Believe it or not, there’s an election next week.
This primary vote will decide the top two candidates for important high-profile races like Seattle Mayor or lesser-known races like Seattle School Board. You should already have your ballot and need to have it postmarked or in a ballot box by Tuesday, August 3rd at 8pm.
Tech for Good Updates
- Instagram has been testing Limits, a product feature designed to curb online harassment
- Google and Facebook will require employees to be vaccinated before coming back to the office, even with robust hybrid work options
- Salesforce hired 1,000 young people from underrepresented and underserved communities through their untapped talent program
- Recovery apps are on the rise, responding to the increasing need for addiction treatment
- Rad Power Bikes shortened its supply chain through creative shipping methods
Individual Actions & Distractions
- Join the Pioneer Square art walk
- Enjoy a vacation in Chelan before rentals become scarce
- Learn about the Neighborhood Matching Fund
- Provide Input on Plans to Phase Out Maritime Emissions
- Become a Free Tax volunteer
- Roam around the CID Food Walk
- Learn to Pickle
- #SaveThe600
- Sleep better
- Build a galaxy
Local News
- Public health officials across eight counties — including King — jointly urge everyone to mask while indoors as COVID cases start to rise
- How optimistic are people about the next year? A new poll from Crosscut/Elway highlights a rise in pessimism across Washington
- A string of shootings took place across Seattle over Sunday and Monday