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Federal money for Washington hits bank accounts

May 20, 2020, 1:16 PM

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(Photo by Brent Stirton/Getty Images)

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KIRO Radio’s Dave Ross and reporter Aaron Granillo discuss two federal grants for Washingtonians: one for Sound Transit, the other for farmers.

A high number of coronavirus cases in Yakima County has agricultural workers striking for hazard pay and more safety measures in fruit-packing plants.

And we’ve seen a small spike in the number of King County deaths. Yet still no insight from public health about where new cases are originating. What does reopening look like under these conditions?

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Federal money for Washington hits bank accounts