Only one major city ranks higher than Seattle for remote work

An empty office floor in the Olympic Tower in downtown Seattle, September of 2020. (Amanda Snyder / The Seattle Times) by Gene Balk Seattle Times columnist Driving is no longer the dominant way Seattle residents get to work — and all it took was a pandemic. Census data released Thursday shows from 2019-2021, the number of Seattle

Microsoft Says ‘Productivity Paranoia’ Can Hurt Hybrid Workplaces

Employees think they’re being just as productive as ever. Bosses aren’t buying it. New data from Microsoft’s Work Trend Index, which surveyed 20,000 employees across 11 countries, finds that despite early signs of a productivity boom during the pandemic—when many workers traded commuting time for more hours of working from home—there’s a steep divide between how

Gates-funded ‘green revolution’ in Africa has failed, critics say

Sep. 8, 2022 at 10:00 am Updated Sep. 8, 2022 at 5:20 pm 1 of 4 | The child of a Kenyan farmer helps with planting trees that restore health to the soil — depleted, according to some, by a chemical-heavy approach pushed by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation-funded Alliance for a Green… (Courtesy of Celestine

General Aviation Moves Closer to an Unleaded Future

The FAA’s approval of the use of G100UL fuel in all piston aircraft directly addresses the industry’s long-standing goal of finding solutions that can be used for the entire GA piston fleet. Related To: Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) The FAA on Sept. 1 signed on supplemental type certificates to allow General Aviation Modifications Inc.’s

Dunn: New Plateau airport “dead on arrival”

By Alex Bruell • August 4, 2022 11:15 am Can you imagine airplanes flying over these plains? This farmland on the Enumclaw Plateau near the intersection of 196th Ave SE and SE 400th St is near the area that an aviation study dubbed as a potential “King County Southeast” airport in a report considering locations

Apple employees push back on latest return-to-office plan

Apple delayed full implementation of a return-to-office plan in the spring because of another Covid-19 surge. The company’s office in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood is pictured here. ANTHONY BOLANTE | PSBJ By J. Jennings Moss  –  Editor-in-Chief and General Manager, Silicon Valley Business Journal Aug 22, 2022 The news last week that Apple Inc. would, once again, fully

Fecal bacteria pollution is a problem for Poverty Bay’s shellfish

A mix of dog droppings, septic leakage and other pollutants have become a nuisance for wildlife and geoduck harvesting at Poverty Bay over the last few years. By Alex Bruell • August 19, 2022 5:30 am Divers, walkers and other beachgoers enjoy Poverty Bay in Des Moines on a Saturday morning, Aug. 13. Photo by Alex Bruell/Sound

LETTER: Citizens reply to Port of Seattle’s response regarding North SeaTac Park

Dear Editor, An August 9 Letter to the Editor, “Port of Seattle responds – ‘Airport programs create habitat, strengthen native species,’” outlined ways in which the Port protects natural habitat and green spaces. The author also stated that the Port is not considering development within North SeaTac Park. The Port has invested significantly in environmental