Seattle is the least-religious large metro area in the U.S.: In the Seattle metro area, around 64% of adults never attend religious services ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/data/seattle-is-the-least-religious-large-metro-area-in-the-u-s/
Quick Glance: Seattle Emerges as Least-Religious Hub in the U.S.
- Americans have witnessed a decline in religious adherence over recent decades, with attendance at religious services dwindling nationwide. Recent survey findings point to Seattle standing out as one of the least religious areas in the country.
- Approximately 64% of adults in the Seattle area abstain from regular church or religious service attendance, accounting for around 1.98 million individuals out of the total 3.1 million adult population in the metro region encompassing King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties.
- The survey data is derived from the ongoing Household Pulse Survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau. A novel addition to the survey, the inquiry into religious service attendance was executed from early January to early February, with a comprehensive national sample of approximately 68,500 respondents.
- When compared to the nation's 15 largest metropolitan regions, Seattle emerges as the least religious locale, narrowly surpassing San Francisco. In Seattle, 63% of residents never or rarely attend religious services, placing it at the forefront of this trend, followed by Boston at 56%.
Fed forecasts rate cuts this year but sees economic strength: The speed and timing of rate cuts is top of mind for both Washington and Wall Street as they try to ...
politico.com/news/2024/03/20/wall-street-fed-inflation-verdict-00148000
Quick Glance: UK Inflation Rate Drops to 3.4% - Lowest Level in Almost Two and a Half Years - BBC News
- The UK inflation rate fell to 3.4% for the year to February - the lowest level in almost two and a half years.
- Economists predict that inflation is likely to hit the Bank of England's target of 2% this summer.
- Cost of living is increasing while wage growth is outpacing inflation.
- Housing costs are rising faster, putting pressure on renters and homeowners.
Amid forecast shift, Fed's Powell flags uncertainty over longer-run outlook: Federal Reserve officials on Wednesday nudged up the level estimated for their ...
reuters.com/markets/us/amid-forecast-shift-feds-powell-flags-uncertainty-over-longer-run-outlook-2024-03-20/
Is the Seattle Freeze really just a Seattle thing? Survey compares us with other cities
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/data/how-anti-social-is-seattle-a-survey-compares-us-to-other-big-cities/
Why the booming Biden economy doesn’t ensure his reelection: By the numbers, the U.S. and Seattle economies are doing better than any time since before the ...
seattletimes.com/business/why-the-booming-biden-economy-doesnt-ensure-his-reelection/
Seattle ranks No. 1 for phone avoidance among large U.S. metros: About 26% of Seattle-area adults talk socially on the phone less than once per week ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/data/seattle-ranks-no-1-for-phone-avoidance-among-large-u-s-metros/
Biden and Trump ask voters if they’re ‘better off’ than they were 4 years ago. It’s complicated
bostonherald.com/2024/03/21/biden-and-trump-ask-voters-if-theyre-better-off-than-they-were-4-years-ago-its-complicated/
Quick Glance: Biden Contrasts Himself with Trump Through 'Are You Better Off Today' Question
- President Joe Biden used the 'are you better off today than you were four years ago' question as a new line of attack against former President Donald Trump, reminding voters of the challenges during Trump's term.
- Biden also criticized Trump for his 'bloodbath' comment, emphasizing the need to reject political violence. He redirected the narrative by focusing on the 'better off' theme and highlighted the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S.
- Furthermore, Biden underscored the progress made since Trump's presidency, including COVID-19 control, the return of 15 million jobs, and stock market recovery. Biden's campaign sees a resurgence of interest in a Biden-Trump rematch among voters.
- The article also mentions Biden's comments on U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and his support for Rep. Colin Allred, positioning Cruz as an ally of Trump. Biden conveyed the message that the focus should be on Trump's intentions and actions, rather than on himself.
