News for Seattle WA - AmericanTowns.com AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Seattle Washington. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/seattle-wa News for Seattle WA - AmericanTowns.com 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/seattle-wa https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Fri, 26 Apr 2024 08:39:15 -0500 Skanska acquires Bellevue site next to where it's building The Eight office tower The property is where a hotel has been planned, but Skanska has a different use in mind. Read more at Puget Sound Business Journal - News https://www.americantowns.com/news/skanska-acquires-bellevue-site-next-to-where-it039s-building-the-eight-office-tower-31352449-seattle-wa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/skanska-acquires-bellevue-site-next-to-where-it039s-building-the-eight-office-tower-31352449-seattle-wa.html Clubs and Organizations Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Teen banking app Copper raises $29M Series A round With the new funding, the Seattle-based startup has raised $42.3 million to date. 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Read more at Puget Sound Business Journal - News https://www.americantowns.com/news/patti-payne039s-cool-pads-wireless-pioneer-wayne-perry-lists-medina-waterfront-estate-for-27m-31355877-seattle-wa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/patti-payne039s-cool-pads-wireless-pioneer-wayne-perry-lists-medina-waterfront-estate-for-27m-31355877-seattle-wa.html Clubs and Organizations Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 T-Mobile Park will introduce Amazon's cashierless technology this summer Amazon has been branching its Just Walk Out technology outside of the Amazon Go stores where it debuted. 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Read more at Puget Sound Business https://www.americantowns.com/news/mccaws-put-hunts-point-estate-on-market-with-recordsetting-price-tag-31356234-seattle-wa.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/mccaws-put-hunts-point-estate-on-market-with-recordsetting-price-tag-31356234-seattle-wa.html Clubs and Organizations Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Downtown Tacoma office building sells to Seattle nonprofit The organization plans to occupy the top two floors of the 28,000-square-foot building. 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