Some fishing, hunting and state parks will reopen May 5
People suffering from cabin fever as Washington’s coronavirus shutdown enters Week 7 may get some relief with the partial reopening of state lands by May 5. But don’t pack those bags for an overnight camping trip just yet. Continue reading at The Bellingham Herald. (Jennifer King)
Job or health? Restarting the economy threatens to worsen economic inequality
Efforts to quickly restart economic activity risk further dividing Americans into two major groups along socioeconomic lines: one that has the power to control its exposure to the coronavirus outbreak and another that is forced to choose between potential sickness or financial devastation. Continue reading at The Puget Sound Business Journal. (Courtland Wells)
‘I cannot read their lips’: The deaf community faces another communication hurdle as face masks become the new normal
Mary Beth Pagnella, who has lived with profound hearing loss most of her life, prides herself on being an excellent lip reader. But, amid the coronavirus outbreak, reading lips has become more difficult with state and federal officials recommending, and some requiring, people to wear masks in public. Continue reading at USA Today. (Ted S. Warren)
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