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Category Archives: Seattle economy
Another big sales tax refund in Seattle, for all of $4.75
State coughs up the money after Fry’s Electronics and Iolo Technologies tell me to pound sand. Continue reading
Posted in Costco, Seattle economy, Seattle suburbs, Washington State government
Tagged Albertsons, Costco, deceptive trade practices, Forbes, Fry's Electronics, Iolo technologies, James L. McIntire, Jay Inslee, money back guarantee, REV 41 0104e, REV 41 0105e, sales tax refund, System Mechanic, System Mechanic Premium, Washington State Department of Revenue, Washington State sales tax
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Seattle again through the eyes of different search engines
More and more, they primarily cater to tourists Continue reading
Posted in Seattle culture, Seattle economy, Seattle image, Seattle media, Seattle suburbs, Seattle Times
Tagged Bing, Boeing, duckduckgo.com, Eddie Bauer, Google, Greg Nickels, Mahalo, Microsoft, Mike McGinn, Sacramento Kings, search engine optimization, Seattle dog bites, Seattle population, Seattle University, SEO, Sleepless in Seattle, SLUT Seattle, South Lake Union Trolley, Space Needle, T-Mobile, TripAdvisor.com, University Village Seattle, USA Today, VisetSeattle.org, Washington State spending public education, Yahoo, Yippy.com
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On top retirement place lists, Seattle area is largely MIA
Reason includes high cost of living and taxes Continue reading
Posted in Seattle crime, Seattle economy, Seattle neighborhoods, Seattle suburbs
Tagged AARP, Bankrate.com, Bellingham, best places for retirement, CNN.com, Forbes.com, Huffington Post, Magnolia neighborhood Seattle, Mount Rainier, Port Townsend, Spokane, top places for retirement, TopRetirements.com, U.S. News & World Report, U.S. News and World Report
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Sexy Gates proposal brings more needling Seattle’s way
Call for a better condom draws a lot of notice Continue reading
Seattle expects record tourism year: Pot, what pot?
Prospect of massive visitors seeking legal marijuana goes unmentioned Continue reading
Posted in Amazon, Seattle culture, Seattle economy, Seattle image
Tagged CNN, David Letterman, Fifty Shades of Grey, Jay Leno, Metronatural, Metronatural Seattle, New York Daily News, pot tourism, Seattle marijuana legalization, Seattle tourism, Seattle's Convention and Visitors Bureau, Washington State marijuana legalization, Washington State tourism
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In Seattle, the usual suspects again (plus two)
Anne Gittinger and Gabe Newell join roster of the world’s richest. Continue reading
Posted in Seattle economy, Starbucks
Tagged Amazon, Amazon.com, Anne Gittinger, Bill Gates, Bruce Nordstrom, Christian Grey, Craig McCaw, Fifty Shades of Grey, Gabe Newell, Harvard, Howard Schultz, James Jannard, Jeff Bezos, Microsoft, Oakley sunglasses, Paul Allen, richest man in seattle, richest people in Seattle, richest woman in Seattle, Starbucks, Steve Ballmer
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Club soda officially declared tax-free in Seattle–7 days late
Washington Department of Revenue finally responds to my formal query. Continue reading
My 68-cent sales tax refund in Seattle
Albertsons gets back to me, more than can be said for the state Department of Revenue. Continue reading
Sales tax confusion in Seattle
Why is club soda hit with the state sales tax but not seltzer water? Continue reading
Seattle influence in, of all places, Antarctica
More than a dozen features are named for local persons Continue reading
Posted in Seattle culture, Seattle economy, Seattle history, Seattle media, Seattle Times, Starbucks
Tagged Admiral Byrd, Antarctica, Arthur H. Sulzberger, Bernard Hallet, Block Bay, Block Peak, Board on Geographic Names, Charles F. Raymond, Conway Ice Ridge, Edwin D. Waddington, G.C. Hamilton, Gonzalo J. Hernandez, Grootes Peak, Hallet Valley, Hearst Island, Hernandez Valley, Howard B. Conway, Howard Heights, Iphigene Ochs Sulzberger, J. Hoover Mackin, Joseph L. Pulitzer, Mackin Table, McClatchy Co., Minze Stuiver, Misch Crag, Mount Hamilton, Mount Iphigene, Mount Pulitzer, Nadine A. Nereson, Nereson Glacier, Paul Block, Peter Misch, Pieter Meiert Grootes, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Raymond Ice Ridge, Redman Pond, Regina Redman, Richard E. Byrd, Rodriquez Pond, Row W. Howard, Russell Rodriquez, Stephen G. Warren, Stuiver Valley, Sulzberger Bay, U.S. Geological Survey, University of Washington, Volunteer Park, Waddington Glacier, Warren Ridge, Washington Escarpment, William Block, William H. Seward, William randolph hearst
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Stampless in Seattle
Not for the first time, local branch is out of needed stamp. Continue reading
Yellow Cab at Seattle-Tacoma Airport: What 10% discount?
Cab drivers profess ignorance of price break posted on Internet. Continue reading
Posted in Seattle drivers, Seattle economy, Seattle image, Seattle infrastructure
Tagged AAA, American Automobile Association, Port of Seattle, Puget Sound Dispatch, Sea-Tac Airport, Seattle airport, Seattle Freeze, Seattle-Tacoma Airport, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Shuttle Express, Starbucks, Tay Yoshitani, Third Avenue in Seattle, Yellow Cab of Seattle
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The usual suspects of Seattle (plus others)
Bruce Nordstrom climbs onto the Forbes 400 list, but what about his sister? Continue reading
Seattle plastic bag ban creates City of Clutchers
New law has unintended consequences Continue reading
Different search engines see a different Seattle
Inclusions and omissions are interesting Continue reading
