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Gov. Inslee outlines state’s contact tracing system

Gov. Inslee on Tuesday outlined the steps and challenges for Washington state's contact tracing system.

6 years ago

King County Fire sees troubling drop in 911 calls for serious health problems

King County fire departments and emergency medical services have seen a 25% drop in emergency calls to 911 during the COVID-19 pandemic.

6 years ago

Religious gatherings ban appears unenforceable, lawsuit claims victory

Joshua Freed and his attorney Mark Lamb gives a positive update with their lawsuit against the ban on religious gatherings.

6 years ago

Seattle City Council legislation protects renters evicted during COVID-19

The Seattle City Council ensured evictions that occur during and six months after the COVID-19 crisis can not be used against renters.

6 years ago

King County asks residents to wear masks in public, indoor settings

Seattle and King County are urging residents to wear masks or face coverings in all indoor and public settings where social distancing is difficult.

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Candidate filing period for federal, state offices opens May 11

Any interested candidate must file with the Secretary of State or county elections department before Friday, May 15, to be included in the 2020 election.

6 years ago

A rare coronavirus related disease may be impacting children

There have been a few reports of children being impacted by a coronavirus related disease. What are the symptoms and should parents be worried?

6 years ago

Seattle Police Guild: We’re ready to move on from federal consent decree

Mike Solan (SPOG president) on city asking to be released from federal consent decree, and why it would boost Seattle police recruitment and retention.

6 years ago

WA officials concerned about drop in immunizations for kids during pandemic

In Washington state and nationwide, immunization rates for children have dropped as much as 30 percent in some areas during the COVID-19 pandemic.

6 years ago

Live updates: Washington now up to over 18,400 COVID-10 cases, 1,001 deaths

The state Department of Health approved variance for Whitman County on Friday, bringing the total number of counties in Phase Two to nine.

6 years ago

Air Force conducting flyovers Friday in tribute to WA health care workers

The Air Force will be flying two C-17 Globemaster III over upwards of 30 health care facilities around the Puget Sound region.

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Snohomish County towns with few COVID cases want to reopen sooner

Sultan Mayor Russell Wiita joined Snohomish County leaders in asking Inslee to speed up reopening, particularly since some small towns had had few cases.

6 years ago

WA Rep MacEwen: Inslee is ‘leveling financial disaster on thousands’

Rep Drew MacEwen (R-Union) is one of the plaintiffs in the lawsuit filed against Gov. Inslee, asking to reopen Washington businesses and the economy.

6 years ago

Shelter director hopes pandemic shows failure of existing homeless system

Daniel Malone, executive director of the Downtown Emergency Service Center, says COVID-19 has highlighted the inadequacy of the homeless shelter system.

6 years ago

Puget Sound region to get taste of summer weather over weekend

The Puget Sound region will be getting an early preview of summer this weekend, with temperatures expected to climb into the 80s through Saturday.

6 years ago

Closures for Stay Healthy Streets expand in Seattle, SDOT asks for feedback

As distancing may be the new normal even after COVID-19, Seattle continues to add more Stay Healthy Streets, expanding options for walkers and bikers.