Free college: Can Washington keep that promise during a recession?
Last spring, Washington lawmakers made national headlines when they passed an innovative plan to pay some or all of the tuition bill for low- to middle-income students and adults returning to college. And just a few months earlier, Seattle voters approved a massive education levy that included about $40 million to send Seattle public school grads to community college tuition-free. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Emily M. Eng)
New date for end of stay-at-home order? We may know later this week
Gov. Jay Inslee later this week may give the public a new date for when the stay-at-home and partial business closure order will expire, a top aide said Tuesday. “We’re certainly going to share that as soon as we can,” Inslee’s Chief of Staff David Postman said at a press briefing. Continue reading at The Bellingham Herald. (Warren Sterling)
Trump says he won’t extend social distancing guidelines
President Donald Trump said Wednesday the federal government will not be extending its coronavirus social distancing guidelines once they expire Thursday, and his son-in-law and adviser, Jared Kushner, predicted that by July the country will be “really rocking again. Continue reading at The Peninsula Daily News. (Evan Vucci)
Associated Press
Washington’s stay-at-home order won’t be lifted Monday
Trump says he won’t extend social distancing guidelines
Tyson Fresh Meats plant to remain closed longer
Hospital group urges Inslee to ease medical restrictions
Heart disease main underlying condition in COVID-19 deaths
16 employees at Foster Farms test positive for virus
Immigrants deliver food, ‘hope’ to workers hit by pandemic
US jobless claims soar past 30 million; Europe reeling also
Navy to widen USS Roosevelt probe, delaying decision on commander
30 million have sought US unemployment aid since virus hit
Fauci warns states against ‘tempting’ a coronavirus rebound
A 1st: US study finds Gilead drug works against coronavirus
Surf’s down in California: Governor set to close beaches
Trump trade office adds Amazon to ‘notorious markets’ list
Aberdeen Daily World
18 teachers cut as Hoquiam School District braces for funding decline
Reps. Walsh, Young issue joint plan to jump-start Washington’s economy
Commentary: Science on the fly: Resist the urge to jump on every new COVID-19 theory
Commentary: ‘Nobly save’ America — teach civics
Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Whatcom closes on 300th coronavirus case with five new positives, no deaths Wednesday
LA Times: Clinical trial of remdesivir may be a turning point in coronavirus fight
New date for end of stay-at-home order? We may know later this week
Whatcom’s Northwest Washington Fair is latest summertime victim of coronavirus pandemic
Here’s how Bellingham schools will grade students for coronavirus semester’s classes
Coronavirus updates: Next round of Dislocated Worker Grants incudes Washington state
Inslee makes his case for extending restrictions aimed at slowing virus’ spread
GOP lawmakers calls for tax moratorium to revive economy
Whatcom residents still seek to move, even during coronavirus pandemic
Washington passes 14,000 COVID-19 cases, reports more than 800 deaths
Coronavirus updates: Stimulus money questions; Alaska Air tests to fly cargo
Whatcom closes on 300th coronavirus case with five new positives, no deaths Wednesday
Watch: Gov. Inslee giving update on the state’s response to the COVID-19
Washington plans COVID-19 isolation sites for infected patients of long-term care centers
New blood test can detect most cancers before you show symptoms, study says
Largest ozone hole ever recorded in Arctic just slammed shut, experts say. Here’s why
Capital Press
Milk empire: Merger of dairy giants could transform industry
Inslee extends stay-home order; no end date
Supreme Court scales back scope of groundwater pollution ruling
WDFW plans new ways to watch cattle in wolf country
Potato donations to food banks jump
Washington rancher joins national beef board
Everett Herald (subscription required)
42 days in hospital, 25 on ventilator, and now home at last
Rapid coronavirus tests make drive-thru debut in county
Boeing to cut local workforce by up to 15% after huge loss
Federal Way Mirror
Gov. Inslee to extend stay-home order
City of Federal Way prepares for financial impact of COVID-19
COVID-19 infection rate holding steady in WA, report says
Journal of the San Juan Islands
Never underestimate a salmon
Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Kitsap starts countywide rental assistance for residents impacted by pandemic
Trump appeals court decision barring him from using Bangor money for wall
Change in zoning will allow old gravel mine near Silverdale to become housing
North Mason School District levy fails by a narrow margin
Costco to require all customers to wear face masks, return to regular hours starting Monday
New York Times
Coronavirus Live Updates: Unemployment Surges to Over 30 Million in Six Weeks
Trump Officials Are Said to Press Spies to Link Virus and Wuhan Labs
States Made It Harder to Get Jobless Benefits. Now That’s Hard to Undo.
