Austin Jenkins
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Inslee vetoes $235M in new spending as COVID-19 fiscal cliff looms
In anticipation of state revenues cratering because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Friday vetoed more than $200 million of new...
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A Washington inmate fears coronavirus could sweep through his prison like a fire
Arthur Longworth is 35 years into a life without parole sentence for aggravated murder. He’s currently housed in Cell Block A, a medium security unit at the Monroe Correctional Complex, a hundred-year-old prison that’s been featured in movies.
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Health
As supplies dwindle, one doctor resorts to creative ways to hustle masks
In these times of uncertainty and upheaval amidst a global pandemic, Dr. Jessica Van Fleet-Green had reason to celebrate recently. After three weeks of...
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Petition seeks early release of some Washington prison inmates to reduce risk of coronavirus
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Petition seeks early release of some Washington prison inmates to reduce risk of coronavirus
Advocates for people incarcerated in Washington prisons have filed a petition with the state Supreme Court seeking the immediate release of some inmates...
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Health
Here's what Washington's order to stay home means to you amid the coronavirus crisis
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has issued a statewide order for residents to stay at home for at least two weeks. But there are some exceptions.
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Inslee announces statewide stay-at-home order
Following the lead of California and several other states and local communities, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Monday evening announced an immediate...
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State epidemiologist: ‘Everybody’s in this really strange place right now’
As the state of Washington’s epidemiologist for communicable diseases, Dr. Scott Lindquist’s job is to study and try to control the spread of disease.
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No shelter-in-place order imminent in Washington, but more restrictions likely in future
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is not on the verge of issuing a statewide shelter-in-place order, as governors in California and elsewhere have done recently, a top Inslee aide said Friday.
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No shelter-in-place order imminent in Washington, but more restrictions likely in future
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is not on the verge of issuing a statewide shelter-in-place order, as governors in California and elsewhere have done...