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Inslee calls for gradual relaxing of COVID-19 restrictions; construction may begin ‘very soon’
Gov. Jay Inslee lays out plans for relaxing restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gov. Jay Inslee takes Donald Trump to task for fomenting ‘insubordination’
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has again blasted President Donald Trump’s calls to “liberate” parts of the country from stay-at-home and other orders that are designed to combat the spread of the coronavirus.
Spin Control: What’s right term for those social distancing orders?
When the coronavirus hit and people were told to limit their movement to prevent the spread of COVID-19, government officials searched for the right term for their order.
Sen. Mike Padden: Inslee puts public at risk with illogical inmate-release plan
Gov. Jay Inslee’s decision to release hundreds of inmates is ill-advised, illogical, and puts Washingtonians needlessly at risk.
Inslee calls Trump ‘Liberate’ tweets unhinged
President Donald Trump and Gov. Jay Inslee clashed Friday over the president’s apparent support of protests in some states against stay-home orders and the closure of some businesses to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Knezovich blasts Shea over plans to protest COVID-19 restrictions
“Shame on you,” the sheriff said, referring to the Spokane Valley lawmaker.
Eastern Washington meat plant sees cluster of 47 virus cases, remains open
A cluster of COVID-19 cases that spreads across three Eastern Washington counties has been traced to a meat processing plant in Wallula.
Far-right politicians denounce government’s COVID-19 response in Washington, Idaho
The economic shutdowns and social distancing measures ordered by governors of both parties have drawn heated reactions from far-right officials across the Inland Northwest, including members of the so-called “patriot” movement spearheaded by Spokane Valley Rep. Matt Shea.
Pierce County judge named to Washington Supreme Court
Pierce County Superior Court Judge G. Helen Whitener was appointed Monday by Gov. Jay Inslee to the Washington Supreme Court.
With 276 infections and 15 deaths, Spokane County health officer says social distancing is working
While the number of total confirmed infections has been increasing daily, Spokane County Health Officer Dr. Bob Lutz said the curve appears to be flattening. “I do believe that the physical distancing people are doing is making an impact,” he said.
Washington, California and Oregon agree to coordinate the restarting of public life and business, but dates not set
Three West Coast states will coordinate the way they end orders for most people to stay home and bring back their economies at the same time, Gov. Jay Inslee said Monday.
Stay home despite the holiday and nice weather, Inslee urges
With a holiday weekend and nice spring weather on the horizon, Gov. Jay Inslee recruited local officials from around the state to underscore a message he’s been repeating for weeks: Stay home.
State Supreme Court: Inslee, Washington must protect inmates from virus
The Washington Supreme Court has told Gov. Jay Inslee to protect the health of inmates in the state during the coronavirus outbreak.
Monroe prison back under control after inmates protest COVID-19 moves
Order was restored at Monroe Corrections Center after an estimated 50 inmates protested an effort to move some prisoners to new living units as part of efforts to control a COVID-19 outbreak, state officials said Thursday.
Field hospital at CenturyLink center not needed, headed elsewhere
A military field hospital set up in recent weeks at the CenturyLink exhibition center will be sent elsewhere because Washington apparently won’t need it.
State to offer grants to small businesses to weather COVID-19 ‘storm’
Washington will offer grants to small businesses with as many as 10 employees to help them “weather the storm” of the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Jay Inslee said Tuesday.
Washington schools ordered closed until fall
Public and private schools in Washington are closed until fall, and students will be getting instruction through “distance learning,” state officials announced this afternoon.
Spin Control: Some small changes for covering Olympia during the pandemic
As for most people, life for reporters in the state capital has changed a bit in this time of coronavirus.
Inslee cuts state budget, expecting pandemic to cause revenue to drop
With Washington facing a sharp drop in revenue from closed businesses and homebound consumers as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. Jay Inslee cut some $235 million in state spending for the next 15 months.
New law protects victims of abuse with alerts
Victims of domestic violence or abuse can receive real-time alerts of when their abuser is near, under a bill signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday, three years after it was first introduced.