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Hey, good morning. It's Patricia Murphy. It's Thursday. This is Seattle now. The latest data

from Pew Research shows Seattle tied with Portland for metro areas with the least religiously

affiliated people. We've gathered a panel of folks today with different religious, spiritual,

and non-religious backgrounds to talk about what it's like living in Seattle with or without religion.

But first, let's get you caught up.

The Seattle City Council this afternoon is considering a big change to its ethics code.

A new proposal would make it easier for council members to vote on bills in which they have a potential financial conflict of interest.

Currently, council members have to recuse themselves.

Under this new proposal, they'd only have to disclose a possible conflict. The council committee will take up the proposal at two. Microsoft President Brad Smith is testifying before a U.S. Senate

committee this morning about the future of artificial intelligence in the U.S. and winning

the AI race. Smith is testifying alongside Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI. Among lawmakers asking

questions is Washington Senator Maria Candwell as a ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science,

and Transportation Committee. The hearing begins at 7 this morning

and will stream live on the Senate Committee's website. And good news today for visitors to

Olympic National Park, the Upper Ho Road. The only way to enter the Ho Rainforest is reopening today.

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