It’s our favorite time of year, voting time! Again, you ask? The February special election has a plethora of measures, most of which are for schools. Special elections tend to have low turnouts despite the measures having significant impact. Make sure to get those ballots in!
Tech for Good Updates
- MyShake is now available in Washington state to provide warning before earthquake shaking starts
- Slack and Future Forum dropped data stating it is time to move beyond the “remote v. office” debate
- Microsoft preserved and created roughly 9,200 affordable housing units since launching its $750m housing fund three years ago
- Washington State’s proposed electric vehicle rebates could spur widespread adoption, providing consumers up to $5,000 for purchasing used EVs
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Individual Actions & Distractions
- Where to celebrate Lunar New Year
- Learn how you can volunteer on the UW Farm
- Bounce of the balls with Sweet Georgie Brown
- Find a Covid Booster location near you
- Ring in the Year of the Tiger
- Meet the candidates for Seattle’s Next Chief Librarian
- Experience Beyond Wonderland
Local News
- Why King County schools are asking voters to fund billions in levy and bond measures
- The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation adds three outside trustees, increasing external governance of the $50b philanthropy following their divorce last year
- While COVID cases in King County are on the decline, hospitals remain under strain as omicron surges in eastern Washington and Idaho