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Washington Supreme Court: No minimum wage for jurors
It’s not work, it’s your civic duty, justices say.
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Feds seize coronavirus test kit materials bound for Northwest
Hospital and clinic officials in seven states reportedly described similar seizures in the past week.
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Virus casts a dark cloud over once-thriving home market
Shutdown orders have halted open houses, sellers are delaying listings and buyers are losing their jobs.
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Romance writer accused of murder seeks release due to virus
The Oregon novelist wrote an essay called “How to Muder Your Husband” before murdering her husband.
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Pandemic reflected in newspaper industry’s struggles
Not helping financially is the fact that many newspapers allow free online access to COVID-19 stories.
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No longer needed, Army field hospital in Seattle to close
It was erected to handle overflow if hospitals were overwhelmed. That surge is no longer expected.
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Watch Gov. Jay Inslee’s Tuesday news conference here
He is to be joined by economic officials to give an update on the state’s coronavirus response.
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Virus hospitalizations may have already peaked in Washington
A new UW analysis revised the number of the state’s expected COVID-19 deaths down from 1,400 to 632.
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Watch Gov. Jay Inslee’s Monday news conference here
He is to be joined by the state superintendent to give an update on the coronavirus response.
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1.2 million students won’t return to classrooms anytime soon
The governor has extended a statewide closure through June 19 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Washington returning 400 ventilators for use in New York
The ventilators are not powerful enough to treat coronavirus patients, but they can be used for others.
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States lack key data on virus cases among medical workers
Officials have not kept track of how many doctors and nurses have the disease.
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Ride the Ducks Seattle files for bankruptcy after closing
The tourist attraction never recovered financially after a 2015 crash that killed five and injured 60
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Get comfortable: Governor extends stay-home order to May 4
As in other states, demand for intensive health care due to COVID-19 is expected to peak later in…
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Watch Gov. Jay Inslee’s Thursday news conference here
He will be joined by state health officials to give an update on the coronavirus response.
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Northwest Folklife Festival postponed
The event will not be held Memorial Day weekend for first time in 49 years.
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Inslee to state businesses: Pivot to make medical equipment
The governor said Wednesday that the state must become self-reliant in the fight against COVID-19.
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Watch Gov. Jay Inslee’s Wednesday news conference here
He is expected to discuss the need for manufacturers to provide personal protective equipment.
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Flood of coronavirus data overwhelms state reporting system
Public reporting of new COVID-19 cases and deaths in Washington ground to a halt on Sunday.
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Aviation pioneer, innovator and entrepreneur Joe Clark dies
He is the man most responsible for those elegant upswept wingtips now standard on new Boeing 737s.