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What's behind Downtown Seattle's slow pandemic recovery?

Downtown Seattle is struggling to return to pre-pandemic form.
Libby Denkmann

Joshua McNichols

Hans Anderson

November 28, 2023 / 4:06 pm
A 4-day school week? These Pacific Northwest districts are trying it out

The Waterville School District is among a growing number of districts across the country to shift to a four-day school week. But what are the trade offs?
Sami West

October 25, 2023 / 12:30 pm
Covid is on the rise at King County nursing homes

Since August, long-term care facilities in King County are averaging 12 new Covid-19 outbreaks per week, health officials say.
Kate Walters

October 23, 2023 / 3:08 pm
Washington state child care providers are struggling to survive. Sen. Murray calls for feds to help

Sen. Patty Murray is calling for the federal government to renew its historic investment in the child care industry.
Sami West

October 09, 2023 / 3:24 pm
Covid dashboard upgraded to include flu and RSV in Washington state
Dyer Oxley

Katie Campbell

September 19, 2023 / 12:52 pm
What will virus season look like in Washington state this year?

Washington state is once again heading into respiratory virus season. Last year, the triple threat of Covid-19, flu, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) put a strain on an already fragile health-care system. This year however, health officials say the state is in a different place.
Kate Walters

September 15, 2023 / 4:47 pm
Bellevue’s first Asian American superintendent reflects on his family’s 120-year US journey

Despite budget cuts and change, Kelly Aramaki, Bellevue's first Asian American superintendent, has an ambitious vision for the place he grew up.
Sami West

September 05, 2023 / 12:54 pm
Has summer school helped in the fight against pandemic learning loss?

One approach educators have taken to make up for pandemic learning loss is to send kids to summer school. But a new report finds expanded summer learning programs weren't as effective as they'd hoped.
Sami West

August 16, 2023 / 4:35 pm
Covid cases are going up. Here's what you should know.

Covid cases are ticking up across the country. UW Medicine professor Dr. Helen Chu says this surge isn’t like the Delta or Omicron surges of years past, but it's still something to watch. She explains the state of the disease here in Washington and how we should be thinking about our Covid risk.
Patricia Murphy

Clare McGrane

August 09, 2023 / 5:02 am
UW, other hospitals in Washington state relax masking policies

As Covid-19 hospitalizations and deaths in Washington state continue to trend downward, multiple health care organizations are rethinking their masking policies.
Kate Walters

July 10, 2023 / 10:06 am

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