Amazon caves, offers employees an actual raise: After everyone got down on their knees to thank Amazon for the $15 minimum wage hike. Then it came out that Amazon would be cutting bonuses and stock options for its warehouse employees. In actuality, those workers would be making less than what they were before the minimum wage increase. Negative press ensued. Now, Amazon is offering bigger raises to longtime workers. Starting in November, workers will earn $1.25 more an hour and theyâll be able to get cash payouts when they meet certain milestones.
Wait, wait, wait, Seattle actually is good for bikes: Thereâs a lot of controversy on the matter. Critics say we donât have enough protected bike lanes and that weâre too car-centric. But Bicycling magazine, the whoâs who of the glossy bicycling magazine world, thinks Seattle is the beeâs knees because of our protected bike lanes and slow car speed limits. Hmm. Seattle ranked number one as the best city for biking. Oh, Bicycle magazine is also rock solid for our dock-less bike share. Arenât we all, Bicycling magazine? Arenât we all?
Sudden paralysis strikes five Washington children: The kids, all under 6, were hospitalized with sudden limb paralysis. Public health officials and neurologists are trying to determine whether this could be acute flaccid myelitis (AFM). AFM is a rare condition that affects the spinal cord. Thereâs no single cause for AFM. Thereâs also no single outcome. Some patients fully recover, some remain partially paralyzed their whole lives.
Washingtonâs Public Lands Commissioner bracing for wild-fiery future: Hilary Franz wants $55 million to combat wildfires. She is urging lawmakers to pull together the necessary funding that would add two helicopters, more training, more equipment, and add full-time firefighting positions, reports KING5.
Pierce County Councilwoman says âfuck youâ to her son during council meeting: Both Pam Roach and her son, Dan Roach, are on the council. Dan was running the meeting and âgaveled downâ his mother, not letting her talk. This exchange ensued:
Pierce County Councilwoman @pamroach1 dropped the F bomb on her son, Councilman Dan Roach, during an Oct. 5 budget retreat, @seanrobinsonTNT reports https://t.co/7NbX9OXiIj #waelex pic.twitter.com/cxrkjviMwm
â Jim Brunner (@Jim_Brunner) October 10, 2018
Some Beto OâRourke for you: Ted Cruz is five points ahead of OâRourke. Can Beto close the gap?
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â Beto O'Rourke (@BetoORourke) October 10, 2018
Hurricane Michael is not messing around: It made landfall today. Itâs leaving carnage in its wake. Hereâs a glimpse from St. George Island off the Florida Panhandle. Michael is on on his way to Georgia now.
Storm surge flooding this afternoon at St George Island... video from Mandi Jackson pic.twitter.com/cObxa5MVOS
â James Spann (@spann) October 10, 2018
The U.S.âs new weapons system is easy as pie to hack: A test of new systems found that the Pentagon is super vulnerable. I bet the Pentagonâs password is âPassword.â But yeah, the test found some glaring issues, weaknesses, and, in many cases, the military didn't know they were being hacked. I hope all our cyber enemies ran out of their free New York Times articles this month.
Challenge accepted? The weather today sucks because I was chilly in the morning and wore a sweater and now Iâm a little bit too hot and thereâs not a goddamn thing I can do about it! There. Easy. Gimme something else to put a negative spin on.
Currently 63 degrees & sunnyâabsolutely beautiful! Only a vampire could put a negative spin on todayâs weather.
â Seattle Weather Blog (@KSeattleWeather) October 10, 2018
Sears files for bankruptcy: The 125-year-old brand, known only for being the sponsor of Americaâs favorite television show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (Ty Pennington, where have you gone?), is throwing in the towel. Sears and the Sears catalog just couldnât compete with the World Wide Web. They havenât turned a profit since 2010. First Toys âRâ Us, now this? Where will I buy an air conditioner? Which store will I wander through in order to get to the stores in the mall I actually care about?
Look at him go: George is the perfect name for an English bull dog. Letâs see that snot-nosed royal baby George (heâs what, 10-years-old now?) do this. Spoiler alert: He canât. Make this bulldog the real royal baby.
Here's something far-fetched: A skateboarding bulldog name George is shredding up more than chew toys. đ¤ https://t.co/h1K4PqCSl9 pic.twitter.com/w6MdKORjsN
â The Seattle Times (@seattletimes) October 10, 2018
Headline of the week: This oneâs about Trumpâs top political advisor. Stephen Miller's Third-Grade Teacher: He Was a âLoner" and Ate Glue