Port of Seattle set to create hundreds of youth jobs this summer The pandemic is disrupting many young people's summer jobs and life plans. The Port of Seattle is stepping in with work opportunities for 220 people between the ages of 16 and 24. The aim is to establish career pathways for them. Carolyn Adolph
Seattle Now: Much ado about... budget The call from protesters to defund the Seattle Police Department has been getting a lot of attention, but a new budget proposal from Mayor Jenny Durkan doesn’t even get close to protesters' demands. Clare McGrane
King County is moving hundreds of employees to permanent work-from-home status Many people working from home wonder when they’ll be able sit next to their coworkers again. For about 800 King County employees, the answer is never. John Ryan
Amazon and Microsoft protest as Trump bans new foreign workers Around the world workers recruited to take jobs at tech companies like Amazon and Microsoft are learning they can’t get into the United States. The Trump Administration’s ban on new foreign workers is taking effect. Carolyn Adolph
Seattle coronavirus 'vaccine' peddler agrees to refund customers amid state lawsuit Johnny T. Stine, a microbiologist who claimed to have created a coronavirus "vaccine" in half a day, has agreed to repay customers in response to a lawsuit filed by Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson. Liz Brazile
Reopening won't likely jumpstart the economy Lockdowns got us into this recession. But now there's evidence that reopening won't get us out of it. Carolyn Adolph
Replacing West Seattle Bridge expected to take half a decade If the badly cracked bridge can’t be fixed, transportation officials say it would take at least four to six years to replace. John Ryan
Dread intensifies as thousands still wait for unemployment checks Many people who filed for unemployment months ago still have not received any money. The state’s self-imposed deadline to resolve those cases is up next week. Carolyn Adolph
Ex-Amazon exec calls for breakup of Amazon A former Amazon executive is calling for the regulation and breakup of Amazon. Tim Bray is a former Amazon executive who quit last month over the treatment of warehouse workers. Carolyn Adolph
'There's been a lot of gate keeping, but not enough bridge building' Omari Salisbury is seeing passionate protest and looking for leadership on the streets of Seattle Andy Hurst
