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Health care workers are tired, frustrated with Covid complacency as cases surge
‘Having people die from a disease that the staff feel could have been prevented, having to watch them die, and hold their hand while they die, while they're alone, is really challenging.’
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Panic buying, businesses shutter amid looming Covid restrictions
Washington Republicans say the Legislature should immediately meet in special session to address the economic fallout from Gov. Jay Inslee’s latest...
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Washington state Democrats point fingers after losses in U.S. House
As Democrats in the other Washington argue about who is to blame for the loss of at least 8 US. House seats to Republicans, a similar debate is taking shape in the aftermath of the race for the 10th Congressional District here in Washington state.
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Urgent care employees move to strike in Seattle area alleging inadequate rest, PPE
Employees at 20 urgent care clinics across the Puget Sound region have given notice that they plan to strike.
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Will Seattle-area cultural groups survive the pandemic? Maybe, but it won't be business as usual.
Coronavirus is surging yet again in Washington State. Public health officials are on edge; so are businesses that depend on people gathering together in enclosed spaces. That includes the arts and culture sector.
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When can we go into the library again? Not soon. Here’s why.
You can go into a big box store and browse for goods, but why can’t you go into a library and browse for books? Here’s what’s taking so long for libraries to open their doors to you.
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Health officials call for action as the predicted Covid-19 spike materializes
‘It's getting bad. We are breaking records, and not in a good way.’
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Conservative voters outside Seattle pin hopes on Trump's legal challenges
In Arlington Washington, just north of Everett, the majority of voters chose Donald Trump for president. Joe Biden’s win surprised a lot of people there, on both sides. We went to Arlington to check in with voters there.
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Promising vaccine results amid spike in COVID-19 cases
The pharmaceutical company Pfizer, has released promising news in regards to a Covid-19 vaccine. During the companies' COVID-19 vaccine trials, early analysis shows their vaccine is more than 90% effective at preventing the virus. This news is timely as the United States and Washington State are currently heading into the biggest surge of coronavirus cases yet. Dr. Vinay Gupta is a pulmonologist and critical care physician at the University of Washington. He joined us to discuss the potential Covid-19 vaccine and rising cases in Washington state.
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No 'Blue Wave.' Late-arriving votes favor GOP candidates for WA Legislature
Predictions of a possible “Blue Wave” in Washington state did not materialize last week, despite President Trump’s unpopularity among the electorate. As...
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'Finally.' Seattle celebrates news of Biden-Harris victory
After more than three days of holding their breaths, Biden-Harris supporters in Seattle took to the streets this weekend.
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Biden beats Trump, and Seattle rejoices: Photos, dispatches from Saturday
See the photos and hear the sounds of Seattle celebrating JoeListen to the sounds of Seattle celebrate Neighborhoods around Seattle began reacting to the news that Joe Biden has been elected the next president of the United States along with vice president-elect Kamala Harris.