‘Building back better’ requires big new investments in women and caregiving
COVID-19 has hit the hardest smack at the intersection of racial, gender, and economic disparities, disproportionately impacting the most vulnerable amongst us. Black and Brown communities have been much more likely than whites to suffer illness and financial hardship due to COVID-19. Continue reading at The South Seattle Emerald. (Susan Fried)
WA lawmakers look to fix climate while solving the housing crisis
As Washington lawmakers work to get ahead of a brewing post-pandemic housing catastrophe, efforts are underway to join that effort with responses to two slower-burning disasters — the climate crisis and runaway housing costs. Continue reading at Crosscut. (Dorothy Edwards)
Washington Senate passes police arbitration bill
The Washington state Senate has overwhelmingly passed a bill to create a panel of arbitrators to review police discipline decisions and to better track law enforcement arbitration cases statewide. The measure is part of an ambitious package of police reform legislation that lawmakers are considering this session following Black Lives Matter protests that erupted in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Continue reading at The Bellingham Herald.
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Here are the latest COVID-19 case numbers confirmed Thursday in Washington state
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HeLa High students compare pandemics past and present
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The Daily News
Industry experts say updated building codes to add $20K to price of new Washington home
Everett Herald (subscription required)
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Legal battle stalls Costco’s planned store in Lake Stevens
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Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
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News Tribune (subscription required)
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Equity gaps in vaccine distribution not as wide as first interpreted after further review
More than 100 new COVID-19 cases reported Thursday in Pierce County
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New York Times
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2 Lacey Fred Meyer employees urge City Council to adopt hazard pay ordinance
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Here are the latest COVID-19 case numbers confirmed Thursday in Washington state
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North American Post
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Peninsula Daily News
Calf born to endangered Southern Resident orcas
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Port Townsend Leader
Two new COVID-19 infections discovered in Jefferson County
Mid-county, south county residents infected with COVID-19
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Puget Sound Business Journal
Global chip shortage challenges Biden’s hope for manufacturing revival
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New US jobless claims rise to 861,000
Washington’s Covid-19 vaccine shipments delayed this week by bad weather
2.5M women left the workforce during the pandemic. Harris sees a ‘national emergency.’
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Seattle Times (subscription required)
Racial disparities prompt calls to repeal King County’s bicycle helmet law
Washington state lawmakers say BLM group complaint is tactic to ‘intimidate or bully legislators’
Pop-up clinic in West Seattle aims to vaccinate vulnerable Latino elders
Gov. Inslee names head of Washington state’s new Office of Equity
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As other school districts open, Seattle remains split on returning to classrooms
Skagit Valley Herald
Skagit PUD moving ahead on $35.5 milion infrastructure project
Anacortes Waterfront Festival canceled
South Seattle Emerald
Latino voters have higher than average ballot signature rejection rates in Washington State
Delay of vaccine delivery a concern, but Washington DOH guardedly optimistic about COVID-19 cases
National Alliance for Filipino Concerns hosts virtual town hall for local health care workers
Rep. Marilyn Strickland talks about historic first session in Congress
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Opinion: ‘Building back better’ requires big new investments in women and caregiving
Spokesman Review
On the Colville reservation, the vaccination rate is nearly double the state’s, despite challenges
Spokane Arena vaccine appointments rescheduled due to national weather delays
Amazon confirms fulfillment center in Spokane Valley; new facility will employ more than 1,000
Divided Washington Supreme Court blocks Freedom Foundation political contribution case against unions
Tri-City Herald
Doctor calls change in Tri-Cities COVID cases ‘dramatic’
Health district says ‘stay the course’ as Tri-Cities enter Phase 2
USA Today
Joe Biden’s coronavirus goals and timelines have shifted higher and lower
US rejoins Paris climate accord 107 days after leaving it: ‘We’ve lost too much time’
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Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Jury will pick one of four charges as Leslie Moreno murder trial winds down in Walla Walla County
Health Officials: Umatilla County newborn dies from COVID-19
Vaccine delays in Oregon postpone shot clinic in Umatilla County
Washington Post
Water and heat failures persist amid extreme cold in Texas; Oklahoma rattled by earthquake
Release of intelligence report on Khashoggi killing could push already strained U.S.-Saudi relations to new lows
FAQ: Single or double? The latest advice on masks and covid.
Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima Valley Libraries to reopen all library locations beginning March 1
Federal judge to rule next week on farm-worker pay injunction
Yakima Health District cheers Phase 2, warns county could still move back to Phase 1
Vaccine supplies in Yakima County limited this week; weather delaying shipments
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KING5 TV (NBC)
Seattle’s Skagit River dams hurt salmon, orcas and Native American culture, agencies say
Washington could tie school district COVID-19 relief to campus return plan
Unhoused Seattle woman settles with city for $10,000 over sweep of Cal Anderson Park
Inslee names director of new Washington Office of Equity
These chain pharmacies will offer COVID-19 vaccines in Washington
KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Statue provokes social movement, demand for changes in Puyallup
90% of Washington vaccination supply delayed because of weather
Insurance industry helped write changes that regulator says ‘gutted’ bill to take credit scoring out of insurance (Mullet)
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KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Bremerton-Seattle ferry crossing down to one boat indefinitely
Who was granted exemptions to use lower West Seattle Bridge without paying $75 fine?
Experts weigh in on if Washington’s power grid could collapse like Texas’
Gov. Inslee continues lobbying for students to return to class for in-person learning
KNKX
As remote learning drags on, parents search for answers about school in the fall
Pay-per-mile tax gets test drive in Washington Legislature to augment gas tax (Saldana, Hobbs)
About 90% of COVID vaccine shipments to WA delayed this week
KUOW FM
Updates on the Covid-19 pandemic in the Northwest
U.S. Officially Rejoins Paris Agreement On Climate Change
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Winter storm causes vaccine shipment delays for Washington state
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Democrats Unveil Sweeping Immigration Bill
NW Public Radio
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Winter weather delays 90% of COVID vaccine doses to Washington this week
Volunteers create website that makes it easier to find vaccine appointments
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Crosscut
WA lawmakers look to fix climate while solving the housing crisis (Duerr)
WA health care often lacks language services for immigrant patients
King County to reexamine decades-old bicyclist helmet law
MyNorthwest
Washington prioritizing larger counties for vaccine with doses still in short supply
Seattle agrees to pay $10,000 settlement in lawsuit over Cal Anderson homeless sweep
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Capital gains tax makes progress as lawmakers continue bid to tax state’s wealthiest residents
Another snowstorm heads for Cascades, mountain passes Thursday
Data breaches prompt new bill to limit Employment Security Department’s SSN disclosure
Seattle P.I.
Surprise! Endangered L pod welcomes new orca calf; spotted between Washington and Canada
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Slog
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West Seattle Blog
The King County Assessor has sent this year’s property-tax bills. Here’s what’s notable