NBA legend John Stockton ramps up fight against COVID policies with federal lawsuit
usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2024/03/12/john-stockton-lawsuit-covid-free-speech-doctors/72950092007/
What to do if you get COVID now: WA drops 5-day rule, outlines precautions: Washington's change in guidance for COVID isolation follows a similar change ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/wa-drops-5-day-covid-isolation-rule/
Editorial: Biden extends state, local slush funds: Biden’s American Rescue Plan, passed in 2021, dedicated $350 billion for state and local governments to stem ...
bostonherald.com/2024/01/14/editorial-biden-extends-state-local-slush-funds/
IRS to waive $1 billion in penalties for back taxes: The IRS says it's going to waive penalty fees for people who failed to pay back taxes that total less than ...
apnews.com/article/irs-tax-taxpayer-treasury-penalty-relief-1c213045e988c4266cda4b156532be9e
Nonprofit stages huge expansion to send more WA kids to college: A Washington state-based college access nonprofit turned its model upside down when it saw how ...
seattletimes.com/education-lab/nonprofit-stages-huge-expansion-to-send-more-wa-kids-to-college/
Lower home values, higher property taxes is the reality for many in King County: As the "superheated" pandemic-era real estate market cools ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/data/why-some-king-county-home-values-dropped-while-taxes-on-them-rose/
Do you still go to the movies? Tell us why or why not: What’s going to the movies around Seattle like these days? We want to know about your theatergoing habits ...
seattletimes.com/entertainment/movies/tell-us-about-your-moviegoing-habits-around-seattle-and-if-theyve-changed/
Biden administration announces $600M to produce COVID tests and will reopen website to order them
apnews.com/article/covid-tests-free-online-order-winter-6de740359e7648a85184dcac47aa96fa
Quick Glance: Free COVID Tests by Mail Starting Monday
- California-based iHealth is among 12 US manufacturers receiving government investment to offer free tests by mail before the winter COVID season.
- Starting Monday, September 25, the government will send up to four free COVID-19 rapid tests per household to those who request them.
- Many programs that provided free COVID testing, treatment, and vaccinations to Americans ended when the pandemic emergency designation expired.
- The Department of Health and Human Services is now investing $600 million in COVID test manufacturing through its Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response.
State schools superintendent touts student success, broaches need for sustained funding
columbian.com/news/2024/jan/10/state-schools-superintendent-touts-student-success-broaches-need-for-sustained-funding/
C-Tran raises fares by 10 to 50 cents as agency seeks to recover pre-pandemic rates
columbian.com/news/2024/jan/04/c-tran-raises-fares-by-10-to-50-cents-as-agency-seeks-to-recover-pre-pandemic-rates/
Washington Department of Health cuts hundreds of jobs as federal COVID funds run out
columbian.com/news/2023/dec/28/washington-department-of-health-cuts-hundreds-of-jobs-as-federal-covid-funds-run-out/
Three data points tell Seattle's story in 2023: Seattle's population is growing, but in new ways. And the city is more of a blue bubble than before ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/data/seattles-top-data-stories-of-2023/
U.S. economy is heading toward a 'soft landing.' What that means for WA: Washingtonians started 2024 with a continued slow down in pay raises which have now hit ...
seattletimes.com/business/economy-is-heading-toward-a-soft-landing-what-that-means-for-wa/
WA Health cuts hundreds of jobs as federal COVID funds run out: Washington’s Department of Health has cut over 300 employees who helped with the state’s pandemic ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/wa-health-cuts-hundreds-of-jobs-as-federal-covid-funds-run-out/
A new Seattle City Council offers hope to business and the economy: The council will likely offer pragmatic and constructive governance to the city ...
seattletimes.com/business/a-new-seattle-city-council-offers-hope-to-business-and-the-economy/
Idaho population nears 2 million as West Coast migration continues: Idaho, one of the nation's least-populated states, is approaching 2 million people ...
idahostatesman.com/news/business/article283986238.html
HUD reports record-high homeless count in 2023 for U.S., WA: Washington state closely mirrored the national increase in homelessness, which some experts ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/homeless/hud-reports-record-high-homeless-count-in-2023-for-u-s-wa/
Mayors got their cities through the pandemic. Now they're paying the price.: Pissed off constituents. Nonstop work weeks. And deteriorating quality of life.
politico.com/news/2023/12/20/50-mayors-us-cities-burn-out-00122588
As remote work soared in Seattle, this commute mode fell the most: As remote work soared, every other commute mode declined, FYI Guy writes ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/data/as-remote-work-soared-in-seattle-this-commute-mode-fell-the-most/
CDC to ease COVID-19 isolation guidance, Washington Post reports: The Post cited four unnamed agency officials and said the planned shift was discussed ...
