UW professor warns against reopening Washington state too soon amid coronavirus pandemic
We are all anxious to get back to our lives after social distancing and a recently released model is giving some new hope that could come sooner than later. The model by the University of Washington’s Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) reports some of the state’s stay-home measures can be relaxed possibly after May 18, “with containment strategies that include testing, contact tracing, isolation, and limiting gathering size.” Continue reading at King 5.
Trump Plans to Suspend Immigration to U.S.
President Trump said on Monday evening that he intended to close the United States to people trying to immigrate into the country to live and work, a drastic move that he said would protect American workers from foreign competition once the nation’s economy began to recover from the shutdown caused by the coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading at The New York Times. (Doug Mills)
Most Americans oppose anti-lockdown protests — even across party lines, poll finds
While much attention has been paid to demonstrations against coronavirus lockdown measuresacross the nation in recent days, relatively few Americans — 22 percent — actually support the protesters, according to the results of a nationwide survey published Monday. Meanwhile, 60 percent said they stand opposed to the protests, the YouGov and Yahoo News survey found, and that’s not just Democrats. Continue reading at The Bellingham Herald. (Daniel Kim)
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Everett Herald (subscription required)
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Federal Way Mirror
State processes record number of applications for unemployment benefits
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Journal of the San Juan Islands
Island airports to receive more than $2 million from FAA
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Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard worker fired after raising concerns about coronavirus
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New York Times
Coronavirus Live Updates: Trump Says He Will Halt Immigration; Markets Dip as Oil Prices Crater
Trump Plans to Suspend Immigration to U.S.
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Washington state COVID-19 cases pass 12,000
Washington opens no-barrier cash assistance for those without access to other programs
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Olympia hosts virtual town hall Wednesday on housing, homeless services
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Peninsula Daily News
2020 Census final deadline extended to Oct. 31
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Puget Sound Business Journal
What negative US oil prices mean for the industry
Excluded from bailouts, mortgage servicers face cash crunch
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Renton Reporter
Cantwell calls for nationwide support for local media hurt by COVID-19 pandemic
Sound Transit makes additional cuts to light rail service
Seattle Times (subscription required)
Seattle is a major tech hub. So why is it so hard for its schools to get all families learning online?
Seattle will give high-school students A’s or incompletes; colleges urged to adopt generous grading
SDOT braces for closing the lower Duwamish Waterway bridge too, if cracks on the West Seattle high bridge worsen
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Seattle Weekly
Ferry schedule tightens further, but some hope in horizon
Renton officials outline requests for King County’s use of local hotel as shelter
Skagit Valley Herald
Skagit Valley tulip growers navigate challenging season
Spokesman Review
Spokane region to receive $90 million from CARES Act
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Teachers face a steep learning curve as classroom instruction goes online
New COVID-19 testing guidelines will be released, local officials say
‘Clunky’ state website struggles with record applications for jobless benefits
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Tri-City Herald
Pasco’s 30th Cinco de Mayo canceled over coronavirus. Masks, money help many in need
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USA Today
President Trump announces suspension of immigration to ‘protect jobs’ amid the coronavirus pandemic
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Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Vote-by-mail doesn’t favor one party over the other
Washington Post
White House readies push to slash regulations as major part of its coronavirus economic recovery plan
Officials working out details of Trump’s order to suspend immigration to the U.S.
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