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Middle-school counselor Shanon Baker poses for a photo in the school's library Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2020, in Sammamish, Wash. A master's degree and a full-time job weren't enough to help Baker land an apartment she could afford in Seattle's east-side suburbs. But a $750 million commitment by a partnership backed in part by Microsoft's affordable housing initiative helped do the trick. Urban Housing Ventures is cutting rents at 40% of the units in three buildings as part of an effort to make sure teachers, nurses and other middle-income professionals can live in the communities where they work. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

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Microsoft-led housing effort cuts rents in Seattle suburbs

The plan is to help middle-income professionals live in the communities where they work.

Coyote Ridge Correctional Center in Connell, Washington.

Northwest

Everett man dies at Coyote Ridge Corrections Center

The man may have suffered a head injury during a fight with another inmate. Officials are investigating.

Steve Lerch, executive director of the Washington state Economic and Revenue Forecast Council, walks in front of the Washington state flag, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020, following a meeting of the council at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Lawmakers were told that the state's latest revenue forecast shows they have significantly more money to work with as they prepare to unveil their supplemental state budget proposals. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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Uncertainty remains, but Washington sees revenues increase

September and October saw a jump in real estate taxes due to record-low mortgage rates.

Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., speaks as the House of Representatives debates the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019. (House Television via AP)

Northwest

U.S. Rep. Newhouse has tested positive for the coronavirus

“My symptoms remain mild, and I am following CDC guidelines,” he wrote in a tweet.

Harris County Public Health Executive Director Dr. Umair Shah talks about contact tracing and the recent spike in COVD-19 cases in Harris County, Thursday, June 25, 2020, in Houston. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday that the state is facing a "massive outbreak" in the coronavirus pandemic and that some new local restrictions may be needed to protect hospital space for new patients. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Northwest

Dr. Umair A. Shah named new Washington secretary of health

He “will help us lead Washington state through the next crucial phase of this pandemic,” said Gov. Inslee.

Northwest

300 attend wedding near Ritzville, leading to virus outbreak

County officials said attendees diagnosed with COVID-19 have been linked to two subsequent outbreaks.

This early Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, photo provided by R E Johnson shows an Alaska Airlines jet that struck a brown bear while landing in the early evening the day before, killing the animal and causing damage to the plane, at Yakutat Airport in Yakutat, Alaska. The left engine cowling of the jet was damaged. The Anchorage Daily News reports none of the passengers or crew members onboard the plane were injured. (R E Johnson via AP)

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Jetliner hits bear on runway in Southeast Alaska

A Boeing 737-700 struck and killed a brown bear sow, but its cub was uninjured.

Senate Minority Leader Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville,, left, talks with House Minority Leader J.T. Wilcox, R-Yelm, right, before the start of the AP Legislative Preview, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Northwest

State Republicans say they’ve been iced out of decision making

Some GOP lawmakers have previously claimed that the restrictions due to COVID-19 were costing lives.

In this photo provided by his attorney, Gaven Picciano, 26, of the Keweenaw Indian Community in Michigan, poses for a self-portrait on Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. Picciano is suing the Clark County Jail in Washington state as well as its medical provider, saying he lost about 35 pounds and was malnourished to the point of unconsciousness during a three-week stay early this year because staff failed to provide him gluten-free food to accommodate his celiac disease. The county declined to comment on the case. The medical provider, NaphCare Inc., did not respond to a request for comment. (Gaven Picciano via AP)

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Man sues Washington jail over lack of gluten-free food

After 9 days he was diagnosed with low blood pressure, dehydration and an irregular heartbeat.

Gov. Jay Inslee

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Watch the governor’s Sunday news conference here

As COVID-19 cases soar, Gov. Jay Inslee announced further restrictions on public gatherings.

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee poses for a photo, Friday, Sept. 25, 2020, in Olympia, Wash. Inslee, a Democrat, is being challenged by Republican Loren Culp, police chief of the small town of Republic, Wash., in the Nov. 3 election. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Local News

Inslee to hold news conference to announce new restrictions

Among them, reportedly, will be a ban on indoor service at restaurants and retail limitations.

Northwest

Washington sets another new record for daily COVID-19 cases

On Friday, 2,147 additional coronavirus cases and 12 deaths were reported in Washington.

FILE - In this file photo taken June 19, 2013, Mount Rainier is seen from a helicopter flying south of the mountain and west of Yakima, Wash. A helicopter rescued four climbers from near the summit of Mount Rainier Thursday, June 6, 2019, after they had been stranded on the Cascade Mountain peak for several days. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

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Hiker whose heart stopped after Mt. Rainier rescue recovers

The Woodinville man has continued to have some trouble, but doctors said they believe he’ll be OK.

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown attends a news conference Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2020, in Portland, Ore. Brown and Oregon health officials warned Tuesday of the capacity challenges facing hospitals as COVID-19 case counts continue to spike in the state. (Cathy Cheney/Pool Photo via AP)

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Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announces 14-day statewide ‘freeze’

Exemptions include hair salons, homeless sheltering, childcare and schools that are currently open.

Metro buses post signs advising that masks are required Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, in Seattle. Washington state and county health officials have warned of a spike in coronavirus cases across the state, and pleaded with the public to take the pandemic more seriously heading into the winter holidays. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

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California, Oregon, Washington issue virus travel advisories

People are urged to avoid non-essential travel or self-quarantine after arriving from another state.

Grocery Manufacturers Association lawyer Matthew Gardner, right, talks with others before making arguments in a case alleging that the food industry group violated state campaign disclosure laws in opposing a 2013 food labeling initiative, Friday, Feb. 19, 2016, in Olympia, Wash. Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson sued the Grocery Manufacturers Association in October 2013, saying it collected money from member companies to defeat Initiative 522 but engaged in a scheme to shield those contributions from public scrutiny. Voters narrowly rejected the initiative, which would have required labeling of genetically modified foods. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

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Court upholds $18 million penalty in GMO labeling case

The Grocery Manufacturing Association was accused not disclosing where its contributions to the “No on 522” campaign came…

Native American tribal members sing and drum in the rotunda of the Capitol in Olympia, Wash., Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2018. The gathering was part of Native American Indian Lobby Day and supported issues such as the Puyallup Tribe's protest against the construction of a liquified natural gas plant being built in Tacoma, Wash. by Puget Sound Energy, as well as the awareness of missing and murdered indigenous women in Washington state. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

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DOJ names coordinator for cases of missing, killed Indians

A Washington State Patrol report documented 56 cases of missing Native American women in the state.

Northwest

FBI investigating hack involving black students at Gonzaga

The IP addresses were both domestic and international.

The Olympic mountains peek through clouds Wednesday morning. (Sue Misao / The Herald)

Northwest

Major storm headed for Pacific Northwest

High winds, drenching rain and heavy snow are expected by the end of the week.

FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2020, file photo, a Washington state Department of Agriculture worker holds two of the dozens of Asian giant hornets vacuumed from a tree in Blaine, Wash. When scientists destroyed the first nest of so-called murder hornets found in the U.S. recently, they discovered about 500 live specimens inside in various stages of development. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

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Whatcom nest had 500 Asian giant hornets in stages of growth

The number includes 76 live queens that emerged after the small nest was vacuumed out late last month.