Seattle-based company finds a way to keep people working, feeding those in need Denise Whitaker | KOMO News
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SEATTLE - Even before the COVID pandemic struck, 51% of low-income families in Seattle experienced food insecurity. That number has kept rising throughout the pandemic, with more adults losing their jobs and kids not in school for meals.
At the same time, many companies also transitioned to work-from-home models with their employees, including Seattle-based Expedia Group. Construction at the company’s new campus, completed during the pandemic, includes a new coffee shop and restaurant, now empty without employees coming to campus.
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Catherine Kuo, 48, has been remembered for her faith, and commitment to her family and Dublin schools. (Dublin Unified School District)
DUBLIN, CA The Dublin Unified School District school board and superintendent were among those who honored the legacy of late Trustee Catherine Kuo Tuesday night, and remembered her as a deeply devoted public servant with a positive, can-do attitude.
A vase of lilies sat in place of Kuo, who died three weeks ago after a car hit her while volunteering at Fallon Middle School. The Saratoga native was 48 and leaves behind her husband and two children.
This week s board meeting was the first held since the tragic crash sent shockwaves through the Dublin schools community. Board President Dan Cherrier opened the meeting with a moment of silence in her honor.
Expedia Group opens empty kitchen to feed families in need across Puget Sound
When the company s new Seattle headquarters sat empty during the COVID-19 pandemic, Expedia Group opened their kitchen to help feed families in need. Author: Brit Moorer (KING5) Updated: 7:36 AM PDT April 15, 2021
SEATTLE While many workplaces sit empty as employees continue to work remotely, Expedia Group is using its empty campus for good.
When flights and vacations grounded to a halt during the coronavirus pandemic, so did normal business operations at Expedia Group’s newly-finished headquarters in Seattle’s Interbay neighborhood. This marketplace had only opened up a couple weeks before the shutdown,” said Katherine Cheng, head of global and community impact for Expedia Group.
West Bay Athletic League
SHP senior Luci Lambert led a sweep of visiting Crystal Springs Uplands. Photo courtesy of Ken Wilner/SHP.
Senior Luci Lambert helped host Sacred Heart Prep celebrate its season-opening victory Saturday, leading a sweep of Crystal Springs Uplands in league competition.
Virginia-bound Lambert, who won the 5,000-meter race in 17:45, set the standard on the Gators’ campus, which hosted its first cross country race.
Janie Morganroth, Julia Soderbery, Lucy Paynter and Christina Long followed Lambert as SHP filled the first five spots.
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Paly s Grant Morgenfeld led a sweep of the top nine places Saturday in Palo Alto s 15-45 victory over host Homestead, earning his third individual title. Elizabeth Fetter helped the Paly girls win.