Impact on businesses as Amazon delays return to office to 2022
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President of the Downtown Seattle Association, Jon Scholes, talks about how more people are coming downtown and bringing back business to small local shops and restaurants.

Washington Supreme Court to hear public records case involving Seattle officers at Capitol seige

The Washington Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case involving six Seattle police officers who were in Washington D.C. during the Jan. 6 insurrection and sued several people who filed public records requests to disclose the officers’ names.

Amazon pushes back return-to-office to January 2022

Seattle-based retail giant Amazon has delayed its return to the office for US corporate employees to January 3, 2022 as COVID-19 cases surge nationally due to the delta variant.

Amazon pushes back return-to-office to January 2022
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Seattle-based retail giant Amazon has delayed its return to the office for US corporate employees to January 3, 2022.

Microsoft to require vaccination for US workers
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Microsoft will require proof of vaccination from its employees and guests starting in September.

Union: NLRB officer recommends new vote for Amazon workers

The union that tried — and failed — to organize Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer, Alabama may get a do-over.

EU regulators fine Amazon $886 million

European regulators have fined Amazon 746 million euros ($886 million) for data protection violations.

Report: Half of Seattle police calls don’t need cop response

New findings from an Oakland-based nonprofit that spent recent months analyzing Seattle’s 911 calls say up to half the calls Seattle police receive can be responded to without armed, sworn officers.

Inquests into fatal shootings by police in King County to resume

Inquests into fatal shootings by police can resume for the first time in three years in King County, and now will include far-reaching changes that had been opposed by county law enforcement agencies.

Boeing knocks out a profit for the first time since 2019

Boeing reported its first quarterly profit since 2019 and its revenue topped expectations as the giant aircraft maker tries to dig out from the most difficult stretch in its history.

Starbucks hits sales record as customers return to stores

Starbucks saw record sales in the third quarter as the impact of the pandemic receded and customers flocked to its stores.

Confusion besets new police reform laws in Washington state

Washington state is embarking on a massive experiment in police reform and accountability following the racial justice protests that erupted after George Floyd’s murder last year, as nearly a dozen laws took effect Sunday.

Panel issues recommendations for Seattle Police Department's protest response

The Seattle Office of Inspector General announced Thursday a set of recommendations for the Seattle Police Department after last summer's protests.

Amazon to end testing for COVID-19 at warehouses this month

Amazon will stop testing workers for COVID-19 at its warehouses at the end of this month, citing the availability of vaccines and free testing.

Boeing cuts production on the 787 to address flaw

Boeing will cut production of its large 787 airliner for several weeks after discovering a new structural flaw in some planes that have been built but not delivered to airline customers.

Amazon to hire 100,000 veterans, military spouses
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Amazon announced it plans to hire 100,000 veterans and military spouses by 2024. Joining Q13 News is John Quintas, Amazon's director of global military affairs, to discuss what will happen over the next two years.