A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments Monday in two lawsuits against Seattle's law allowing drivers for companies like Uber and Lyft to unionize. The lawsuits were dismissed by a District Court judge in August. But both groups are appealing to let the lawsuits proceed.

Since former Tacoma Mayor Marilyn Strickland left office weeks ago, political observers have wondered what's next for her. Now, they have an answer. Strickland, who was term limited after eight years in office, is taking over leadership of the region's largest business lobbying group, the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce.

Washington state lawmakers are trying to figure out how to make benefits such as health insurance and retirement funds more accessible to people in the gig economy. There is a bill in the state House of Representatives that would introduce a system of "portable benefits" that follow workers from job to job.

The three large glass domes at the heart of Amazon's downtown Seattle headquarters officially opened Monday. The spheres function as both another workspace for Amazon employees and an indoor rainforest.

Amazon Go opened to the public Monday. The downtown Seattle convenience store uses cameras and sensors to track shoppers' purchases, eliminating the need for cashiers and check-out lines.

State Farm Insurance is clearing out of Tacoma by the end of the year, the company said Thursday, meaning some 1,400 jobs will leave the city's downtown as local leaders name attracting employers as a top priority.

Here’s one more thing to worry about if you’re trying to buy a home in the hot Seattle real estate market: You could get duped into wiring your down payment to a fraudulent account. Real estate professionals across the country and in the Puget Sound region report an alarming spike in wire fraud.

Happiness often feels elusive. Recent work to understand what makes us happy shows that what we’re looking for could be closer than we think. Starting Friday, a group is getting together in Port Townsend to see how they can carve out their own bit of happiness.

Seattle’s Cafe Racer, the iconic coffee house and bar in the University District will be closing its doors for the last time Wednesday night. Many remember Cafe Racer as the scene of a deadly mass shooting in 2012. Yet, for regulars it’s the real deal in a city where it’s getting hard to find that kind of character.

Postdoctoral researchers at the University of Washington are taking a step toward unionizing. They’re working with UAW Local 4121, which represents academic student employees at the university.