Building emptied by Amazon sells at a big loss (Seattle Times)
A Pioneer Square/International District office building recently emptied by Amazon.com has been sold — for 40 percent less than the price it fetched a decade ago, according to county records.

Seattle invests in municipal broadband infrastructure (CivSource)
Seattle is pushing broadband providers to bring service to its Pioneer Square neighborhood. The city is a new construction project as an opportunity to lay conduit pipes for broadband providers to lease and bring service to the area.

Music changed life of Seattle’s new arts director (Seattle Times)
Vincent Kitch is starting his job as director of the city’s Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs at a particularly difficult time, with arts funding plummeting and many arts groups in trouble.

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Pioneer Square Today (SLOG)
At this place and time, these type of Spanish-speaking football fans form a fleeting cultural layer.