Northwest
Sen. Murray criticizes Trump administration’s handling of COVID-19 crisis
Makes remarks at Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee meeting
News
Wind, warm temperatures raise weekend wildfire risk
Temperatures could reach the mid-80s, with gusts of wind up to 25 mph.
Northwest
Individual donors contribute more than $1M to address hunger in state
Bezos Family Foundation, other charities contribute additional $2.3M
Northwest
Washington wins federal grant to support economic recovery from COVID-19
$12 million from U.S. Department of Labor to help unemployed workers
News
Two reports show COVID-19 transmission has slowed in King County
Further confirmation that social distancing measures have reduced transmission
Northwest
Long-term care facilities to begin opening dedicated COVID-19 units
Nursing homes in Tacoma, Shoreline, Bellingham to handle patients from other locations
Northwest
State announces limited opening of parks for day use
Ocean beach and Columbia River Gorge parks to remain closed
News
COVID-19 lets freight move more easily, study says
A new report by Kirkland-based INRIX examines the trend.
Northwest
State health insurers due $106 million from U.S. Supreme Court ruling
Consumers could get relief on the individual health insurance market
News
Island T-shirt mogul shifts to mask production
SanMar is keeping its 4,000 employee workforce going during pandemic.
News
Bellevue quarantine site on hold
Sufficient capacity countywide means the Eastgate site won’t open yet.
Business
Find restaurants open for takeout/delivery in Puget Sound area
Interactive map provides details
News
Local governments to get funding from federal stimulus package
$300 million to cities, counties across state
News
Kirkland area resident coordinates donations for non-profit groups
By Om Khandekar, For the Kirkland Reporter
Northwest
Colorado, Nevada to join Washington, Oregon and California in Western States Pact
Governors share vision for modifying stay at home orders, fighting COVID-19
Opinion
We are all in this together | Coming of age…again
How can we, as neighbors, help each other?
Life
Medic One Foundation’s Gratitude Meals offer support to first responders, local businesses
The initiative provides hearty lunches to first responders staffing the COVID-19 testing sites as they work to test…
Business
Report shows severity of COVID-19 impacts on hotels nationwide
70% of employees laid off or furloughed, eight in 10 hotel rooms empty