Gov. Jay Inslee, photographed in Olympia in November. Inslee’s office announced on Wednesday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus. (Ellen M. Banner / The Seattle Times)
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Gov. Inslee, Lt. Gov. Heck test positive for coronavirus, with mild symptoms

Gov. Jay Inslee tested positive for the coronavirus and is working from home, his office announced Wednesday. An hour later, word came that Lt. Gov. Denny Heck had tested positive again: He'd had the virus in February, too. Updated

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Former President Donald Trump greets supporters at the Save America Rally at the Delaware County Fairgrounds, Saturday, April 23, 2022, in Delaware, Ohio. The former president was in on hand to endorse Republican candidates and turnout ahead of the May 3 Ohio primary. (AP Photo/Joe Maiorana) OHJM149

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Raymond Masih, originally from India, passes an American flag back to his 34-month-old daughter Inaaya Masih after Raymond took the Oath of Allegiance to become an American citizen during a Naturalization ceremony for 30 people at The Museum of History and Industry, Tuesday, May 24, 2022 in Seattle. Masih, from Marysville, works in a hospital as a phlebotomist.

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Business & Tech

Employees at packing stations are seen at Amazon’s Kent fulfillment center, a showpiece for the company’s coronavirus response, Thursday, June 11, 2020.

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Nation & World

This March 2022 photo provided by Manny Renfro shows his grandson, Uziyah Garcia, while on spring break in San Angelo, Texas. The 8-year-old was among those killed in Tuesday’s shooting at Robb Elementary School on May 24 in Uvalde, Texas. (Manny Renfro via AP) TXHO601 TXHO601

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Any visit to Point Hudson Cafe in Port Townsend should begin with an order of the crunchy, sweet cherry cornmeal pancakes for the table.

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Local squeezebox company Petosa weathers a century of accordion ups and downs

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Pacific Northwest Ballet corps de ballet dancer Amanda Morgan in Kent Stowell’s “Swan Lake.”

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Photography

Coach Heather Tarr sends Jadelyn Allchin home after her 3-run blast opened up the game for Washington in the 5th. The 13th-seeded Washington Huskies played the Lehigh University Mountain Hawks in NCAA Regional Softball Friday, May 20, 2022 at Husky Softball Stadium, in Seattle, WA. 220420
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Photos: UW win NCAA softball regional opener against Lehigh VIEW

Climate Pledge Arena – Seattle Storm vs. Los Angeles Sparks – 052022 Seattle Storm guard Jewell Loyd passes between Los Angeles Sparks guard Brittney Sykes and forward Nneka Ogwumike during the second quarter Friday, May 20, 2022, in Seattle, Wash.
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Photos: LA Sparks at Storm VIEW

Under extremely windy conditions on Lake Washington, Alan Allegret bolts onto the water with his windfoil during weekly windsurf races off New Castle Beach Park in Bellevue, Wednesday, May 18, 2022 in Bellevue. According to City League Series race organizer Greg Mejlaender, the winds were anywhere between 20 to 40 miles per hour. “If anyone gets to the buoy and back we’ll crown them champion and the rest of us are in survival mode,” joked Mejlaender.
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Windsurfing race in Bellevue a battle

Museum of Flight – Boeing Field – B-29 bomber flight – 051722 Meg Godlewski’s bomber jacket with all of its patches accents the nose of Doc, one of only two World War II B-29 bombers still flying, as it soars over the Seattle area Tuesday, May 17, 2022. The visit is part of the “B-29 Doc History Restored Tour.” After the plane’s arrival at the Museum, it will remain on-site for routine maintenance and crew changes until May 19, when public tours and flights begin. Public ground and cockpit tours will be available May 19-20 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., and on May 21- 22, from 12 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Rides in the plane will be during the mornings of May 21-22, and are sold out as of this writing, but additional flights might be added–for updates check www.b29doc.com/rides For details and prices about B-29 Doc Flight Experience, visit www.b29doc.com/rides. 220403
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‘Doc,’ the Boeing B-29 bomber, lands at Museum of Flight VIEW