ocregister.com/2024/02/13/washington-post-cdc-to-ease-covid-19-isolation-guidance/
Inslee didn’t abuse power with pandemic eviction moratorium, Washington Supreme Court rules
columbian.com/news/2023/sep/29/inslee-didnt-abuse-power-with-pandemic-eviction-moratorium-washington-supreme-court-rules/
An Exhausting Year in (and Out of) the Office: Cal Newport on how workplace changes since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic—especially increased digital ...
newyorker.com/culture/2023-in-review/an-exhausting-year-in-and-out-of-the-office
Chris Mason: Covid inquiry WhatsApps paint picture of chaos: With two of Boris Johnson's closest former aides set to appear, Chris Mason on what we've heard so ...
bbc.com/news/uk-67269780
In WA schools, an : The most recent data shows evidence of grade inflation even in the years after students returned to in-person schooling in Washington state.
seattletimes.com/education-lab/why-grades-are-up-and-test-scores-are-down-in-wa-schools/
Why now is not a good time to buy a car: The big reasons are inflation and supply chain issues, and it is not looking like there is going to be a quick fix for ...
newschannel5.com/news/why-now-is-not-a-good-time-to-buy-a-car
Here's when the updated COVID vaccine will be available in WA: Fall is on its way. Here’s what to know about the updated COVID vaccine, new mask guidelines and ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/what-to-know-about-covid-levels-masking-as-updated-vaccine-lands-in-wa/
WA residents moving less compared with before pandemic: The rise in the number of non-movers isn't unique to Washington, although it was more pronounced here ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/data/wa-residents-moving-less-compared-with-before-pandemic/
Vancouver officials explain emergency declaration for homelessness: In a Tuesday interview with The Columbian, Vancouver City Manager Eric Holmes ...
columbian.com/news/2023/nov/07/vancouver-officials-explain-emergency-declaration-for-homelessness/
Q&A with retiring head of homelessness agency Mary Steele: A lot has changed in the world of homelessness services over the last four years. A pandemic ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/homeless/qa-with-retiring-head-of-homelessness-agency-mary-steele/
WA workers fall behind as raises shrink in state: In the race against inflation, Washington workers are losing out. Raises have hit a two-year low and the gap ...
seattletimes.com/business/wa-workers-fall-behind-as-raises-shrink-in-state/
DOJ: New Jersey violated Constitution with veterans’ COVID care: A Department of Justice investigation into two New Jersey-run veterans homes concluded the state ...
thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4192639-doj-new-jersey-violated-constitution-with-veterans-covid-care/
Even Zoom is making its staff return to the office: Zoom, the company that powered the remote work revolution during the pandemic, is telling its employees to ...
cnn.com/2023/08/07/business/zoom-return-to-office/
Quick Glance: Zoom calls for employees to return to the office
- Zoom, the pioneer of remote work, urges employees to return to the office.
- Employees residing near an office must work in person for at least two days a week.
- Working in the office enhances innovation and collaboration.
- Executives face challenges in convincing people to work in the office five days a week. That's why embracing hybrid work is necessary, said Zoom founder and CEO Eric Yuan in an earnings call in May.
Missouri senator sued over unpaid rent at his Chesterfield restaurant: Sen. Ben Brown, R-Washington, represents the 26th Senate District.
stltoday.com/news/local/crime-courts/missouri-senator-sued-over-unpaid-rent-at-his-chesterfield-restaurant/article_2ce9e154-b48c-11ee-a4d4-73569bd80a4b.html
Infosys changes WFH policy, asks select employees to come office 10 days a month: Companies like Tata Consultancy Services, Amazon, and Google have already ...
hindustantimes.com/business/infosys-changes-remote-work-policy-asks-select-employees-to-come-office-10-days-a-month-101698841804904.html
WA’s farmers of color caught a pandemic boom; now many fear a bust: COVID pandemic assistance, which greatly helped the state's farmers of color, is gone ...
seattletimes.com/business/was-farmers-of-color-caught-a-pandemic-boom-now-many-fear-a-bust/
Return to the office? These workers quit instead.: Companies are increasingly cracking down on remote work, spurring employee pushback and resignations.
washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/09/21/return-office-mandates-employees-quit/
Federal audit finds flaws in WA’s oversight of pandemic aid for schools: U.S. Department of Education officials found flaws in Washington state’s oversight of ...
