Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
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Health
Covid-19 cases still on the rise in Phase 2 of reopening King County
Seattle and King County are officially in phase two of reopening. But over the past week, the number of people with a confirmed case of Covid-19 has trended upwards, quickly.
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Could Juneteenth become an official Washington state holiday?
Juneteenth is recognized in Washington state, it’s not a legal state holiday. Some people are trying to change that.
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Health
Overlake hospital said it follows safety gear guidelines, but its policies show otherwise
If you want to move to Phase 2, Washington state says healthcare workers can’t wear their N95 respirator or surgical mask for longer than one shift. Policies at Bellevue’s Overlake Medical Center say workers should wear them for up to five shifts.
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Business
Employees say Capitol Hill Trader Joe’s closed store as retaliation for protest participation
Employees of a popular Trader Joe’s store on Capitol Hill expect to hear Monday whether the store will reopen. It was closed indefinitely on Friday in what employees say is retaliation for their participation in a Black Lives Matter protest.
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In Seattle, the revolution will be live-streamed
Live streaming video is bringing the protests over racial injustice to a wider audience. Many are relying on an artist from South Seattle who goes by the handle, Future Crystals.
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Race & Identity
Seattle protests: 'the time of the never-seen-before'
Voices from the protests in Western Washington. KUOW talks with marchers who went through University of
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Querían recaudar $100 mil dólares para ayudar a los inmigrantes indocumentados en el estado de Washington. Ya van por más de $ 3 millones
Un fondo creado para ayudar para inmigrantes indocumentados está superando los objetivos de recaudación de fondos, pero la necesidad es enorme.
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Health
Been close to Covid? You might get a call from this guy
We caught up with one of the hundreds of National Guard members trained to do contact tracing of Covid-19 cases in Washington state.
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They aimed to raise $100,000 for undocumented immigrants in Washington state. They’re over $3M
A fund for undocumented immigrants is blowing past fundraising goals, but the need is huge
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Health
30K coronavirus tests a day could be the ticket to Washington’s freedom
More testing will allow the relax some of the social distancing measures, because we'll be able to identify people early and then keep them you know, isolated