Sea-Tac Airport Pushes to be First with All-Electric Ground Vehicles

KIRO 7 | John Knicely | February 1
http://www.kiro7.com/news/local/sea-tac-airport-pushes-to-be-first-with-all-electric-ground-vehicles/692733289

“Sea-Tac Airport is on its way to becoming the first in the nation with all-electric ground vehicles.  The plan is to save 1 million gallons of fuel per year…Alaska Airlines led the way at Sea-Tac Airport in the effort to make all ground vehicles electric in 2012.  Those are the pushback tractors, belt loaders and bag tugs you see zipping around the tarmac. After Alaska Airlines went electric, Sea-Tac Airport officials had the idea to be the first in the nation to electrify the entire tarmac.”

Seattle’s Best-Paying Tech Jobs in 2018

Seattle PI | Daniel DeMay | January 30
https://www.seattlepi.com/seattlenews/article/Seattle-s-best-paying-tech-jobs-in-2018-12537479.php

“Seattle’s high-technology sector is a bustling, booming piece of the economy…And while many in Seattle might decry the effects of that success on the middle- and lower-income segments of the city, those lucky enough to be employed in tech are reaping the benefits. Indeed.com last week released its latest research on tech jobs in Seattle, including which pay the best. We gathered the top 20 best-paying tech jobs in Seattle in the gallery above — almost all of them paying more than $120,000 per year.”

Seattle City Light Opens 2 Electric-Car-Charging Stations on Beacon Hill

Seattle Times | David Gutman | January 30
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/seattle-city-light-opens-two-electric-car-charging-stations-on-beacon-hill/

“Seattle City Light opened its two fast-charging stations for electric cars on Beacon Hill on Tuesday, the first of 20 planned charging stations that the utility hopes to open in the city by the end of 2018. The charging stations, along with hundreds that Seattle City Light is working to install in private homes, are part of “Drive Clean Seattle,” a city initiative to reduce carbon emissions that cause climate change. Seattle City Light has budgeted $2.2 million for the 20 public charging stations, a City Light spokesman said. The two new stations are on 16th Avenue South, about a block from the Beacon Hill light-rail station.”

Seattle and Las Vegas Are the Hottest Real Estate Markets in the Country Right Now

Fortune | Chris Morris | January 30
http://fortune.com/2018/01/30/seattle-las-vegas-housing-prices-real-estate-markets/

“Looking to buy a home in Seattle or Las Vegas? You might want to hurry, as prices are rising fast—and showing no signs of slowing down. The just-released Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller Home Price Index shows home prices in most major markets are increasing steadily, with the west coast being especially hot. Seattle has been a fast-growing market for months. In the past year, the price of the average single-family home has gone up 12.7%. That’s more than twice the national average of 6.21%.”