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Vulnerable immigrant detainees should be released in response to pandemic, lawsuit says
Two nonprofits sued Monday to seek the release of vulnerable immigration detainees from the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The Northwest Immigrant Rights Project and the American Civil Liberties Union filed the lawsuit against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in U.S. District Court. Continue reading at The Bellingham Herald. (Dean J. Koepfler)
Climate activists disappointed by session outcome: new goals set, but action lags behind
The end of this year’s legislative session has been overshadowed by the coronavirus outbreak. The session started with high hopes for new state policies to reduce climate warming greenhouse gas pollution, stoked by youth climate strikes as well as cities and the Puyallup Tribe declaring climate emergencies. Continue reading at KNKX. (Ted S. Warren)
First day of no school: How Washington school districts are responding to coronavirus closures
By Tuesday, the first day of Gov. Jay Inslee’s mandate to close K-12 schools statewide, school districts still grappled with their new challenge: how to carry on serving their students’ basic needs without holding a school day. Even in places like Seattle Public Schools, whose closure announcement predated the governor’s six-week order to shut down, school employees had only a matter of hours to respond before their buildings locked indefinitely. Continue reading at The Seattle Times.
Associated Press
State drivers licensing service offices closing due to virus
Rights groups sue for detainee release over virus concerns
Government issues historic restrictions amid virus outbreak
As the coronavirus pandemic grows, gun sales are surging in many states
This isn’t the first time a virus caused social panic. The Spanish flu did too
Automakers dodged parts shortage, but virus poses new threat
US officials: Foreign disinformation stoking virus fears
States turn to cash reserves as coronavirus strains budgets
‘He’s an inmate’: Anguish mounts over virus-hit nursing home
Schools scramble to feed students after coronavirus closures
Pentagon reconsiders Microsoft contract after Amazon protest
Coronavirus forces small businesses to rethink strategies
White House seeks $850 billion economic stimulus
Arlington Times
Tulalip, Stilly tribes close gaming facilities
Auburn Reporter
City of Auburn closes City Hall and Annex Service Center to public
Muckleshoot Tribal Council declares state of emergency, closes tribe’s casino and bingo operations
Inslee calls for statewide shutdown of restaurants, bars and expanded social gathering limits
Local firefighters quarantined
Bothell Reporter
Volunteer gets first dose of COVID-19 vaccine test
US governors expand shut downs amid coronavirus concerns
Inslee orders all bars/restaurants to close to fight virus
Rights groups sue for detainee release over virus concerns
Stocks move higher on Wall Street after worst drop since ’87
Asian shares bounce after Wall St dive, recession warning
As pandemic spreads, China’s ex-epicenter down to 1 new case
AP Exclusive: Coronavirus vaccine test opens with 1st doses
Mnuchin: Trump wants checks sent to public in virus response
Stocks move higher on Wall Street after worst drop since ’87
Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson reportedly released from hospital
Amazon to hire 100,000 to keep up with surge in orders as coronavirus spreads
Majority of county buildings closed to public access
Hoquiam City Hall closed to the public beginning Tuesday
Most Harbor restaurants still cooking
Schools planning for resources, food service, limited child care
Grays Harbor County Sheriff activates county emergency operations center
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Whatcom school districts begin answering questions after governor’s statewide closure
Whatcom schools have been closed for coronavirus. Why are child care centers open?
Essential services will continue through outbreak, officials in Whatcom County say
Whatcom Health reports 129 negative test results for COVID-19 on Monday, March 16
‘Stocking up’ cleans out some Whatcom shelves as shoppers told to ‘buy just what you need’
As temporary business closures start Tuesday, Whatcom owners work on next steps
Canadian PM announces closing border to most non-citizens to slow coronavirus spread
Coronavirus update: Clinical trial for vaccine starts in Seattle
‘For the next several weeks, normal is not in our game plan’
Protective equipment supplies for coronavirus ‘inadequate’ in Washington, D.C. lawmakers warn
Closure of restaurants, bars in Washington state will last 2 weeks and may be extended
Vulnerable immigrant detainees should be released in response to pandemic, lawsuit says
The US has tested 25,000 for coronavirus. South Korea tests 10,000 a day.
