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Friday, April 3

Washington state stay-at-home order extended through May 4
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday extended orders to keep non-essential businesses closed and most of the state’s more than 7 million residents home through May 4, saying social-distancing measures must remain in place an additional month to minimize the spread of the coronavirus. Continue reading at The Kitsap Sun. (Ted S. Warren)

The Technology 202: Zoom chief Eric Yuan says he was not prepared for flood of security and privacy complaints
The chief executive of Zoom, the breakout app of the coronavirus pandemic, wasn’t expecting a pandemic would bring his company overnight success. Nor was he prepared for the ensuing torrent of security and privacy complaints — and reports of harassment on its video conferencing platform. Continue reading at The Washington Post. (PhotoCredit)

New law protects victims of abuse with alerts
Victims of domestic violence or abuse can receive real-time alerts of when their abuser is near, under a bill signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday. The bill was first introduced three years ago. Victims with protection orders would have access to technology notifying them when their abuser is at or near a location they are required by law to stay away from, according to the bill. Continue reading at The Spokesman-Review.

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Associated Press
Washington state stay-at-home order extended through May 4
Florida finally takes cruise passengers, some on stretchers
White House moves toward promoting face masks to fight virus
Navy fires captain who sought help for virus-stricken ship
‘Surreal’: NY funeral homes struggle as virus deaths surge
Boeing offers voluntary layoff plan amidst virus shutdown
Cleanup of US nuclear waste takes back seat as virus spreads
‘Mind boggling’: Last week’s WA jobless claims set record
US sheds 701,000 jobs, ending a record-long hiring streak

Aberdeen Daily World
Grays Harbor Community Foundation provides funds for coronavirus efforts
More changes ordered for Superior Court
Commentary: We need enforceable, national self-isolation rules
Commentary: Trump seems to think money is free right now. It isn’t

Capital Press
Inslee seeks help from businesses to fight virus
Forest official: WDFW black-out policy handicaps ranchers
Foundation raising funds for $1 million ag endowment

Everett Herald (subscription required)
School supplies: 64,380 gloves, 1,575 masks for PPE drive
Jobless claims soar in county, state amid COVID-19
Get comfortable: Governor extends stay-home order to May 4
Editorial: States on their own to produce medical supplies
Bloomberg Opinion: Commentary: Outbreak among farm workers would be catastrophe

Federal Way Mirror
South King Fire opens county’s first decontamination site for law enforcement officers
Unemployment claims continue to climb
‘Don’t assume it can’t happen to you’

Issaquah Reporter
Dental foundation serves Medicaid patients through COVID-19
South King Fire opens county’s first decontamination site for law enforcement officers

Journal of the San Juan Islands
How to handle pandemic stress
State, federal government pushes funding to hospitals to support COVID-19 response

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Aircraft carrier Nimitz prepared for quarantine as pandemic continues
Kitsap homeless shelters work overtime to prevent coronavirus spread
Ferry commuting in time of COVID-19: Quieter and lonelier
Americans support drastic efforts to stop coronavirus, expect crisis to last for months in Public Agenda/USA TODAY/Ipsos poll
‘Sailors do not need to die’: A timeline of coronavirus spread on USS Theodore Roosevelt

New York Times
28 Texas students have coronavirus after spring-break trip
Location Data Says It All: Staying at Home During Coronavirus Is a Luxury
Parents and Schools Are Struggling to Care for Kids With Special Needs
E.P.A. Threatens Legal Action Against Sellers of Fake Coronavirus Cleaners
Coronavirus Delays Key Global Climate Talks
Coronavirus Live Updates: Half of Humanity Under Lockdown Orders

Olympian (subscription required)
Inslee extends stay-home order, business closures through May 4
How do you offer childcare in the age of COVID-19? Very carefully
COVID-19 is hurting Olympia-area arts nonprofits, too; expert offers tips to survive
Basic Food benefit households will get extra money during coronavirus pandemic
Farmers and their markets adapt to continue providing fresh food
Goodwill announces massive layoffs; 1,300 affected in shutdown amid COVID-19 crisis

Peninsula Daily News
Feds propose $611,000 fine for Seattle-area nursing home
Jefferson County Library offers more online services
Peninsula man in 80s catches COVID-19
Personal protective equipment top priority as patient surge expected

Puget Sound Business Journal
A widening toll on jobs: ‘This thing is going to come for us all’
What happens when the rent is due?
It may be offering buyouts, but Boeing still secured orders in February
Banks warn of ‘overwhelming’ demand and messy start for small business loans
Hyperlocal resources for Seattle small businesses
Statewide resource guide for Washington small businesses
Resources for Puget Sound area nonprofits and arts groups
Gov. Inslee extends COVID-19 stay-at-home order through May 4

Renton Reporter
Gov. Inslee extends stay-home order to May 4

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Gov. Inslee extends Washington state’s coronavirus stay-home order through May 4
Do’s and don’ts of the stay-at-home order for coronavirus in Washington state
Amid coronavirus outbreak, Seattle’s communities of faith find ways to celebrate holidays and to grow
Metro Transit workers anxious about new role as ‘first responders’ to coronavirus pandemic
Once restarted, post-coronavirus economy might enter unprecedented rough seas
Boeing suspends production of Chinook, Osprey military rotorcraft due to coronavirus
Amazon execs, in leaked memo, sought to tar fired employee who organized coronavirus walkout
Nearly $9M awarded to former Gig Harbor physicians who were fired after complaining about impaired doctor
She closed her island attire business, then made 10,000 masks for coronavirus fight
Fact check: Debunking 10 myths about the new coronavirus
To prevent coronavirus spread at shelters, King County will move nearly 400 homeless people into hotels
Life Care Center of Kirkland faces $611,000 fine
FDA authorizes new antibody test for coronavirus; Washington state says priority on expanding swab tests
New music venue coalition warns that without help, some Seattle clubs may close for good due to coronavirus
Labor dispute may delay opening of some emergency child care sites in Seattle during coronavirus closure
A look inside the Army field hospital at CenturyLink Field, designed to help medical centers swamped by coronavirus patients
Ride the Ducks Seattle files for bankruptcy after closing for good
FYI Guy: King County had decade’s third-largest population growth among U.S. counties
Confusion, uncertainty on first day of state-mandated remote learning for Washington school district
Students, how are coronavirus-related school closures affecting you?
More than 25,000 jobless claims a day as Washington state breaks record in coronavirus meltdown
Boeing offers buyouts to cut workforce for ‘different-sized’ market after pandemic
Chicago Tribune: Zoom video meetings are being interrupted by nasty hackers. Here’s how to prevent ‘Zoombombing.’
Testing limits stifle Washington nursing homes’ fight against coronavirus
Editorial: Helping hungry neighbors in extraordinary times
Op-Ed: Our King County justice system is taking innovative steps in response to coronavirus
Editorial: Coronavirus requires painful cuts to Washington state budget

Seattle Weekly
King County domestic and sexual violence services available during COVID-19 outbreak

Skagit Valley Herald
With foot traffic banned, retail businesses get creative
North Cascades National Park closed during pandemic
COVID-19 tallies updated at county, state levels
Skagit Transit makes more adjustments due to COVID-19 pandemic

