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Rural Skamania County is cautious about reopening to visitors amid few confirmed Covid-19 cases

While having more business activity sounds like good news, many Skamania County residents are worried about what lies ahead. Philip Watness, the editor of the Skamania County Pioneer newspaper, spoke to KUOW about those concerns.
- Kim Malcolm
Raucous ‘Hazardous Liberty’ ralliers challenge Stay Home order

Austin Jenkins reports on events at the Capitol last weekend
- Kim Malcolm
Kittitas County pauses early reopening with new Covid-19 case at food plant

Kittitas County was in line to move early into phase two of Gov. Jay Inslee’s plan to reopen Washington. But the county’s application to do so is now paused.
- Doug Nadvornick
Antibody testing may expand in Washington state — but not to send people back to work

Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday said state officials are reviewing the possibility of using antibody testing, to retroactively measure the spread of the novel coronavirus.
- Liz Brazile
Washington's stay home order extended through May 31, state to reopen in four phases

Gov. Jay Inslee will extend his stay-at-home order through at least May 31, he announced on Friday. He said he'd officially issue the extension on Monday, May 4. Inslee also outlined four phases for reopening the state's economy, to be guided by Covid-19 outbreak data.
- Liz Brazile
Filed for unemployment in Washington state and have received zilch? You're not alone

Nearly 800,000 people in Washington state have filed for unemployment since early March. One in three of them have not received money, according to the state's employment security department.
- Carolyn Adolph
Washington's stay home order will be extended past May 4, some elective surgeries can resume

Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday confirmed that his statewide stay-at-home order would be extended beyond its current May 4 end date.
- Liz Brazile
The System: It’s about class and power

Robert Reich joins us from his home office
- John O'Brien
Sen. Patty Murray on what's gotten us out of crises before, and will again

Kim Malcolm gets a Covid-19 response update from Senator Patty Murray
- Andy Hurst
Legally speaking, can counties, sheriffs, and others defy Washington's stay-at-home order?

How solid are the legal arguments against Gov. Jay Inslee's stay-at-home order? Former Washington state Attorney General Rob McKenna followed up with KUOW's Bill Radke on The Record to clarify.
- Dyer Oxley

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