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Cleaning supplies and waste bins line the hallways of the acute care COVID unit at Harborview Medic...
Nicole Jennings

Local hospitals furlough employees to cope with COVID-19 financial hit

Local hospitals are having to furlough employees to cut costs after the COVID-19 pandemic caused a massive loss in revenue.
6 years ago
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Bellevue teacher charged with child rape, molestation

A teacher at Bellevue's Newport High school is charged with child rape and molestation. According to charging documents, the victim is an 11-year-old boy.
6 years ago
snohomish county, patient zero...
Stephanie Klein

Coronavirus ‘Patient Zero’ was not Snohomish County man, health officials say

The man who was first diagnosed with coronavirus in Snohomish County should not be considered Patient Zero, health officials say.
6 years ago
Hanna Scott

Convention Center expansion in jeopardy as pandemic decimates tourism

The Washington State Convention Center expansion project is at risk because of the blow to the local travel and tourism industry during the pandemic.
6 years ago
pick-up zones, emergency grants...
MyNorthwest Staff

What’s allowed under Gov. Inslee’s Healthy Washington reopening plan

Gov. Inslee has unveiled several iterations of reopening plans for Washington state, as it continues to manage the effects from the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. 
6 years ago
rats, rodent...
MyNorthwest Staff

King County public health warns of rodent infestations as buildings reopen

On the growing list of concerns for a building or space that's been unoccupied for a period of time is a risk of rodent infestation.
6 years ago
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Should drive-in theaters reopen in Washington state?

Catch up on the local coronavirus news, including delayed unemployment payments and Oregon's drive-in theaters reopening while Washington's remain closed.
6 years ago
pick-up zones, emergency grants...
Kathryn Altena

Curbside priority pick-up zones coming soon for Seattle retail

In addition to Seattle's curbside pick-up zones for food takeout, there will be curbside priority pick-up zones for retail businesses installed Friday.
6 years ago
Kshama Sawant...
Nick Bowman

Kshama Sawant to defy council order pausing Amazon tax discussion

Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant announced Friday that she will be holding a committee meeting next week to discuss her "Tax Amazon" proposal.
6 years ago
Antibody test coronavirus, coronavirus mutation...
Nick Bowman

Report: Antibody tests reveal coronavirus might have arrived in WA in December

Positive antibody tests in two Snohomish County residents indicate that COVID-19 could have arrived in Washington as far back as December. 
6 years ago
America's real weakness, Mike Bowen...
Dave Ross

Ross: America’s real weakness during this pandemic

On the question of why the US was unprepared for the COVID outbreak, we heard an explanation yesterday during testimony in front of Congress.
6 years ago
Manny's Pale Ale, Manny...
Chris Sullivan

For the first time ever, Georgetown Brewing is canning iconic Manny’s ale

Northwest beer drinkers are rejoicing today: Manny's, the beer that would never be canned, is now being canned because of the pandemic.
6 years ago
children's, Seattle Children's Hospital, children'smold, children...
Nicole Jennings

Case of deadly children’s illness linked to COVID at Seattle Children’s

Seattle Children's Hospital has seen a case of the deadly disease that appears to be an immune system reaction to COVID-19.
6 years ago
Seattle police, SPD, carmen best, chief best...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

Seattle Police Chief Best: ‘We can’t arrest our way out of a pandemic’

Seattle Police Chief Carmen Best answers questions about Seattle's crime levels during the pandemic, the federal consent decree, and more.
6 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff

Washington holding unemployment payments 1-2 days after fraud attempts

The Employment Security Department is taking additional steps to prevent fraud, but will be delaying unemployment payments until claims can be validated.
6 years ago
Burlington...
Stephanie Klein

Gov. Inslee can’t guarantee Phase 2 will start June 1

Based on a three-week buffer between each phase, Washington state could move to Phase 2 of reopening on June 1. But Gov. Inslee said that's not guaranteed.
6 years ago
surgeons, doctors...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

Proliance Surgeons CEO says it’s ‘safer in our clinics than anywhere else’

As elective surgeries can resume, the CEO of ProLiance Surgeons assures patients that health care facilities are some of the safest places right now.
6 years ago
Nick Bowman

Washington restaurants prepare for new challenges presented by dine-in rules

Washington restaurants will soon be able to resume dine-in service, which will come with a handful of new rules posing a series of unique obstacles.
6 years ago
Reopen rally...
Nick Bowman

UW modeler ‘concerned we are flying blind’ as states begin to reopen

A researcher at UW's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation is worried about a lack of preparedness from states beginning to reopen.
6 years ago
Airport, Memorial Day travel...
Chris Sullivan

AAA won’t forecast Memorial Day travel for first time in 20 years

It's so hard to predict what travel might look like for Memorial Day, that for the first time in 20 years, AAA is not even putting out its annual forecast.
6 years ago
COVID vaccine, COVID vaccines...
Dave Ross

Ross: China’s search for a COVID-19 vaccine is good for everyone

China wants to be first to a vaccine, but what if they are? If there’s one lesson we've learned, it’s that an infection anywhere is an infection everywhere.
6 years ago
coronavirus, travel bans, flights...
Chris Sullivan

If passengers cancel flights over COVID-19, should they get refunds?

With many passengers canceling flights over COVID-19 concerns, there is a growing call for airlines to provide refunds that they normally would not.
6 years ago
Water supply...
Chris Sullivan

Why WA officials are warning businesses to check water supply before reopening

As businesses prepare to reopen as restrictions are eased, they'll need to pay special attention to their water supply to ensure it's still safe to drink.
6 years ago
mask, mask rules, King County Sheriff's Office, mask mandate...
Nicole Jennings

King County Sheriff’s Office spots uptick in masked criminals

At a time when everyone is walking around wearing masks and bandanas, the King County Sheriff's Office has noticed an increase in masked criminals.
6 years ago