Eviction moratorium limbo worries Seattle renters
A small clutch of people with signs at the corner of Broadway and Pike caught Danielle Rogers’ eye the evening of Aug. 27. The mother of five stopped and accepted a half sheet of paper offered by one of the demonstrators from Cancel the Rent, part of a nationwide movement to relieve millions of households from the crushing burden of rent debt and threat of eviction as the coronavirus pandemic continues to surge. Continue reading at South Seattle Emerald. (Susan Fried)
CDC Recommends That Unvaccinated People Don’t Travel Over Labor Day Weekend
If you’re not vaccinated, you shouldn’t travel over the long Labor Day weekend. That’s the bottom line, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky. “First and foremost, if you are unvaccinated, we would recommend not traveling,” Walensky said at a White House COVID-19 briefing on Tuesday. Continue reading at KUOW. (AP)
More permanent housing needed for newly arrived Afghan refugees
With thousands of U.S. allies and Afghans evacuated from Afghanistan, the rush is on to resettle refugees in Washington state. Big questions remain about how we will find housing for everyone. World Relief Seattle and Lutheran Community Services Northwest and other resettlement agencies have been scrambling to find refugees temporary and permanent housing. They say much more help is needed. Continue reading at KOMO News.
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Seattle Times
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Skagit Valley Herald
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Eviction moratorium limbo worries Seattle renters
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More permanent housing needed for newly arrived Afghan refugees
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CDC Recommends That Unvaccinated People Don’t Travel Over Labor Day Weekend
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