Government

caption: Washington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks to the media after the Legislature adjourned its 60-day session, Thursday, March 12, 2020, in Olympia, Wash. State lawmakers passed a supplemental budget with funding for the state's response to COVID-19.

Stay-at-home order extended into May for Washington state amid coronavirus outbreak

caption: Rachel Crittenden is a Seattle nanny who is not working during the stay-at-home order. The family she works for continues to pay her.

Which nannies are essential during coronavirus? There's clarity on that now

caption: U.S. Army soldiers are shown in the lab area of a military field hospital being deployed by soldiers from the 627th Army Hospital from Fort Carson, Colorado, along with soldiers from Joint Base Lewis-McChord on Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at the CenturyLink Field Event Center in Seattle. The 250-bed hospital will be for non COVID-19 patients.

Updates: COVID-19 in Washington state

KUOW STAFF

KUOW Newsroom

More record-breaking unemployment as stay home order extended
A Washington inmate fears coronavirus could sweep through his prison like a fire
KUOW Newsroom

King County unemployment claims hit new highs
Trump Administration To Recommend People In Coronavirus Hotspots Wear Masks
Coronavirus In Seattle

Seattle Schools scraps plan to draft educators for emergency child care services
The Record

April 2nd | Coronavirus beyond the Emerald Curtain
Video Meeting Platform Zoom Addresses Criticisms As It Sees Explosive Growth In Users
KUOW Newsroom

Seattle couple stuck on a cruise ship hit by coronavirus could be headed home soon
North Idaho Legislator Urges People 'Push Back' Against Governor’s Stay-Home 'Edict'
Stimulus Cash Payments May Take Up To 20 Weeks To Reach Some Americans
FDA Loosens Restrictions On Gay Blood Donors Amid 'Urgent Need' Caused By Coronavirus
KUOW Newsroom

Panic-buying, empty shelves create hardships for people on food assistance programs

Latest Series

KUOW's award-winning newsroom brings you in-depth reporting you won't find anywhere else. Follow our original series to experience stories about the Pacific Northwest, the communities who inhabit it, how we help or hurt our corner of the world and everything in between.

View All