What You Need to Know About the Covid-19 Antibody Test
Millions Had Risen Out of Poverty. Coronavirus Is Pulling Them Back.
Emissions Declines Will Set Records This Year. But It’s Not Good News
Worst economy in a decade. What’s next? ‘Worst in our lifetime.’
Olympian (subscription required)
Olympia fire, police host surprise parades to cheer students and families staying home
GOP lawmakers calls for tax moratorium to revive economy
Inslee makes his case for extending restrictions aimed at slowing virus’ spread
New hours for Providence drive-thru COVID-19 testing clinic
Washington plans COVID-19 isolation sites for infected patients of long-term care centers
Washington passes 14,000 COVID-19 cases, reports more than 800 deaths
Peninsula Daily News
Medical restrictions eased after hospital group urges action
Olympic National Park to begin phased-in reopening next week
Local officials: Reopening should be taken slowly
Puget Sound Business Journal (subscription required)
The Federal Reserve just expanded a $600B program to more small businesses: Here’s what you need to know
US jobless claims hit 30m on coronavirus lockdowns
How coronavirus broke America’s healthcare system
Worst economy in a decade. What’s next? ‘Worst in our lifetime.’
Trump appointees manipulated agency’s payday lending research, ex-staffer claims
PPP funding is replenished, but problems amplify amid new wave of applicants
Inslee eases restrictions on elective surgeries amid pandemic
Inslee: Washington economy to remain closed beyond May 4
Alaska Airlines tests filling 737 passenger jets with cargo to meet demand
Fed warns of lasting ‘medium-term’ economic damage
Renton Reporter
Gov. Inslee to extend stay-home order
COVID-19 infection rate holding steady in WA, report says
Seattle Times (subscription required)
As coronavirus shutdown continues, a frustrated minority in Washington state yearns to be heard
Gov. Inslee to extend coronavirus stay-at-home order, outline reopening of state’s economy
Washington’s total jobless claims top 750,000 as federal coronavirus relief kicks in
Seattle City Council hears details on plan to borrow money for coronavirus relief from big business tax
Free college: Can Washington keep that promise during a recession? (Hansen)
Seattle entrepreneur touting coronavirus vaccine caused uproar when San Juan Island mayor invited him to visit
Boeing will cut more than 15% of jobs in commercial jet division, CEO Calhoun says
Flying out of Paine Field in Everett? The airport will check your body temperature first
Microsoft weathers the coronavirus storm as earnings rise on cloud business
Editorial: High fines necessary in big-money elections
Op-Ed: The need for a revamped Washington state vaccine database
Seattle Weekly
COVID-19 infection rate holding steady in WA, report says
Spokesman Review
MultiCare doctors help with COVID-19 treatment trials – and are optimistic about early results
Inslee offers peek into data used to decide whether to reopen businesses and services across the state
Spokane-area packing plants use beefed up safety to stay open
Spokane Public Schools projects $7.9 million deficit, likely to declare financial emergency
Boeing to cut 10% of work force as 1Q revenue slides, losses mount
Tri-City Herald
A Tri-Cities customer favorite for decades has died at age 86
Free potatoes and onions for Tri-Cities families. Too many stuck in storage
Tyson beef plant near Tri-Cities to remain closed longer
Richland to help small businesses devastated by coronavirus shutdown
Death toll from coronavirus reaches 45 in Tri-Cities. State says there could be more
Some Kadlec coronavirus patients receiving promising antiviral drug as part of study
Costco to require customers to wear face masks in stores, including Kennewick
Editorial: Hey governor, will COVID-19 cancel Water Follies? Can you help us plan?
USA Today
Meat shortages expected as coronavirus disrupts production, despite executive order
Spike in US deaths and cases flagged as pneumonia suggest even greater COVID-19 impact
No income and number 88,000 in line: This is what it’s like to be unemployed in America
Desperate small business owners wait on loans
Vancouver Business Journal
New Tradition Homes reopens construction on 45 Clark County sites today
Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Tyson still awaiting tests following Trump order
Editorial: Sadly, pandemic is bringing out the scammers
Guidance offered as hospitals and clinics seek to restore non-urgent surgeries
Washington Post
GOP-led states signal they could strip workers’ unemployment benefits if they don’t return to work
U.S. officials craft retaliatory actions against China
Macy’s plans to reopen all stores in six weeks, starting with 68 on Monday
Crisis appears to hit professional and public-sector jobs once considered safe
Fauci confirms ramped-up virus vaccine effort
How a politician with no medical background came to be hyped as ‘the Anthony Fauci of the New York City Council’
Op-Ed: If we weren’t so worried about screen time and new tech, this could all be easier
Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk win contracts for spacecraft to land NASA astronauts on the moon
Why Congress probably isn’t going to let states go bankrupt
1 in 6 nursing homes across nation report a coronavirus outbreak
Parents are hiring Zoom babysitters so they can shelter in peace
Smithsonian cuts top executives’ pay in move to avoid furloughs
Scientists wait months for coronavirus research grants. This economist is trying to fix that.
