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Census takers to start follow up with nonresponding households in King County

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Census takers to start follow up with nonresponding households in King County

Coming to neighborhoods starting July 30

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Washington Education Association calls for school year to begin with distance learning

Group demands safety first in any plans to return to school this fall

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COVID-19 cases and deaths in King County cities

Numbers as of July 23, 2020.

Screenshot from Gov. Jay Inslee’s press conference July 23, 2020.

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Governor tightens restrictions on restaurants, bars, weddings, funerals

Staff reports

State school Superintendent Reykdal issues statement in response to online learning in the fall

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State school Superintendent Reykdal issues statement in response to online learning in the fall

‘Decisions are within the bounds of the reopening guidance that we provided in June’

2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid. Courtesy photo

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2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid | Car review

There’s a reason Honda’s CR-V has been America’s top-selling crossover vehicle over the past 23 years.

2020 Ford Ranger SuperCrew Lariat. Courtesy photo

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2020 Ford Ranger SuperCrew Lariat | Car review

Ford’s venerable compact Ranger pickup went away for a while.

Inslee warns of stay home order as COVID cases rise

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Inslee warns of stay home order as COVID cases rise

The governor urges young people, who are not getting infected the most, to curb their social habits.

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Editorial: Reopen schools in fall, but do it safely

Don’t bully schools into reopening. Protect our students.

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BMW X3 xDrive 30e | Car review

With forces like BMW pushing, it’s only a matter of time before hybrid, then electric, technology replaces the…

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2020 Dodge Charger Hellcat SRT | Car review

OK folks, buckle your seatbelts.

Ferguson vows to fight Trump administration’s rollbacks of nation’s environmental protections

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Ferguson vows to fight Trump administration’s rollbacks of nation’s environmental protections

‘Rules weaken environmental reviews on countless projects in Washington and across the nation’

Kreidler wants insurance companies to ban using credit scoring to set prices

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Kreidler wants insurance companies to ban using credit scoring to set prices

‘Unfair practice’

New report shows schools reopening without preventative measures may lead to more COVID-19 cases

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New report shows schools reopening without preventative measures may lead to more COVID-19 cases

‘Reopening schools cannot be considered in isolation’

Sound Transit seeks more federal funding to offset COVID-19 losses

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Sound Transit seeks more federal funding to offset COVID-19 losses

Joins other transit agencies across nation to ask for relief package

Port of Seattle Commission to establish policing and civil rights task force

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Port of Seattle Commission to establish policing and civil rights task force

Group will lead a comprehensive assessment of Port of Seattle Police Department

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Supreme Court says state can punish WA faithless electors

Justices: Presidential electors, including Everett man, must keep pledge to back popular vote winner

Washington State Fair cancelled

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Washington State Fair cancelled

COVID-19 outbreak claims another event

Gov. Jay Inslee issued new guidance allowing the resumption of self-service buffets, salad bars, salsa bars, drink stations and other types of communal food sources in Phase 2. File photo

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Buffets and salad bars back on the menu in King County

Gov. Jay Inslee has revised rules to allow self-serve food areas in Phase 2 of the state’s reopening.

State regulators keep Puget Sound Energy rates steady

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State regulators keep Puget Sound Energy rates steady

Rate adjustments ease economic impact during COVID-19 pandemic