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Whatcom County sees 13 new B.1.1.7 variant COVID-19 cases
Snohomish County has 2 known cases of the mutation, also called the “U.K. variant.”
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Vaccine eligibility to expand to more groups on March 22
Included will be workers in agriculture and grocery stores, as well as law enforcement and others.
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Seattle teachers vote to stay out of classrooms
The union said it has no confidence that the district will keep educators safe during the pandemic.
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Senate OKs bill for graduating students to take bridge year
Seniors also could retake classes and boost grades that may have faltered during the pandemic.
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Pacific gray whales spotted in Puget Sound
They tend to congregate in waters off Whidbey Island and feed on ghost shrimp.
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Cashmere mom wins custody case that straddles two countries
A Chelan County judge ruled that Saudi Arabian courts did not provide the woman with due process.
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Judge orders release of Proud Boy charged in Capitol riot
The Auburn man will be restricted to home detention and must remove all firearms in his home.
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Senate OKs bill prohibiting price gouging during emergencies
Products would include building materials, emergency supplies, gasoline and health care services.
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Study: Chinook salmon are key to Northwest orcas all year
Researchers demonstrated that the while the whales sometimes eat other species, they depend most on Chinook.
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Avalanche strikes Cascades backcountry, no injuries reported
The 800-foot-wide, 15-foot-deep slide struck at Source Lake in Alpental Valley on Sunday or Monday.
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High snowpack in Washington’s mountains after February storms
That’s good news for agricultural and other interests that rely on spring melt off.
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The Cascade Loop is designated a National Scenic Byway
The loop goes through Whidbey, Everett, Leavenworth, Wenatchee, Winthrop and other destinations.
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More contagious Brazilian virus variant emerges in Oregon
It can potentially be contracted by someone who was already infected or who has been vaccinated.
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Should Marysville Pilchuck High drop the name ‘Tomahawks’?
A state bill would ban Native American mascots and symbols from schools — unless there is tribal permission.
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Woman charged in shooting death over theft of political sign
Angela Conijn is charged with second-degree murder in the death of Kamran Cohee of Arlington.
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Law gives Washington high school seniors leeway to graduate
Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill that can waive some requirements for students who were on track before…
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Governor: Educators are now eligible for coronavirus vaccine
“This should give educators more confidence,” Jay Inslee said. Other frontline workers could soon be next.
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Seattle teachers’ union balks at school return plan
Gov. Inslee said the online classroom experience wasn’t adequate for many.
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Gov. Inslee signs relief bill waiving liquor license fees
Says one-time waivers “will provide some financial relief while we work to get them back to capacity.”
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State Patrol worker from Everett charged with attempted child rape
Trevor Smith worked as a commercial vehicle enforcement officer assigned inspecting school buses.