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Greyhound to require passengers to wear face masks


In addition to the face mask policy, Greyhound said it also stepped up cleaning procedures, sanitizing buses after every trip and frequently cleaning locations.




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Proposal to tax big businesses will be shelved by Seattle City Council during coronavirus emergency


The decision by Council President M. Lorena González and Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda will stall the big-business tax championed by Councilmembers Kshama Sawant and Tammy Morales, which already faced opposition from Mayor Jenny Durkan.




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Police: Kennewick porch package thieves dressed as nurses


Detectives do not believe the women involved are nurses, and posted photos of the suspects and a vehicle in hopes someone could identify them.




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Big businesses like Amazon support tax for King County, but questions about Seattle, suburbs remain


Amazon and several other large Seattle-area corporations, including Alaska Airlines, Costco, Expedia, Microsoft and Starbucks, expressed support Tuesday for the concept behind a Washington House bill that would allow King County to enact a big-business tax.




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Seattle businesses, government leaders set aside differences to team up on coronavirus response


The communication and collaboration among businesses and local government leaders who don’t always see eye-to-eye has helped smooth the response to the region’s coronavirus crisis.




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‘Tax Amazon’ group, Sawant announce ballot initiative for tax on big businesses


Boosters of a new Seattle tax on large corporations such as Amazon, including City Councilmember Kshama Sawant, have filed a petition to put an initiative on the ballot this year, they said Thursday. They’re aiming for the November ballot and say the tax could raise $300 million a year, though those calculations were made before coronavirus […]




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Kyle Russell is Washington’s top prep baseball player, but MLB draft may not be an option due to coronavirus shutdown


As one of the Northwest's top high-school players, he’s accepted a scholarship to play for Washington State. But under a normal circumstances, Russell and his family would be weighing another option more closely — the 2020 Major League Baseball amateur draft.




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Washington Legislature passes bill aiming to diversify cannabis industry


The Marijuana Social Equity Program would allow the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) to issue forfeited, canceled, and revoked retail licenses to applicants in communities disproportionately impacted by the war on drugs.




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Photos mark gains, losses as coronavirus pandemic continues on Tuesday, April 28


Here are selected photographs as the nation and the world deal with a COVID-19 pandemic that has affected nearly every corner of the planet.




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Woo woos for a weary world: UW’s live mascot, Dubs II, spreads cute dog content to the masses


Most people are still in quarantine due to the novel coronavirus, and UW's live mascot Dubs II is no exception. But this adorable Alaskan malamute -- and UW's social media team -- are providing much-needed cute dog content when all of us need it most.




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Photos mark gains, losses as coronavirus pandemic continues on Tuesday, April 28


Here are selected photographs as the nation and the world deal with a COVID-19 pandemic that has affected nearly every corner of the planet.




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Get creative with these Seattle sports coloring book pages: Ken Griffey Jr., Russell Wilson and Sue Bird


We're starting a series of Seattle sports coloring book pages, both in print on Sundays and online to download each image.




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Small businesses band together to sue insurers over coronavirus damage


In many cases, the response from insurers has been: We don't cover viruses.




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Frontier just became the first U.S. airline to require passenger temperature screening


Frontier Airlines said Thursday it will require passengers to have their temperatures taken before boarding flights, starting June 1, in an effort to make traveling safer during the coronavirus pandemic. Anyone with a temperature of 100.4 or higher will not be allowed to fly, the budget carrier said. While the move is a first for […]




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Greyhound to require passengers to wear face masks


In addition to the face mask policy, Greyhound said it also stepped up cleaning procedures, sanitizing buses after every trip and frequently cleaning locations.




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Ring camera installed in a children’s room for ‘peace of mind’ is hacked, 8-year-old daughter harassed


When Alyssa LeMay heard the strange music and sounds coming from her bedroom, she walked in expecting to find one of her sisters. But the room was empty. Then, as the 8-year-old wandered around her room alone, the mysterious song abruptly stopped. “Hello there,” a man’s voice said. It wasn’t Alyssa’s father, who was elsewhere […]




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Coronavirus pushed spin, barre, yoga and other fitness classes online. Here’s how Seattle-area fitness studios have adapted


In these coronavirus pandemic times, online yoga has become as ubiquitous as online dating. But for some other kinds of fitness classes, the switch to virtual instruction has been more challenging.




