Here’s what you need to know: Gov. Jay Inslee of Washington visiting a special education classroom at Phantom Lake Elementary School in Bellevue in March.Credit…Ellen M. Banner/The Seattle Times, via Associated Press All teachers and school personnel in Washington State — including coaches, bus drivers and volunteers — will need to be fully vaccinated as … Read more
Jacob DeAngeles, 25, said he was sitting with his girlfriend and friend in Section 106 near the Foul Pole on the left side of the field when people started running up the stairs and he heard someone yell, “Active shooter.” “At first we thought it was in the stadium,” he said. “It was instant panic.” … Read more
Connie Celum, UW Professor of Public Health (University of Washington Photo) University of Washington researchers will test a monthly pill to help prevent HIV in women, with a new $ 122 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The grant is one of the first to emerge from the Gates Foundation since Bill … Read more
The technical terms with the highest above-average usage in job advertisements in each state. (Canva graphic) A new study of the use of technical jargon in job advertisements has identified the worst culprits in the United States. And we would like to speak to Washington State. According to an analysis by Canva, maker of online … Read more
(Image via Governor Jay Inslee) YOU get an Xbox! YOU get an echo! YOU get a switch! … But did you get a shot? Stand aside, Oprah. Washington Governor Jay Inslee is playing the giveaway as part of a plan to encourage people in the state to get their COVID-19 vaccination. Awards from some of … Read more
(Amazon photo) Washington state regulators punished and admonished Amazon for relentlessly pressuring workers at its Dupont, Washington fulfillment center to result in workplace injuries. In addition, the company was cited for failing to implement its own ergonomic plans. According to the state Department of Labor and Industry quote, Amazon managers at the DuPont warehouse “have … Read more
Electrifying the ferry system in Washington is one of the plans to reduce the state’s carbon footprint. (Brent Roraback photo) Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed a bill this week that many consider to be the country’s most ambitious climate policy package. One of the key lawmakers behind the legislation is giving the region’s technology and … Read more
(GeekWIre Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Bob Hunter didn’t need a pandemic, work-from-home mandates, or distance learning initiatives to understand the potential popularity of community broadband. He heard it from Kitsap County government officials every day. Hunter, the general manager of the Kitsap Public Utility District west of Seattle, sparked a wave of infrastructure improvements years … Read more
A screenshot of the animated Baba Yaga label sold as NFT by Andrew Januik Wines. A Washington State winery with technical connections joins the NFT game and sells three unique digital works of art reminiscent of the release of a limited edition Cabernet Sauvignon. While fine wines mainly appeal to an older audience, the phenomenon … Read more
California and New York were among the states that administered Johnson & Johnson’s COVID vaccine on Sunday after their governors approved the resumption of use of the single-dose shot. Using the one-shot vaccine could speed up mass vaccinations as Americans get tired of wearing masks, and a new study shows indoor social distancing may not … Read more