columbian.com/news/2023/oct/02/federal-audit-finds-flaws-in-was-oversight-of-pandemic-aid-for-schools/
Investigation reveals lack of consequences for doctors spreading COVID misinformation
pbs.org/newshour/show/investigation-reveals-lack-of-consequences-for-doctors-spreading-covid-misinformation
Quick Glance: Doctors face no consequences for spreading COVID misinformation
- Investigation reveals lack of accountability for doctors spreading medical misinformation
- Doctors promoting dangerous COVID remedies evade consequences
- State medical practices vary in monitoring COVID misinformation
- Doctors prescribing medications outside established medical consensus
Workers are striking and unionizing as labor movement gets bolder: The emboldened labor movement has seized on discontent exacerbated by the pandemic ...
bostonglobe.com/2023/11/11/business/labor-movement-strikes-picket-lines-massachusetts/
Remote work is harder to come by as companies push for return to office: Three and a half years after the start of the pandemic, employers are getting serious ...
npr.org/2023/09/01/1196731284/return-to-office-rto-hybrid-remote-work-from-home-zoom
NC is a national leader in charter and private school growth. Good news or a threat?
charlotteobserver.com/news/local/education/article283097578.html
Return to the office? These workers quit instead.: Companies are increasingly cracking down on remote work, spurring employee pushback and resignations.
washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/09/21/return-office-mandates-employees-quit/
Clark County Council OKs hearing on $8M in federal pandemic relief fund requests: The Clark County Council on Wednesday approved moving forward with a hearing on ...
columbian.com/news/2023/aug/24/clark-county-council-oks-hearing-on-8m-in-federal-pandemic-relief-fund-requests/
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How new federal staffing requirements affect Washington nursing homes: Nursing homes across the U.S. will have minimum staffing level requirements as part of a ...
columbian.com/news/2023/sep/05/how-new-federal-staffing-requirements-affect-washington-nursing-homes/
Singapore, China Set to Resume Military Exercise After Covid Pause: Singapore’s Armed Forces and China’s People’s Liberation Army are set to resume a bilateral ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-08-28/singapore-china-set-to-resume-military-exercise-after-pandemic
Amazon to open its largest WA warehouse in Snohomish County on Sunday: Amazon will open a nearly 3 million square foot warehouse in Arlington ...
seattletimes.com/business/amazon/amazon-to-open-its-largest-wa-warehouse-in-snohomish-county-on-sunday/
Trucking giant Yellow files for bankruptcy after shedding 30,000 jobs: The freight hauler had experienced heavy losses as it battled with the Teamsters over a ...
washingtonpost.com/business/2023/08/06/yellow-chapter-11-bankruptcy/
King County Council approves $1M for Cinerama: In an 8-0 vote Tuesday, the council passed budget legislation that allots $1 million to SIFF ...
seattletimes.com/entertainment/movies/king-county-council-approves-1m-for-cinerama/
Bosses mean it this time: Return to the office or get a new job!: As office occupancy rates stagnate, employers are giving up on perks and turning to threats.
washingtonpost.com/business/2023/09/02/return-office-mandates-2023-remote-work/
Georgia sheds jobs in October, but many sectors still strong : Georgia’s hiring machine slipped a gear last month, as the economy lost 1,100 jobs despite strong ...
ajc.com/news/georgia-news/georgia-sheds-jobs-in-october-but-many-sectors-still-strong/L73WL766OZANJFBZDRLPEFTDRA/
It will be harder to buy a home as student-loan repayments resume: Student debt is one of the biggest barriers for new homebuyers. Things are not going to get ...
businessinsider.com/harder-to-buy-home-student-loan-repayments-resuming-2023-9
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The tragedy of our City of Literature's loss of Book-It Repertory Theatre | Melissa Davis
seattletimes.com/opinion/the-tragedy-of-our-city-of-literatures-loss-of-book-it-repertory-theatre/
UPS workers authorize strike, seen as leverage for pay talks: (This June 16 story has been corrected to fix the date of contract expiration in paragraph 1)
reuters.com/business/ups-workers-authorize-strike-seen-leverage-pay-talks-2023-06-16/
How WA's return-to-office numbers compare to the national average: More than 1 in 3 Washingtonians were on a hybrid schedule or were totally virtual ...
