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Inslee: Rate of infection on rise

Data from COVID-19 projection models show that the rate of infection is increasing in Washington state, Gov. Jay Inslee said… Continue reading

Do you think an 82-game Major League Baseball season that would start around July 4 is a good idea?

Do you think an 82-game Major League Baseball season that would start around July 4 is a good idea?… Continue reading

  • May 11, 2020
Flyover salute for pandemic workers

Flyover salute for pandemic workers

A pair of USAF C-17 Globemaster III cargo planes fly over the Jefferson Healthcare Hospital on Friday, May 8, 2020, as a… Continue reading

Flyover salute for pandemic workers

Do you think filing online will affect the number of candidates declaring their intent this week to run for public office?

Do you think filing online will affect the number of candidates declaring their intent this week to run for public office?… Continue reading

  • May 10, 2020

LETTER: Donate funds

For those of us who have or will receive helicopter money and really don’t need it, maybe we should donate all or part of it… Continue reading

LETTER: Flood gates open

I can’t fight the common cold. When I heard coronavirus attaches to the lungs I didn’t wait for instructions from others. Fear does many things… Continue reading

LETTER: Media challenge

Right now, while you may have a little time on your hands, and if you have access to a screen, why not take this easy… Continue reading

LETTER: Shopping nightmare

As you may be aware, the mere act of grocery shopping is becoming an absolute nightmare these days as we deal with this new normal.… Continue reading

LETTER: Ted’s tree

I read the obituary for Virginia Serr and was glad to read of her dedication to the giant madrona tree on west Eighth Street in… Continue reading

LETTER: Trump’s refusal

Trump’s refusal to accept any kind of responsibility for the failure of his administration’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic place him far below how real… Continue reading

Are you planning a vegetable garden?

Are you planning a vegetable garden?… Continue reading

  • May 9, 2020

$2.1B in unemployment benefits paid in state

More than $2.1 billion has been paid out to people seeking unemployment benefits in Washington… Continue reading

Astronomers find the closest black hole to Earth yet

Astronomers find the closest black hole to Earth yet

By Seth Borenstein | The Associated Press Meet your new but shy galactic neighbor: A black hole left over from the death of a fleeting… Continue reading

Astronomers find the closest black hole to Earth yet
Big, bright and beautiful: Flower Moon is last supermoon of 2020

Big, bright and beautiful: Flower Moon is last supermoon of 2020

The May full moon, also called the Flower Moon, seems to rest upon a wisp of cloud as it rises above the North Olympic Peninsula… Continue reading

Big, bright and beautiful: Flower Moon is last supermoon of 2020

LETTER: Doesn’t think opposite opinions should make us enemies

If you study our media sources of news you will get vastly different views and coverage from different stations. Many of our TV news and… Continue reading

Long-term care facilities linked to 61 percent of state virus deaths

Long-term care facilities linked to 61 percent of state virus deaths

More than 60 percent of coronavirus deaths in Washington are linked to long-term care facilities and authorities say more… Continue reading

Long-term care facilities linked to 61 percent of state virus deaths

In light of social distancing, how are you planning to celebrate Mother’s Day?

In light of social distancing, how are you planning to celebrate Mother's Day?… Continue reading

  • May 7, 2020

How to manage your vehicle lease during the pandemic

By Ronald Montoya | Edmunds via The Associated Press The coronavirus pandemic has significantly changed the way we live and conduct business in this country.… Continue reading

Large-scale antibody testing could come to Washington

Large-scale antibody testing could come to Washington

Gov. Jay Inslee said state officials are reviewing the possibility of using antibody testing, to retroactively measure the spread of the coronavirus. However,… Continue reading

Large-scale antibody testing could come to Washington

If you had a graduating high school senior, what might be the best way to celebrate under these conditions?

If you had a graduating high school senior, what might be the best way to celebrate under these conditions?… Continue reading

  • May 6, 2020