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    Gov. Jay Inslee issued new guidance allowing the resumption of self-service buffets, salad bars, salsa bars, drink stations and other types of communal food sources in Phase 2. File photo
    Buffets and salad bars back on the menu...
    By Jerry Cornfield • July 8, 2020 4:55 pm

    Gov. Jay Inslee has revised rules to allow self-serve food areas in Phase 2 of the state’s reopening.

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    Brian Tilley (left) and Katie Dearman work the wash station Friday at Kate’s Greek American Deli in Everett. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
    Governor’s no-mask, no-service order begins across Washington
    By Ian Davis-Leonard • July 7, 2020 11:39 pm

    “Just do not ring up the sale,” Gov. Jay Inslee said about customers who do not don the proper masks.

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    King County homeless count: 11,751 people, up 5 percent from 2019
    King County homeless count: 11,751 people, up 5...
    By Robert Whale • July 7, 2020 10:00 pm

    One night a year, volunteers spread out across Seattle and King County to count the homeless.

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    Nurse Sylvia Keller, pictured with Gov. Jay Inslee, is on the front lines of the COVID-19 battle in Yakima County. Courtesy photo
    Governor doubles down on mask rules
    By Jerry Cornfield • July 6, 2020 11:40 am

    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
    Summer vehicle travel projected to decrease this year
    By Seattle Weekly • July 4, 2020 5:30 am

    Traffic this summer will likely be lighter across Washington state than previous years.

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    State Capitol Building in Olympia. File photo
    Politicians get pay raises, state workers get furloughs
    By Jerry Cornfield • July 2, 2020 3:40 pm

    A citizens panel approved the hikes in 2019. Unable to rescind them, lawmakers look to donate their extra earnings.

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    Human remains in West Seattle identified
    Human remains in West Seattle identified
    By Olivia Sullivan • July 2, 2020 11:40 am

    Bags of body parts were found in a suitcase along a West Seattle beach on June 19.

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    Governor Jay Inslee smiles and laughs Sept. 3, 2019, during a speech at the Lynnwood Link Extension groundbreaking in Lynnwood. A Thurston County judge ruled he exceeded his authority when he vetoed single sentences in the state transportation budget in 2019. (Olivia Vanni / Herald file)
    Judge invalidates Gov. Inslee’s veto in roads budget
    By Jerry Cornfield • July 1, 2020 3:00 pm

    Lawmakers said the governor crossed a constitutional line.

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    King County cases among younger adults drives increase in COVID-19 numbers
    King County cases among younger adults drives increase...
    By Seattle Weekly • June 30, 2020 4:46 pm

    Over half of all new cases are among people ages 20-39

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    Kirkland man found guilty of promoting prostitution in Eastside sex trafficking ring
    Kirkland man found guilty of promoting prostitution in...
    By Haley Ausbun • June 29, 2020 6:45 pm

    Authorities say suspect ran “successful enterprise” for greater half of a decade.

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    Public and private universities, colleges, technical schools, apprenticeship programs and similar schools and programs may resume general instruction, including in-person classes and lectures, starting Aug. 1. Pictured: The University of Washington-Bothell campus. File photo
    Universities and colleges may reopen in fall, governor...
    By Jerry Cornfield • June 29, 2020 10:50 am

    His order requires masks and physical distancing, among other measures, to help prevent infections.

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    During a recent training, South King Fire and Rescue members at Station 62 wear personal protective gear, which includes face masks, eye protection, gloves and gowns. Courtesy photo
    Governor orders statewide use of face coverings in...
    By Jerry Cornfield • June 23, 2020 4:20 pm

    Jay Inslee says that until there is a vaccine, it’s the best weapon to stop the spread of COVID-19.

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    Snoqualmie Police Department houses a surplus military mine-resistant armored personnel carrier. They acquired it as part of an equipment sharing program from the federal government. It is utilized by a coalition of small-city police departments. It is seen here during a 2016 parade in Algona, one of the coalition member cities. From the Algona Police Department Facebook page
    Why the small town of Snoqualmie has a...
    By Aaron Kunkler • June 23, 2020 1:00 pm

    The city acquired it in 2013 from the federal government and has used it a handful of times.

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    Task force will tackle issues of racial justice,...
    By Seattle Weekly • June 23, 2020 5:30 am

    Inslee names civil rights activists, pastors, and cops to panel that may forge ideas for new laws

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    File photo/pexels.com
    Renton man pleads guilty to one of state’s...
    By Haley Ausbun • June 23, 2020 1:30 am

    The delivery driver was still working under his own name while receiving L&I pension, and owes the state almost $340,000.

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    Inslee forms state task force to address policing and racial justice
    Inslee forms state task force to address policing...
    By Seattle Weekly • June 22, 2020 4:01 pm

    24 members includes families who have lost loved ones; police officials

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    A GoFundMe page has been started for Lorenzo Anderson. The page can be accessed at www.gofundme.com/f/for-the-family-of-the-man-who-was-shot-at-chop
    19-year-old killed in Seattle shooting was former Renton...
    By Haley Ausbun • June 22, 2020 1:30 am

    The shooting in the early morning hours of Saturday, June 20, has received attention nationwide for occurring in a protester-occupied space in Seattle known as CHOP or CHAZ.

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    King County Board of Health declares racism a crisis
    King County Board of Health declares racism a...
    By Aaron Kunkler • June 20, 2020 1:30 pm

    Racism was declared a public health crisis by King County’s Board of Health.

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    State Capitol Building, Olympia, Washington. File photo
    Tax collections tumble as state braces for huge...
    By Jerry Cornfield • June 19, 2020 3:30 pm

    Inslee cancels pay raises for some execs and orders furloughs for workers as special session looms.

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    Dr. Jeffrey Duchin, Health Officer for Public Health – Seattle & King County, says COVID-19 cases have declined significantly since the peak of the outbreak in late March, allowing the county to move into Phase 2 on June 19. FILE PHOTO
    King County enters Phase 2 of Safe Start...
    By Seattle Weekly • June 19, 2020 2:41 pm

    Full list of what’s permitted

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