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King County Metro driver dies after contracting coronavirus
Samina Hameed, 59, had been a Metro employee since 2017 and was the first to die from the…
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UW model shows Washington could start reopening May 18
The group’s director said the potential “opening dates” are likely to change.
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Two Swedish employees sue union over payment of full dues
The complaints allege the union forced the workers to pay full dues after they sought to pay reduced…
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Lawsuit seeks greater protections for Washington farmworkers
Pickers and pruners contend they are often in situations where they can’t practice social distancing.
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Inslee expands moratorium on evictions, freezes rent hikes
The order is drawing criticism from some advocates for landlords.
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Whatcom beekeepers set traps for giant killer of honeybees
Asian giant hornets were first spotted in the U.S. near Blaine and Bellingham last December.
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Inslee blasts Trump for ‘fomenting domestic rebellion’
The president on Friday encouraged demonstrators in three other states to protest social-distancing rules.
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Watch Gov. Jay Inslee’s Thursday news conference here
He is to to provide an update on the state’s COVID-19 response and state unemployment numbers.
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Claims for unemployment benefits remain at record levels
The number of first-time benefit seekers surged by 31% in Snohomish County last week.
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Justices: $18M campaign finance penalty to be reconsidered
A lower court imposed a $6 million penalty against the Grocery Manufacturers Association in 2013.
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Cracked West Seattle Bridge shut until at least 2022
“It may not be possible to repair the bridge as it currently is,” a city official said of…
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Watch Gov. Jay Inslee’s Wednesday news conference here
He is to to provide an update on the state’s COVID-19 response.
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Inslee: We are not close, yet, to lifting restrictions
As governor warns the lockdown may last awhile, builders offer path to freeing their industry now
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Inslee protects stimulus checks, extends statute of limitations
The emergency proclamations are in effect through May 14.
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Jobless rate in Washington increased to 5.1% in March
The national unemployment rate for March was 4.4%; in the Seattle-Bellevue-Everett region it was 5.5%.
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Dozens of workers at Wallula food plant have coronavirus
Walla Walla County officials say the plant will remain open.
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Far-right leaders denounce shutdowns in Washington, Idaho
They call Jay Inslee a “would-be dictator” and the new coronavirus a “Chinese Communist Party bioweapon.”
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10 pioneer-era apple types thought extinct found in US West
North America once had 17,000 varieties of apples. Only about 4,500 are known to exist today.
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Everett woman linked to prosecutor’s death is back in custody
She is accused of lying to the FBI and has allegedly violated conditions of her pretrial release.
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Washington state sues Greyhound over immigration searches
The lawsuit contends the company is violating consumer protection and discrimination laws.