Dozens of Seattle-area shops and restaurants shuttered their doors or are donating proceeds on Friday as part of a protest against the immigration crackdown.

Amazon is cutting approximately 2,200 corporate roles from the Seattle area as part of the company’s broader 16,000-person global layoff, according to a filing with the

The company is taking an additional ten floors at City Center Plaza in downtown Bellevue, boosting its footprint to nearly 300,000 square feet.

Forget buying a paper ticket, and put away that ORCA card, because local transit agencies are joining the ranks of public transportation systems around the world by allowing people to buy fares with a smartphone or credit card.

Nearly 200 occupations make six figures in the Seattle area. Here are the jobs that pay the most.

The general strike on Jan. 30 was organized by the 50501 group, which has organized protests against the Trump administration in the past. Calling it a "general strike" or "national shutdown," the activist group called on a stop to business and other regular activities over the day — no shopping, no going to class, no going in to work.

Data: Realtor.com; Note: Calculated using personal savings rate, median household income and median down payment amount; Chart: Axios Visuals It takes the typical Seattle-area household more than 20 years to save for a down payment in 2025,

It has been 40 years since consumer prices in the Seattle-Tacoma area have risen this much, this fast. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, inflation in the Puget Sound region has gone up 10.1%, just in the last year. For Edmonds mom, Monique ...

The impacts of Amazon’s latest mass layoffs are starting to come into focus for the Seattle area, while other local companies also cut jobs.

OpenAI expands in Bellevue, taking tens of thousands of square feet in City Center Plaza and adding new employee amenities.

The Seattle Seahawks defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl LX from Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California. In 2027, the Super Bowl will be held at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. Here are the cities that have hosted the most Super Bowls throughout history: As of February 2026,