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SEATTLE — In some of the surest steps so far toward a new, post-pandemic normal for the Seattle area, Microsoft and Expedia separately announced plans Monday to broadly reopen their Washington offices.

After a COVID hiatus that saw virtual events in 2020, some of the Puget Sound's favorite holiday happenings are back this year.

Heres where you can watch Fourth of July fireworks near Seattle Sign In FacebookTwitterEmail 3 1of3Scenes from Fourth of July celebrations, Tuesday, July 4, 2017 at Gasworks Park.GENNA MARTIN, SEATTLEPI.COMShow MoreShow Less 2of3 Fireworks display at Agate Pass between Bainbridge Island and the Olympic Peninsula.LoweStock/Getty Images/iStockphotoShow MoreShow Less 3of3 The Fourth of July is right around the corner, meaning its time for all manners of Seattle backyard barbecues, cool...

Thu, Jun 3rd 2021 12:05pm — Karl Bode For years, AT&T worked tirelessly to erode its customers legal rights, using mouse print in its terms of service preventing consumers from participating in lawsuits against the company. Instead, customers were forced into binding arbitration, where arbitrators, chosen and paid by the companies under fire, unsurprisingly rule in favor of companies more often than not. Initially, the lower courts derided this anti-consumer behavior for what it was, noting t...

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) recently altered its terms of service to drop arbitration requirements, meaning that customers can now file ...