The country is a study of contrasts. New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, and other northeastern states continue to report high levels of cases, and Illinois, Minnesota, and several other Midwestern states have seen worrying upward movements. In large parts of the south and west, however, the number of cases remains relatively low. California reports continued … Read more
Panelists at GeekWire’s Civic Conversations event Thursday, clockwise from top left: Gordon McHenry Jr., United Way King County CEO; Chris Gregoire, CEO of Challenge Seattle and former Governor of Washington State; Kris Hermanns, Chief Impact Officer at the Seattle Foundation; and presenter Monica Nickelsburg, editor at GeekWire. (GeekWire photo) Even if the pandemic slows, a … Read more
Miami Beach has declared a state of emergency in its entertainment district because many spring breakers have flooded the city.
Jay Inslee, Washington Governor. (Photo by the Governor of Washington State) Washington Governor Jay Inslee announced Thursday that all counties in the state will move into Phase 3 of the COVID-19 Roadmap To Recovery. The change will bring new levels of capacity for indoor restaurants, a limited number of spectators at sporting events, and a … Read more
A sign over Interstate 5 near Seattle during the COVID-19 pandemic. (GeekWire photo) It turns out that sitting at home goes a long way towards keeping people out of traffic. INRIX, the Kirkland, Washington-based transportation technology and data company, released its 2020 Global Traffic Scorecard, and the COVID-19 pandemic – and stay-at-home orders – has … Read more
President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau practically met on Tuesday for Biden’s first meeting with a foreign counterpart since he took office. The two pledged to fight COVID-19 and rehabilitate US-Canada relations. (February 23)
Join TechCrunch for the first edition of 2021 ask me something Series in which TechCrunch interviews experts and answers your burning questions about virtual events. Our first guest is Xiaoyin Qu, co-founder and CEO of Rule the world. Friday, February 26, 1 p.m. PT Register here Run The World is a platform for virtual events … Read more
Distance learning in Iowa in December 2020. (Phil Roeder / Creative Commons) It is well known that COVID-19 was largely disastrous for schools, but the numbers behind that claim are still pretty shocking. There are approximately 1.1 million K-12 students in Washington state public schools, and an estimated 150,000 to 200,000 do not have adequate, … Read more
