Austin Jenkins
Stories
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Protesters on the left and right clash in Olympia, one person is shot
For the second Saturday in a row, a gun was fired as groups of protesters from opposing ends of the political spectrum clashed in Olympia.
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Protesters on the left and right clash in Olympia, one person is shot
For the second Saturday in a row, a gun was fired as groups of protesters from opposing ends of the political spectrum clashed in Olympia.
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As Covid surges, a chief medical officer prepares his hospitals for the worst
At Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, nurses with desk jobs are being told to prepare to come back to the front lines, and elective surgeries and...
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Hotel stays up, child abuse reports down. New report highlights Covid impacts on WA child welfare
The coronavirus pandemic has resulted in Washington foster youth spending more nights in hotel rooms while overall reports of child abuse and neglect...
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WA voters said 'no.' Now there’s a $15 billion problem
In an election year with big races on the ballot, including president and governor, Washington voters – and the media -- might have been forgiven for...
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WA House Democrats told to limit bills introduced in 2021 due to Covid
Because of disruptions wrought by the coronavirus pandemic, majority Democrats in the Washington House have been asked to restrain themselves and...
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Inslee names Texas doctor as next Secretary of Health
The director of public health in the third most populous county in the United States will be Washington's next secretary of health.
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Panic buying, businesses shutter amid looming Covid restrictions
Washington Republicans say the Legislature should immediately meet in special session to address the economic fallout from Gov. Jay Inslee’s latest...
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Inslee expected to announce new restrictions designed to slow spread of Covid-19
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has scheduled an unusual Sunday news conference to announce new restrictions to combat what his office calls "the rapid and alarming rise of Covid in our state."
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How bad is this Covid third wave? Lines around the block for testing, people turned away
On a recent rainy morning, a long line of cars snaked around the block at Providence Southwest Washington’s drive-through testing site near Olympia. “I...