reported connections on LinkedIn. Read More
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Officials plan ‘open house’ as Broadway Crisis Care Center readied for 2027 opening
A half year after selecting an operator for the coming Crisis Care Center at Broadway and Union, officials are ramping up the community outreach process as the facility makes plans for a late 2027 opening. An “Open House and Resource … Continue reading →
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Seattle City Council considers bill that would prioritize ‘warm handoff’ diversion in drug use enforcement
The Seattle City Council is slated to handle two pieces of legislation Tuesday related to the changing nature of the role of the Seattle Police Department in the city. Drug ordinance diversion: In Tuesday morning’s public safety committee session, council … Continue reading →