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Glenn Kelman’s next gig: Former Redfin CEO joins venture firm Greylock as executive in residence

Real estate industry icon Glenn Kelman has found his next home — professionally, anyway. The longtime Redfin CEO, who stepped… Read More

FOLLOWUP: Beach/water warning lifted, one week after 13,000-gallon sewage leak in West Seattle

(June 17 photo by Reiner Peery) The last “stay out of the water” warning from a sewage leak one week ago has been lifted. We confirmed with King County Wastewater Treatment District spokesperson Akiko Oda that the warning for the Cormorant Cove area (3700 block Beach Drive SW) would end this morning as scheduled. Oda […]

Transcript: Here’s what Bill Gates told lawmakers in his recent Epstein testimony

The U.S. House Oversight Committee on Tuesday released the transcript of a closed-door interview in which Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates answered lawmakers' questions, under oath, about his ties to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Read More

VIDEO, PHOTOS: ‘We think we can find solutions’ – but clarify the problem, Parks told at West Seattle meeting for tennis/pickleball ‘strategy’

Story by Tracy Record Photos by Torin Record-Sand For West Seattle Blog The first meeting in the second round of feedback on the Seattle Parks and Recreation draft “outdoor racquet-sports strategy” was far more cordial than you might have expected, given the “pickleball vs. tennis” narrative that’s collected around it. The meeting inside the historic […]

Syndio bets on agentic AI with first acquisition in Seattle pay equity startup’s history

Syndio announced Tuesday that it acquired Embrace.ai, an agentic AI startup whose founders and technology will help Syndio build out its AI-powered compensation platform. Read More

General Fusion announces first steps to deploying its clean energy in Italy as tech uncertainty remains

British Columbia-based General Fusion is charging ahead with its goal of commercializing fusion energy, creating a roadmap for a deployment in Italy, hitting new temperature goals and pursuing an IPO through a SPAC. The progress continues despite setbacks in recent years that include layoffs, a public plea for funding and ongoing uncertainty about the viability of its technology. Read More

Options for your West Seattle Wednesday!

(Tuesday sunset, photographed by Gene Pavola) Here’s our Wednesday list, mostly from the WSB West Seattle Event Calendar – which you can preview any time – here’s what’s happening today/tonight: SUMMER FOOD FOR KIDS: Some local sites open today – see our story from last night for locations and other information. WALKING FOR WELL-BEING: 10 […]

Is your family safe at home? A Mercer Island burglary exposes how organized crime is targeting Asian Americans

She left her Mercer Island house on a Sunday morning last May with her family, and headed to a casual lunch with friends in Tukwila.

Early-morning fire in Upper Fauntleroy

Just after 4 am, a briefly big Seattle Fire response was sent to the 8800 block of 38th SW [vicinity map] in Upper Fauntleroy. SFD spokesperson Kaila Lafferty says the fire was on the stairs and deck of a townhouse – one of several relatively new homes on the block – but firefighters “got it […]

Get Involved in the Sustainable Airport Master Plan Public Comment Period for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

Travel at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) is growing just like our region.

Report highlights progress and ongoing cancer challenges for Asian Americans

A new report from the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) shows progress in reducing some cancer disparities affecting Asian Americans, while also highlighting several troubling trends that researchers say warrant closer attention.