Local News
Angel of the Winds Arena will be new COVID-19 isolation site
A $1.3 million grant from the state will go toward the facility, which could hold up to 150…
Local News
Hospitalized prisoner tests positive for COVID-19
He had been transported to a Snohomish County medical center for unrelated concerns.
Local News
Coronavirus adds to plight of Snohomish County’s homeless
Obstacles persist for the unsheltered amid the pandemic, even as some are relocated to motels.
Local News
1st shipment of federal supplies arrives in Everett
Nine pallets of gear to fight against COVID-19 are being distributed to local hospitals and clinics.
Local News
Bus driver who worried early about coronavirus dies of it
Scott Ryan, 41, worked for Community Transit, where nine employees have tested positive.
Local News
Trump signs $2.2T stimulus after swift congressional votes
Both parties lined up behind the most colossal economic relief bill in the nation’s history.
Local News
Trump stops deal for Bothell’s Ventec to produce ventilators
The project would have had the company producing more than 1,000 ventilators a month.
Opinion
Editorial: Covid-19 threatens census; you can help fix that
The outbreak’s response has complicated census efforts, making our timely response crucial to its success.
Opinion
Commentary: Local journalism needs coronavirus stimulus, too
Readership is up, but as businesses close, advertising revenue is down. Local news sources need help.
Local News
Need for blood donations grows
“Just like going to the grocery store, these things need to stay happening.”
Local News
Naval Station Everett sailor diagnosed with COVID-19
The crew member is assigned to the USS Johnson. This is the only sailor to be so diagnosed…
Local News
Trump to force GM to produce ventilators for Bothell company
GM will make ventilators under contract for much-smaller Ventec Life Systems.
Local News
Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest closes amid COVID-19
Much of Snohomish County’s most pristine and remote land is part of the 2,690-square-mile forest.
Local News
Governor says he could extend the two-week stay-home order
Resuming normal living too soon could enable the virus to “spring back up on us,” Jay Inslee said…
Northwest
2 virus-vulnerable detainees released from immigration jail
A lawsuit on behalf of nine detainees said they’d face danger if the coronavirus spreads in the jail.
Local News
Food banks are making adjustments to meet growing demand
Challenges include a shrinking supply, social-distancing practices and a need for younger volunteers.
Northwest
Virus shutdowns cause huge spike in state’s jobless claims
Nine times the usual number of people filed for unemployment in Washington last week.
Local News
Plexiglass ‘sneeze shields’ coming to a supermarket near you
A trip to the store will get trippier as anti-virus measures are brought in for shopper and worker…
Opinion
Comment: What we know should guide choices on risks we take
There’s likely more risk of exposure to coronavirus in using an elevator than in being outdoors.
Local News
Staffing and print changes: The Herald’s outbreak response
On “Herald Headlines,” Executive Editor Phillip O’Connor provides an update about the Herald newsroom.