Washington state sees plateau, possible uptick in COVID activity, officials say at weekly briefing
Things are no longer going in the right direction, health officials said Wednesday during their weekly briefing about the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. “In summary, after six weeks of decline, COVID-19 activity plateaued and now is starting to increase statewide,” State Health Officer Dr. Kathy Lofy said at the virtual briefing, after showing various graphs about case counts and other data. Continue reading at The Olympian. (Drew Perine)
Report: Boeing will end 787 Dreamliner production in Everett
A report that the Boeing Co. will stop building the 787 Dreamliner in Washington state and move production to South Carolina has angered state and local leaders who foresee thousands of job losses throughout Washington. Late Tuesday (Sept. 29), The Wall Street Journal reported that Boeing planned to end a shared production schedule that split manufacture of the twin-aisle airplane between the Everett assembly plant at Paine Field and Boeing’s factory in North Charleston, South Carolina. Continue reading at The Issaquah Reporter. (Kevin Clark)
Washington’s minimum wage to increase to $13.69 in 2021 due to inflation
Washington state’s minimum wage will increase 19 cents to $13.69 per hour starting Jan. 1, 2021, which is the first increase determined by inflation instead of a voter-approved ballot measure that determined increases over the past four years. The increase was announced Wednesday by the state Department of Labor and Industries. Continue reading at King5 TV.
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