Nick Bowman
UW expert: Plans to reopen being built ‘on insufficient knowledge’
UW's Dr. Vin Gupta warns that without an expanded system of testing, any roadmap to reopening states is being built on incomplete data.7 years ago
Nick Bowman
Dr. Jeff Duchin: ‘We’re not exactly where we need to be’ to reopen WA
Seattle-King County Public Health's Dr. Jeff Duchin detailed why Washington may not be ready to reopen quite yet, as social distancing measures remain in place.7 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Gov. Inslee, Mayor Durkan honored among ‘heroes of the pandemic’
Fortune honored a handful of leaders across the globe as "heroes of the pandemic,' including Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and Mayor Jenny Durkan.7 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: States reopening early will tell us how ready we are to do the same
We'll all be watching states reopening with “you-go-first” curiosity, as the first explorers pass through the airlock and step out onto our strange new planet.7 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Washington ferry ridership craters amid coronavirus crisis
Ferry demand has cratered over the last two months, with ridership numbers down at levels not seen in the region since the 1950s.7 years ago
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Despite protests, stubborn Gov. Inslee continues coronavirus fishing ban
Governor Jay Inslee has inexplicably maintained a coronavirus fishing ban in Washington state, despite protests. It's stubborn and unscientific.7 years ago
Tracy Taylor
SCAN finds 44 previously undetected COVID-19 cases
Last week, Seattle Coronavirus Assessment Network released new data from an 18-day study they conducted on cases of COVID-19.7 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Strict hygiene rules may be necessary before economy reopens
What's the safest way to get the economy open again in the absence of a coronavirus vaccine? MD Dr. Gordon Cohen joined Seattle's Morning News to discuss.7 years ago
Nicole Jennings
Farm animals in need of new homes during the coronavirus crisis
Farm animals are in desperate need of adoptive or foster homes during the coronavirus pandemic. If you have a barn and fence, you may be able to help.7 years ago
Kathryn Altena
Seattle Public Schools approve new grading policy for high school students
The Seattle School Board of Directors approved a new, temporary grading policy called "A or Incomplete" for high school students in the district.7 years ago
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk
Plasma from COVID-19 survivors may help patients fighting the virus
A trial at UW Medicine is testing if antibodies in plasma of patients who have recovered from COVID-19 could help patients who are still fighting the virus.7 years ago
Nick Bowman
Bowman: Weekend protest in Olympia put us all in danger
With Washington only recently beginning to get its coronavirus outbreak under control, Sunday's protest in Olympia put the entire state in harm's way.7 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Washington forced to recall 12,000 coronavirus test kits for contamination
The state's coronavirus testing efforts encountered a hiccup recently, with 12,000 test kits being recalled for possible contamination.7 years ago
Dave Ross
Ross: Maybe it’s time to enact a ‘no mask, no service’ policy
If people really want to go outside again, perhaps it's time we started enforcing the rules surrounding protective masks for everyone.7 years ago
Chris Sullivan
Boeing slowly hits restart button in Washington
Boeing is hitting the restart button at its Puget Sound plants today, ramping production back up after a three-and-a-half week closure.7 years ago
Nick Bowman
UW expert: Achieving herd immunity for coronavirus a ‘disastrous strategy’
UW professor Carl Bergstrom points a handful of factors that indicate achieving herd immunity to coronavirus would be a 'disastrous strategy.'7 years ago
MyNorthwest Staff
Live updates: Now over 13,500 COVID-19 cases in Washington, 749 deaths
For the first time in weeks, the rate of positive confirmations among people tested for coronavirus has dropped below 8%, according to the Department of Health's latest update on Saturday.7 years ago
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Activists demand we release murderers in coronavirus prisoner plan
After Governor Jay Inslee announced his coronavirus prisoner release plan, Seattle-area activists decided they wanted more. They want everyone out of jail.7 years ago
Jason Rantz
Rantz: Seattle Deputy Mayor harassing residents into a coronavirus ‘thank you’
Seattle Deputy Mayor Shefali Ranganathan spent part of Saturday demanding we thank Mayor Jenny Durkan for enacting a car-free policy. It was a mix of desperation and harassment.7 years ago
KIRO Nights
‘Double down on efforts toward community’ to get through COVID-19
Agustin Fuentes, professor of anthropology at Notre Dame, says community support and creative thinking will be necessary to move into a post-covid world.7 years ago
Hanna Scott
UW model says Washington could start opening May 18, but don’t mark the calendar yet
The latest model from the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation has a possible date that states can start safely easing restrictions.7 years ago
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk
COVID-19 Seattle: What happens in a hospital?
KIRO Radio reporter Aaron Granillo tackles the question: what is it like to go into a hospital in Washington state with coronavirus?7 years ago
Nicole Jennings
Senate Republicans to Inslee: Releasing prison inmates violates Constitution
Governor Inslee plans to release over 1,100 inmates from state prisons to protect them from COVID-19 -- but Republican legislators say this is a bad idea.7 years ago
