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    The State of Washington Employment Security Department, closed due to Covid-19, seen Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021 in Olympia. 216297
    February 25, 2021 at 2:23 pm

    Washington one of 12 states to see jump in new jobless claims

    New unemployment claims in Washington state rose 3.2% last week even as most other states saw declines in the number of people seeking jobless benefits....

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    Wed. Feb. 3, 2021  Boarded up and closed store in downtown Seattle.   216294
    February 21, 2021 at 6:00 am

    Downtown Seattle faces a long road to recovery. Many wonder if it can bounce back.

    After months of deserted streets and shuttered storefronts, downtown Seattle faces a long road back to recovery. Those who rely on it have little certainty...

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    February 20, 2021 at 5:51 pm

    Hack of Seattle payments processing firm puts local governments on alert

    Among those potentially affected by the attack are cities of Seattle, Kirkland, Lynnwood, Monroe, Redmond, Puyallup; Skagit Public Utility District, the Port of Everett, the...

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    In this photo provided by the Broomfield Police Department on Twitter, debris is scattered in the front yard of a house at near 13th and Elmwood, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, in Broomfield, Colo. A commercial airliner dropped debris in Colorado neighborhoods during an emergency landing Saturday. The Broomfield Police Department said on Twitter that the plane landed safely at Denver International Airport and that no injuries had been reported from the incident.  (Broomfield Police Department via AP) NYPH300 NYPH300
    February 20, 2021 at 2:33 pm

    Boeing 777 lands safely in Colorado after engine failure rains debris on suburb VIEW

    A United Airlines flight carrying 241 people from Denver to Honululu suffered engine failure shortly after take off on Saturday. The Boeing 777 circled back...

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    This photo shows a sign at the headquarters for Washington state’s Employment Security Department Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Washington state’s rush to get unemployment benefits to residents who lost jobs due to the coronavirus outbreak left it vulnerable to criminals who made off with hundreds of millions of dollars in fraudulent claims. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
    February 18, 2021 at 10:41 am

    Jobless claims in Washington state fall for sixth week in a row

    New unemployment claims in Washington state fell 13% last week — the sixth consecutive weekly decline — even as the nation as a whole saw...

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    QFC is closing this location in the Wedgwood at 8400 35th Ave NE. 216417
    February 16, 2021 at 11:46 am

    QFC to close two Seattle stores, blames city’s new $4 hazard pay law

    QFC plans to close two Seattle locations it describes as "underperforming," saying the decision was fueled in part by a recent city requirement that large...

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    The Insurance Building, closed due to Covid-19, is where the Washington State Auditor’s office is located, seen from the air Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021 in Olympia. 216297
    February 15, 2021 at 6:00 am

    Washington auditor’s office warned agencies of data-breach risks. Then it got hacked | Times Watchdog

    State Auditor Pat McCarthy blamed a California tech firm for a data breach that exposed personal data of more than a million unemployment claimants. But...

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    This photo shows a sign at the headquarters for Washington state’s Employment Security Department Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Washington state’s rush to get unemployment benefits to residents who lost jobs due to the coronavirus outbreak left it vulnerable to criminals who made off with hundreds of millions of dollars in fraudulent claims. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
    February 11, 2021 at 11:52 am

    New jobless claims in Washington state tick down slightly

    New unemployment claims in Washington declined 2.8% last week, the fifth decline in the last five weeks, but the number of people seeking jobless benefits...

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    Brad Smith, president of Microsoft Corp., speaks during a climate initiative event at the Microsoft Corp. campus in Redmond, Washington, U.S., on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020. Microsoft unveiled plans to invest $1 billion to back companies and organizations working on technologies to remove or reduce carbon from the earth’s atmosphere, saying efforts to merely emit less carbon aren’t enough to prevent catastrophic climate change. Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg
    February 5, 2021 at 12:13 pm

    Microsoft suspends contributions to lawmakers, officials who contested presidential election results

    Microsoft will suspend campaign contributions for the 2022 election cycle to any member of Congress who voted last month to object to the results of...

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    A cruise ship dwarfs a pleasure boat, as well as some of the Seattle skyline, as seen off Alki Beach Sunday, May 12, 2019 in West Seattle. 210242
    February 4, 2021 at 3:53 pm

    Seattle cruise season again a victim of COVID-19 after Canada extends ban through early 2022

    Much of Seattle's 2021 cruise season could be canceled after Canadian authorities extended a COVID-19-related ban on large cruise ships in Canadian waters. Passage through...

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