Coronavirus briefing: 15 days of social distancing, and other updates for March 17
Shortage of life-saving ventilators in coronavirus crisis has White House scrambling
Coronavirus crisis could last well into the summer — July or August, Trump says
Is coronavirus lingo confusing you? Here are 10 important terms you should understand
Bothell Reporter
Bars, gyms and more ordered closed in Washington state
Capital Press
Washington FFA postpones state convention to August
The Columbian
In Our View: This type of sunshine is a powerful disinfectant
In Our View: Inslee wise to plot cautious course with virus
Cheers & Jeers: Apples shine; toilet paper to-do
In Our View: Congress should support workers amid outbreak
Everett Herald (subscription required)
Closures put restaurant owners in a fight for their lives
Companywide, Boeing reports 11 confirmed cases of COVID-19
Bars, restaurants, gyms shut doors statewide due to COVID-19
Government closures continue amid coronavirus concerns
County to tackle a development side effect: invasive plants
Editorial: Americans need help with sacrifices now required
WaPo: Commentary: State, local goverment best bet to fight outbreak
Inlander
Washington state to close bars, restaurants and other businesses to combat the coronavirus
Inslee orders K-12 schools closed in Washington — Spokane Public Schools will offer child care to some, meals
Issaquah Reporter
‘We’re just kind of in limbo’: Eastside businesses feeling significant economic effects amid coronavirus pandemic
Buyers want bullets, not just toilet paper
Live COVID-19 Coverage: March 16
Watch a replay of the governor’s Monday news conference here
Kent Reporter
Local lawmakers sponsor legislative pages during session in Olympia (Entenman, Orwall, Gregerson)
News Tribune (subscription required)
Gig Harbor’s hospital “mission control” playing key role in coronavirus crisis
Looking for something to do at home? Why not fill out the U.S. Census?
Olympian (subscription required)
Kitsap businesses face uncertainty in wake of Inslee’s shutdown order
While others shut down, shipyard, Navy work continues, even as coronavirus spreads
Kitsap-area schools: childcare and meal services during closure a work in progress
How to talk about COVIC-19 misinformation
Bainbridge Island announces new police chief selection
Trump says he’s looking at ‘big, bold’ economic stimulus package, including sending checks to Americans
Live results from Washington’s 2020 presidential primary election
Coronavirus update: Seven in Kitsap have tested positive for COVID-19
Coronavirus updates: Stocks rally, $1,000 for all considered, blood donors needed, death toll reaches 91
Amid coronavirus fears, people still living their lives
Olympian
Thurston County announces more confirmed COVID-19 cases on Monday, total rises to 5
Closure of restaurants, bars in Washington state will last 2 weeks and may be extended
Protective equipment supplies for coronavirus ‘inadequate’ in Washington, D.C. lawmakers warn
Updated: See a map of Washington state counties with reported coronavirus cases
Local school districts offer grab-and-go meals during coronavirus closure
Community Foundation, United Way launch Thurston County COVID-19 Response Fund
Biden wins Washington primary, capturing 5 out of 6 states
Police department in Whatcom asks for ‘nefarious behavior to cease’ due to coronavirus
An act of violence, an act of kindness as Thurston County grapples with COVID-19
Puget Sound Business Journal
Coronavirus testing website goes live and quickly hits capacity
Alaska Air Group reveals immediate cuts, other financial measures to protect airline
Opinion: Washington employers should prepare for significant changes to overtime rules
The Renton Reporter
Buyers want bullets, not just toilet paper
The Seattle Times
‘Try getting it yourselves,’ Trump tells governors seeking ventilators in coronavirus outbreak
‘There is plenty of food in the country.’ Then why are store shelves empty?
