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Blog: Ongoing Covid-19 pandemic in Washington state (August 24-28)
As of Sunday, August 23, the Washington State Department of Health reports: 1,857 Covid-19 related deaths; 70,595 confirmed cases (2.6% death rate among positive cases). Note that tests have been limited, so there are likely more unreported cases. Compared to white people, the rate of Covid cases is three times higher for Black people, five times higher for Latinx people, and six times higher for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders. While the pandemic initially struck older populations hard, more recent surges in case numbers (June/July) have been driven by younger people -- ages 40 and below.
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Blog: Protests for racial justice in the Seattle area (August 16-20)
Demonstrations and protests for racial justice continue in western Washington. The rallying cry of these protests has been to defund the police. Here's what that means.
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Updates on the Covid-19 pandemic in Washington state (August 16-23)
This post will be updated with information about the Covid-19 pandemic in Washington state. Scroll down for older information. As of Sunday, August 16, the Washington State Department of Health reports: 1,766 Covid-19 related deaths; 66,885 confirmed cases (2.6% death rate among positive cases). Note that tests have been limited, so there are likely more unreported cases. Compared to white people, the rate of Covid cases is three times higher for Black people, five times higher for Latinx people, and six times higher for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders. While the pandemic initially struck older populations hard, more recent surges in case numbers (June/July) have been driven by younger people -- ages 40 and below. Versión en español aquí / Read KUOW's coronavirus coverage in Spanish
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Seattle reacts to Chief Carmen Best's exit from the police department
Chief Carmen Best will leave the Seattle Police Department on September 2, after nearly 30 years of service in the city. She is the city's first Black female police chief. Her decision to leave comes as a shock, both to some of her longtime supporters and sharpest critics. It also comes amid tensions between the City Council, city leaders, and ongoing protests for racial justice.
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Seattle Council approves cuts to police department
The Seattle City Council voted in favor of multiple measures aimed at cutting funding and programs from the city’s police department at its Monday meeting.
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New corrections ombuds report outlines ways to protect inmates from Covid
A new report released Friday by the Office of the Corrections Ombuds provides Gov. Inslee with immediate action steps “necessary to protect both the medical and mental health” of Washington state inmates.
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Election results: August 4, 2020 primary
Here are the top vote-getters in Washington state's 2020 primary election, as of 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, likely to proceed to the November general election. These are preliminary results, as ballots will come in by mail for several more days.
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Ongoing coverage of protests for racial justice in the Seattle area (August 3-11)
Demonstrations and protests for racial justice continue in western Washington. The rallying cry of these protests has been to defund the police. Here's what that means.
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Blog: Covid-19 pandemic in Washington state (August 3-13)
This post will be updated with information about the coronavirus pandemic in Washington state.
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Blog: Continuing Covid-19 pandemic in Washington state (July 27-Aug 3)
This post will be updated with information about the coronavirus pandemic in Washington state. Scroll down for older information. As of Sunday, July 26, the Washington State Department of Health reports: 1,494 Covid-19 related deaths; 51,849 confirmed cases (5.7% positive rate among those tested, and 3% death rate among positive cases). Note that tests have been limited, so there are likely more unreported cases. The most heavily hit Western Washington counties have been King, Snohomish, and Pierce. A cluster of Central Washington counties are getting hit particularly hard. Yakima County has a 25% positive rate among those tested (in contrast, King County has a roughly 5% positive rate); Franklin County is 26%; Benton County is 17%; and Grant County is 11%. Compared to white people, the rate of Covid cases is three times higher for Black people, five times higher for Latinx people, and six times higher for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders. While the pandemic initially struck older populations hard, more recent surges in case numbers (June/July) have been driven by younger people -- ages 40 and below. Versión en español aquí / Read KUOW's coronavirus coverage in Spanish