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Sunday Best: 200 actors dressed in costumes are a highlight of the Louis Vuitton show


The Louis Vuitton show at Paris Fashion Week earlier this month brought this gorgeous bit of theater: On a grandstand behind the runway sat 200 actors, dressed in costumes representing fashion from the 15th to mid-20th century.




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Many businesses may follow Amazon in stretching out work-from-home policies, crimping downtown recovery


Business and government insiders say other companies and organizations are contemplating similarly extended time frames as they consider the new realities of the workplace in the COVID-19 era.




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Washington businesses filed 14,000 pleas to reopen soon after coronavirus shutdown order


Many disputed the distinction between essential and nonessential businesses.




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How payroll-protection loans discriminate against some businesses hurt by coronavirus


Businesses owned by people of color, women and those in rural areas have always been at the back of the line when it comes to bank loans. The PPP bailout — administered by banks — perpetuates that inequity, writes columnist Naomi Ishisaka.




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Small businesses band together to sue insurers over coronavirus damage


In many cases, the response from insurers has been: We don't cover viruses.




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Rev. Jesse Jackson to Amazon: You have the power to lift up our youth, diversify boardroom


Jackson calls on CEO Jeff Bezos to create a board of directors and a workforce that looks more like America.




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Sea-Tac’s $192M in federal coronavirus relief won’t be enough to cover losses, officials say


Plummeting passenger traffic and flight cancellations will cost Seattle-Tacoma International Airport an estimated $251 million by the end of 2020.




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With few passengers, Delta gets FAA approval to carry cargo in cabin


ATLANTA — Delta Air Lines says it is the first U.S. carrier to get federal clearance to carry cargo in its overhead bins, as it repurposes passenger planes amid a steep decline in travel due to the coronavirus pandemic. Atlanta-based Delta said it has received Federal Aviation Administration approval to use the overhead bin space […]




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Alaska Airlines to require passengers to wear masks


Alaska Airlines joins several other major airlines launching mask requirements for passengers.




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FAA nixes proposal to temporarily close Paine Field passenger terminal


The company sent an email inquiry to the Federal Aviation Administration on Thursday about shutting the terminal down, given the minimal passenger traffic amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.




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Small businesses band together to sue insurers over coronavirus damage


In many cases, the response from insurers has been: We don't cover viruses.




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Many businesses may follow Amazon in stretching out work-from-home policies, crimping downtown recovery


Business and government insiders say other companies and organizations are contemplating similarly extended time frames as they consider the new realities of the workplace in the COVID-19 era.




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Proposal to tax big businesses will be shelved by Seattle City Council during coronavirus emergency


The decision by Council President M. Lorena González and Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda will stall the big-business tax championed by Councilmembers Kshama Sawant and Tammy Morales, which already faced opposition from Mayor Jenny Durkan.




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Chunky, curdled possets once were a popular remedy for minor ailments. Nowadays — well … it might be fun to mix up a batch, anyway.


IMAGINE IT’S 1683, and you live in England. You might be in the throes of the Age of Enlightenment, but the state of medicine is still downright medieval, so when you or your loved ones are afflicted with sleeplessness, or indigestion, or hangovers, or even low libido, you could make a trip to the barber-surgeon, or […]



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Following coronavirus-related closure, Stevens Pass will credit customers for unused ski passes


If you bought a 2019-2020 season pass but didn't use it — or didn't use it as much as you'd hoped to — you may have a credit waiting.




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Churchill Downs executive addresses surge in horse deaths


NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The corporate owner of a New Orleans horse racing track appeared before Louisiana’s Racing Commission on Monday to address a surge in horse deaths there. Mike Ziegler, executive director of racing for Kentucky-based Churchill Downs Inc., presented a list of potential reforms for the commission to consider, including restrictions on certain […]




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Pimlico to be renovated and keep Preakness after bill passes


BALTIMORE (AP) — The Preakness will remain a fixture at timeworn Pimlico Race Course, which will receive a much-needed facelift following the passing of a bill to redevelop Maryland tracks. Gov. Larry Hogan on Thursday permitted a bill to become law that would enable the Maryland Stadium Authority to issue up to $375 million in […]




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Journalist, comic Sopan Deb handles hard truths of immigration, family with humor in ‘Missed Translations’ 


After covering the 2016 presidential election, comedian and journalist Sopan Deb explored his immigrant past by traveling to India ...




