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New report indicates positive impact in King County of social distancing on COVID-19 epidemic

Published 10:31am Monday, March 30, 2020

But heath officials say more progress needed | Public Health – Seattle King County

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Property tax deadline extended to June

Published 1:30am Monday, March 30, 2020

This only affects those who pay their property taxes themselves.

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Latest numbers: Washington COVID-19 outbreak by county

Published 6:00pm Sunday, March 29, 2020

With links to official information.

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King County and Seattle expand COVID-19 emergency shelter and housing response

Published 10:40am Thursday, March 26, 2020

Additional sites throughout county

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King County releases breakdown data of COVID-19 cases, deaths

Published 6:30pm Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Washington’s virus-related death toll surpasses 129 as of Wednesday, March 25.

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Former Kent pro soccer team owner to face Kirkland rape charge

Published 2:13pm Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Dion Earl extradited from Arizona while doing time for sexual assault

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Legislators request unemployment assistance for independent contractors

Published 11:24am Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Federal funds for hairdressers, high tech coders and others

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King County suspends work release program

Published 10:11am Wednesday, March 25, 2020

Effort taken to reduce jail population for safety of everyone during COVID-19 pandemic

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Activists want rent, mortgage suspensions

Published 3:00pm Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Moratoriums on evictions won’t be enough, say some.

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Governor: Stay at home — and that’s now an order

Published 5:30pm Monday, March 23, 2020

Jay Inslee on Monday took an aggressive new step to curb social interactions as coronavirus deaths rise.

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King County jails reducing inmates, prioritizing space for violent offenders to curb COVID-19

Published 3:45pm Monday, March 23, 2020

Jails already seeing a significant decrease in inmates from 1,940 to 1,766 between March 1-19, with more cuts on the way.

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King County reduces district court operations

Published 2:30pm Monday, March 23, 2020

The reductions are in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.

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Boeing plants in Puget Sound area to close; infected Everett worker dies

Published 11:43am Monday, March 23, 2020

To the relief of anxious employees, the company said it will shut down factory operations for two weeks.

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President issues virus disaster declaration for Washington state

Published 3:00pm Sunday, March 22, 2020

Governor appoints Navy Vice Admiral Raquel C. Bono to oversee COVID-19 response management.

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Harborview, King County open coronavirus recovery site

Published 1:00pm Saturday, March 21, 2020

The 45-bed facility will treat those awaiting test results, or who have mild symptoms.

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Unemployment claims doubled last week as coronavirus shutters businesses

Published 11:00am Saturday, March 21, 2020

Numbers like this haven’t been seen since height of the Great Recession.

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Inslee: Some folks aren’t taking the virus outbreak seriously

Published 6:33pm Friday, March 20, 2020

At a news conference, the governor warned businesses and individuals to get with the program.

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State Supreme Court pauses almost all cases in Washington

Published 3:40pm Friday, March 20, 2020

Judges will focus on bail hearings under emergency COVID-19 rules.

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Sound Transit to temporarily reduce service on light rail, Sounder trains

Published 3:11pm Thursday, March 19, 2020

New schedules reflect greatly reduced demand, anticipated staffing shortages

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CDC: Life Care staff worked in multiple facilities and while symptomatic for COVID-19

Published 1:30pm Thursday, March 19, 2020

Staff members assisted in spreading coronavirus throughout long-term care facilities.

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