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    Coronavirus
    Photos by Olivia Sullivan/Sound Publishing
    Washington’s COVID-19 state of emergency to end Oct....
    September 8, 2022 4:00 pm

    Gov. Jay Inslee announced the order will end nearly three years after he first issued it.

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    Rep. Robert Sutherland at a "March For Our Rights" rally in Olympia in 2019. (Washington State House Republicans)
    Judge dismisses GOP lawmakers’ challenge of House vax...
    By Jerry Cornfield jcornfield@soundpublishing.com • July 11, 2022 3:20 pm

    Rep. Robert Sutherland and five colleagues fought a requirement barring access to the House floor unless vaccinated

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    A KN95 mask. (Wikimedia Commons)
    Inslee changes end of mask mandate to March...
    By Claudia Yaw • February 28, 2022 12:15 pm

    King County’s indoor mandate will end at the same time.

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    Screenshot of Gov. Jay Inslee’s news conference from Feb. 17, 2022.
    Governor: Masks can come off March 21 in...
    By Jerry Cornfield Herald Writer and Claudia Yaw Herald Writer • February 17, 2022 3:21 pm

    They’ll still be required in some places, but Washington is following several other states now lifting mandates.

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    A protective mask hanging on a front door. (Sound Publishing file photo)
    Inslee: Mask mandate is going away, but not...
    By Jerry Cornfield jcornfield@soundpublishing.com • February 10, 2022 11:05 am

    Governor said he’ll say exactly when next week. Meanwhile, a pause on elective surgeries will end Feb. 17.

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    During a news conference Thursday, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee explains the deployment of the National Guard to hospitals to assist with the coronavirus surge. (TVW) 20220113
    Surgeries paused, National Guard deployed to assist hospitals
    By Jerry Cornfield jcornfield@soundpublishing.com and Claudia Yaw cyaw@soundpublishing.com • January 13, 2022 2:42 pm

    King County health officials say 1 in 7 ICU and acute-care hospital beds are occupied by a COVID patient.

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    Geographic dispersion of Washington State Patrol commissioned personnel who lost their jobs Oct. 18. (Washington State Patrol)
    Rather than get vaccine, nearly 1,900 state workers...
    By Jerry Cornfield jcornfield@soundpublishing.com • October 20, 2021 2:50 pm

    Exactly how many people will be out of work for ignoring Gov. Jay Inslee’s vaccine mandate isn’t known yet.

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    Vaccinations taking place. File photo
    Inslee: No ‘massive disruptions’ as worker vax rates...
    By Jerry Cornfield jcornfield@soundpublishing.com • October 13, 2021 11:23 am

    A surge in vaccinations has eased concern about service slowdowns ahead of a Monday deadline.

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    Gov. Jay Inslee talks about schools reopening during a past news conference. (Screenshot courtesy of TVW)
    Masks required at big outdoor events; vaccine mandates...
    By Jerry Cornfield jcornfield@soundpublishing.com and Joseph Thompson jthompson@soundpublishing.com • September 9, 2021 3:55 pm

    Governor’s mask order takes effect Sept. 13.

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    People hold up signs in protest of Gov. Jay Inslee’s latest proclamations during a Rally for Medical Freedom on Aug. 25 in Buckley. Photo by Alex Bruell/Sound Publishing
    State workers get incentive to comply with vaccine...
    By Jerry Cornfield jcornfield@soundpublishing.com • September 7, 2021 4:03 pm

    An agreement between the state and their union also provides for some leeway in meeting the deadline.

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