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Skagit choir outbreak called ‘superspreader event’ in report
The act of singing itself may have spread the virus in the air and onto surfaces.
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Conservation groups ask Washington state to kill fewer wolves
Of 31 wolves killed by the state since 2012, 26 were shot on behalf of the same rancher.
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3 more Washington counties can ease virus restrictions early
Wahkiakum, Skamania and Stevens join Columbia, Garfield, Lincoln, Ferry and Pend Oreille counties.
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Seattle, King County urge people to wear masks in most areas
People who ride buses will be required to wear masks to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
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Supreme Court to weigh state’s actions against rogue electors
An Everett man and two others contend the Constitution allowed them to put country ahead of party.
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Feds say Washington overstepped with oil-train safety law
The state mandated that crude from western oil fields have more of volatile gases removed before shipment.
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Residents threatened for reporting stay-home violators
The rally drew roughly 1,500 people, fewer than last month’s protest, per a state patrol estimate.
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Shutdown of tribal casinos deals blow to Indian Country
500 Native American casinos nationwide have voluntarily closed during the pandemic.
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Watch Gov. Jay Inslee’s Friday news conference here
He will address re-opening the economy and provide an update on contact tracing.
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Puget Sound flyover of vintage aircraft marks V-E Day
A dozen planes departed Arlington Municipal Airport around noon, tracing the shoreline.
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Authorities concerned about low WA vaccination rates
Fewer children are getting immunized during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Are you a honeybee? No? Then calm down about ‘murder hornets’
The Asian giant hornets are not big killers of humans, although it does happen on rare occasions.
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Walla Walla County now says no coronavirus parties occurred
Turns out the gatherings were simply “innocent endeavors.”
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Seattle doc to pay nearly $2.9M in improper-billing case
Dr. Frank Li allegedly billed government entities for thousands of medically unnecessary drug tests.
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People holding coronavirus parties in southeast Washington
Some are attending with the idea that it is better to get sick with the virus and get…
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Large-scale antibody testing could come to Washington
Gov. Jay Inslee said the tests wouldn’t be used to issue social clearance to people who test positive.
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Watch Gov. Jay Inslee’s Tuesday news conference here
He is to be joined by other state officials to provide an update on the COVID-19 response.
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Bellevue couple’s nightmare: Held in China, away from daughter
Chinese officials want the man’s father to return from the U.S. to face 20-year-old embezzling charges.
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Seattle Times wins Pulitzer Prize for Boeing 737 Max coverage
The accolade was awarded to reporters Dominic Gates, Steve Miletich, Mike Baker and Lewis Kamb.
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Steep reduction in state revenue projected through mid-2023
“There are two things that worry me: One, that it might be right and two, that it may…