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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.
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Washington attorney general sues Facebook over campaign ads
After a 2018 lawsuit, the company said it would stop selling political ads, but it still does.
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More than 30 have COVID-19 at state psychiatric hospital
The state health department recommends staff test themselves using a new protocol for collecting samples.
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Pennsylvania company wants more of Montana coal-fired plant
Talen Energy likes the cash flows from Puget Sound Energy’s agreement to buy power from Colstrip.
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Olympic National Park seeks sharpshooters for goat culling
The plan is to reduce public safety risks and environmental damage done by the non-native species.
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Sen. Hobbs to oversee National Guard support of food banks
The National Guard officer will command a task force in response to COVID-19 in western Washington.
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Washington, Oregon, California announce coronavirus pact
The governors say they’ll work together to re-open their economies while continuing to control the spread.
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Judge G. Helen Whitener appointed to state Supreme Court
Whitener has served on the superior court in Pierce County since being appointed by Inslee in 2015.
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How would WA virus restrictions be modified, ended?
Health officials say lifting restrictions to soon could cause cases to surge.
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Judge orders Tim Eyman to pay $270,000 in fines by April 19
AG Bob Ferguson says the gubernatorial candidate laundered political donations and took kickbacks.
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Sunny holiday weekend causes concerns about potential crowds
Gov. Jay Inslee implored people to stick to social distancing to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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After Monroe ‘riot,’ governor plans release for some prisoners
COVID-19 infected prisoners and staff in Monroe. Gov. Jay Inslee announced a tentative response Thursday.
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Watch Gov. Jay Inslee’s Thursday news conference here
He is to be joined by the secretary of the Department of Corrections to discuss the COVID-19 response.
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Filing for unemployment starts off a little bit ‘clunky’
New claims in Snohomish County — 21,148 — were down slightly from the previous week’s tally.