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This South King County church created a drive-thru food bank in response to the pandemic
The Tukwila Food Pantry has been a lifeline for many South King County residents who have lost their jobs during the pandemic. Like many local food banks, it saw a surge in demand.
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Should the King County sheriff be appointed or elected? Voters will decide
Charter amendments tend to be obscure, and they can take voters by surprise. That’s why King County Councilmember Rod Dembowski says he’s spending his own money to campaign for them.
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What Black liberation looks like: 40 acres in Auburn, Washington
For Nyema Clark, Black liberation looks like 40 or so acres in Auburn, Washington.
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Safest place may be at sea, say Portlanders who cast off on global trip
There is probably no better place to social distance than on a small boat in the ocean. But you do have to go into port occasionally, provided it's not closed. The risks and unknowns created by the ongoing pandemic have put off some people's plans to sail around the world right now. But not for one Portland couple.
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Free at-home Covid testing is going to rich and white people in King County
Racial equity is a matter of good science, critics say.
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King County has already seen 13 domestic violence homicides in 2020
King County has seen an uptick in the number and severity of domestic violence cases since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in March. The number of domestic violence homicides in the county has nearly doubled since last year, with 13 people dead as of September 30.
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104 students test positive for coronavirus on UW’s Greek Row
The Greek community at the University of Washington Seattle campus is undergoing another wave of Covid-19 as 104 students test positive for the virus.
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Seattle cultural workers wonder if they'll ever return to work as pandemic drags on
When Governor Jay Inslee ordered restricted public gatherings, local arts workers worried. Almost seven months later, thousands are still out of work.
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Starbucks HQ will take a pandemic gap year to rethink work
At a time when so many people are asking what work will look like after the pandemic, Starbucks' approach gives us one possible answer.
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September smoke may have led to nearly 200 deaths in Washington
Researchers say nearly 200 people in Washington died in September as a result of wildfire smoke.
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Smoky skies return to Seattle Wednesday
State Climatologist Nick Bond expects this round of smoke won't be as severe as what Seattle saw earlier in the month.
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Curbside grocery store service comes to SNAP customers
During the pandemic, Safeway shoppers have had the option to order groceries online and pick up them up curbside. But the same hasn't been true for people using SNAP benefits, the federal food assistance program — until now.