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Seattle area buses are crowded with essential workers. Drivers feel vulnerable
Metro, the transit agency of King County, is a shell of its former self right now. It’s running at about 85% capacity. Many express routes have shut down, due to lack of commuters. But other bus lines, especially those serving essential workers, are overcrowded. That’s left some of the drivers on duty feeling vulnerable.
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Seattle arts leader Randy Engstrom will leave Seattle's Office of Arts and Culture
After eight years heading up Seattle’s Office of Arts and Culture, Randy Engstrom says he’ll step down at the end of the year.
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More WA Covid-19 hospitalizations, more deaths, and plans for a vaccine rollout
‘As we speak, in Washington there are over 1,000 people in the hospital with Covid. That's double what it was about a month ago.’
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Thousands of these small green crabs are invading Puget Sound shores
Lummi Nation crews trap 2,600 of the unwelcome invertebrates, more than anywhere in Washington
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Report finds faults in the coronavirus response at a Central WA prison
A recent independent report found that key medical figures were either absent or sidelined when it came to managing a Covid-19 outbreak at the Coyote Ridge Corrections Center in Central Washington.
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'No masking, no checks.' This doctor shares her experience in Covid-safe New Zealand
This story is part of a series of first-person narratives documenting this moment in history, from the pandemic to the protests for racial equality.
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Covid vaccines start next month in Washington state. Regular shipments start at new year
The first people in Washington state will likely start getting Covid vaccines next month.
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Giving thanks, the Duwamish way
Turkey, stuffing and sides are the main attractions in most Thanksgiving meals. But one Seattle man has developed a meal that incorporates Pacific Northwest Indigenous foods to tell the story of the Duwamish people.
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Where are people getting Covid? Here are the most common places in King County
Spoiler alert: It’s not just one place
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Ways to give amid spiking food insecurity: money, food, time
‘Last year, 1.1 million Washingtonians had turned to a food pantry for hunger relief and food assistance. This year, we expect that that number has doubled to 2.2 million, or approximately a third of our state.’
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'What else can we do?' Seattle business owners say this lockdown is worse than last
Seattle business owners say this lockdown worse than the last.
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Senator Murray on the need for Covid relief, and the concession-less transition
‘We're in this really struggling position that is frustrating to every one of us living through it.’