Spokesman Review
Shriners and St. Luke’s hospitals ready to help if coronavirus patients overwhelm system
Spokane hospitals staff up to prepare for an increase in COVID-19 cases
Rural food banks struggle to meet increased need with fewer volunteers
Jobless benefit claims in state skyrocket; 12,000 file for unemployment in Spokane County in 1 week
New law protects victims of abuse with alerts
Inslee extends statewide stay-home order through May 4
Transportation budget signed but projects still paused
Opinion: Eileen Delehanty Pearkes and Graeme Lee Rowlands: River treaty still crucial to Columbia’s health

Tri-City Herald
Hanford contractor awarded $7.8 million in annual incentive pay as contract is expiring
Coronavirus to keep Hanford workers at home longer, nuclear reservation manager says
2 more deaths in Tri-Cities area linked to coronavirus. Known cases jump 18%
Kennewick police warn of more break-ins tied to social distancing closures

USA Today
Mnuchin promises stimulus checks for many in 2 weeks after Democrats warn it could be months
‘I just don’t understand’: Anthony Fauci shows support for more state stay-at-home orders
Fraud follows coronavirus spread; fake vaccines, testing, investment scams are exacting a toll
Trump calls some governors ‘complainers’ as he’s criticized over delivery of coronavirus supplies

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Grocery workers on front line deserve our thanks

Washington Post
White House prediction of virus deaths mystifies experts and Trump’s advisers
Federal small-business loan program faces rocky start as bankers pump the brakes
Trump sows uncertainty and seeks to cast blame in coronavirus crisis
Fatherhood is more visible than ever. But will dads working from home step up more?
Opinion: One of the less visible parts of the social safety net is starting to fray
Opinion: ‘Three weeks ago, I wasn’t a hero’: Readers share their coronavirus experiences
What can a scholarship do to address a historic injustice?
Wash. nursing home faces $611,000 fine over lapses during fatal coronavirus outbreak
Federal judge declines to postpone April 7 presidential primaries in Wisconsin
The Daily 202: Losing a job can also mean losing health coverage, adding to anxiety amid coronavirus pandemic
The Technology 202: Zoom chief Eric Yuan says he was not prepared for flood of security and privacy complaints
As pandemic and stay-at-home orders spread, so does alcohol consumption
Top Amazon executive sought to divert focus to fired worker amid workplace safety criticism, email shows
Google taps vast trove of location data to aid global effort to combat coronavirus

Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima County COVID-19 cases climb to 240, but no new deaths reported
Domestic violence resources still available, and local nonprofits continue work
How each Yakima County district is reaching students while schools remain closed
Business and employee resources during the pandemic
Editorial: Local churches play it safe

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Real-time updates: 262 deaths from coronavirus among 6,585 Washington cases
Gov. Inslee extends Washington stay-at-home order through May 4
UW study finds 50% death rate among critically ill coronavirus patients
Self-employed in Washington? See how to claim financial help
Virginia Mason Medical Center to furlough workers, cut pay amid Washington coronavirus crisis
Q&A: How small businesses hit by coronavirus crisis can get aid starting Friday
Gov. Inslee’s answers on social distancing, paying rent, grocery shopping amid coronavirus crisis

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Inslee extends stay-at-home order through May 4
Worldwide cases surge past 1 million as global death toll tops 54,000
When you could get your $1,200 payment or new unemployment benefits
Hospital capacity OK for now, but new problem looms
FDA loosens restrictions on blood donations amid coronavirus outbreak
Life Care Center of Kirkland facing $611,000 fine for handling of coronavirus outbreak
Jeff Bezos donates $100 million to U.S. food banks
Inslee calls on businesses to manufacture safety equipment, supplies to fight coronavirus
Technology helps churches spread faith during COVID-19 pandemic
Boeing announces plans for voluntary layoffs
Donated trailers ready for firefighters forced into quarantine
King County to move nearly 400 homeless from shelters to hotels
City of Seattle books entire hotel for first responders to isolate, quarantine
Rep. Jayapal, other lawmakers urge White House not to politicize signing of stimulus checks

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Inslee extends stay-home order through May 4 as coronavirus deaths mount
People brace for new hardships under extended stay home order
Should you be social distancing with your family too?
Wash. coronavirus death toll hits 272, confirmed cases top 6,500
Lawmakers, sheriffs push to have gun shops deemed ‘essential’ under stay-home order
Boeing bringing back thousands of workers in Puget Sound next week

Q13 TV (Fox)
Gov. Inslee extends Washington state ‘stay-at-home’ order through May 4
Family members react after Kirkland nursing facility fined more than $600,000
Confirmed cases of COVID-19 top 1 million worldwide, according to Johns Hopkins
‘It really tears at your heart:’ Boeing employee shares concern for planned layoffs
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos donates $100 million to Feeding America
‘Hero Bonus:’ Grocery workers at QFC, Fred Meyer stores to get pay raise
Social Security recipients who don’t file taxes will get automatic stimulus payments, Treasury says
Unemployment relief delayed weeks for some, state system overwhelmed
Local single mother shares pain, fear of Washington’s growing unemployment crisis

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Crosscut
Opinion: Economic crisis is not inevitable if Washington state acts now

Slog
Buckle Up, Washington’s Stay-Home Order Is Extended to May 4
Breaking Coronavirus Updates: Washingtonians Must Stay Home Until May

Thursday, April 2

The hard math comes as Washington’s community health clinics worry about an inequitable response to the pandemic.
When Gov. Jay Inslee closed Washington’s schools March 13, all 15 of Neighborcare Health’s school-based clinics shuttered along with them. In an instant, the more than 3,000 patient visits the community health clinic expected for the month evaporated. A week later, Inslee announced a ban on nonemergency dental procedures. As a result, Neighborcare, which has eight dental clinics in the region, estimates it will lose 90% of those locations’ 9,000 monthly visits as well. Continue reading at Crosscut. (Matt M. McKnight)

Gov. Inslee asks industries to shift to wartime-style medical gear production
Washington still has a long ways to go in fighting the coronavirus outbreak. Now, more businesses are being asked to step up to help. KUOW’s Paige Browning brings us up to speed on the latest. Continue reading at KUOW. (Rawpixel)

A look inside the Army field hospital at CenturyLink Field, designed to help medical centers swamped by coronavirus patients
You’ve never seen anything like it. Inside the cavernous CenturyLink Field Event Center, an exhibition space that would normally play host to home, RV and dog shows, hundreds of U.S. Army soldiers are hustling to erect an emergency, 250-bed field hospital to handle a potential overflow of non-COVID-19 patients from area medical centers that could soon be overwhelmed amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Amanda Snyder)

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Associated Press
Inslee asks state manufacturers for COVID-19 supplies
Rural areas fear spread of virus as more hospitals close
Virus outbreak creates new challenges for addiction recovery
National Guard to support food banks during virus crisis
Economic fallout mounts, along with competition for masks
Asian stocks mixed as economic toll of virus worsens
Coast Guard: Cruise ships must stay at sea with sick onboard
Hospital group allows employees greater use of masks
A look inside the Army field hospital at Seattle’s CenturyLink Field, designed to help medical centers swamped by coronavirus patients
Medicaid enrollment will likely increase because of COVID-19, experts say
6.64 million: Unemployment claims surge as states await federal guidance
Q&A: How to get aid for a small business hit by virus crisis

Aberdeen Daily World
Bill to stabilize nursing home residency signed into law

Bainbridge Island Review
COVID-19 in Kitsap County is hitting those under 50
Gov. Inslee warns of stepped-up ‘stay home’ enforcement

