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KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

The plan to reopen Washington state explained

KIRO Radio's Dave Ross and reporter Aaron Granillo break down Governor Inslee's four phase plan to reopen Washington state.
7 years ago
barber...
Dori Monson

Defiant Snohomish barber says he’ll keep on cuttin’

It's fair to say my conversation with Snohomish barber Bob Martin was my most polarizing interview in a long, long time.
7 years ago
Ursula's mom and dad...
Ursula Reutin

Ursula’s dad shares what life is like in assisted living

Georg Reutin is living through the global pandemic in a room at the Columbia Lutheran Home in Seattle.
7 years ago
covid lockdown, reopening...
KIRO Nights

‘Enormous chaos and confusion’ caused by Paycheck Protection Program

The PPP was designed to help businesses keep employees on payroll, but there has been confusion about who gets the loans and how much will be forgiven.
7 years ago
Olympia stay-at-home order protest, Washington, constitutional...
Nick Bowman

Bowman: Now is not the time for Washington to lose its patience

As Washington faces down another month of its stay-at-home order, the cracks are beginning to show at the worst possible time.
7 years ago
Mayor Jenny Durkan, aarp...
Nick Bowman

Seattle Mayor Durkan hints at multi-city pact to end ‘Hunger Games’ fight for virus aid

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan hinted at a partnership among West Coast cities to acquire PPE and test kits in the ongoing fight against the coronavirus crisis. 
7 years ago
Mental health, inslee...
Chris Sullivan

How are you coping with shutdown? UW study wants to know

The University of Washington is tracking the mental health of 500 people in King County to see how they're coping with the ongoing shutdown.
7 years ago
Help people, coronavirus protests...
Dave Ross

Ross: It’s getting harder to save people who don’t want to be helped

If a majority of the voters start pushing to leave their homes, there’s only so much you can do to help people who don’t want our help.
7 years ago
Chris likes golf....
Chris Sullivan

Golf reopens in Washington: Time to behave and ‘grip it and rip it’

Good luck finding a tee time on the golf course this week. Golfers filled up the schedules right after the governor announced that play could begin, with restrictions, on Tuesday.
7 years ago
Snohomish County Sheriff Fortney...
Hanna Scott

Snohomish County sheriff who blasted stay-at-home order faces recall fight

Snohomish County Sheriff Adam Fortney is facing a recall effort, after publicly blasting Gov. Jay Inslee's coronavirus stay-at-home-order.
7 years ago
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MyNorthwest Staff

Live updates: 931 dead, 16,891 coronavirus cases in Washington state

. The state says 16,891 people have tested positive for coronavirus, and of those 931 people have died.
7 years ago
seattle homelessness...
Nick Bowman

How early COVID-19 detection sounded ‘tornado siren’ for WA response

A new report from local Seattle-area health experts concludes that early detection of COVID-19 in Washington state was crucial to its response effort.
7 years ago
new normal...
Nicole Jennings

Offices must prepare for a new normal as employees return

What are the most germ-filled spots in a typical office that employers should be aware of when planning for a new normal?
7 years ago
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Another month of staying home for Washington state

With the stay-at-home order extended to May 31, reporter Aaron Granillo spent all week figuring out how to help you handle more social distancing.
7 years ago
Bread and Roses Party...
Nicole Jennings

Seattle filmmaker running for vice president with Bread and Roses Party

A local filmmaker is running on the ticket of the Bread and Roses Party in the presidential race this fall -- but not in any swing states.
7 years ago
dumping...
Nicole Jennings

Dept. of Ecology sees increase in illegal dumping in parks, public lands

Many waste collection sites are closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and there has been a rise in illegal dumping in parks and public lands.
7 years ago
contact tracing, scam calls...
Dave Ross

Ross: Tracking spread of virus is now a giant game of tag

Reopening means you are free to move about the country, but it also means you’ve joined a giant game of tag while officials are tracing cases.
7 years ago
Paine field...
Chris Sullivan

Everett’s Paine Field begins screening traveler temperatures

As airports begin instituting new virus safety protocols, Everett's Paine Field is now screening the temperature of all travelers to see if anyone has a fever.
7 years ago
Washington wineries...
Chris Sullivan

Sip local to keep Washington wineries alive

While some small wineries might not survive this economic downturn, the prognosis might not be as dire for Washington wineries. 
7 years ago
Seattle homeless...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Seattle homeless take over Ballard as coronavirus pause clean-ups

Seattle homeless have taken over one neighborhood as the city paused the encampment clean-ups. Now, residents are considering patrols.
7 years ago
inslee...
MyNorthwest Staff

Gov. Inslee says stay-at-home order will extend beyond May 4

Gov. Inslee said that the entire state will not open on Monday, May 4, and that he'll have more details on Friday about what can reopen.
7 years ago
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Dr. Fauci says remdesivir will become ‘the standard of care’

KIRO Radio's Dave Ross and Aaron Granillo cover today's top headlines in coronavirus news, including Dr. Fauci supporting remdesivir.
7 years ago
business loans...
Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin Show

Lynnwood CPA: ‘Head-scratcher moments’ for businesses struggling to get loans

Small businesses around the state and across the country are trying to apply loans to help them survive the closures and stay afloat through the pandemic.
7 years ago
Ballard, Farmers Market...
Kathryn Altena

Steps to stay healthy when shopping at local farmers markets

Under the Stay Home, Stay Healthy initiative in Washington state, farmers markets are considered essential and many will open with new guidelines in place.
7 years ago