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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…
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COVID-19 outbreak creates silver lining for Kenmore’s West Sammamish River Bridge project
With low traffic volumes, construction crews have been able to extend road closures and work more efficiently.
Life
UW students create Spira app to gather COVID-19 data
The app was created to screen for respiratory diseases but the teen creators shifted their focus once the…
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No one fails: School districts won’t give out Fs this year
State Superintendant Chris Reykdal said Wednesday the lowest grade a student can earn is an incomplete.
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Snohomish County sheriff questions governor’s stay-home order
Adam Fortney says he won’t enforce it, arguing it infringes on constitutional rights.
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Medical Teams pivots to help with COVID-19 response in King, Snohomish counties
The organization has converted its dental fleet into a testing command center and emergency dental clinics.
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Governor: Many COVID-19 restrictions to linger after May 4
In a televised address, Jay Inslee announced a framework for a very gradual end to social lockdown.
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Two former King County jail inmates test positive for COVID-19
First confirmed cases at two correctional facilities
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Former COVID-19 patients’ plasma could help treat the virus
Swedish Health Services is going through its bank of recovered patients and asking them to donate.
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How will it end? Testing, testing, testing, tracing and time
As the COVID-19 pandemic winds down, broad testing and contact tracing will be crucial, experts say.
Life
Showing their appreciation for EvergreenHealth workers
First responders from Kirkland, Bothell and Woodinville stopped by the Kirkland medical center to show their support for…
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Renton officials outline requests for King County’s use of local hotel as shelter
200 individuals from Seattle homeless shelters have been moved to the Red Lion Inn at 1 South Grady…
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Swedish, Microsoft develop CERA to improve hospitals’ response to COVID-19
The app is available for any health care provider to use.
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Lights, sirens, support: First responders host parades for frontline hospital workers
Federal Way police, South King Fire and Rescue and other agencies showed their support for St. Francis Hospital…
Business
Boeing to resume Washington airplane production next week
More than 27,000 employees are expected to return to work at the Everett campus starting Monday.
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Kenmore issues moratorium on tenant evictions for small businesses and nonprofits
Small businesses are defined as having less than 50 employees.
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Inslee: We are not close, yet, to lifting restrictions
Governor warns lockdown may last a while, and builders offer path to freeing their industry now.
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COVID-19 death tolls on Eastside highest in Kirkland, Redmond
The average COVID-19 infected person may be likely to infect just one or fewer additional persons with COVID-19,…
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Bothell police arrest two suspects for liquor theft
The suspects were arrested twice as they continued to rob local stores after they were initially released from…
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Bellevue police town hall addresses racism stemming from COVID-19 outbreak
The virtual meeting was also translated into Mandarin.