Inslee: Washington state must work toward a ‘new normal’ VIEW
In a videotaped speech to a mostly remote meeting of the Washington Legislature, Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday told lawmakers that following the challenges of...
US virus deaths hit record levels with the holidays ahead VIEW
Virtually every state is reporting surges just as a vaccine appears days away from getting the go-ahead in the U.S. The virus is blamed for...
Governors ratchet up restrictions ahead of Thanksgiving VIEW
Governors and mayors across the U.S. are ratcheting up COVID-19 restrictions amid a record-breaking resurgence of the virus that is all but certain to get...
Gyms will need to triple distance for exercising indoors
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee released updated guidance Monday for gyms that nearly triples the minimum distance required for patrons exercising indoors, except for certain team...
Judge G. Helen Whitener appointed to state Supreme Court
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Pierce County Superior Court Judge G. Helen Whitener was appointed Monday by Gov. Jay Inslee to the Washington Supreme Court. Whitener...
Americans snap to attention on virus as big events canceled VIEW
A basketball tournament, with no fans. A St. Patrick’s Day, with no parades. College campuses, with no students. Corporate headquarters, with barren cubicles. The nation...
Feds investigate nursing home as U.S. death toll hits 11 VIEW
SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus climbed to 11 on Wednesday with a patient succumbing in California — the first reported...