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Another Shuksan Healthcare resident dies from coronavirus, nursing home says Wednesday
Lynden Manor reports five residents have tested positive for coronavirus
Whatcom report on coronavirus response shows hospital status, more cases projected
Billions in federal aid headed to Washington to deal with coronavirus crisis
Coronavirus updates: Inslee calls on firms to make safety equipment
Inslee calls on firms to make safety equipment for COVID-19 fight
Rent and bills are likely due for Whatcom residents. What if you can’t pay?
Bellingham hospital requiring everyone to wear mask in ER during coronavirus pandemic
How well are Whatcom residents doing at staying home during coronavirus pandemic?
Nine more residents at Blaine nursing home are diagnosed with the coronavirus
Another Shuksan Healthcare resident dies from coronavirus, nursing home says Wednesday
Laid off workers should get 100% of their wages amid coronavirus, Lindsey Graham says
What does the stimulus package mean for student loans during the coronavirus pandemic?
White House coronavirus expert Anthony Fauci now has bodyguards. Here’s why
Coronavirus death toll tops 5,000 in US as officials warn it’s going to get worse
How many coronavirus cases are asymptomatic? CDC and other data range as high as 50%
Costco and Home Depot limiting shoppers inside stores under new coronavirus policies
Coronavirus hits older people the hardest. How did these seniors survive it?
FDA requests all Zantac in all forms get taken off the market for carcinogen problem

Bothell Reporter
Eastsiders utilize technology to keep things running during COVID-19 outbreak
Five businesses warned for price gouging

Columbian
In Our View: Jail releases plan balances public safety, health
Vancouver Mall parking lot clears 40-space camp for homeless
Fred Meyer, QFC parent company to raise workers’ pay
Washington State Department of Natural Resources closes all state parks, trails

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Inslee to state businesses: Pivot to make medical equipment
Snohomish County inmate positive for COVID-19; still jailed
Boeing offers buyouts to workers, weighs wide-body jet cuts
New self-swab COVID-19 test is just as accurate, study finds
What’s essential? Cannabis, and sales are brisk in Washington
Uncharted territory: The questions for businesses are many
WaPo: Commentary: Why Boeing doesn’t deserve a bailout

Federal Way Mirror
Federal Way mayor to propose emergency social services funding for council
Federal Way Public Schools to extend meals for kids through spring break
Opinion: Public deserves honest information on sex education (Wilson, Wellman)

Islands’ Weekly
Two more confirmed cases — on on San Juan and one on Orcas
Coronavirus Is not fair

Issaquah Reporter
Eastsiders utilize technology to keep things running during COVID-19 outbreak
Five businesses warned for price gouging
King County domestic and sexual violence services available during COVID-19 outbreak

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Funerals under COVID-19 gathering ban: ‘immediate family’ OK, hugging is not
A record 6.6M Americans file for unemployment benefits as coronavirus wreaks havoc on economy

Olympian (subscription required)
Hospital leaders in 5-county South Sound region to meet to plan approach to COVID-19
Local farmers retooling how they sell, seeking new customers to weather virus shutdown
Idaho owns one of the West’s highest coronavirus infection rates despite meager testing
State lands are closed to the public but crowding continues
Port of Olympia suspends fees for port tenants and liveaboards
Tumwater takes steps to help residents, businesses
3 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 pushes Thurston County total to 51
Billions in federal aid headed to Washington to deal with coronavirus crisis

Peninsula Daily News
Latest jobless figures show COVID-19 had little effect
Criteria expands for COVID-19 testing
Port Townsend Farmers Market opening postponed

Puget Sound Business Journal
Unemployment claims grow by 6.6 million as economic pain mounts
A ventilator stockpile, with one hitch: Thousands do not work
Auto sales plummet in first quarter as buyers stay away
Retailers under growing pressure to let workers wear masks
Inslee calls on Washington businesses, manufacturers to make COVID-19 protective gear
T-Mobile completes acquisition of Sprint, creating nation’s third-largest wireless carrier
Key question for Amazon: How to keep workers at a safe distance during COVID-19
SDOT continues construction, but faces some worker and material shortages
US jobs picture darkens as large employers lay off staff

Renton Reporter
Renton suspends water shutoffs, waives utility late fee payments
Opinion: Public deserves honest information on sex education (Wellman, Wilson)

Seattle Times (subscription required)
A look inside the Army field hospital at CenturyLink Field, designed to help medical centers swamped by coronavirus patients
Washington state’s weekly jobless claims jump to nearly 190,000 amid coronavirus meltdown
Good news, bad news for the unemployed as Washington agencies tries to ramp up amid flood of claims
Snohomish County to use downtown Everett arena as quarantine facility for people exposed to coronavirus
Editorial: Coronavirus requires deep cuts to Washington state budget (Rolfes)
Opinion: After major progress on childcare, coronavirus could collapse the system (Senn)
Boeing weighs widebody jet cuts, plans buyouts on ‘new reality’
Inslee updates list of essential businesses, workers for stay-home order to stem spread of coronavirus

Seattle Weekly
Inslee to state businesses: Pivot to make medical equipment
County Council approves $2.2 million for emergency childcare
State lawmakers discuss COVID-19 impacts with chambers

Skagit Valley Herald
Locals speak out about symptoms, seriousness of coping with COVID-19
Community-supported agriculture strengthens connections with farmers
Justice Center taking precautions to prevent COVID-19
COVID-19 cases continue to climb in Skagit County

Snoqualmie Valley Record
State lawmakers discuss COVID-19 impacts with chambers (Springer, Billig)
Eastsiders utilize technology to keep things running during COVID-19 outbreak

Spokesman Review
Only 3.9% of COVID-19 tests in Spokane County are positive, but that rate is likely to rise
‘We need to seize our own destiny’: Inslee tries to mobilize state businesses, including Spokane Valley firm
MultiCare Valley Hospital nurse with COVID-19 from unknown source: ‘Just stay home’
Local property owners waiving late fees, making payment arrangements with tenants during pandemic
Opinion: Kurt Miller: In these times of crisis, know that the grid is in good hands

Tri-City Herald
Kennewick police warn of more break-ins tied to social distancing closures
Nursing homes struggle with coronavirus outbreaks
A third of Tri-Cities coronavirus cases are in senior homes. Here’s what’s being done
State inmates in Connell sewing hospital gowns to fill shortage. And prisons are hiring
7th death reported in Tri-Cities area from new coronavirus. Cases rise 13%

Vancouver Business Journal
CRESA and CCPH accepting supply donations through coordinated supply warehouse

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Beware! Scammers are already targeting COVID-19 payments

Washington Post
Washington nursing home faces $611,000 fine over lapses during fatal coronavirus outbreak
Over 10 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits in March as economy collapsed
Pelosi announces new select committee to oversee coronavirus response
Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, who resisted strict coronavirus measures, says he just learned it transmits asymptomatically
Democrats to delay Milwaukee nominating convention until August in response to coronavirus

Whidbey News-Times
Residents craft face masks in response to shortage
Help sought for WhidbeyHealth as pandemic causes financial pain

Yakima Herald Republic
A peek into Yakima School District’s child care for front-line workers
Plans call for using Astria Regional for non-COVID-19 patients
Emergency Operations Center coordinating Yakima County’s coronavirus response
Yakima landlords say they are ready to work with those unable to pay rent
City councilman praises Idaho transgender legislation, calls Yakima Pride leader “an idiot”
Yakima County at 224 coronavirus cases, 6 deaths
Editorial: Hospital reopening is the right thing; now, make it happen soon

