8 tips for taking care of mind and body while at home during the coronavirus pandemic
You have a stocked pantry, you’re staying at least 6 feet away from those outside your household and you’re a pro at washing your hands. You’re practicing good community care by staying home — so what do you do next to not just stay healthy during the coronavirus pandemic and self-isolation, but also make personal progress? Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Larry Crowe)
Don’t forget to take the census
Due to the coronavirus, the deadline for responding to the census is Aug. 14, 2020. As the eyes of the country are focused on this once-in-a-century pandemic, it appears much has been put on the backburner, including the once-in-a-decade official United States Census. But with Washington still under a stay-at-home order, there’s no better time to pull out a pen, pick up the phone, or sit down at your computer to make sure the federal government figures you in when it divides billions of federal assistance dollars among the states. Continue reading at The Federal Way Mirror. (US Census Bureau)
The governor warns of stepped-up ‘stay home’ enforcement
Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday unveiled a stepped-up effort to enforce his statewide “stay home” order amid signs of a slowing rate of infection in King County and a continued rise in Snohomish County and elsewhere. Meanwhile, property owners in Snohomish County won’t have to pay their property tax bills until June 1. Originally due by April 30, the extension mirrors ones granted in King and Pierce counties. Continue reading at The Everett Herald.
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8 tips for taking care of mind and body while at home during the coronavirus pandemic
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