Fighting the coronavirus, 100 masks at a time

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Fighting the coronavirus, 100 masks at a time

Members of the community are making masks to do their part and support health care workers in the…

Surrounded by his family, Mayor Benson Wong was sworn in on Jan. 7, 2020. Photo courtesy of city communications manager Ross Freeman

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Mayor Wong talks about COVID-19 impacts

First-year mayor navigates pandemic.

Gov. Jay Inslee is pictured March 28 at a field hospital set up at the CenturyLink Field Event Center to address non-COVID-19 medical needs. (Photo courtesy of Jay Inslee’s Twitter feed)

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Gov. Inslee warns of stepped-up ‘stay home’ enforcement

“Thousands of calls” from residents concerned about businesses and people not following restrictions.

Amazon says its taking ‘extreme measures to ensure the safety of employees’ at Kent site

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Amazon says its taking ‘extreme measures to ensure the safety of employees’ at Kent site

Fulfillment Center employee tested positive for COVID-19; facility remains open

The 2020 census form will look very similar to this sample document. Image courtesy U.S. Census Bureau

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Don’t forget to take the census

Due to the coronavirus, the deadline for responding to the census is Aug. 14, 2020.

New report indicates positive impact in King County of social distancing on COVID-19 epidemic

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New report indicates positive impact in King County of social distancing on COVID-19 epidemic

But heath officials say more progress needed | Public Health – Seattle King County

This illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows COVID-19, the 2019 Novel Coronavirus.

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Latest numbers: Washington COVID-19 outbreak by county

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Washington scrambles to boost supply of life-saving protective items for healthcare workers

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Washington scrambles to boost supply of life-saving protective items for healthcare workers

State officials say they had to be “creative” to obtain protective equipment in global demand.

Gov. Jay Inslee discusses the COVID-19 pandemic and the state’s response during a press conference on Thursday, March 26. Screenshot

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Inslee: Stay-at-home orders must continue to completely eliminate COVID-19

Slight decrease in rate of new coronavirus cases, but residents must continue to hunker down.

Sisters Mackenzie Wilson (left) and Natalie Wilson delivering groceries to a neighbor’s doorstep. Courtesy photo

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Lending a helping hand

Community group assists Islanders in need during pandemic.

At St. Elizabeth Hospital in Enumclaw, a patient is taken from an ambulance through a small door marked “decontamination” on March 23. It was unclear whether the patient was suspected of being infected with COVID-19. (Photo by Ray Miller-Still/Sound Publishing)

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King County releases breakdown data of COVID-19 cases, deaths

Washington’s virus-related death toll surpasses 129 as of Wednesday, March 25.

Former Kent pro soccer team owner to face Kirkland rape charge

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Former Kent pro soccer team owner to face Kirkland rape charge

Dion Earl extradited from Arizona while doing time for sexual assault

Entrance to the Tukwila Library branch of the King County Library System on March 17. KCLS announced March 13 that it would be closed until April at earliest in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Mitchell Atencio/staff photo

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KCLS pivots to digital during coronavirus pandemic

KCLS is dedicating more time and content to digital services while unable to open its physical locations.