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March 31, 2020 at 3:38 pm

Washington may get only a fraction of the ventilators it requested from the federal government to fight the coronavirus

Emergency responders, who requested 500 ventilators from the Strategic National Stockpile, learned the state would get 100 of those, "And now there's some question of... New 3:38 pm

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Gov. Jay Inslee Inslee is more forcefully nudging residents and businesses to do the right thing and follow his emergency order to stay home. He announced new methods on Monday to urge compliance. (Amanda Snyder/The Seattle Times)

March 30, 2020 at 2:47 pm

Inslee: Thousands are calling about stay-at-home violators; online complaint forms to fight coronavirus

Officials are providing an online complaint form for anyone to alert the state about people or businesses that are not complying with the emergency measures.

Preparedness specialist with FEMA, Justin Fordice, center, goes over resource coordination with others on the State Emergency Operations Center floor on Thursday in Tacoma. Fordice helps make sure supplies are delivered and distributed, and the state is getting the resources they need.

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March 28, 2020 at 7:00 am

Inside Washington’s emergency operations center, where the fight against coronavirus is constantly being waged VIEW

The Camp Murray building constructed to withstand earthquakes, monitor tsunamis and coordinate armies of firefighters has been overtaken by hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes.

March 27, 2020 at 5:23 pm

Washington officials say April election will take place despite coronavirus concerns

Gov. Jay Inslee's office will let Washington's April 28 special election proceed despite worries among county election officials about safely administering and counting ballots during...

March 26, 2020 at 7:43 pm

Union demands more protection for Western State Hospital workers as coronavirus cases increase

The union representing staffers at Western State hospital wants training for staffers on how to properly use medical protective equipment, as well as more of...

March 26, 2020 at 6:08 pm

‘That’s just the reality we have’ — Shortages of protective gear goes statewide as Washington confronts coronavirus

Urgently needed protective gear to guard health care workers against the coronavirus is so sparse that emergency-response officials can only ship orders to Washington's highest-need...

A screenshot from Gov. Jay Inslee press conference on Thursday, March 26, 2020 in Olympia.

March 26, 2020 at 1:20 pm

Inslee: Stay-home order may need to be extended

The overall caseload of COVID-19 is still rising in Washington and hospital capacity remains a serious concern, particularly with respect to intensive-care beds, Gov. Jay...

FILE – In this Jan. 30, 2019 file photo, Washington Lt. Gov. Cyrus Habib presides over the Senate at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Habib announced on Thursday, March 19, 2020, that he is not running for re-election and will join the Jesuit order of the Catholic Church as he starts the process of becoming a priest. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File) WATW204

March 23, 2020 at 6:00 am

The moment that ‘really rocked my world’: Lt. Gov. Cyrus Habib speaks on why he’s leaving Olympia to join the Jesuits

The announcement that Habib would join the Society of Jesus turned the heads of Washington's political class, and constituted a rare surprise in the hierarchy...

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks to the media after the Legislature adjourned its 60-day session, Thursday, March 12, 2020, in Olympia, Wash. State lawmakers passed a supplemental budget with funding for the state’s response to COVID-19. (AP Photo/Rachel La Corte) RPRL103 RPRL103

March 20, 2020 at 5:15 pm

Inslee working on job security policy so workers most at risk for coronavirus can stay home

OLYMPIA – Gov. Jay Inslee Friday afternoon announced he's working on measures intended to protect workers who might be particularly vulnerable to the novel coronavirus....

Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) addresses a news conference about paid sick leave and other economic relief in response to the coronavirus outbreak, in Washington, Wednesday, March 11, 2020. Democrats, eager to put their stamp on a coronavirus relief package as the White House debates which economic plan to propose, scrambled on Wednesday to draft and introduce legislation to provide financial help to patients, workers and families affected by the fast-moving epidemic and speed it to a House vote on Thursday. (Pete Marovich/The New York Times) XNYT74 XNYT74

March 19, 2020 at 5:35 pm

Sen. Patty Murray asks for investigation into coronavirus testing, cites failures by Trump administration

Murray, who has been pushing Vice President Mike Pence and other officials for weeks over delays in testing, cited press reports that public-health experts at...