Washington’s COVID-19 cases down across all age groups
The Washington state Department of Health says COVID-19 cases are down across all age groups, including school-age children. The Seattle Times reports the encouraging trend, revealed Wednesday, comes several weeks after the state passed a peak of infection driven by the delta variant, which health and hospital officials have said brought the highest numbers of infections and hospitalizations yet. Continue reading at The Associated Press. (Rogelio V. Solis)
Seattle agrees to settle lawsuit by family of man killed by police on New Year’s Eve 2018
The city of Seattle has agreed to pay $515,000 to settle a civil-rights lawsuit filed by the estate of Iosia Faletogo, who was shot and killed by police after a foot chase across Aurora Avenue North on New Year’s Eve 2018. Faletogo’s last words, caught on police body cameras — “Nope, not reaching!” — became a rallying cry for protesters against police racism and violence in the weeks after the killing. Continue reading at The Seattle Times.
Washington State Ferries moves to reduced schedule on most routes due to ‘severe’ staff shortage
Washington State Ferries (WSF) announced it is moving to a reduced schedule until further notice due to “severe” staff shortages. “Throughout the pandemic, we’ve worked hard to maintain reliable service, completing the vast majority of sailings,” said Patty Rubstello, head of WSF. “However, to better reflect the service we can currently provide and to minimize last-minute cancelations due to a lack of crew, we made this difficult decision to adjust our schedules.” Continue reading at KING 5.
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