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KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Inslee pleads for help from manufacturers to produce medical equipment
Boeing announces plans for voluntary layoffs
Seattle research group coordinating human trial for coronavirus treatment
US unemployment claims hit record 6.6 million
90 year-old coronavirus survivor shares her story
Calls grow to cancel rent, mortgage payments in coronavirus crisis
First look inside Shoreline field hospitals to be staffed by Kaiser Permanente nurses
UW model shows number of U.S. coronavirus deaths will peak in mid-April

KNKX FM
Washington parents try to navigate the world of remote instruction amid pandemic
There’s still a 2020 census. Pandemic necessitates creativity in state promotion

KUOW FM
SEIZE OUR OWN DESTINY’: GOV. INSLEE CALLS ON WASHINGTON STATE MANUFACTURERS TO HELP FIGHT COVID-19
Restaurant delivery drivers try to weather the Covid-19 storm
A Dismal Record: Nearly 10 Million Filed For Unemployment In Last 2 Weeks
9 Out Of 10 Children Are Out Of School Worldwide. What Now?
President Trump Offers Drowning Restaurant Industry One Solution: Tax Deductions
ER doctor says he was fired for calling out unsafe COVID-19 conditions
Governor Inslee asks industries to shift to wartime-style medical gear production
Which nannies are essential during coronavirus? There’s clarity on that now
Updates: COVID-19 in Washington state
FACT CHECK: Defense Chief Exaggerates Criticism Of Military In Fighting Coronavirus
Health officials worry about accidental poisonings during outbreak
April 1st | The Great Mask Debate
FDA Says Zantac Should Be Pulled From Market, Citing Cancer Risk
Coronavirus Sent Peace Corps Volunteers Home. It Could Also Give Them A New Mission
After Warning Of ‘Hard Days’ Ahead, Coronavirus Task Force To Brief Media
5 Key Facts The White House Isn’t Saying About Their COVID-19 Projections
April 1 and rent is due – pandemic or not
The Science Behind A 14-Day Quarantine After Possible COVID-19 Exposure
Gen. McChrystal’s Advice To Trump On Coronavirus: ‘Fight It As An American Fight’

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Crosscut
Coronavirus spells financial trouble for health clinics serving low-income communities
Teaching your kids at home? Longtime home-school parents have tips

My Ballard
First responders, essential workers to get free childcare during pandemic

Slog
Slog AM: 6.6 Million Claim Unemployment Last Week, Dr. Rishi Desai Schools Fox News, Second Season of Altered Carbon Might Be Too Black, Too Strong
Breaking Coronavirus Updates: The U.S. Races to Prepare for Over 100,000 People to Die
Constitutional Problems Trouble Calls for Rent Cancellations and Mortgage Payment Moratoriums
Hello Manufacturers, Jay Inslee Would Like Your Help
These Council Members Want to Give 100,000 Seattle Households $500 a Month

Wednesday, April 1

Washington state attorney general warns 5 businesses to stop coronavirus price-gouging of sanitizer, masks on Amazon
Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson has sent “cease and desist” letters to five Washington businesses, ordering them to stop selling protective masks, hand sanitizer and similar items at vastly inflated prices through Amazon.com, or face lawsuits and fines. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Greg Gilbert / The Seattle Times)

Model shows April 19 peak for virus in Washington state
As the coronavirus spread across the United States, workers at the lone hospital in one Alabama county turned off beeping monitors for good and padlocked the doors, making it one of the latest in a string of nearly 200 rural hospitals to close nationwide. Continue reading at The Bellingham Herald. (TIMES-WEST VIRGINIAN VIA AP TAMMY SHRIVER)

Navy barred by Pentagon from disclosing coronavirus cases while carrier outbreak continues
BREMERTON — Kitsap’s military installations, including the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard, have been barred from disclosing cases of novel coronavirus within their ranks and workforces, even as dozens of new cases spread aboard a deployed aircraft carrier in the Pacific. Continue reading at Kitsap Sun. (Photo: Meegan M. Reid / Kitsap Sun)

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Associated Press
What you need to do to get your government stimulus check
Trump says ‘life and death’ at stake in following guidelines
Stocks skid worldwide as coronavirus infections keep soaring
Coast Guard: Cruise ships must stay at sea with sick onboard
Mass testing, empty ICUs: Germany scores early against virus
Model shows April 19 peak for virus in Washington state
Captain of USS Theodore Roosevelt seeks crew isolation as virus spreads
‘I heard the roar’: 6.5 earthquake hits Idaho
Rural areas fear spread of virus as more hospitals close
Small tornado touches down in southeastern Washington
Washington statewide snowpack 104% of normal as of March 30
Asian stocks fall on lagging worries about virus, recession
Virus data: What’s known and not known about China’s numbers
Census Day arrives with US almost paralyzed by coronavirus
What you need to know today about the virus outbreak
April 1, rent’s due: Many struggle to pay in virus outbreak
Hospital closures complicate coronavirus care in rural areas
Washington AG warns against virus-related price gouging
At the state level, no shortage of COVID-19 policies or spats
Hospitals tell doctors they’ll be fired if they speak out about lack of gear

Aberdeen Daily World
Second positive COVID-19 result announced in Grays Harbor County
Pacific County: 55 COVID-19 tests adminstered, none positive
Local foundations help with purchase of 10 ventilators at GHCH
Seabrook Foundation buys ventilators, teams with eateries to feed the North Beach
Retroactive unemployment payments ensure full benefits for eligible Washingtonians
Social distancing may have helped West Coast slow the virus and avoid New York’s fate

Bellingham Herald (subscription required)
Lummi announces 1 more positive test for coronavirus, as total for tribe rises to 17
Bellingham police say their role is to educate during coronavirus ‘Stay Home’ order
Whatcom Council creates emergency response fund for coronavirus, puts in $1.5 million
Second WCC Health Professions Education Center employee tests positive for coronavirus
Shuksan Healthcare Center announces another resident dies from coronavirus Monday
19 Whatcom residents test positive for coronavirus, health department says Tuesday
Bellingham suspends plastic shopping bag ban over coronavirus fears
State health officer apologizes for delay in COVID-19 data posting
Earthquake shakes Boise with 6.5 magnitude that could be Idaho’s second-strongest ever
Think it’s been cold and rainy lately? Here’s what forecasters are saying
Whatcom Walmart takes coronavirus health steps, unemployment benefits retroactive
Bellingham hospital receives donation of hand-sewn masks to aid in coronavirus fight
Coronavirus updates: Scammers targeting stimulus payments, Washington residents warned
Some spring hunting canceled in Washington because of coronavirus
Walmart to check workers for fever before starting shifts; gloves and masks on the way
Coronavirus is now the third leading cause of death in the US, doctor says
A third of small businesses say they won’t survive 3 months, coronavirus survey finds
Trump extends coronavirus safety guidelines as advisers predict soaring US death toll Bellingham mayor asks residents to ‘skip the trip’
‘A war against everyone.’ What to know about young people who have died from COVID-19
Coronavirus pandemic could increase food waste, experts say. How can we stop it?
Is 6 feet far enough? Study suggests coronavirus can leap the social distancing gap
National Parks are crowded despite coronavirus. Park workers want them to shut down
Trump eases pollution rules for cars, setting up showdown with California

