Mar 05 As U.S. coronavirus death toll hits 11, feds investigate nursing home east of Seattle By Gene Johnson, Rachel La Corte, Martha Bellisle, Associated Press Seema Verma, head of the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, said the agency is sending inspectors to Life Care along with experts from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to figure out what happened and determine whether… Continue reading
Mar 03 U.S. coronavirus death toll climbs to 9 By Gene Johnson, Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press All of the COVID-19 deaths in the United States so far have been in the Seattle area. Continue reading
Mar 01 Watch 3:30 Washington state coronavirus outbreak ‘a mystery so far’ The coronavirus has now spread to more than 60 countries and more confirmed cases are being reported in the United States. Washington on Saturday reported the first U.S. death from the virus as new cases continue to emerge in the… Continue watching
May 21 Washington becomes 1st state to allow composting of human remains By Gene Johnson, Associated Press Gov. Jay Inslee signed legislation Tuesday making Washington the first state to approve composting as an alternative to burying or cremating human remains. Continue reading
Apr 25 U.S. judge in Washington state blocks new Trump abortion rule By Gene Johnson, Associated Press Judge Stanley Bastian in Yakima blocked new Trump administration rules that could cut off federal funding for health care providers who refer patients for an abortion. Continue reading
Mar 08 Amazon lobbied Washington state to exempt many employees from labor protections By Tom James, Associated Press Many of Amazon's Seattle-area employees would be exempt from new labor protections in a bill passed by the state Senate after lobbyists for the tech giant pushed to change a key threshold in the rules. Continue reading
Mar 01 What does Jay Inslee believe? Where the candidate stands on 6 issues By Saher Khan Inslee is a vocal advocate of combating climate change and now a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate. Continue reading
Aug 07 Washington Democrats hope to win U.S. House seat for the first time By Rachel La Corte, Associated Press The Washington state primary contest getting the most attention in Tuesday's election is an open U.S. House seat Democrats hope to capture for the first time since the district east of Seattle was created in 1980. Continue reading
May 09 Nuclear waste tunnel collapses at Hanford site in Washington state By Anna King and Courtney Flatt, Northwest Public Radio Officials were concerned about contamination in soil covering railroad tunnels near the Plutonium Uranium Extraction Plant cleanup site. Continue reading
Apr 19 Meet an artist who’s waving her banner in support of the March for Science By Kristin Hugo This graphic designer is promoting her local "March for Science" by contributing what she does best. Continue reading