Washington still faces challenges in coronavirus contact tracing
Washington state officials have trained workers who are now finally ready to make phone calls for contact tracing for coronavirus — but those who are...
Mike Reicher
U.S. approves N95 mask made by China’s BYD; Washington, California can now complete huge orders
A U.S. federal agency approved a new highly sought-after respirator mask made by Chinese automotive conglomerate BYD Co., paving the way for Washington and other...
In $37 million push to buy Chinese-made masks, state runs into delays, poor quality and fit problems
After ordering $37 million of Chinese-made masks to protect against the coronavirus, state officials cancelled more than half the orders and stopped placing new ones...
Big downtown protests might complicate Seattle’s coronavirus recovery
Mass protests in downtown Seattle over the death of George Floyd were the first gatherings of that scale since the pandemic was declared. The state...
Gray whale washes ashore on Bainbridge Island, sixth in Washington waters this year
High numbers of strandings began last spring in the northbound migration of the grays to their Arctic feeding grounds.
Washington state ordered $227.5 million in coronavirus supplies from a Chinese firm, but deliveries have trickled in
State officials ordered $227.5 million in coronavirus supplies from a Chinese manufacturer, but some shipments are weeks behind schedule and others are sitting in a...
Gov. Inslee connected personal contacts with state officials in hunt for coronavirus supplies
Amid a national frenzy to buy medical supplies for use in the COVID-19 outbreak, Washington state suspended competitive bidding and recruited help from the private...
What problems have you seen with the coronavirus stimulus funding?
The $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program was meant to be a lifeline for small businesses, but it's been plagued by technical problems, legal questions and...
How an Amazon exec, a mystery doctor and a woman known as Strawberry scrambled to get coronavirus test supplies from China to Seattle VIEW
The weekslong global logistics project involving, for starters, UW Medicine, Amazon and a Seattle businesswoman who typically imports items like dry erase boards underscores the...