Bothell Reporter
State lawmakers discuss COVID-19 impacts with chambers (Billig, Springer)

Capital Press
Coronavirus shears sheep industry
Egg prices surge as demand spikes
Judge again dismisses federal labor complaint against Washington farms
Farm Bureau: WDFW should let ranchers see where wolves are

Columbian
Volley of Washington, Oregon orders like ‘policy pingpong’

The Daily News
Law enforcement adjusts to coronavirus changes
Cowlitz County coronavirus response team unveils new website
“People need to say goodbye:” Funeral homes adapt during pandemic

The Daily World
Bill gives nod to forest products business for carbon storage (Van De Wege, Tharinger, Chapman)

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Everett hockey arena opens as COVID-19 quarantine center
Muhlstein: Final farewells continue, but few are allowed to say goodbye
Ferguson calls out price gouging by online sellers
Inslee signs transportation budget, with car tabs in mind
Weeks after schools close, some are logging back in to learn
Uncharted territory: The questions for businesses are many
WaPo: Commentary: Save small businesses with your small gesture

Federal Way Mirror
Fighting the coronavirus, 100 masks at a time
Closures of city-owned facilities extended

Issaquah Reporter
County Council approves $2.2M for emergency childcare
Retroactive unemployment payments ensure full benefits for eligible Washingtonians
State attorney general warns to beware of scams related to stimulus checks

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Four cases in the islands and more restrictions added
Health insurers ordered to expand telehealth, testing coverage and extend premium grace periods
Washington Campgrounds to Close Through April 30

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
Navy barred by Pentagon from disclosing coronavirus cases while carrier outbreak continues
‘People want to feel like they are doing something’: Sewers provide handmade face masks to frontline health workers
Galleries offer ‘virtual’ First Friday

New York Times
Coronavirus Live Updates: Amid Growing Financial Fears, Washington Weighs a Jobs Program
If You Have Coronavirus Symptoms, Assume You Have the Illness, Even if You Test Negative
Infected but Feeling Fine: The Unwitting Coronavirus Spreaders
Obamacare Markets Will Not Reopen, Trump Decides
White House Economists Warned in 2019 a Pandemic Could Devastate America
At the Top of the Covid-19 Curve, How Do Hospitals Decide Who Gets Treatment?
The Safety Net Got a Quick Patch. What Happens After the Coronavirus?

Olympian (subscription required)
Coronavirus updates: Plasma donors sought among recovered patients
Earthquake shakes Boise with 6.5 magnitude that could be Idaho’s second-strongest ever
Inslee urges firms to help homeowners unable to make mortgage payments
Thurston County announces 5 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, total now 48
National Guard to be deployed ‘soon’ in Pierce County as part of state coronavirus response
Lewis County now has 10 confirmed cases of COVID-19
Volume of coronavirus test results strains Washington’s data reporting system; fix in works

Peninsula Daily News
COVID-19 curbs put Field Hall work on hold
Applications taken now for COVID-19 Relief Fund grants
State to get nearly $3 billion from virus stimulus bill

Puget Sound Business Journal
Ride the Ducks of Seattle files for Chapter 7, shutters permanently
Banks stand to make billions from US small business rescue
Airlines refuse to collect passenger data that could aid coronavirus fight
Trump calls new fuel economy rule a boon. Some experts see steep costs.
T-Mobile formally requests $23B in loans to complete Sprint merger
April rent is due, and it’s not going to be pretty
Seventeen Seattle-area companies report more than 2,000 layoffs in a week
Insole makers pivot to become respirator mask producers in one week
As hotels plead for ‘second’ stimulus, Seattle stares down $1.6B in likely loan defaults
Virus prompts workplace protests over health concerns

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Flood of coronavirus data overwhelms state’s disease-reporting system, leading to lag in data
How and where to be tested for the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 — and who qualifies
Limited testing in senior care facilities in Washington leaves them ‘flying in the dark’ against coronavirus
Westneat: End of the republic? We’re No. 1 in voter turnout — for a reason the president thinks is ‘crazy.’
Gas sales plummet as coronavirus spreads — but pump prices are slow to drop
Hourly Amazon workers, fearing coronavirus risks, wonder why they must staff empty office buildings
Our air quality is improving as most people stay home. But will it actually help with global warming?
State attorney general warns 5 businesses to stop coronavirus price-gouging of sanitizer, masks on Amazon
The Seattle area’s blood supply is OK for now but will thin out soon due to coronavirus isolation
Bellevue dentist accused of setting fire to medical gowns and masks in attempt to burn down his office
‘We’ve seen people start to relapse’: How addiction recovery gets harder in coronavirus isolation
Authorities warn Washingtonians of scams related to coronavirus stimulus checks
Op-Ed: With coronavirus, prison and jail sentences could become death sentences
Editorial: A good step toward reuniting foster children and birthparents (Callan)
Editorial: Doctor’s firing in coronavirus crisis shows a failure of corporate medicine

Seattle Weekly
Enumclaw Rehab center a hotbed for coronavirus
Editorial: Thank you grocery store clerks
King County releases breakdown data of COVID-19 cases, deaths

Skagit Valley Herald
Lawsuit filed to protect wolverines
Skagit Regional Health expecting big financial hit

Snoqualmie Valley Record
Snoqualmie Valley Hospital mitigating pandemic at home

Spokesman Review
COVID-19 increasing in Washington, including ‘very concerning’ outbreaks in 108 long-term care facilities
Eviction or reprieve? Some who can stay in homes believe they’re on the brink of homelessness
Decision on extending stay home order, activating National Guard expected ‘in day or so’
White House projects up to 240,000 U.S. coronavirus deaths
Spokane-area banks offering unemployed workers mortgage, loan payment deferments
Spokane Amazon ‘hustler’ among online sellers accused of price-gouging COVID-19 supplies
6.5-magnitude earthquake in southern Idaho felt in Spokane
Shawn Vestal: NC sophomore puts 3D printer to work making protective masks (Riccelli)
Opinion: Economy will not survive long shutdown

Tri-City Herald
Rare tornado touches down near Richland
$100,000 donation to feed the Tri-Cities hungry during coronavirus pandemic
6th coronavirus death in Tri-Cities. Cases climb to 167
Scam alert: Tri-Citians warned to keep an eye out for these coronavirus-related frauds
Help for Tri-Cities cancer patients, seniors, hairdressers and others
Coronavirus ‘victory gardens’ sprouting in Tri-Cities. People rush to raise chicks and food
Editorial: Benton, Franklin counties should delay property taxes because of coronavirus

USA Today
Trump warns of ‘very painful’ time as aides predict US coronavirus death toll could reach 240,000
Coronavirus for kids without internet: Quarantined worksheets, learning in parking lots

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
Editorial: Deadly choir practice is cautionary tale

Washington Post
Here’s how to get a small business loan under the $349 billion coronavirus aid bill
Task force paints grim picture of U.S. death toll in coming weeks
Trump projects up to 240,000 will succumb, even with mitigation
Tourists brought prosperity to an Idaho ski valley. They also brought covid-19.
New CDC data shows danger of coronavirus for those with diabetes, heart or lung disease, other chronic conditions
It’s April 1 — here’s what you need to know about paying your rent or mortgage
U.S. military puts Korean workers on unpaid leave as talks over costs continue
How the NFL’s new labor deal came together
Blood banks narrowly averted a supply crisis. But they’re ‘worried about four weeks from now.’
Testing coronavirus survivors’ blood could help reopen U.S.
The Technology 202: Mask scams and misinformation still present on social media despite tougher policies
Mass school closures in the wake of the coronavirus are driving a new wave of student surveillance

Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima nursing homes get creative to keep residents and families connected despite coronavirus
Coronavirus update: 202 cases of COVID-19, but total is likely higher
Mandatory? Graded? Analog or online? What home-based learning means for Yakima students
Local law enforcement quashes rumors about coronavirus enforcement

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Real-time updates: Everett arena opens as coronavirus quarantine site Wednesday
Concerns about rent and mortgage payments during coronavirus crisis in Washington
Wineries join distilleries in making hand sanitizer for first responders
Furloughed or laid off? What’s the difference?
Kroger to give “hero bonus” to frontline workers

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Department of Health reports coronavirus data glitches as Army sets up shop
A possible treatment: Researchers looking for COVID-19 survivors to donate plasma
Gov. Inslee preparing to deploy National Guard to help fight COVID-19
Costco limits how many people can enter store on one membership card
Survivors at the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak
Hundreds laid off as coronavirus shutdown costs Metro Parks Tacoma millions in lost revenue
Restaurant teams up with community to feed medical workers, first responders
Angel of the Winds Arena becomes Snohomish County’s first coronavirus isolation site
DSHS buys Seattle nursing home to treat coronavirus-negative patients
Washington State Ferries worker dies from complications related to coronavirus
AG Ferguson warns of scams related to stimulus checks

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Washington National Guard called up to help with COVID-19 response
Virus deaths hit 225 in Washington as glitches plague statewide reporting system
Coronavirus outbreak to peak in Washington in three weeks, health officials say
COVID-19 death toll may be higher than first projected, UW researchers warn
Debate stirs over healthy people using masks to prevent coronavirus
CenturyLink Field gets ready to host new field hospital amid COVID-19 crisis
COVID-19 crisis: State’s mortgage payers to get help but renters may be out of luck
Portland researchers seek FDA approval for COVID-19 vaccine trial
Bellevue dentist accused of torching boxes of medical masks, gear

KNKX FM
Isolated but not alone: Nurses help coronavirus patient say goodbye, offer comfort to the end
Local nonprofits help undocumented immigrants with rental and food assistance
State prepared to enforce social-distancing mandates as it receives calls about scofflaws

KUOW FM
A caravan protests outside the Tacoma immigrant detention center
28 College Students Who Chartered A Spring Break Plane To Mexico Now Have Coronavirus
Photos: CenturyLink transforms into a military field hospital
COVID-19 testing is accelerating in Washington. So is the need
Feds Warn Merchants Not Make Coronavirus Treatment Claims
Justice Department Looking Into Senator’s Stock Sell-Off
READ: White House Presentation Warning Of At Least 100,000 Projected Deaths In U.S.
Prisoners Across Country Will Be Confined For 14 Days To Cut Coronavirus Spread
Coronavirus Lockdown Sends Migrant Workers On A Long And Risky Trip Home
March 31st | Is what we’re doing working? Social distancing, by the numbers.
Should We All Be Wearing Masks In Public? Health Experts Revisit The Question
‘Difficult and frustrating’: Home schooling in Washington when you have no home
HHS To Help Companies Develop COVID-19 Vaccines
Economy On Lockdown: Jobless Rate Could Be Highest Since WWII
Vulnerable jail inmates are in solitary for ‘social distancing and infection prevention’ in King County
Average Gas Prices Are Below $2. A Few Stations Are Even Selling For Under $1
Clinical Trials Set To Determine If Anti-Malaria Drug Effective Against COVID-19
Justice Department IG Finds Widespread Problems With FBI’s FISA Applications

NBC Right Now
New lawz address vehicle emissions, guns at child care facilities (Wilson)

NW Public Radio
Washington National Guard Likely To Take More Active Support Role, But Not In Order Enforcement
Models Of Epidemic Predict 100K To 200K U.S. Deaths; Scientists Hope For Better Outcome
Should We All Be Wearing Masks In Public? Health Experts Revisit The Question

Q13 TV (Fox)
Trump: ‘Very painful 2 weeks’ ahead as White House projects 100K to 240K total US deaths from COVID-19
250-bed Army field hospital could open next week in Seattle
‘Mom, it’s OK for you to go’: Nurse helps Renton woman say goodbye to her dying mother via FaceTime
Report: CDC may urge Americans to wear face masks in public to stop spread of virus
Worried about paying rent? Rental assistance is available for many in Washington
UW model shows April 19 peak for coronavirus in Washington state
Washington AG warns against virus-related price gouging
CAPTURED: DOC officers arrest prolific offender David Hablewitz in Magonolia

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Crosscut
How you can help people in need during coronavirus
National Forest trailheads close after ‘stay-at-home’ prompts rush to the outdoors
Looking to volunteer during the COVID-19 crisis? Be a Neighbor can help

Seattle P.I.
Coronavirus updates: DOH delays daily confirmed cases; White House projects over 100K deaths
Have questions about coronavirus? Experts from Swedish in Seattle answer
Report: Seattle is one of top US metros investing in new housing, pacing behind Portland

Slog
Here’s How Many Landlords Are in the Washington Legislature (Macri, Hudgins, Kilduff, Kuderer, Ryu, Das, Morgan, Goodman, Davis, Liias, Randall, Fitzgibbon, Walen, Frame, Chopp, Gregerson, Cody, Doglio, Mullet)
Seattle’s City Council Wants Rent and Mortgage Relief, But Payment Is Still Due
Breaking Coronavirus Updates: Watch Out for Stimulus Scams, We Could Always Use More Blood
Health Experts Call on Inslee to Investigate COVID Conditions at Northwest Detention Center
The First Thing That Can Save Us From a Depression Is a 180-Day Moratorium on All Rent and Mortgages
Meghan McCain Rails Against Jeff Bezos, Says Essential Workers “Should Have Their Pay Doubled”

South Seattle Emerald
Opinion: Now is the Time To End Private Prisons in Washington State (Saldaña, Gregerson, Ortiz-Self)

Tuesday, March 31

8 tips for taking care of mind and body while at home during the coronavirus pandemic
You have a stocked pantry, you’re staying at least 6 feet away from those outside your household and you’re a pro at washing your hands. You’re practicing good community care by staying home — so what do you do next to not just stay healthy during the coronavirus pandemic and self-isolation, but also make personal progress? Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Larry Crowe)

Don’t forget to take the census
Due to the coronavirus, the deadline for responding to the census is Aug. 14, 2020. As the eyes of the country are focused on this once-in-a-century pandemic, it appears much has been put on the backburner, including the once-in-a-decade official United States Census. But with Washington still under a stay-at-home order, there’s no better time to pull out a pen, pick up the phone, or sit down at your computer to make sure the federal government figures you in when it divides billions of federal assistance dollars among the states. Continue reading at The Federal Way Mirror. (US Census Bureau)

The governor warns of stepped-up ‘stay home’ enforcement
Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday unveiled a stepped-up effort to enforce his statewide “stay home” order amid signs of a slowing rate of infection in King County and a continued rise in Snohomish County and elsewhere. Meanwhile, property owners in Snohomish County won’t have to pay their property tax bills until June 1. Originally due by April 30, the extension mirrors ones granted in King and Pierce counties. Continue reading at The Everett Herald.