Coronavirus call centers stumble in Washington state: glitches, lack of staff, contradicting messages
Coronavirus daily news updates, March 17: What to know today about COVID-19 in the Seattle area, Washington state, and the nation
Seattle restaurants, bars and nightclubs say coronavirus-induced shutdown adds to their pain
King County leaders ask Gov. Jay Inslee to delay property tax bills in hardship cases amid coronavirus pandemic
‘Social distancing is impossible in a preschool’: Child care during coronavirus
Seattle small-business owners rally to support one another through coronavirus crisis
Seattle will provide $800 each in supermarket vouchers to thousands of families during coronavirus crisis
Nordstrom to shutter all its stores to limit coronavirus spread
First day of no school: How Washington school districts are responding to coronavirus closures
23 fun activities to do with kids using stuff you already have at home, as you wait out coronavirus closures
Alaska Air cuts flights, and CEO cuts own pay to zero, as coronavirus crisis hits airline’s bookings
Regional real estate group acts to halt open houses to fight spread of coronavirus
Seattle government expecting revenue loss of more than $100 million as result of coronavirus
Joe Biden wins Washington presidential primary, beating Bernie Sanders in state he won four years ago
King County will not pursue sales tax for bus service, citing coronavirus outbreak
For Seattle restaurants in the coronavirus era, the new normal is delivery and dread
Washington state leads the nation in midwifery care, giving women another childbirth option
Op-Ed: Coronavirus: Underfunding nursing homes has real-life consequences for workers
Editorial: Washington’s schoolkids shouldn’t fall through the cracks during the coronavirus pandemic — or at any time
LTE: Coronavirus isolation: Another generational benefit
Op-Ed: The importance of youth lobbying
Skagit Valley Herald
Cleanups being planned for old Anacortes water plant, landfill
Schools close their doors
Sedro-Woolley, Burlington declare public health emergencies
‘It’s so uncertain’: businesses anxious as novel coronavirus spreads
County making an effort to contain the coronavirus
Low blood supply emergency due to COVID-19 concerns
Skagit County coronavirus update: fourth case confirmed
Amazon limits shipments to warehouses for next 3 weeks
Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber
‘We’re just kind of in limbo’: Eastside businesses feeling significant economic effects amid coronavirus pandemic
Watch a replay of the governor’s Monday news conference here
Spokane health providers tighten policies, cancel elective surgeries in anticipation for more COVID-19 cases; people urged to ‘stay home’
Spokane schools will have free meals for all students ready by Thursday
Davenport hotel closures leave hundreds without jobs; Northern Quest shuts down after visitor tests positive for COVID-19
Inslee, others urge Washington to ‘hunker down’
Amazon seeks to hire 100,000 to keep up with surge in orders
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Canceling school for six weeks was prudent decision
State suspends rest area coffee program
The Washington Post
Trump administration seeks stimulus as daily life is upended
Many businesses, schools stay closed across U.S., Europe
Roughly $850 billion economic package to be presented to Congress
Treasury, Fed take steps to revive corporate debt market
Testing positive: One D.C. woman’s week-long passage from perfect health into the grip of a ferocious virus
Amazon warehouse workers sound alarms about spread of virus
Suddenly, Fox News sings a very different tune about virus
Opinion: Your favorite Nikes might be made from forced labor. Here’s why.
Devin Nunes’s bad clean-up effort on his coronavirus comments
There really was a ‘Typhoid Mary,’ an asymptomatic carrier who infected her employers
How fighting the NCAA became a bipartisan sport
A timeline of Trump playing down the coronavirus threat
What it’s like to be a single parent in a pandemic
Jails and prisons suspend visitation to keep coronavirus from spreading
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s coronavirus response has become a national guide to the crisis
‘We overreacted,’ people will say if the worst doesn’t happen. Don’t listen.
The Technology 202: Other countries use surveillance to fight coronavirus. Privacy advocates worry the U.S. could follow.
