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Bremerton hospital workers: St. Michael, protect us from Covid-19
Washington state’s labor and health departments have launched separate investigations of conditions at the Bremerton hospital now suffering a Covid-19 outbreak.
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Missing 'lawtiwa' in the time of the pandemic
A barbersalon owner in Burien mourns the loss of casual physical contact with clients and friends. But she's found a way to adapt.
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Too flush crush: Covid-19 and over-planting mean many Northwest wine grapes hanging on the vine
Many Northwest wine tastings for groups are done over Zoom nowadays. Here at Fidélitas in southeast Washington, winemaker and owner Charlie Hoppes explains some of his favorite flavors in a video for wine club members with his son. “We always seem to get that little bit of dustiness in this wine, that we talk about from Red Mountain,” Hoppes says.
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Highlights from Seattle Schools' tentative agreement with its teachers union
Seattle Public Schools and Seattle Education Association, its educators union, reached a long-awaited tentative agreement Wednesday that outlines expectations for both sides as the district gears up to begin the school year remotely.
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Report: Covid-19 weakens the already fragile nature of our child care system
‘Child care is really a pillar of our economy, and we haven't necessarily recognized it as such.’
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Election recall fever hits Seattle politics
First, five Seattleites filed a petition to recall Mayor Durkan over her handling of police violence during this year’s protests. Now other elected officials in Seattle are targets.
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Seattle Schools and its teachers union still negotiating how to restart school next week
Seattle Public Schools and Seattle Education Association, its teachers union, are in final negotiations about the in-person elements of a school year scheduled to start — mostly remotely — at the beginning of September.
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Go outside, and other tips for preserving sanity through the dark pandemic winter ahead
Staying home and physically distanced from loved ones has taken a toll on many people’s mental health. Experts are worried the situation will be even worse in the fall and winter, when colder, wetter, shorter days could force people to spend even more time in their homes.
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The surprising ways people with OCD responded to coronavirus: 'I've been training for this my whole life'
As the pandemic stretches on, everyone is tired of staying at home and anxious about catching the virus. But for those with obsessive-compulsive disorder, the novel coronavirus brings extra challenges.
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Delivery gigs are everywhere, but so are the workers that want them
The competition for gig work is getting fierce. With 60,000 people still waiting for unemployment checks from Washington State, new people are trying gig work for the first time. The sudden popularity of those jobs has some established gig workers fighting to make a living.
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Debating the protests with grandma, a former Black Panther
Lifelong activist Phyllis Noble-Mobley joined the recent marches for racial justice, yet questions the strategy to defund police.
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Search and rescue crews noticing rise in rescue calls across western Washington
King County's trailheads have had overflowing parking lots this summer. Local outdoor spaces have been busier than ever, and so have the volunteers with King County Search and Rescue.