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COVID: A Mid-Year Update is Generally Good News

Nearly 100 Americans per day are still dying from COVID, the lowest death rate since the pandemic began.

Opinion

A letter from the editor

Thanks again to you, for reading and caring about our town as much as I do.

King County Councilmember Claudia Balducci invited young Swifties to read the proclamation, with each taking an album title-themed clause. (Courtesy of King County)

Northwest

King County Council names July 18-25 ‘Taylor Swift Week’

Proclamation comes before the pop star’s sold-out Seattle tour dates.

Photo courtesy of Mark Stebnicki via Pexels
Farm workers.

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Washington enacts new rules to protect outdoor workers from heat-related deaths

One rule is that employers must provide mandatory cool-down periods and additional break times.

Don C. Brunell is a business analyst, writer and columnist. He is a former president of the Association of Washington Business, the state’s oldest and largest business organization, and lives in Vancouver. Contact thebrunells@msn.com.

Opinion

Bumper cherry crop sweetens WA’s farm economy | Brunell

The good news is this state’s cherry crop looks good — a marked improvement over 2022. It is…

Pictured on the left in the green wig and costume is Anita. The person in red is Cade. (Courtesy photos)

Opinion

From identity to art: Q&A with two Puget Sound drag artists

By Jayendrina Singha Ray, Guest columnist

(Photo courtesy of alzheimers.gov)

Opinion

New long-term care program supports elder care in our state | Guest column

By Melinda Young-Flynn, Washington State Budget and Policy Center

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Arts

Arts Briefs | July 13 edition

Rickie Lee Jones, the circus comes to town, Talks on the Rock, and more.

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News

Scene & Heard: Pen-pals joyously reunite at photo exhibition

72 third-graders spent a year learning about what life is like for elders and how to help them…

Letters to the Editor

Letters to the editor | July 13 edition

Readers write in about upcoming levies appearing on the Aug. 1 Primary Election ballot.

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Obituaries

Glenna Griffith

After a truly long, long goodbye, she is now completely free of her suffering.

Ardis Denning

Obituaries

Ardis Denning

She will be missed greatly.

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News

Recycling program revamps, calling for new political action

Vashon’s plastic and styrofoam recycling program has tapped into people’s deep desire to curb their contributions to the…