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Time stands still as island’s small grocery stores beckon

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Time stands still as island’s small grocery stores beckon

Vashon has other options for buying groceries in the time of coronavirus.

With COVID-19, major changes for state, island

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With COVID-19, major changes for state, island

At press conference Thursday, Gov. Jay Inslee said he may need to extend two-week stay-at-home order

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Committee hopes to obtain island COVID-19 testing

“We need to get this right … to avoid what is happening in the other parts of King…

At St. Elizabeth Hospital in Enumclaw, a patient is taken from an ambulance through a small door marked “decontamination” on March 23. It was unclear whether the patient was suspected of being infected with COVID-19. (Photo by Ray Miller-Still/Sound Publishing)

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King County releases breakdown data of COVID-19 cases, deaths

Washington’s virus-related death toll surpasses 129 as of Wednesday, March 25.

Former Kent pro soccer team owner to face Kirkland rape charge

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Former Kent pro soccer team owner to face Kirkland rape charge

Dion Earl extradited from Arizona while doing time for sexual assault

Entrance to the Tukwila Library branch of the King County Library System on March 17. KCLS announced March 13 that it would be closed until April at earliest in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Mitchell Atencio/staff photo

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KCLS pivots to digital during coronavirus pandemic

KCLS is dedicating more time and content to digital services while unable to open its physical locations.

King County suspends work release program

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King County suspends work release program

Effort taken to reduce jail population for safety of everyone during COVID-19 pandemic

Some Beachcomber staff furloughed amid company-wide layoffs

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Some Beachcomber staff furloughed amid company-wide layoffs

Declining advertising revenue across Sound Publishing newspapers behind staff cuts, reduced hours.

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Updated: Public health confirms additional island COVID-19 case

The official case count in King County was 1,828 on Friday.

King County COVID-19 death total hits 87

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King County COVID-19 death total hits 87

Statewide death total at 110; 93 percent test negative

Governor: Stay at home — and that’s now an order

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Governor: Stay at home — and that’s now an order

Jay Inslee on Monday took an aggressive new step to curb social interactions as coronavirus deaths rise.

King County jails reducing inmates, prioritizing space for violent offenders to curb COVID-19

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King County jails reducing inmates, prioritizing space for violent offenders to curb COVID-19

Jails already seeing a significant decrease in inmates from 1,940 to 1,766 between March 1-19, with more cuts…

Gov. Jay Inslee.

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Gov. Inslee to address public at 5:30 p.m. Monday

Governor expected to lay out enhanced strategies to mitigate the COVID-19 outbreak.