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The Kids Are Not Alright: Online School and Mental Health

Many students struggling with mental health problems before the pandemic saw their conditions worsen

Jan. 29, 2021, was the first day of in-person learning for first grade students in the Snoqualmie Valley School District who chose the hybrid learning option. Photo courtesy Snoqualmie Valley School District

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Inslee signs order to get students back in classrooms

The directive requires districts to offer at least two days of on-campus instruction per week for all grades.

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Male advocacy group files legal complaint against Pacific Science Center for girl-specific programs

Complaint claims the museum is violating equal protections clause by excluding boys

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(Left to right) Vashon IGA workers Melissa Alumbaugh, Travis Waschenbach, Shawn Hoffman, Charlie Hoffman and Josh Taylor have endured a pandemic year, face to face with the public. Now, they are up next for vaccination, according to Gov. Jay Inslee’s revised priorities for groups of workers.

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Teachers Get Vaccinated, Grocery Workers Are Next in Line

School staff and childcare workers on Vashon have raced to line up for vaccinations since President Joe Biden…

Screenshot from Gov. Jay Inslee’s press conference March 11, 2021.

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State to expand indoor dining and allow fans in stadiums

Phase 3 of Gov. Jay Inslee’s reopening plan will allow businesses to operate at 50% capacity starting March…

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Nature Center Taking a Closer Look at Island Coyotes

The organization is working with the University of Washington to isolate DNA samples taken from scat

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As State Deaths Tops 5,000, Third Vaccine is Approved

Vashon Emergency Operations Center COVID-19 Pandemic Situation Report

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Grocery workers in unincorporated King County to receive $4 hazard pay bump

Workers at many large grocery stores in unincorporated King County will soon see a pay bump of $4…

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News briefs: Residential fire, Pony Club anniversary, Community Council

Community Council discusses variety of issues

A landslide in December 2019 created a crack in this Fall City road, allowing for a one lane entry and exit. Courtesy of King County Road Services

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WA Legislature grapples with funding roads, bridges

Roads and bridges repair programs in King County are underfunded, and state legislators are thinking of ways to…

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Proposed bill aims to trade handcuffs for help when it comes to drug use

Supreme Court decision to strike down drug possesion law leaves oppurtunity to shift paradigm

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House passes bill to increase financial reporting, transparency by healthcare providers

Bill’s prime sponsor says it will help address healthcare equity and affordability.

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Rates of Alzheimer’s Disease expected to rise in Washington, nationwide

Report records 120,000 diagnoses in Washington.