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Surveillance, traffic camera, privacy...
Dave Ross

Ross: Would Americans trade privacy for end to coronavirus outbreak?

I wonder, would Americans accept tracking as the price of opening the economy? I’m not sure even Donald Trump could pull that off.
7 years ago
Boeing...
Chris Sullivan

Boeing to start cutting employees as it deals with coronavirus fallout

Boeing CEO David Calhoun sent out a letter to all of the company's 160,000 employees saying the company is starting a voluntary layoff plan.
7 years ago
Seattle coronavirus bus...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: Do not ride the bus during Seattle coronavirus crisis

You shouldn't ride the bus during the Seattle coronavirus crisis unless you absolutely must. It's not as safe as it needs to be to justify riding on one.
7 years ago
Gov. Inslee on Wednesday, April 1....
Stephanie Klein

Gov. Inslee calls on businesses to manufacture supplies

 Gov. Inslee on Wednesday put a call out to manufacturers in Washington state for help producing personal protection equipment (PPE) for heath care workers.
7 years ago
Shoreline quarantine site. (King County)...
Chris Sullivan

King County Executive Dow Constantine tours Shoreline field hospital

The Shoreline field hospital is getting ready to take coronavirus patients.
7 years ago
scavenger hunt, teddy bear...
Tracy Taylor

Teddy bear scavenger hunt for kids during the pandemic

Join the scavenger hunt! Take a favorite stuffed animal and put in your window for families to spot when they walk or drive around the neighborhood.
7 years ago
virtual happy hour...
Rachel Belle

Virtual happy hours and living room dates are the new normal

Seattle start-up Mystery now offers a similar service delivered to your door, and Dani and Jackie's Virtual Cocktail Hour lets you drink and hang with people around the world.
7 years ago
I-976 lawsuit, therapeutic court, forgery, fraud...
Nicole Jennings

Lawsuits allege unions used forgery to gain members, dues

The Freedom Foundation alleges that several unions resorted to underhanded tactics to gain members, including forgery of people's signatures.
7 years ago
angel of the winds, quarantine...
Hanna Scott

Everett arena transformed into quarantine site

Usually full of hockey fans and concert goers, Everett’s Angel of the Winds Arena is now being used as a coronavirus quarantine and isolation facility.
7 years ago
Kshama Sawant, business tax...
MyNorthwest Staff

Morales, Sawant propose acceleration of business tax for coronavirus relief

Seattle council members Tammy Morales and Kshama Sawant announced legislation to accelerate the tax on big business to fund households impacted by COVID-19.
7 years ago
eviction moratorium...
MyNorthwest Staff

What rent and mortgage relief could look like during coronavirus

University of Washington professor Gregg Colburn calls in to walks us through what rent and mortgage relief could look like during coronavirus.
7 years ago
Seattle coronavirus washington shelter in place, local media, seattle times...
Nick Bowman

Coronavirus could have local media facing ‘extinction level’ job losses

Many local media outlets could be erased out of existence entirely by the financial strain brought on by the coronavirus outbreak.
7 years ago
Rabinowitz, coronavirus...
Nick Bowman

Gov. Inslee provides clarity on essential businesses during stay-at-home order

Gov. Jay Inslee provided an updated list of businesses that qualify as essential during Washington's ongoing stay-at-home order. 
7 years ago
Coronavirus price gouging...
Chris Sullivan

Washington AG Ferguson goes after coronavirus price-gougers

Attorney General Bob Ferguson is going after price-gouging businesses selling protective masks and hand sanitizer at exorbitant prices.
7 years ago
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan, coronavirus, eviction moratorium...
Nick Bowman

Seattle Mayor Durkan: US health system ‘wasn’t ready’ for coronavirus outbreak

Mayor Jenny Durkan details Seattle's experience on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak, as well as how the city was failed by the federal government.
7 years ago
President Trump at a coronavirus press briefing...
Dave Ross

Ross: We need Trump to be a leader, not a cheerleader

President Trump describes himself as a "cheerleader" during the coronavirus crisis, but is that really what our nation needs right now?
7 years ago
Field hospitals, Shoreline quarantine...
Chris Sullivan

King County puts finishing touches on coronavirus field hospitals

King County is putting the finishing touches on field hospitals around the region, which will soon handle overflow cases of COVID-19
7 years ago
coronavirus, hand sanitizer...
KIRO Newsradio Newsdesk

Scam artists spread myths, rumors in midst of coronavirus outbreak

Rumors, disinformation, and myths about the coronavirus have been everywhere in recent weeks, as scam artists have sought to profit from the outbreak.
7 years ago
eyman, $30 car tabs...
Hanna Scott

Battle over $30 car tabs heads to Washington State Supreme Court

The latest chapter in the ongoing I-976 saga puts the future of $30 car tabs squarely in the hands of the Washington State Supreme Court.
7 years ago
Mirian Fuentes (L), a medical assistant, and nurse Laurie Kuypers check paperwork during a COVID-19...
Stephanie Klein

UW model suggests outbreak could peak around April 19

The state Department of Health is trying to figure out how to process the immense amount of testing data that has crippled its reporting system. But Chief Science Officer with the DOH said they’re working closely with researchers.
7 years ago
bob ferguson, trump coronavirus conspiracy, attorney general...
Jason Rantz

Rantz: AG Ferguson fundraising off dangerous Trump coronavirus conspiracy

AG Bob Ferguson sent out a disingenuous email, fundraising off a dangerous President Trump coronavirus conspiracy. There's almost nothing accurate about the email. 
7 years ago
Stephanie Klein

6.5 magnitude earthquake shakes Central Idaho

A 6.5 magnitude earthquake shook central Idaho Tuesday evening. 
7 years ago
kindness...
Ursula Reutin

Be the best version of yourself now and after this outbreak

We can't lose hope and we can't squander this opportunity as we are forced to slow down. Be kind to yourself and your neighbors during this outbreak.
7 years ago
hydroxychloroquine...
Stephanie Klein

UW leading study on hydroxychloroquine’s effect on COVID-19

University of Washington researchers will investigate whether hydroxychloroquine, a commonly used anti-malarial and autoimmune-disease treatment, can prevent transmission in people exposed to COVID-19.
7 years ago