Even before the pandemic, regulators found patients suffering from staffing problems in over half of the nursing homes in Washington state. But the state still lacks a sweeping response.
The pandemic has spurred a wave of sidewalk cafes and other patios across Seattle at a blurring rate, as struggling restaurants are turning closed streets and parking lots into al fresco dining rooms to lure in diners. And they're trying to stay open through at least early winter.
PORTLAND, Oregon -- Hundreds of members of the far-right group Proud Boys rallied at a public park here Saturday, venting threats and flashing weapons but failing to mobilize the show of strength that organizers had planned - and that Portland's leaders had feared. The demonstration by the group - which has earned a reputation for... VIEW
