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What’s open in Washington this weekend?

Jun 12, 2020, 3:54 PM | Updated: Oct 7, 2024, 9:18 am

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Circles mowed in the grass at Green Lake in Seattle to promote social distancing. (MyNorthwest photo)

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Just in time for the weekend, and now that businesses have had a little bit of time to prepare … KIRO Radio’s Dave Ross and Aaron Granillo go over what you can and cannot do in each phase of reopening in Washington state.

For more information about individual counties, you can visit the state’s official tracker here. This page is continually updated.

What’s allowed under King County’s modified Phase 1?

If you want a quick, visual reminder to stick on your fridge, here is the summary of the phases — the same one we have on the wall of the newsroom here at KIRO.

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What’s open in Washington this weekend?