Local News
Ferry ride isn’t a pleasure cruise in COVID-19 summer of 2020
Fewer boats mean longer waits on weekends. No more frolicking on the boat.
Local News
Rogue Snohomish barber faces big tab for his political protest
Bob Martin must pay a $90,000 fine and may lose his license after defying stay-home order in May
Opinion
Commentary: We can control Covid without a second lockdown
What’s needed is an assessment of activities’ and communities’ transmission risks, then tailoring a response.
Local News
COVID is mostly spreading through social circles and homes
More than half of locals infected with the virus in July got it from a close contact, data…
Northwest
State psychiatric hospital has 21 new COVID-19 cases
Both workers and patients at Western State Hospital in Lakewood have tested positive.
Opinion
Commentary: No good choices for gown or town
The outcomes from colleges going online or in-person will be felt by the cities that rely on them…
Northwest
Hundreds become lawyers in Washington without bar exam
An exemption, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, granted diploma privilege to hundreds of law students.
Local News
Dr. Spitters: Bringing students back to school is too risky
The Everett, Edmonds, Mukilteo and Stanwood Camano districts announced Wednesday they’ll go remote this fall.
Local News
Local COVID-19 case rates soar to springtime peak levels
Many public employees of Everett and Snohomish County will continue to telework until the end of 2020.
Local News
Lynnwood offers some residents up to $1,000 in virus relief
Payments for accepted applicants will go directly to landlords and service providers.
Opinion
Commentary: Governors must work together on Covid response
Presenting a united front, they can push action on testing, supply production and a mask mandate.
Opinion
Comment: U.S. botched school year; parents should be furious
A lax response by federal leaders left us unprepared to return students to the classroom this fall.
Local News
Everett’s $1 million CARES funds go to bills, bars and diners
The city selected 50 small businesses and 11 nonprofit service providers for $10,000 to $100,000.
Opinion
Commentary: Resuming school this fall will be a huge task
Educators want schools to open, but in classrooms or at home it will take effort and investment.
Life
Back to school or home school: What’s a family to do?
Check out a list of publicly funded online homeschool programs available in Washington.
Local News
Through connections, outbreaks spike in Snohomish County
There are 13 active clusters, up from three last week, as the COVID-19 case count continues to rise.
Local News
As virus surges, Inslee revives limits on restaurants, bars
The new restrictions go into effect July 30 and will be in force for the foreseeable future.
Northwest
Watch Gov. Jay Inslee’s Thursday news conference here
He is expected to discuss the state’s ongoing response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Opinion
Comment: New York defeated cholera by abandoning superstition
It took reforms by doctors, journalists and city leaders to accept scientific observation as the path to a…
Local News
These take-home science kits could be a model for fall
The Marysville School District delivered 400 kits to disadvantaged students. So far, kids love them.