Seattle among U.S. cities that saw population gain of 100K in census The city of Seattle was among 14 cities in the U.S. that saw a population gain of 100,000…
Thursday, Aug. 12
Key educators support a vaccine mandate for teachers in Washington As COVID-19 cases continue to surge, a growing number of elected officials, education leaders and health experts in Washington and…
Wednesday, Aug. 11
Thousands of Washington residents will soon lose unemployment benefits as programs end As many as 122,780 Washington residents who now collect federal unemployment benefits could stop receiving them in early…
Tuesday, Aug. 10
Governor will require state employees to get COVID vaccine Gov. Jay Inslee opened a new front in the battle against the deadly coronavirus Monday, ordering state employees and private health…
Statement by Senate Majority Leader Andy Billig (D-Spokane) and House Speaker Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma) on today’s announcement by Governor Inslee regarding a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for some state employees and health care workers:
“Protecting the health and safety of people and communities in our state was a top priority of the legislature’s work this session, and the governor’s announcement today is an important…