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Philippine Consulate General opens in Seattle
Ambassador Henry Bensurto Jr. was formally welcomed as the Philippines' new consul general during the inauguration of the Philippine Consulate General in Seattle last month.
GeekWire
29 minutes
Microsoft commits $60M to ‘Genesis Mission’ to help power Dept. of Energy’s AI-for-science push
The commitment includes Azure compute credits and a new internal program office, called SPARK, to coordinate the company's work with DOE's 17 national laboratories. Read More
GeekWire
36 minutes
New Markdown rival: Open-source DGML format aims to turn docs into data that AI (and humans) can trust
Docugami, the Kirkland, Wash., startup led by XML co-creator Jean Paoli, is open-sourcing DGML, a format that turns business documents into structured, verifiable data for AI. The company is releasing it under an open-source license and partnering with Inveniam and Mantra to anchor the data on a blockchain. Read More
GeekWire
about 3 hours
The greenest goodbye: Human composting and the science of becoming soil
In 2020, Recompose was the first U.S. company to develop the technology needed for the commercial composting of human bodies, disrupting a funeral industry that had been largely unchanged for decades. Now 14 states have legalized the climate-friendly practice and more than a dozen others are considering it. Additional startups have launched to offer a greener goodbye and all are looking to scale. Read More
GeekWire
about 10 hours
Mars Society and South Seattle College strike a deal to build a simulated space habitat
Partnership would give the Pacific Northwest a role in research missions aimed at blazing a trail to the moon and Mars. Read More
Westside Seattle
about 13 hours
USS Cincinnati and USCGC Stratton lead the charge as Seattle Seafair Fleet Week 2026 kicks off
USS Cincinnati and USCGC Stratton lead the charge as Seattle Seafair Fleet Week 2026 kicks off Off patr Tue, 07/21/2026 - 7:59pm
GeekWire
about 14 hours
Interlune extracts helium-3 from ordinary helium, demonstrating a process it plans to use on the moon
Seattle startup uses cryogenic distillation to produce helium-3 for quantum computing and other applications — initially on Earth, and eventually on the lunar surface. Read More
The Stranger
about 14 hours
Seattle City Council Mulls Over Delaying Universal Free School Meals
Universal free school meals now, or universal free school meals later? That is the question. Tomorrow, the Seattle City Council will either pass a bill to enact Katie Wilson’s universal meal program for Seattle Public Schools students or pass an amendment from Council President Joy Hollingsworth and Councilmember Dionne Foster that would delay implementation by […] The post Seattle City Council Mulls Over Delaying Universal Free School Meals appeared first on The Stranger.
The Stranger
about 18 hours
Guest Rant: Seattle Can’t Afford Not to Feed Every Child
Every August, before I thought about lesson plans, I went shopping for snacks. When I taught elementary school in a Washington, DC neighborhood shaped by generations of segregation and concentrated poverty, I kept food in my classroom because I knew children living a few miles from the halls of power would come to school hungry. […] The post Guest Rant: Seattle Can’t Afford Not to Feed Every Child appeared first on The Stranger.
The Stranger
about 18 hours
Beat the Heat with These Air-Conditioned Activities in Seattle
Seattle might not see many truly scorching days each year, but when they happen, they tend to happen all at once. One day the weather is in the 60s and raining; the next it feels like the Sound itself is evaporating. Rather than melting away in your home pretending that your window fan is making […] The post Beat the Heat with These Air-Conditioned Activities in Seattle appeared first on The Stranger.
PubliCola
about 18 hours
With Major Reforms Years Away, City Could Make Temporary Changes to Housing Fees Next Year
By Erica C. Barnett Although a proposal to temporarily slash the Mandatory Housing Affordability fees paid by developers in most… The post With Major Reforms Years Away, City Could Make Temporary Changes to Housing Fees Next Year appeared first on PubliCola.
The Stranger
about 19 hours
Summer Sweet
Summer Sweet not your vibe? Check out Boozy Summer Savory instead. I’ve never drunk alcohol. I heard a Minor Threat song when I was 14 and swore off booze right then and there. But few things are more pathetic than a 46-year-old identifying as straight edge. Thankfully, booze-free cocktails are getting increasingly popular, and non-drinkers […] The post Summer Sweet appeared first on The Stranger.