Trump announced Google was building a virus screening tool. Then someone had to build it
In fast-moving pandemic, sources of falsehoods spread by text, email, WhatsApp and TikTok elude authorities
Wenatchee World
At this bank’s drive-thru, people deposit coronavirus tests
Yakima Herald Republic
Local businesses worried about closures but want to help limit coronavirus
Yakima restaurants and their employees face an uncertain future amid state-ordered closure
Yakima schools empty Monday on first day of statewide shutdown
Readers of all ages stock up as Yakima Valley libraries close to the public
A note to our readers: Coronavirus outbreak forces YHR to close its main office to the public
Law enforcement, courts modify services to fight spread of COVID-19
Broadcast
KING5 TV (NBC)
Real-time updates: Washington schools, restaurants, other businesses closed amid coronavirus outbreak
No school for Washington students, but districts are giving out free meals
UW expands drive-up coronavirus testing for non-employees
Seattle to give $5 million in grocery vouchers amid coronavirus outbreak
King County announces new coronavirus isolation sites in Issaquah and Bellevue
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Coronavirus: ‘There is no need to hoard food or supplies,’ governor says
Drive-through COVID-19 test sites built with few specific details
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
6 new coronavirus fatalities reported in King County as death toll rises
‘Hours count’: Inslee formally announces statewide restaurant, bar shutdown for COVID-19
Seattle hospitals running dangerously low on protective gear
Tacoma business owners bracing for closures due to coronavirus
Seattle restaurants suffering under COVID-19 closures
Hiring frenzy among grocery outlets, delivery services during COVID-19 outbreak
Strange times in Seattle: Coronavirus turns our world upside down
Oregon, Wash. consider unemployment benefits for parents taking off work to watch kids
KNKX FM
‘Hours count.’ Gov. Inslee orders businesses to close to limit spread of novel coronavirus
Climate activists disappointed by session outcome: new goals set, but action lags behind
KUOW FM
‘IT’S ALMOST A LAST-MINUTE SITUATION.’
Coronavirus: ‘Radical Change’ To Life; Only 1 U.S. State Has Not Reported A Case
Paid Leave Vs The Pandemic
March 16th | Increasingly restrictive rules as Washington fights to control coronavirus’ spread
‘We’re going to be tested.’
Canceled oral arguments, mandatory telework. Coronavirus forces emergency measures at WA agencies
Insurers Cover Fewer Drugs, Leaving Some Patients Struggling To Get Needed Treatments
Map: Tracking The Spread Of The Coronavirus In The U.S.
America Closed: Thousands Of Stores, Resorts, Theaters Shut Down
Amazon To Hire 100,000 Workers To Meet ‘Surge In Demand’
Several Seattle-area hospital workers infected with COVID-19
Federal Courts Scramble To Adapt To Disruptions From Coronavirus Pandemic
COVID-19 Has Caused A Shortage Of Face Masks. But They’re Surprisingly Hard To Make
Spiking Demand For Sanitizer, Canned Goods Leaves Stores Struggling To Keep Up
NW Public Radio
‘Hours Count.’ Governor Officially Orders Washington Businesses Close; Counties Adapt To Help
Coronavirus Prompts News Mandatory Work Measures At Washington State Agencies
President Trump Says Coronavirus Guidance Includes Avoiding Gatherings Of More Than 10 People
Rural Hospitals Brace For Coronavirus Impacts. Here’s How Grangeville, Idaho Is Preparing
Six more deaths in Washington as coronavirus cases top 900
Health officials warn US government does not have enough stockpiled medical equipment to deal with coronavirus
Volunteers fight coronavirus by testing new experimental vaccine in Seattle
‘This is bigger than all of us’ – Restaurants, bars, entertainment venues close statewide
Web
MyBallard
Bars and restaurants close statewide to prevent spread of virus
Seattle P.I.
Coronavirus forces closures
‘Leave some for your neighbors’ officials urge as Seattle grocers struggle to keep shelves full
Message to Americans from British Columbia health minister: ‘Don’t come’
More than 6,000 Seattle families impacted by COVID-19 to get grocery vouchers from city
Grocery stores, pharmacies in Seattle adjust hours in response to COVID-19 outbreak
Here’s how you can help the most vulnerable during the COVID-19 outbreak
The Stranger
Coronavirus Updates: These Seattle Restaurants Are Offering Delivery and Takeout Specials and Promotions
Tim Eyman Responds to My Questions About His Dumb, Virus-Inviting Party
King County Businesses Are Closed, But Its Courtrooms Are Full
King County Residents Urged to “Self Quarantine” as Inslee Expands Social Distancing Measures
Even More Bad News—Light Rail Construction Has Been Extended
Elliott Bay Recognizes Its Book Sellers’ Union