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Victims identified in seaplane crash near Whidbey Island; 9 still missing

The Coast Guard has suspended its search for nine people still missing following a seaplane crash in Mutiny Bay on Sunday. One deceased person's body was recovered shortly after the crash, but officials say little else — including signs of any survivors — has been found since.
- Casey Martin
Omicron-targeted Covid boosters arriving in Washington state this week
- Angela King
WFH is lonely for Gen Zers — so I moved back in with my college roommate

Annaka and I were freshman year roommates at Washington State University. About a month ago, we decided to move in together again. Annaka works mostly from home. Half of the time I also from from home. We’re still figuring out how to make the apartment a functional co-working space.
- Natalie Akane Newcomb
Washington and Oregon among states with longest life expectancy, but pandemic hurt

Washington and Oregon rank in the top ten states for the longest life expectancy, according to new numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The high rankings come with the caveat that the pandemic has thrown lengthening human lifespans into reverse in the U.S.
- Tom Banse
'Take the politics out': Advocates urge CDC to improve public trust

From faulty Covid test kits and rapidly changing mask recommendations at the start of the pandemic, to confusion about how many vaccine doses make one fully vaccinated, the CDC's communication has been unclear during the pandemic.
- Hans Anderson
Washington clinics brace for effects of Idaho's near-total abortion ban

Clinics in Washington state that provide abortions are bracing for an influx of patients from Idaho, now that most abortions are illegal in that state.
- Eilís O'Neill
Seattle is trying to attract more people to visit and work downtown

KUOW’s Casey Martin reports so far there’s been mixed results.
- Casey Martin
Monkeypox in children is ‘exceedingly rare,’ but families should be aware

A 17 year-old teen is the first confirmed its first juvenile case of monkeypox, or MPV, in Washington state. Families should not panic, an expert told KUOW. Instead be aware and know what to look for.
- Natalie Akane Newcomb
Washington nurses call for better pay as more colleagues turn to traveling work

Hospital staffing shortages across the state have some nurses taking their skills on the road.
- Katie Campbell
'Another kind of homophobia:' Critics say King County's monkeypox vaccine criteria are intrusive

To try to make sure scarce monkeypox vaccine doses are reaching those most at risk of contracting the virus, King County put detailed eligibility requirements in place. But critics of the county’s approach say it’s not working as intended and might be doing harm.
- Eilís O'Neill

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