Tom Langland, president of the board of commissioners for the Vashon Health Care District, and fellow commissioner LeeAnn Brown, fill out paperwork after the district’s meeting on March 4, at the presbyterian church. (Kevin Opsahl/Staff Photo)

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Health Care district gets staff member, looks for permanent superintendent

Board said fire district secy. would join them, reported lost state funding and Neighborcare stall

Vice President Mike Pence addresses the coronavirus outbreak situation in Washington after meeting with Governor Jay Inslee and public health officials at Camp Murray. Photo by Cameron Sheppard/WNPA News Bureau

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Vice President arrives with federal health experts to ‘epicenter’ of U.S. coronavirus outbreak

“We’re all in this together,” Mike Pence told Washington state officials.

Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle. Photo courtesy Wikipedia

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Possible medical supply shortages worry Virginia Mason doctor

Masks, gowns and gloves are all in high demand.

Mike Weatherill holds up a picture of his mother, Louise, at a March 5 press conference. Louise, who was a resident of Life Care, died yesterday. It is unknown whether she died from coronavirus. Blake Peterson/staff photo

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‘If anyone’s questions should be answered, it’s ours’: Life Care families demand answers

Families of residents organized a press conference in front of the facility Thursday.

State Attorney General Bob Ferguson speaks with Reporter staff in 2018. File photo

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AG Ferguson takes actions to respond to coronavirus

The attorney general’s office warned of scammers and announced a formal investigation into price gouging.

70 Washington coronavirus cases; Inslee announces testing-cost relief

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70 Washington coronavirus cases; Inslee announces testing-cost relief

Inslee addressed the outbreak at a Thursday press conference.

A note on the door of the Vashon Senior Center says the facility will be closed on Friday, March 6, but the executive director announced on Thursday it is in fact closed for “the foreseeable future” due to concerns of COVID-19. (Paul Rowley/Staff Photo)

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Vashon Senior Center closes — for now — over concern for coronavirus

While there’s no confirmed case of COVID-19, the facility says it’s following pubic health guidelines

A past Spring Fling event hosted by the Vashon-Maury Island Chamber of Commerce (Courtesy Photo).

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Updated: Cancellations, closures as island responds to COVID-19

Following recommendations proposed by Public Health — Seattle & King County.

Gray whale spotted in Tramp Harbor

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Gray whale spotted in Tramp Harbor

Some gray whales, beginning long migrations, stick around the area from March until May to feed.

King County cancels most in-person meetings, moves to Skype

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King County cancels most in-person meetings, moves to Skype

Responding to the COVID-19 outbreak, non-essential in-person meetings for March have been called off.

City leaders upset at county’s plan for quarantine facility in Kent | Update

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City leaders upset at county’s plan for quarantine facility in Kent | Update

King County releases details about purchase of Econo Lodge

FILE - This undated electron microscope image made available by the U.S. National Institutes of Health in February 2020 shows the Novel Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Also known as 2019-nCoV, the virus causes COVID-19. The sample was isolated from a patient in the U.S. (NIAID-RML via AP)

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Tenth coronavirus death reported in WA

Over 200 people are being supervised for possible virus exposure

COVID: Call before seeing a doctor, especially the elderly, asthmatic

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COVID: Call before seeing a doctor, especially the elderly, asthmatic

Those with underlying lung or immune system problems are more at risk for serious complications.