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Selling a homeless newspaper in the time of the coronavirus
The vendors that sell Real Change, the homeless newspaper, are getting hit by the economic fallout of the coronavirus. Newspaper sales are down due to social distancing. It's part of a larger trend: funds for non-profits are declining even as the need for services grows.
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Fighting the 'infodemic': Don't repeat a coronavirus lie
The World Health Organization says the coronavirus outbreak has sparked an "infodemic" -- an overwhelming amount of information online, some of it totally untrue.
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'Hope is not a strategy,' says Kirkland city manager of coronavirus response
As an illness spread through a nursing home in Kirkland in late February, City Manager Kurt Triplett says that testing was a key missing factor that left officials unsatisfied as they responded to the outbreak.
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For local arts organizations, the public gathering restrictions mean the show will not go on
Governor Jay Inslee’s new ban on large public gatherings left area cultural groups reeling, and worried about their futures.
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Costco says equity is why it can't allow office work from home
While other companies are heeding public health requests to allow work from home, Costco Wholesale Corp. says its head office employees in Issaquah must report to work.
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Coronavirus and a virtual tie: A strange Washington primary night
Joe Biden in made a strong showing in Democratic primaries in other states. But here in Washington the initial results have him nearly tied with Bernie Sanders.
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Here's how someone in Ireland votes in Washington's Democratic primary
Presidential primary ballots are due Tuesday in Washington state. But not all voters cast ballots by mail or drop box.
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Biden or Bernie to handle coronavirus? A split at one Seattle ballot box
An NBC News exit poll showed that on Super Tuesday, most voters who were concerned about coronavirus picked Joe Biden. So what about Washington’s primary today? Will the virus be a factor in your vote?
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He has lung cancer. And he's a doctor in the midst of coronavirus outbreak
Doctors and nurses around the Puget Sound region are on the front line of the coronavirus fight. But what if you’re a physician who already has a life-threatening disease?
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'Our faith is most tested': Believers in Seattle area face challenge of coronavirus
The outbreak of coronavirus is challenging people of faith around the Seattle area.
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Marcie Sillman's weekend culture picks
The rapidly evolving public health situation surrounding the novel Corona virus hits at the heart of local arts organizations. They depend on audience attendance---and ticket purchases—for a significant slice of their annual budgets. Most local arts groups say the show will go on-for now. But check before you decide to head out. Here are a couple of weekend highlights.
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Typhoid Mary on my mind: Coronavirus reveals thin safety net for gig workers
Many people are choosing to work from home in order to minimize their exposure to the novel coronavirus. That’s not an option for the many gig workers who say low wages mean they have to keep working.