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Reopening bowling alleys: Squirt the finger holes with alcohol and use a tiny brush
Hiring employees, reestablishing scheduled deliveries by food vendors, and getting the word out to customers: these challenges make Kenmore Lanes owner Joanne Evans. "It's like starting a brand new business," said Kenmore Lanes' owner Joann Evans. She's had to reestablish relationships with food vendors and get the word out to customers that she's open.
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People jump the vaccine line in Washington state, as hundreds of thousands can’t get appointments
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As King County reopens indoor dining and fitness, Covid-19 experts advise caution
I think the reality is that we're on a trajectory that is positive, but it's unlikely to be a straight line toward where we're trying to go.
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Tax a billionaire, raise some cash? It's an idea WA Democrats are floating
Washington billionaires would pay a “wealth tax” under a proposal in the state House that will get a public hearing on Tuesday . The bill is sponsored...
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WA's plan to vaccinate teachers, reopen schools gets mixed reviews
‘I'm hearing so much worry from school staff members, very often not just for themselves, but for their families or for their students. They're not convinced that the school is going to be taking all of the required measures that are needed to keep students safe.’
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Interim Seattle Schools superintendent selected: Brent Jones
The Seattle School Board has chosen a candidate to serve as interim superintendent for the next year after Denise Juneau steps down.
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Despite less cars on the road, Seattle traffic deaths remain steady
The city of Seattle has an ambitious goal of eliminating all traffic fatalities and serious injuries by the year 2030. But even though fewer people are driving due to the pandemic, preliminary data shows traffic deaths in Seattle barely dropped in 2020.
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Pandemic gives new legs to tiny house villages
The COVID pandemic has pushed people out of homeless shelters and onto the street. Public frustration about that is leading to wider embrace of tiny house villages.
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How the Makah Tribe beat the coronavirus odds and flattened the curve
"Our goal is to not lose one single life, and so far, we've met that goal.”
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WA lawmakers consider funding tenant legal representation as renters, landlords reel financially from pandemic
‘We're looking at 150,000 families that are behind in rent. It's incumbent upon us to put some money into the system upfront to save as many of those tenancies as possible.’
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New redistricting maps will determine Washington state’s future
It may seem like an obscure act of cartography, but how Washington State’s political maps are redrawn this year will help determine who gets elected and, in turn, the future of the state.
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Blastballs and projectiles: A fierce debate over Seattle Police use of force
Seattle’s Community Police Commission hosted a panel discussion Tuesday on proposed changes to SPD’s crowd control policies. But the dialogue ended with police officials and community members as far apart as they began.