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Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott discusses conference’s financial hit and ‘concern and anxiety’ over athletes because of coronavirus


The Pac-12 is facing a revenue hit of at least $1 million per school from the cancellation of its men’s basketball tournament and March Madness, although the full extent of the damage won’t be known for weeks.




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Mail carriers are essential — and so is a bailout of the Postal Service


As Congress bails out airlines, hotels, and cruise lines, it’s disgraceful that a critical public service like the Postal Service would be left out to die.




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‘Essential’ but unwanted: Coronavirus reveals another American double standard


Farm field workers, many undocumented, have now been categorized by the Department of Homeland Security as "essential critical infrastructure workers" during the pandemic.




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Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott discusses conference’s financial hit and ‘concern and anxiety’ over athletes because of coronavirus


The Pac-12 is facing a revenue hit of at least $1 million per school from the cancellation of its men’s basketball tournament and March Madness, although the full extent of the damage won’t be known for weeks.




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As he eyes NBA future, UW’s Isaiah Stewart thankful for mentor and friend Russell Wilson


Russell Wilson talked to Isaiah Stewart about the demands of leadership and how the 18-year-old freshman could guide a young team through adversity and more.




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Woo woos for a weary world: UW’s live mascot, Dubs II, spreads cute dog content to the masses


Most people are still in quarantine due to the novel coronavirus, and UW's live mascot Dubs II is no exception. But this adorable Alaskan malamute -- and UW's social media team -- are providing much-needed cute dog content when all of us need it most.




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‘Senioritis meets the apocalypse’? Virtual AP classes are hard during coronavirus closures, but students, teachers are figuring it out


Students and teachers alike are getting creative about how to prep for this year's modified Advanced Placement exams at a time when classes are being taught remotely across the state.




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University of Oregon plans for in-person classes this fall


EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — University of Oregon students may have in-person classes this fall, officials said. University President Michael Schill announced Monday that leaders are making plans to bring students back to campus after spring and summer terms are conducted online to slow the spread of the coronavirus, the Register-Guard reported. “I want to let […]




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UW expects to resume some in-person classes in the fall, following coronavirus closure


Classes will likely be very different, UW President Ana Mari Cauce said during a virtual town hall on Friday. “I don’t think any university leader can say it’s going to be business as usual, or back to normal.”




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McCleary impasse: Our children deserve a solution, not an embarrassing civics lesson


The Legislature needs to stop its dithering over school funding and reform and put Washington’s students first, writes Kate Riley, editorial page editor.




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Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott discusses conference’s financial hit and ‘concern and anxiety’ over athletes because of coronavirus


The Pac-12 is facing a revenue hit of at least $1 million per school from the cancellation of its men’s basketball tournament and March Madness, although the full extent of the damage won’t be known for weeks.




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Colleges thrown for big losses in sports budget crunch


MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — With the end of this virus-disrupted school year drawing nearer, a predictably bleak financial outlook for major college sports has emerged from the budgeting process. The West Virginia athletic department announced Friday a projected $5 million shortfall, with pay cuts for coaches and staffers queued up in response. There’s a $4 million […]




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Many businesses may follow Amazon in stretching out work-from-home policies, crimping downtown recovery


Business and government insiders say other companies and organizations are contemplating similarly extended time frames as they consider the new realities of the workplace in the COVID-19 era.




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Small businesses cut jobs while waiting for government loans


NEW YORK (AP) — While thousands of small businesses waited for coronavirus relief money to arrive, they were shutting down and laying off workers. Two reports issued this week shed light on the crisis that business owners have been struggling through since the coronavirus hit. On Wednesday, payroll provider ADP said its small business customers […]




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Proposal to tax big businesses will be shelved by Seattle City Council during coronavirus emergency


The decision by Council President M. Lorena González and Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda will stall the big-business tax championed by Councilmembers Kshama Sawant and Tammy Morales, which already faced opposition from Mayor Jenny Durkan.