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Relief from smoke, unhealthy air not coming Monday
Seattle spent the weekend under an orange hue as wildfire smoke continued to blanket the region, bringing air quality down to unhealthy levels for everyone. After nearly a week of smoky air, there may be some relief on the horizon.
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The smoke is here. Hazardous air quality in Seattle as wildfires rage
Smoke from wildfires burning in California, Oregon and Washington has made it's way into the Seattle area.
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Photos: Wildfires burning near Tacoma suburbs
Dozens of wildfires continue to burn across Washington state.
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Updates: Protests for racial justice in the Northwest
Demonstrations and protests for racial justice continue in western Washington, alongside related action from local leaders. The rallying cry of these protests has been to defund the police. Here's what that means.
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Blog: Ongoing Covid-19 pandemic in the Northwest
This post will be updated with information about the Covid-19 pandemic in Washington state. Scroll down for older information. As of Friday, September 4, the Washington State Department of Health reports: 1,953 Covid-19 related deaths; 76,335 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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Protests for racial justice in the Northwest (August 31-September 4)
Demonstrations and protests for racial justice continue in western Washington, alongside related action from local leaders. 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 27-September 4)
This post will be updated with information about the Covid-19 pandemic in Washington state. Scroll down for older information. As of Friday, August 28, the Washington State Department of Health reports: 1,905 Covid-19 related deaths; 73,301 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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Updates: Protests for racial justice in the Seattle area (August 24-27)
Demonstrations and protests for racial justice continue in western Washington, alongside re. The rallying cry of these protests has been to defund the police. Here's what that means.
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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.