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Rico Thomas, left, has been a clerk in the Fuel Center/Mini Mart at Safeway in Federal Way for the past 5 years. Kyong Barry, right, has been with Albertsons for 18 years and is a front end supervisor in Auburn. Both are active members of UFCW 21. Courtesy photos

Opinion

Grocery store workers deserve respect and hazard pay | Guest column

As grocery store workers in King County, we experience the hard, cold realities of the COVID-19 pandemic every…

The Washington Equal Suffrage Association places posters in Seattle in 1910 to promote women’s suffrage. (Washington State Archives)

Opinion

Editorial: Honor 100 years of suffrage with your ballot

Women’s right to vote was recognized 100 years ago; we need to use the ballots women fought for.

Free face masks available at King County Safeway locations

Business

Free face masks available at King County Safeway locations

Stores to distribute 750,000 purchased by King County starting Aug. 24

Democrats dominate King County legislative races | Election results

News

Democrats dominate King County legislative races | Election results

Here are the latest results for King County legislative candidates in the Aug. 4 primary election, which included…

Pictured: A Mercer Island High School swimmer competes in fall 2019. Washington Interscholastic Activities Association recently announced the girls swim and dive season will be moved to “Season 3,” which begins March 1. File photo

Sports

WIAA gives schools option to delay start of prep sports until December

An updated plan moves girls swimming to Season 3 and makes fall cross country an alternate season.

Regional public sector employers extend teleworking until 2021

Northwest

Regional public sector employers extend teleworking until 2021

Three counties, six cities and two ports announce decision

Face masks save lives and jobs across Washington

Business

Face masks save lives and jobs across Washington

Wearing a mask saves lives and saves jobs.

State Department of Health launches CORONA survey

Northwest

State Department of Health launches CORONA survey

Asks for residents to answer questions online or by phone about COVID-19 impact

Census takers to start follow up with nonresponding households in King County

Northwest

Census takers to start follow up with nonresponding households in King County

Coming to neighborhoods starting July 30

Stock photo

Northwest

Washington Education Association calls for school year to begin with distance learning

Group demands safety first in any plans to return to school this fall

COVID-19. (Image courtesy CDC)

News

COVID-19 cases and deaths in King County cities

Numbers as of July 23, 2020.

Screenshot from Gov. Jay Inslee’s press conference July 23, 2020.

News

Governor tightens restrictions on restaurants, bars, weddings, funerals

Staff reports

State school Superintendent Reykdal issues statement in response to online learning in the fall

Northwest

State school Superintendent Reykdal issues statement in response to online learning in the fall

‘Decisions are within the bounds of the reopening guidance that we provided in June’

2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid. Courtesy photo

Life

2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid | Car review

There’s a reason Honda’s CR-V has been America’s top-selling crossover vehicle over the past 23 years.

2020 Ford Ranger SuperCrew Lariat. Courtesy photo

Life

2020 Ford Ranger SuperCrew Lariat | Car review

Ford’s venerable compact Ranger pickup went away for a while.

Cartoon by Frank Shiers

Opinion

Editorial: Reopen schools in fall, but do it safely

Don’t bully schools into reopening. Protect our students.

BMW X3 xDrive 30e. Courtesy photo

Business

BMW X3 xDrive 30e | Car review

With forces like BMW pushing, it’s only a matter of time before hybrid, then electric, technology replaces the…

2020 Dodge Charger Hellcat SRT. Courtesy photo

Business

2020 Dodge Charger Hellcat SRT | Car review

OK folks, buckle your seatbelts.

Ferguson vows to fight Trump administration’s rollbacks of nation’s environmental protections

Northwest

Ferguson vows to fight Trump administration’s rollbacks of nation’s environmental protections

‘Rules weaken environmental reviews on countless projects in Washington and across the nation’

Kreidler wants insurance companies to ban using credit scoring to set prices

Northwest

Kreidler wants insurance companies to ban using credit scoring to set prices

‘Unfair practice’