Virus sparks prison riot, hits more WA long-term care homes
Inmates at a Washington state prison staged a large protest following new coronavirus diagnoses at the facility and and health officials say they continue to see high numbers of cases in the state’s long-term care facilities. More than 9,000 people have tested positive for COVID-19 and at least 421 have died, according to the Department of Health. Continue reading at The Yakima Herald. (Elaine Thompson)

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Housing, food, cash: Requests for help double in WA amid pandemic
When Kaylee Tessan Joseph started losing hours at her job last month, she knew she needed a backup plan. Joseph’s full-time position as an Applebee’s server in Bellevue became part-time when customers stopped showing up and then evaporated completely after Gov. Jay Inslee closed bars and restaurants to contain the coronavirus’ spread. Continue reading at Crosscut. (Dorothy Edwards)

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The Technology 202: MIT researchers unveil effort to trace spread of the coronavirus
Researchers want to use the same technology that powers Find My iPhone to alert you if you’ve come into contact with someone who has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology-led effort would allow infected people to volunteer to upload a log of their recent Bluetooth signals to a database. Other people would then be able to scan that database and see if they crossed paths with an infected person. They would also receive a notification alerting them they were exposed. Continue reading at The Washington Post. (Alain Jocard)

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Associated Press
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Dozens of inmates cause large ‘disturbance’ at Monroe prison
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Aberdeen Daily World
Grays Harbor County up to seven confirmed COVID-19 cases
County commissioners approve 5% pay raises for ‘essential’ county employees
State to offer grants to small businesses to weather COVID-19 ‘storm’
Oped: Carl P. Leubsdorf: Disconnect grows between Trump, scientific advisers
Commentary: Millions need unemployment benefits, but the delivery system is broken

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Insurers returning billions of dollars to drivers stuck at home due to coronavirus
Food bank home deliveries available for Whatcom residents at risk of coronavirus
Lynden Manor reports second resident dies and 8 more positive tests for coronavirus
Whatcom sees 20th coronavirus-related death and three more positive tests Wednesday
Bellingham nursing home reports death of eighth resident linked to coronavirus
Whatcom plans coronavirus quarantine at motel. People living there unsure where they’ll go
Whatcom’s response rate to 2020 U.S. Census off to good start, except in these cities
Coronavirus updates: Programs for Washington small businesses; ICE considers releases
U.S. organ transplant surgeries are delayed, disrupted as coronavirus cases surge
Six inmates and five staff now infected with COVID-19 at Monroe prison
Washington state COVID-19 case total now at 9,097 with 421 deaths
COVID-19 infections at state prison in Monroe increase to three inmates
Disturbance at prison with COVID-19 outbreak ends without injuries
Air travel hits a record low not seen since the early 1960s and 9/11, experts say
Is it safe to fly during the coronavirus pandemic? Here’s what airlines are doing
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More than just a lung issue? Doctors puzzled by cases where coronavirus damages heart
Trump pushes hydroxychloroquine to treat coronavirus. But what are the side effects?
JBLM soldiers create their own coronavirus supplies with sewing machines, 3D printers

Capital Press
Coronavirus budget hit nixes chlorpyrifos review in Washington

Columbian
Long-term care facilities in Clark County confront infection control
Clark County educators adjust use of Zoom after hacking
In Our View: Construction restrictions need to be recalibrated

Everett Herald (subscription required)
In sudden shift to digital school, Monroe kids get laptops
Over 100 Monroe prisoners riot after COVID-19 outbreak
2 Everett postal workers have tested positive for COVID-19
It took a year: Swedish and 8,000 union members have a deal
County Council appoints Jared Mead to fill vacated seat
Community Transit cuts routes further as ridership plummets
Op-ed: Commentary: Legislative leaders impressed by response of all
Editorial: Wear your mask, and sew to show your support
WaPo: Commentary: Hospital mergers are why we don’t have enough beds
WaPo: Commentary: Attacks on Asian Americans a new contagion

Federal Way Mirror
King County reports 27 coronavirus cases in homeless shelters
National Guard helps pack boxes at Kent warehouse for food banks
King County regional trails closed except for essential use

