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This woman traveled thousands of miles to help rescue Seattle’s economy

The American Rescue Plan – all that stimulus money coming from the federal government — will give nearly a quarter billion dollars to Seattle. How will the city spend those dollars? Pamela Banks is looking at how that money could help businesses recover from the pandemic.

Health

This Seattle bar owner is optimistic, but not ready to up capacity

One year ago, 2,000 Washingtonians had contracted what we used to call the novel coronavirus. And Governor Jay Inslee issued his "Stay Home, Stay Healthy" order.

Business

One year into the pandemic, how will downtown Seattle thrive again?

Over the last year, the pandemic has taken a major toll on downtown Seattle's business community. Even with more vaccines on the horizon, the future of downtown Seattle remains uncertain. Jon Scholes is President of the Downtown Seattle Association. He spoke with KUOW’S Kim Malcolm about how downtown can recover from the pandemic, and what needs to be reimagined to bring people back.

Business

Black-owned restaurants get tech assist from Seattle teens

In a program created by Seattle’s Office of Economic Development and the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle, sixteen high school students learned to make glossy new websites for some of the city’s Black-owned restaurants. The goal was to provide the teens with job skills, while giving the restaurants a stronger presence online.

WA Legislature considering bill to ban for-profit prisons and detention centers

The Washington legislature moved one step closer to ending for-profit private detention centers in the state. House Bill 1090 passed with bipartisan support and now moves to the Senate.

Business

Engine trouble on old 777s will have 'minimal' impact on Boeing, says industry expert

All older Boeing 777 models are essentially grounded, after an engine explosion rained debris down on a Colorado suburb. But what effect could the incident actually have on the company?

Business

$4 raise for grocery workers: Trade groups sue to block law

Trade groups representing Seattle grocery stores are suing to block the city’s new “hazard pay” rule for grocery workers. They filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Seattle on Wednesday, the same day the emergency ordinance took effect.

Politics

Washington billionaire tax proposal tries to find equity, includes 'escape' loopholes

Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates and Howard Schultz are all worth billions of dollars - and they're all Washington residents. Now, state lawmakers are considering a wealth tax on resident billionaires.

Business

Why Jeff Bezos is stepping down as Amazon's CEO

Jeff Bezos announced on Tuesday that he'll step down this year as the CEO of Amazon. But he's not leaving the company entirely.