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A look back at the earliest days of the pandemic

Dec 31, 2020, 9:49 AM | Updated: Oct 2, 2024, 8:59 pm

Social distancing… lockdowns… PPE shortages… and distance learning. Those were just a handful of the major challenges we faced in 2020.

And we tracked it all right here, day by day.

What were people in Washington thinking and feeling during the very first statewide lockdown? Did the predictions of doctors and researchers in the early days come true?

Reporter Aaron Granillo is joined by KIRO Radio’s Mike Lewis as they listen back to the earliest episodes of this podcast and discuss the milestone moments in the pandemic from 2020.

Associated Press

China rebukes US over Huawei dispute as Argentina’s Milei balances ties with Washington and Beijing

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — China and the United States are clashing diplomatically in Argentina as President Javier Milei seeks to preserve his close alliance with Washington while pursuing deeper economic ties with Beijing. China’s embassy in Buenos Aires accused the United States of hypocrisy on Thursday after an electricity cooperative in Argentina’s Neuquén province […]

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MyNorthwest Staff

Stalled semitruck blocks Hood Canal Bridge, 5-mile backups

A stalled semitruck is blocking the entrance to the Hood Canal Bridge.

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Associated Press

Louisiana school board and federal government end 61 years of segregation monitoring

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FILE - Marijuana clones are shown for sale in Santa Ana, Calif., April 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. H...

Associated Press

US sees a big jump in nausea cases among frequent marijuana users in the hospital

NEW YORK (AP) — In the past year, the U.S. has seen a jump in frequent marijuana users going to the hospital with a nausea and vomiting condition, according to a report released Thursday. “The abruptness and sustained magnitude of the increase” is largely due to the condition getting its own diagnosis code last fall, […]

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MyNorthwest Staff

Arson suspect admits to planning Old Trails Fire, setting 25 other fires since July 2025

The man arrested for arson in connection with the Old Trails Fire in Spokane told detectives he planned to start the fire.

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The drained Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is photographed from the Washington Monument, Wednesda...

Associated Press

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A look back at the earliest days of the pandemic