If it feels a bit like summer is coming to an end… you are right. Officially we have nearly another month of the season but school starts for Seattle Public Schools next week on September 1st. You can sharpen those pencils but backpacks may be hard to find.
While schools will be back in session (and in-person) most offices won’t be back in person until January. And when offices reopen, they will probably look a lot different. We pulled together all the important information you want to know about the future of work in our region.
Tech for Good Updates
- Airbnb will offer 20,000 Afghan refugees temporary housing
- A UW researcher has been helping Washington state use tiny tracking tech to locate ‘murder hornet’ nest
- A Portland startup wants to build the ‘most inclusive and the most diverse’ kids media brand
- LevelTen & Google are investing in clean power
Individual Actions & Distractions
- Enjoy Emerald Downs corgi races on the ‘Late Late Show’
- Wander around the Seattle Art Museum. SAM’s reopening with a stunning traveling exhibit
- Buzz with the bees. From Bee to Table
- Listen to three tales of survival from the Seattle arts scene
- Apply the bug spray. More mosquitoes in WA could come with hotter, longer summers
- Decolonize your plate. Chefs, educators, and nutritionists are bringing back indigenous knowledge of food system
- Pack your lunch. This Bento Lunchbox Finally Convinced Me to Bring Leftovers to Work
Local News
- King County says 70% of residents have been vaccinated across all ages, ethnicities
- Statewide mask mandate returns to Washington
- Man Photographed As A Baby On ‘Nevermind’ Cover Sues Nirvana For Sexual Exploitation
- Washington preparing for a surge of Afghan refugees in the coming weeks
- Nation’s first hydrogen-powered ferry launches in Bellingham