Dyer Oxley
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Coronavirus In Seattle
Covetiquette: What to do with children during the Covid-19 pandemic
KUOW reached out to readers and listeners about common concerns, questions, pet peeves, and other issues that have emerged during the Covid-19 pandemic. In other words: How can we all practice good covetiquette? Because these days, it's not just about having good manners. It's about being safe and even saving lives.
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KUOW Newsroom
Here's how the pandemic — and your grocery store habits — are affecting Washington farmers
First, the toilet paper disappeared from store shelves. Then it was the flour and other supplies with long shelf lives as people prepared for an unknown future amid a global pandemic. But there are some things customers just aren't buying -- and that's putting farmers in a financial predicament.
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Coronavirus In Seattle
This is why you're finding fancy meat cuts at your local grocery store -- but maybe not ground beef
Butcher Jeff Green expects Northwest meat prices to rise even higher in the near future, as disruptions to Washington's food supply chain continue.
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Coronavirus In Seattle
Northwest meat supply disrupted as demand and prices spike
Butcher Jeff Green expects Northwest meat prices to rise even higher in the near future, as disruptions to Washington's food supply chain continue. And like others in his industry, Green's shops are very, very busy these days.
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Coronavirus In Seattle
Covetiquette: Who gets to pass while walking in your neighborhood?
KUOW reached out to readers and listeners about common concerns, questions, pet peeves, and other issues that have emerged during the Covid-19 pandemic. Here's how to be courteous of others in the time of coronavirus.
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5 Washington counties to enter next phase of reopening their economies
Washington state health authorities have approved Columbia, Garfield, Lincoln, Ferry, and Pend Oreille counties to move on to the second phase of reopening, moving them closer to opening businesses and allowing small gatherings.
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The Record
A mask requirement in Seattle? Mayor Durkan says announcement coming soon
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan said that Seattle is considering a requirement for people to wear masks or other face coverings as businesses re-emerge and Washington state slowly phases back from its stay-at-home order.
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The Record
True or false: Can you spot the infodemic in our midst?
As communities have shut down, misinformation, conspiracy theories, and even more bizarre claims have found a fertile environment to thrive. But to understand the current infodemic -- a disease of misinformation propped up by a lack of critical thinking -- a person would need to put in the time to research, read, and discern. But really, who has time for all that on Twitter? Send in the memes.
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The Record
Legally speaking, can counties, sheriffs, and others defy Washington's stay-at-home order?
How solid are the legal arguments against Gov. Jay Inslee's stay-at-home order? Former Washington state Attorney General Rob McKenna followed up with KUOW's Bill Radke on The Record to clarify.
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The Record
How Washington Republicans want to restart the economy before Inslee's stay-at-home order ends
Washington state Senator Ann Rivers says she doesn't believe that Gov. Jay Inslee will ease up on the stay-at-home order when it is set to expire on May 4.