The Inlander
For both patients and health care organizations in the Inland Northwest, cutting elective surgeries comes at a cost

Issaquah Reporter
Deserving respect for being human | Windows and Mirrors
King County reports 27 coronavirus cases in homeless shelters
King County facilities readying for COVID-19 peak
April free state park days postponed

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Dealing with loss due to COVID-19

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Is social distancing working? Here’s what Kitsap’s public health officials are saying
Pick-up ordering gives some restaurants a lifeline during the pandemic
Central Kitsap Fire and Rescue opens overnight facility for first responders
Coronavirus live updates: Big unemployment numbers; stimulus checks on the way; US death toll nears 15,000
Americans could start receiving stimulus checks starting on April 9

New York Times
Most New York coronavirus cases came from Europe, not Asia, genomes show
Fed Expands Effort to Back Economy as Unemployment Surges: Live Updates
Coronavirus Live Updates: Additional Aid Stalls in Senate; New York Hospitalizations Slow
‘Sudden Black Hole’ for the Economy With Millions More Unemployed

Olympian (subscription required)
New system will decontaminate N95 masks so they can be reused during coronavirus outbreak
Disturbance at prison with COVID-19 outbreak ends without injuries
Editorial: Students and parents deserve more support from schools during the COVID-19 shutdown

Peninsula Daily News
Port Angeles City Council OKs utility, rental assistance
Port of Port Townsend delays late fees

Puget Sound Business Journal
US Senate tells members not to use Zoom
Tally of unemployed workers surges by 6.6 million
Fed to provide extra $2.3T in loans
US banks fret over fine print in small business rescue plan
CenturyLink Event Center field hospital to be redeployed shortly after being set up
Premera Blue Cross to award $100M in advanced payments to health care providers
Sawant’s new ‘Amazon Tax’ proposal doubles down on previous efforts
Food banks are overrun, as surging hunger meets dwindling supplies
The SBA is overwhelmed with demand. Is it up to the task of responding to the coronavirus?

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Washington state sees nearly 177,000 new jobless claims amid coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus hospitalizations in Washington state sharply higher than earlier surveys, but officials say curve still flattening
Over 200 inmates threaten to set fires or take guards hostage over coronavirus concerns
Delayed coronavirus test results strain Washington’s resources and leave patients in limbo
Jobless benefits for some will exceed their wages, thanks to boost from coronavirus relief package
Coronavirus spread to 137 long-term care facilities in Washington state, killing more than 200 people
King County faces 2 outbreaks at once, as hepatitis A spreads amid coronavirus pandemic
27 people test positive for coronavirus in King County homeless shelters, public health officials say
Starbucks sees 6 months of pain, based on its China experience; announces worker grants
Inslee sending back CenturyLink field hospital to federal government to help states hit harder by coronavirus
Westneat: ‘It will not go forgotten’: One Seattle business and its tale of two landlords during the coronavirus crisis
Bloomberg: Hand sanitizer will be hard to find for a long time
Q&A: How Washington state is watching out for child welfare during coronavirus pandemic
It’s hard to say exactly when Washington schools will reopen
Coronavirus drive-thru testing brings extra challenges for people who don’t drive
Cafeteria workers at UW Medical Center demand better protection from coronavirus
Inslee should suspend all water-service shut-offs during coronavirus crisis, advocacy groups say
Amazon firing of worker who organized coronavirus protest draws questions from senators
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Op-Ed: Just like with Apollo 13, failure is not an option with coronavirus crisis
Editorial: Washington should build on T-Mobile win

Seattle Weekly
King County reports 27 coronavirus cases in homeless shelters
King County facilities readying for COVID-19 peak

Skagit Valley Herald
Water quality sampling suspended during pandemic
COVID-19 numbers still growing in Skagit County
National Guard deployed to Sedro-Woolley

Snoqualmie Valley Record
Deserving respect for being human | Windows and Mirrors
King County facilities readying for COVID-19 peak
King County reports 27 coronavirus cases in homeless shelters

Spokesman Review
Spokane-area leaders discuss masks, rent, housing issues during first telephone town hall (Billig)
‘I felt compelled to help”: Surge of ex-nurses seeks refresher course at WSU Spokane
Field hospital at CenturyLink center not needed, headed elsewhere
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Opinion: Don C. Brunell: Medical waste piles up during outbreak