What hotels are doing to sanitize rooms during the pandemic
Yakima Herald Republic (subscription required)
Central Washington banks work to get Paycheck Protection Program loans to small businesses
WSU College of Nursing in Yakima will move to PNWU campus
Coronavirus update: Yakima County sees a ‘swell’ instead of a peak in cases
Editorial: Prisoners deserve attention to health, but not mass release
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KING5 TV (NBC)
Real-time updates: Worldwide coronavirus cases surpass 3.2 million
Washington’s stay-at-home order will extend past May 4; no reopening date set
Scammers continue to prey on Puget Sound renters amid coronavirus pandemic
Dogs are being trained to smell COVID-19 on people
Amazon employees say they were fired for speaking out about company conditions
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Inslee says stay-at-home order will remain past May 4, announcing details Friday
Firefighters run into challenges providing testing for seniors
Seattle police prepare for 2020 stay-at-home May Day
More than 30 million Americans have filed for unemployment
Coronavirus leads to big job cuts at Boeing
Unemployed workers waiting weeks for benefits form support group
Daycare worker for children of essential employees charged with child molestation
Second round of testing at Foster Farms plant reveals new coronavirus cases
Golf club reopens before statewide mandate, adds increased safety precautions
KOMO4 TV (ABC)
King County providing beer, cigarettes to keep addicts in quarantine
Inslee: Stay-home order for COVID-19 to remain in place
KNKX FM
A pandemic hasn’t stopped ‘Lunch Lady Doree’ from feeding kids in West Seattle
Locals only, please. Reopening of some Washington state parks greeted by concern
KUOW FM
WASHINGTON’S STAY HOME ORDER WILL BE EXTENDED PAST MAY 4, SOME ELECTIVE SURGERIES CAN RESUME
Washington state hustles for masks, gowns, and gloves, but is millions short of what it wants
Updates on the coronavirus epidemic in Washington
Seattle Now: Rent’s due
‘We Will Not Give Up’: Marking 3 Months Since Coronavirus Became A Global Emergency
A Next-Generation Coronavirus Test Raises Hopes And Concerns
Calif. Governor Expected To Order Closure Of All Beaches And State Parks
Locals only, please. Reopening of some Washington state parks greeted by concern
I put people on mechanical ventilators. Here’s what I’ve seen
Mixed-status immigrant families may miss out on federal funds
Tesla’s Elon Musk Rants Again; Calls Lockdowns Forcible Imprisonment And ‘Fascist’
Antiviral Drug Remdesivir Shows Promise For Treating Coronavirus In NIH Study
White House’s Social Distancing Guidelines Will Be ‘Fading Out,’ Trump Says
What isolation can do to our brains — and our lifespans
Why The U.S. Government Stopped Funding A Research Project On Bats And Coronaviruses
Internal ICE Reviews Of Two Immigrant Deaths Stoke Fears About COVID-19 Care
Don’t Skip Your Child’s Well Check: Delays In Vaccines Could Add Up To Big Problems
Boeing to cut 15% of workforce after financial losses
Q13 TV (Fox)
Inslee: Washington’s stay-at-home order will extend past May 4; state to reveal phased-in approach Friday
Boeing to cut 15% of workforce after financial losses
Employees react to Boeing’s layoff announcement
Web
Crosscut
Social isolation challenges Seattle’s ‘resilient’ mental health
With little PPE, in-home caregivers are essential but exposed
More trouble for Hanford site after review of tunnel collapse
Apocalypse: Now What? Quarantine goals
Slog
Inslee Reveals the Dials Guiding Decisions to Reopen the Economy, Will Announce “Next Phase” Friday
What You Missed at the Tax Amazon Meeting Today
Will Washington Have to Block Travel From States That Reopen Their Economies Prematurely?
The 2020 Seattle Art Fair Is Canceled