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Caravan of Care Brings Free Health Services to Goodwill on Dearborn

From dental cleanings to ORCA card help, Evergreen Goodwill's outdoor resource fair on Dearborn aims to meet community needs in one place.

‘Digit’ maker Agility Robotics to go public in $2.5B deal — here’s what the filings say about its finances

Salem, Ore.-based Agility Robotics, whose two-legged Digit robots have been tested inside Amazon warehouses, is set to become the first publicly traded U.S. company dedicated solely to humanoid robots, beating its Silicon Valley and East Coast rivals to Wall Street. Read More

Microsoft says its data centers use 90% less water than its earliest facilities as public concern grows

Microsoft announced Wednesday that over the past two decades, it has become dramatically more efficient in its use of water… Read More

Moment of ‘Zen’: Another billionaire’s superyacht turns heads in Seattle

“Zen,” a $200 million, 289-foot yacht reportedly owned by Chinese billionaire Wu Guangming, motored smoothly through the Ballard Locks and out to Puget Sound, drawing onlookers along the railings of the popular Seattle destination. Read More

West Seattle Grand Parade rolls out July 18, bringing tradition back to California Avenue

West Seattle Grand Parade rolls out July 18, bringing tradition back to California Avenue Off patr Tue, 06/23/2026 - 7:07pm

Seattle-area young entrepreneurs capture third-straight win in global TiE startup pitch contest

A team of Seattle-area high school students won the 2026 TiE Young Entrepreneurs (TYE) Global Pitch Competition earlier this month, notching a three-peat for the TYE Seattle chapter. Read More

Lime rides World Cup fever in Seattle to single-day trip record during USA vs. Australia match

Seahawks legend Marshawn Lynch was among the riders who helped Lime set a new single-day ridership record in Seattle, with 83,000 trips recorded on shared bikes and scooters. Read More

Fremont Neighborhood Council seeks sponsors for movie night

The Fremont Neighborhood Council will bring back outdoor movie nights this summer and is looking for local businesses and community members to help keep the event free. Fremont Movie Night is set for Tuesday, Aug. 25, with the location tentatively set for B.F. Day Ball Field. The time is yet to be determined.  Fremonsters may […]

Microsoft’s next big thing for the cloud: an agent that keeps its cool when everything falls apart

Microsoft is promising relief to engineers who get woken up at 3 a.m. for outages and other cloud glitches: an… Read More

Tech Moves: Microsoft names new exec; Remitly CPO/CTO departs; AWS leader to head Synthesia in Seattle

Microsoft names chief digital safety officer; Remitly's chief product and technology officer departs; and an AWS leader joins Synthesia to oversee its new Seattle office. Read More

Seattle Hip-Hop Walking Map Charts the Central District's Rap Roots

A new Seattle hip-hop walking map charts early rap roots in the Central District, while raising questions about South End history left off the route.