Tri-City Herald
National Guard helps at Pasco food bank
Tri-Cities high school seniors face possibility of canceled graduations
Isolated Tri-Cities seniors getting ‘Helping Hands.’ And other coronavirus help and donations
22 Tri-Cities area coronavirus deaths reported. Plus, the scramble for supplies continues
Small Tri-Cities businesses can apply for grants to weather coronavirus impacts
Instead of a party, 6-year-old Tri-Cities boy got a parade

USA Today
Essential workers exposed to coronavirus can return to work if showing no symptoms, CDC says
Coronavirus live updates: Big unemployment numbers; stimulus checks on the way; summer vacations ‘in the cards’
Democrats block $250 billion boost for small businesses, saying help also needed for hospitals, other priorities
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Washington Post
Linda Tripp, whose taped calls with Monica Lewinsky led to Clinton investigation, dies at 70
6.6 million more Americans file for unemployment as pain grows
Collapse signals worst jobless rate since Great Depression, economists say
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Walla Walla Union-Bulletin
Editorial: Any effort to impose income tax requires change to state constitution.
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Whidbey News-Times
Langley votes to defer utility payment late fees

Yakima Herald Republic
Drive-thru COVID-19 testing available at SunDome through Friday
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Coronavirus update: Questions about local infection models; construction work
Editorial: White should step down over misinformed, hurtful comment

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Bellevue ER doctor: Coronavirus cases are leveling off
Democrats stall Trump’s $250B business virus aid package
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New parents warned against homemade baby formula in coronavirus crisis
Possible coronavirus solutions go from University of Washington computer game to lab testing
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Real-time updates: 6.6 million Americans filed jobless claims last week

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Washington releases Army field hospital at CenturyLink Field Event Center
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Caravan of birthday love for 103-year-old WWII veteran during pandemic
More than 1.5 million COVID-19 cases reported worldwide
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Mukilteo company creates portable handwashing station
Helping people with rent during the coronavirus crisis
UW Medicine recruiting app users to help predict next outbreak
Couple in their 70s recovers from COVID after being part of clinical trial

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Hundreds of Monroe prisoners create massive disturbance after inmates test for COVID-19
Pandemic has set the number of air travelers back decades
UW Class of 2020 will have virtual graduation ceremony this year
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Washington hospitals in good shape to handle future COVID-19 cases
Oregon joins Washington in extending school closures through rest of academic year
Costco to allow first responders, health care workers to skip lines to enter stores

KNKX FM
Large disturbance erupts at Monroe prison amid COVID-19 tensions
Lack of protection from coronavirus puts ‘essential’ farmworkers and food at risk

KUOW FM
INMATES IN WASHINGTON STATE PROTEST AFTER FELLOW PRISONERS TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19
Fed Offers $2.3 Trillion In Loans To Businesses, Local Governments
6.6 Million More File For Unemployment As Coronavirus Keeps Economy Shut
Lessons on surviving a pandemic from an immigrant in sanctuary
Coronavirus updates in Seattle and Washington
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Field hospital at CenturyLink is out, PPE production crucial
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Q13 TV (Fox)
16.8M Americans apply for unemployment as economic toll rises
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State Board of Education allows flexibility for high school senior graduation requirements
State Medicaid agency expecting tidal wave of applicants in coming weeks
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Reservations required for ‘essential’ bus rides in Thurston County starting next week
Trump: CDC to release guidance on how people exposed to COVID-19 can return to wor

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Crosscut
Housing, food, cash: Requests for help double in WA amid pandemic (Nguyen, Entenman, Senn)
COVID-19 has closed the Space Needle, but it’s still a beacon for Seattle
Parents of kids with disabilities fear lasting consequences of school closures
Opinion: Coronavirus recovery can’t lead to a more gentrified Seattle

Slog
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Jobless and Without Benefits, the Undocumented Community Is “Completely Out of Luck”
The US Will Lose Its Top Position to China At the End of this Pandemic
Ideas Roll in for Combating “Dangerous Crowding” on Seattle’s Trails and Sidewalks