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Associated Press
US death toll from the virus eclipses China’s official count
Trump uses wartime act but GM, Ventec are already moving fast
Inslee: Washington needs more coronavirus test supplies
First responders ask public to be honest if they’re sick
How will we vote? Outbreak revives debate on mail-in ballots
White House turns to statistical models for virus forecast
Study: Social distancing seems to be helping in King County
More than a dozen COVID-19 cases at psychiatric hospital
Feds refuse again to list bi-state grouse along state line
Justices decline challenge to Seattle ‘democracy vouchers’
WA high court to hear prisoner virus case

Aberdeen Daily World
Serving extra kindness on the side
Deemed ‘essential’ in Washington, rec weed gets looser rules amid outbreak
Harbor Facebook group connecting people to help one another
Commentary: The coronavirus changes everything, including our politics
Commentary: As hospitals become overwhelmed with coronavirus, how do we decide who gets treatment?
‘Choppy waters’ await Navy as virus strikes aircraft carrier
Stocks drift, still headed to worst quarter since 2008
Macy’s, Kohl’s, Gap to furlough majority of their workers

Capital Press
Inslee sets up online form to force virus closures
Washington snowpack looks good

The Daily News
Herrera Beutler to hold town hall with health, economy experts
Millwright: In ‘abrupt but good’ turnaround, WestRock grants sick leave
‘For the kids’: School nutrition staff show up to make sure students get meals
Licensing offices to close Tuesday due to COVID-19 concerns
Kelso gun store operating, raising questions about ‘essential’ businesses
Health officials: no new COVID-19 cases Monday, increase expected

Everett Herald (subscription required)
Most building sites have shut down, but there are exceptions
The governor warns of stepped-up ‘stay home’ enforcement
Stop flushing wipes, facial tissue, paper towels, cities beg
Commentary: These are stressful times
WaPo: Our children are watching us closely now
Editorial: Sacrifices against COVID daunting but necessary

Federal Way Mirror
COVID-19 testing site for first responders to open in Covington this week
Property tax deadline extended to June
Don’t forget to take the census

Islands’ Weekly
CARES Act delivers relief to Washington’s workers, families and small businesses
Washington scrambles to boost supply of life-saving protective items for healthcare workers
Personal Protective Equipment Distribution Guidelines

Issaquah Reporter
Amazon says its taking ‘extreme measures to ensure the safety of employees’ at Kent site
New report indicates positive impact in King County of social distancing on COVID-19 epidemic
Property tax deadline extended to June
Thank you grocery store clerks

Journal of the San Juan Islands
Stay at home orders – What does that mean for the San Juan Islands?

Kitsap Sun (subscription required)
New coronavirus tests bring the number of COVID-19 cases in Kitsap to 63
Kitsap Transit cuts bus service amid COVID-19 outbreak
Washington State Ferries: Seattle terminal employee with COVID-19 dies
With COVID-19 fallout, property owners get extra time to pay taxes
Bremerton WestSound Symphony brings Black Death era to life with music
Coronavirus live updates: More people have now died in the US in pandemic than on 9/11; NYC cases may be slowing
Couple married over 50 years die within hours of each other amid the coronavirus

New York Times
Coronavirus Live Updates: U.S. Deaths Surpass China’s, but China’s Figures Remain in Doubt
No Crowds. No Flying Fish. Coronavirus Empties Pike Place Market.
Trump Suggests Lack of Testing Is No Longer a Problem. Governors Disagree.
Restrictions Are Slowing Coronavirus Infections, New Data Suggest

Olympian (subscription required)
Coronavirus updates: Scammers targeting stimulus payments
Coronavirus updates: Washington state reaches 4,896 cases; property tax deadline moved
Case of inmates seeking release amid coronavirus pandemic will be heard by state Supreme Court
Scores of Tacoma ICE detainees refusing food to try to force coronavirus changes, advocates say
Local colleges, university extend remote classes through spring due to COVID-19 uncertainty
Thurston Treasurer extends property tax deadline due to COVID-19 impacts
Coronavirus: Washington’s small businesses could get federal aid. What you need to know
7 new COVID-19 cases in Thurston County announced Monday, 3 in Mason
Gun shops join alcohol, pot stores as ‘essential’ businesses in coronavirus pandemic
All driver licensing offices will close to the public Tuesday
See a business violating COVID-19 order? Inslee says you can take action

Peninsula Daily News
Most building sites have shut down, but there are exceptions
Port Angeles students continuing education
Nourish’s meals program helps feed OMC staff, community positivity
State to send more personal protection equipment
How would overwhelmed hospitals decide who to treat first?

Puget Sound Business Journal
Virus prompts workplace protests over health concerns
US stocks close up 3.4% in positive start to week
Opinion: Don’t quarantine your communication during COVID-19
Seattle Foundation disperses first $10M of COVID-19 Response Fund to 128 nonprofits
City of Seattle makes social push to help restaurants stay in business
For the class of 2020, a job-eating virus recalls the Great Recession
The U.S. tried to build a new fleet of ventilators. The mission failed.

Seattle Times (subscription required)
Confusion, uncertainty on first day of state-mandated remote learning for Washington school districts
Coronavirus is posing special challenges for those trained to help the dying and their families
For people in addiction recovery, self isolation can come with heavy costs
‘Rent is essentially half my income’: Many Washingtonians face hard realities as April 1 looms
Hospitalizations for COVID-19-like illness declined last week in Washington, offering a glimmer of hope
Puget Sound housing market was among nation’s strongest at the start of 2020. Then coronavirus came.
Inslee: Thousands are calling about stay-at-home violators; online complaint forms to fight coronavirus
Neighbors find powerful ways to stay connected amid Seattle’s coronavirus social distancing
How to talk to your landlord about rent in the time of coronavirus
Lizzo buys lunch for UW Medical Center staff as hospitals are overwhelmed with potential coronavirus patients
West Seattle Bridge closure already causing snarled traffic on bridge below
Seattle pilot’s misdiagnosis highlights challenges around coronavirus testing
U.S. Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to Seattle’s ‘democracy vouchers’
Amazon fires worker who led strike over novel coronavirus
Op-Ed: Students deserve honest information on sex education
Editorial: Doctor’s firing in coronavirus crisis shows a failure of corporate medicine
Opinion: Coronavirus: Share acts of kindness
8 tips for taking care of mind and body while at home during the coronavirus pandemic

Seattle Weekly
Property tax deadline extended to June
UW doctor offers answers about COVID-19

Skagit Valley Herald
Fairfield Inn offering floor to first responders, medical workers
Annual salmon project cut short
Some Instacart, Amazon workers strike as jobs get riskier

Spokesman Review
Providence hospitals in Spokane rationing face masks amid global shortage
Limited COVID-19 testing kits limit Eastern Washington providers, long-term care facilities
Washington officials may turn to enforcement of emergency order if education fails
Eastern Washington COVID-19 cases climb; 4 deaths due to the virus reported in Spokane County
As coronavirus affects the economy, Washington farm industry faces potential threat from logistics problems
Pence and Inslee talk, despite Trump’s suggestion

Tri-City Herald
Inslee: State will take action against businesses violating COVID-19 shut-down order
Nextdoor use surges during coronavirus pandemic — for good reasons and bad
More companies are furloughing employees. How is it different from getting laid off?
Coronavirus updates: Scammers targeting stimulus payments
Coronavirus hits Tri-Cities senior and nursing homes with 45 cases. All cases climb

