Residents face ‘scary’ prospect of losing West Seattle Bridge for good
With SDOT warning that there's a chance the West Seattle Bridge might remain closed forever, local businesses are worried about what that could mean for the neighborhood.6 years ago
Former WA Attorney General: Trump claim of ‘total authority’ is ‘wishful thinking’
Claims from President Trump that his authority as President is 'total' run up against a series of Constitutional issues, notes former WA AG Rob McKenna.6 years ago
WA Sen. Patty Murray calls for $30 billion to expand coronavirus testing
Alongside a handful of other Senate Democrats, Sen. Patty Murray laid out a plan to expand the country's coronavirus testing capacity at the federal level.6 years ago
WA Senators: US ‘not meeting responsibility’ for coronavirus testing
Washington Senators Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray issued a letter Monday, pressing Vice President Mike Pence for a roadmap on the future of coronavirus testing.6 years ago
Study looks at chance of social distancing continuing through 2022
A new study looks to understand the future of how COVID-19 will spread in the "postpandemic period," and just how long we'll need social distancing measures.6 years ago
As outbreak wanes in Washington, there’s only one ‘real solution’ to reopening
As the coronavirus pandemic has begun to level out in Washington, a discussion has begun to surface regarding when exactly we can begin to reopen.6 years ago
Boeing partially reopening Puget Sound production
After initially indicating that it would be shutting down its Puget Sound production operations indefinitely, Boeing is partially reopening.6 years ago
Seattle has ‘long, slow climb’ ahead once coronavirus crisis ends
Much like other major cities across the U.S., the Seattle economy ground to a halt in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak.6 years ago
Amazon working to build its own coronavirus testing lab
As health experts continue to emphasize the need for expanded coronavirus testing, Amazon is looking to construct its very own lab to do just that.6 years ago
UW modelers working to figure out when (and if) country can reopen
Researchers at the University of Washington are developing a new model to figure out when the country might be able to reopen the economy.6 years ago
‘Strong evidence’ social distancing measures are working in Washington
As coronavirus projections in Washington continue to improve, recent data shows that's thanks in large part to the state's stringent social distancing measures.6 years ago
Seattle scientist details ‘gold standard’ for tracking COVID-19 outbreak
Identifying people who have already recovered from coronavirus could very well be the best way to truly track its spread across the globe.6 years ago
Washington state leads charge to get US to vote by mail in November
With a push beginning for a national vote-by-mail system to mitigate risks presented by COVID-19, WA Secretary of State Kim Wyman is helping lead the charge.6 years ago
UW Medicine testing app designed to predict next major outbreak
A new app being tested by UW Medicine hopes to be able to predict the next major outbreak, available to 25,000 enrollees over the next two years.6 years ago
‘All bets are off’ if US economy unable to reopen by summer
As unemployment numbers continue to skyrocket and businesses struggle, experts remain concerned over the ongoing shutdown of the economy.6 years ago
UW professor: Schools should consider deferrals, ‘gap quarter’ for students during crisis
UW professor Thomas Halverson believes that schools should considering offering students deferrals, as they continue to remain stuck at home.6 years ago
The latest coronavirus numbers from UW’s prediction model
While the coronavirus continues to spread across the U.S., things may finally be looking up in Washington, according to the latest numbers from UW.6 years ago
Understanding how researchers are predicting spread of coronavirus
How are different researchers predicting the spread of the coronavirus? UW professor Carl Bergstrom weighs in with some insight.6 years ago
Court ruling letting WA cities impose flat income tax will stand
The Washington State Supreme Court announced Friday that it would be declining a petition to hear arguments in Seattle's income tax case.6 years ago
Seattle to suspend paid parking enforcement during coronavirus crisis
The City of Seattle announced Friday that it will be temporarily suspending all paid parking and time limit enforcement for vehicles.6 years ago
Gov. Inslee extends stay-at-home order into May
Gov. Jay Inslee announced Thursday that he will be extending Washington state's stay-at-home order through May 4.6 years ago
Bill Gates: Mass gatherings might not return until we get coronavirus vaccine
With a vaccine still likely a year away, it could be a long time until large gatherings return in both in Washington and the rest of the country.6 years ago
Could coronavirus have US voting by mail in November election?
With many delaying primaries over coronavirus-related concerns, could a full-scale vote-by-mail system be on the horizon for November's general election?6 years ago
