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Governor tightens restrictions on restaurants, bars, weddings, funerals
Staff reports
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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’
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Doughnut taunt leads to jail at pro-police rally in Everett
The 18-year-old is accused of fourth-degree assault. Video shows he didn’t touch anyone.
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Murray, Cantwell propose legislation to block federal law enforcement occupations in cities
Response to recent reports of aggressive policing by agents in Portland
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Inslee warns of stay home order as COVID cases rise
The governor urges young people, who are not getting infected the most, to curb their social habits.
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Sound Transit breaks ground on Federal Way Link Extension
The $3.1 billion project includes three new stations near Kent/Des Moines, South 272nd Street and the Federal Way…
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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’
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Kreidler wants insurance companies to ban using credit scoring to set prices
‘Unfair practice’
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New report shows schools reopening without preventative measures may lead to more COVID-19 cases
‘Reopening schools cannot be considered in isolation’
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Sound Transit seeks more federal funding to offset COVID-19 losses
Joins other transit agencies across nation to ask for relief package
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Inslee extends pause on counties advancing phases to July 28
A spike in cases could cause hospitalizations and deaths to rise soon.
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Port of Seattle Commission to establish policing and civil rights task force
Group will lead a comprehensive assessment of Port of Seattle Police Department
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State receives King County to Spokane rail study
It would take about eight and a half hours to reach the Inland Empire from Puget Sound.
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Supreme Court says state can punish WA faithless electors
Justices: Presidential electors, including Everett man, must keep pledge to back popular vote winner
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Buffets and salad bars back on the menu in King County
Gov. Jay Inslee has revised rules to allow self-serve food areas in Phase 2 of the state’s reopening.
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State regulators keep Puget Sound Energy rates steady
Rate adjustments ease economic impact during COVID-19 pandemic
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Governor’s no-mask, no-service order begins across Washington
“Just do not ring up the sale,” Gov. Jay Inslee said about customers who do not don the…
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King County homeless count: 11,751 people, up 5 percent from 2019
One night a year, volunteers spread out across Seattle and King County to count the homeless.
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Governor doubles down on mask rules
Inslee: Starting July 7, businesses do not serve those who do not wear a mask
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Summer vehicle travel projected to decrease this year
Traffic this summer will likely be lighter across Washington state than previous years.