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People and dogs walk around Green Lake on Monday, July 6, 2020. Some people wore masks and some didn’t. (Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle Times)

FAQ Friday

What type of mask is best? How often should I wash it? Answers to your questions about masks

After we published several stories in the past week about masks, Seattle Times readers sent us a lot of great questions that were still on your minds. On this week's FAQ Friday, we'll address a handful of them.

LiveCoronavirus daily news updates, Aug. 14: What to know today about COVID-19 Updated 5:08 pm
Police chief’s decision to quit may have just saved Seattle from itself | Danny Westneat New 5:00 pm
Seattle police clear Cal Anderson Park after demonstrators occupy building to distribute food, supplies Updated 5:53 pm
Mayor extends Seattle’s eviction moratorium through December Updated 5:25 pm
Postal Service warns 46 states their voters could be disenfranchised by delayed mail-in ballots
2 men charged in shooting at Kent bus stop that injured 7, including 3 juveniles Updated 4:32 pm
Seahawks defensive tackle Jarran Reed leaves practice with apparent leg injury Updated 5:33 pm

FAQ Friday

What type of mask is best? How often should I wash it? Answers to your questions about masks

After we published several stories in the past week about masks, Seattle Times readers sent us a lot of great questions that were still on your minds. On this week's FAQ Friday, we'll address a handful of them.

Local News

Seattle police clear Cal Anderson Park after demonstrators occupy building to distribute food, supplies Updated 5:53 pm

Protesters and Seattle police face each other at Cal Anderson Park following a reported sweep Friday morning. Others gather in the street on the east side of the park. Friday. August 14, 2020 214797

Coronado Apartments in Eastlake on Jan. 2, 2020. 212578 212578

Mayor extends Seattle’s eviction moratorium through December Updated 5:25 pm

A box of absentee ballots wait to be counted at the Albany County Board of Elections in Albany, N.Y. Though the terms vary from state-to-state, as do the laws, the terms “absentee voting,” “mail-in voting” and even “universal vote by mail” have different meanings than the ones Trump has assigned to them, causing some confusion about the November election. (Hans Pennink / The Associated Press)

Postal Service warns 46 states their voters could be disenfranchised by delayed mail-in ballots

2 men charged in shooting at Kent bus stop that injured 7, including 3 juveniles Updated 4:32 pm

Seahawks defensive tackle Jarran Reed leaves practice with apparent leg injury Updated 5:33 pm

Washington’s new football coach Jimmy Lake addressed the crowd during a first half timeout.

The 8th-ranked Oregon Ducks played the Washington Huskies in Pac-12 men’s basketball Saturday, January 18, 2020 at Alaska Airlines Arena in Seattle, WA. 212699

Husky Football

Husky notebook: Jimmy Lake says Pac-12 made ‘the right decision,’ UW Athletics could lose up to $70 million, DL Sama Paama retires and more Updated 5:35 pm

In a Zoom call on Friday, UW head coach Jimmy Lake said the Pac-12 "made the right decision" in postponing fall sports. UW Athletics also launched the "Huskies All In" fundraising campaign after projecting revenue losses of up to $70 million. Updated 5:35 pm