USA Today
Trump says another coronavirus stimulus should include up to $2 trillion for infrastructure
Washington state enforces stay-at-home order

Vancouver Business Journal
U.S. Chamber creates Coronavirus Loan Guide to help small businesses navigate CARES Act

Walla Walla Union Bulletin (subscription required)
As rent and mortgage payments come due, Washingtonians wonder how they’ll afford survival during coronavirus
Inslee: Thousands are calling about stay-at-home violators; online complaint forms to fight coronavirus

Washington Post
Facing coronavirus travel bans, the Mormon church has chartered jets to bring thousands of missionaries home
More have died in U.S. from virus than in 9/11 attacks
Trump puts corporate executives front and center at Rose Garden briefings
For high school seniors, a sad ending and unexpected lessons
CDC is considering recommending that people wear face coverings in public
Here’s how to get a small business loan under the coronavirus aid bill
Immunocompromised families grapple with fears of infection
The world’s indigenous peoples, with tragic history of disease, implore outsiders to keep coronavirus away
The NSC sounded an early alarm on the virus. Why didn’t politicians listen?
Opinion: If we want to prioritize public health, we need to clear out our prisons
U.S. proposes transitional government for Venezuela, without Maduro or Guaidó
Coronavirus kills its first democracy
Vast coronavirus ‘field hospitals’ fill spaces that hosted wedding expos and dog shows

Whidbey News-Times
2 from Careage die from COVID-19 as number of cases jump to 42

Yakima Herald Republic
Yakima County food banks, meal programs work hard to keep up with growing demand
Coronavirus update: Yakima Health District monitoring long-term care facilities
GOOD NEWS: Yakima Maker Space printing 3D masks for health care providers
Area firefighters taking steps to manage protective-gear supplies

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KING5 TV (NBC)
Real-time updates: Snohomish County to open coronavirus quarantine site in downtown Everett
2 deaths, 45 coronavirus cases linked to Skagit Valley choir practice on March 10
Washington state buys former troubled nursing home as hospital site during coronavirus crisis
Flushed ‘wipes’ causing increase in clogged sewers during coronavirus outbreak
‘Pandemic’ scientist says his team has discovered potential cure for COVID-19
Remote learning now in session during Washington coronavirus school closures
Washington getting 8 field hospitals to help with coronavirus fight
Coronavirus updates: Walmart to screen employees, worldwide cases top 800,000

KIRO7 TV (CBS)
Inslee warns businesses of new enforcement measures as Army medics set up shop
Dozens from Skagit County choir sick in COVID-19 cluster that killed 2
Mortgage relief offered for workers who lost jobs due to coronavirus closures
Researchers at UW start testing hydroxychloroquine to stop spread of COVID-19
Seattle direct-ship, tree-friendly toilet paper company donating rolls to needy
11 veterans die after coronavirus outbreak at state-run veterans care facility in Massachusetts
Quilters sew hundreds of face mask covers for first responders
Inslee announces new enforcement measures for stay-at-home order
Counties extend property tax deadline to June 1 in light of pandemic
People with coronavirus in King Co. could face legal action if they refuse to isolate
Reports find social distancing measures are working but more progress still needed
Seattle launches map to help residents find small businesses in their neighborhood

KOMO4 TV (ABC)
Gov. Inslee announces crackdown on violators of stay-home order
Experts try to understand rural spike in positive COVID-19 tests
Local health care workers wear swim goggles, one mask for weeks with limited supply of PPE
COVID-19 infiltrated Mt. Vernon choir, killing 2 members and infecting others
‘Very real potential’ Oregon students might not return to school this year, state says
West Seattle bridge closure: What happened, when and why

NW Public Radio
Coronavirus Pivots: Idaho Outfitter Gears Up For PPE Distribution; Yakima Hospital May Reopen
Idaho Gov. Brad Little Signs Bill Banning Transgender Women And Girls From School Sports
Washington Steps-Up Messaging On ‘Stay-At-Home’ Order: Risk Ticket Or Losing Business Licence
As Monthly Rents Come Due, So Do Different Eviction Policies For Idaho And Washington Tenants
‘Fatal Attraction’: Seen On Movie Screens … And In Northwest Carnivores, Study Shows

Q13 TV (Fox)
90-year-old Kirkland woman survives coronavirus and shares message
University of Washington double-study looking at answers for COVID-19
Coronavirus: Dozens get sick, 2 die after March 10th choir rehearsal in Mount Vernon
Nurses at Bellingham hospital speak out about issues with PPE: ‘It’s something I feel called to do, but I don’t want to risk my life to do it’
Washington closing Department of Licensing offices amid coronavirus pandemic
Public health officer says social distancing may be working in King County
State issues new guidance for reporting ‘stay-at-home’ violations
5 area Union Gospel Mission homeless shelters locked down after confirmed case of coronavirus
Rapid COVID-19 test that can deliver results in 15 minutes will be available Tuesday, FDA commissioner says
Seattle passes rent and mortgage relief resolution

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Civic Skunkworks
Does the Stimulus Package Pass the Test?

Crosscut
Coronavirus compounds fears for an ICE detainee and her family
Opinion: Coronavirus could mean catastrophe for public transit
Medical students feel sidelined in fight against COVID-19: ‘We want to help’

Seattle P.I.
Social distancing in Seattle appears to be helping in COVID-19 outbreak. But uncertainty remains
Washington coronavirus cases: A county-by-county breakdown
New map shows what Seattle businesses are open for take-out, delivery amid COVID-19 outbreak
Property tax deadline extended to June 1; other national deadlines extended due to COVID-19
Study: University of Washington among top public colleges whose students earn most after graduation

Slog
The Rats of Seattle Seem to Be Enjoying Human Social Distancing
Breaking Coronavirus Updates: New Coronavirus Infections in Washington’s Rural Areas
Inslee Outlines Enforcement Measures for “Stay Home” Order
Social Distancing Is Working in Seattle, But If We Let Up “The Outbreak Will Come Roaring Back”
The West Seattle Bridge Will Be Closed Longer Than the COVID-19 Crisis, SDOT Says

Monday, March 30

Coronavirus relief package billions can’t buy hospitals out of shortages, experts say
The billions of tax dollars headed for hospitals and states as part of the $2.2 trillion coronavirus response bill won’t fix the problem facing doctors and nurses: a critical shortage of protective gowns, gloves and masks. The problem isn’t a lack of money, experts say. It’s that there’s not enough of those supplies available to buy. What’s more, the crisis has revealed a fragmented procurement system now descending into chaos just as demand soars, The Associated Press has found. Continue reading at The Spokesman-Review. (Mary Altaffer)

Coronavirus shows everyone what people with disabilities have known all along
It seemed to happen in the blink of an eye. Accommodations that people with disabilities had requested for years were implemented nearly overnight. Jobs that were supposedly impossible to accommodate from home could suddenly be worked remotely. Employees who felt sick were no longer asked to prove it with a doctor’s note; they were given the benefit of the doubt and paid to stay home. Telemedicine, or the ability to get health care remotely, was quickly supported with millions of dollars from the federal government. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Alan Berner)

Inslee signs new law requiring public schools offer sex ed
A controversial bill requiring every public school in Washington to provide comprehensive sexual education became law Friday. Now, opponents will begin their effort to try to repeal it. Continue reading at The Everett Herald.