seattletimes.com/business/what-mandates-data-shows-wa-workers-arent-rushing-back-to-the-office/
Dropbox drops bucks to ditch digs in long-term WFH model: SF corporate nerve center will be 87% smaller than pre-pandemic as others mandate in-person work
theregister.com/2023/10/23/dropbox_shrinks_hq/
PCC and its workers still paying for pandemic and years of ambitious expansion: If you want to see how painful the grocery business has become in post-pandemic ...
seattletimes.com/business/pcc-and-its-workers-still-paying-for-pandemic-and-years-of-ambitious-expansion/
Here’s why people think Seattle will reverse course on homelessness: The homelessness crisis is clearly worse than it was three years ago for Francine ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/homeless/heres-why-people-think-seattle-will-reverse-course-on-homelessness/
Hybrid work from home takes hold post-pandemic: The back-to-the-office campaign by many employers has run into resistance from workers ...
latimes.com/business/story/2023-08-03/the-post-covid-19-back-to-the-office-push-has-stalled-in-hybrid-mode
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Drew Barrymore Will Pause Her Talk Show After All: After days of blowback about her decision to resume production of ‘The Drew Barrymore Show’ amid ongoing WGA ...
thecut.com/2023/09/drew-barrymore-pausing-the-drew-barrymore-show-amid-strike.html
Quick Glance: Drew Barrymore delays season launch due to Hollywood strikes
- National Book Awards drop Barrymore as host for this year.
- Barrymore waits for labor issues to be resolved before resuming production of her talk show.
- Her show resumed in New York last week and was picketed by striking writers.
- Talk shows fall under a separate contract, the Network Code, different from the one actors and writers are striking.
Here’s why people think Seattle will reverse course on homelessness: SEATTLE — The homelessness crisis is clearly worse than it was three years ago for Francine ...
columbian.com/news/2023/jul/09/heres-why-people-think-seattle-will-reverse-course-on-homelessness/
Seattle City Council candidates: where they stand on the hottest issues: With seven of nine Seattle City Council terms ending this year, voters will have a ...
seattletimes.com/seattle-news/election-2023-voter-guide-what-to-know-before-casting-your-ballot-for-seattles-city-council-races/
AI euphoria showing signs of easing: Microsoft and OpenAI's partnership helped to set off an AI race, but the resulting investor euphoria could be giving way to ...
axios.com/2023/07/24/microsoft-openai-earnings
Rise in disinformation, conspiracy theories prompts calls for election protections
rnz.co.nz/news/political/487555/rise-in-disinformation-conspiracy-theories-prompts-calls-for-election-protections
The national COVID emergency is over. What does that mean in Washington?: At one of Seattle’s last remaining mass COVID-19 testing clinics, stretched out near ...
columbian.com/news/2023/may/11/the-national-covid-emergency-is-over-what-does-that-mean-in-washington/
C-Tran board votes to raise rates in 2024: C-Tran will ring in 2024 with a 10 cent to 50 cent increase in transit fares.
columbian.com/news/2023/jun/15/c-tran-board-votes-to-raise-rates-in-2024/
Seattle arts undergoing a ‘once-in-a-generation’ leadership change: We're seeing a remarkable turnover in arts leaders in Seattle. What's behind it and what does ...
seattletimes.com/entertainment/fall-arts-2023-leadership-changes/
Will Utah do anything to help struggling renters now that emergency federal money has dried up?
sltrib.com/news/2023/08/30/will-utah-do-anything-help/
State report finds Washington education agency hasn’t tracked federal funds effectively
columbian.com/news/2023/may/11/state-report-finds-washington-education-agency-hasnt-tracked-federal-funds-effectively/
£21bn of public money lost in fraud since COVID pandemic began and most will never be recovered
news.sky.com/story/21bn-of-taxpayer-money-lost-in-fraud-by-government-since-pandemic-began-says-spending-watchdog-12845271
Sales at Vancouver-based Nautilus down 51% from last year: After its sales spiked during the pandemic, as people were forced to work out at home ...
columbian.com/news/2023/may/24/sales-at-vancouver-based-nautilus-down-51-from-last-year/
Verizon to 'sunset' Blue Jeans vidconf platform: Also-ran service done in by ‘changing market conditions in a post-pandemic landscape'
theregister.com/2023/08/09/verizon_business_sunsets_bluejeans/
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