Business & Economy
Business & Economy
Northwest Companies Raise Big Dough With Virtual Currencies Amid Security Warnings
A quartet of companies from the Seattle area have raised tens of millions of dollars by tapping into a hot tech trend: virtual currency and digital coins. These token sales are largely unregulated and are sparking increasingly frequent government warnings.
Oregon Sues Monsanto For PCB Clean-Up Costs
Oregon is suing the agro-chemical company Monsanto to help clean up toxic chemicals in the environment. The Attorney General’s Office filed suit last week in Multnomah County Circuit Court.
Alaska Airlines Workers To Get $1,000 Bonuses After Tax Cut Trump Signed
Seattle-based Alaska Airlines is following the lead of American Airlines, Southwest and dozens of other large companies in awarding $1,000 bonuses to its workers tied to the recent Republican-led tax cut.
Washington Leaders Vow To Uphold Legal Marijuana Against Federal Action
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded federal marijuana guidelines this week. Washington state officials are calling the Trump administration’s decision “backwards” and “disappointing.”
Rural Washington Counties Seek More State Money With Tax Revenue Hard To Come By
County governments are pushing back against Washington state over who should pay for certain services. The counties are upset the state has imposed a number of requirements on county government without additional funding.
Heading North: American Doctors Report Back From Canada
Advocates for single-payer health care in the U.S. often look to Canada as a model. But some American doctors practicing there wonder whether the U.S. is ready to call health care a right.
