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UW doctor offers answers about COVID-19

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UW doctor offers answers about COVID-19

Who should get tested? Who can get coronavirus? Staying at home key to stop spreading

Washington scrambles to boost supply of life-saving protective items for healthcare workers

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Washington scrambles to boost supply of life-saving protective items for healthcare workers

State officials say they had to be “creative” to obtain protective equipment in global demand.

Interim Auburn Police chief no longer, Dan O’Neal is top cop

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Interim Auburn Police chief no longer, Dan O’Neal is top cop

Kendra Comeau new city attorney after interim role

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Backus puts the temporary kabosh on commercial evictions in Auburn

State and local leaders from Gov. Jay Inslee on down have issued a raft of orders in the…

T-Birds select Dauner, Mackie in Western Hockey League U.S. Prospects Draft

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T-Birds select Dauner, Mackie in Western Hockey League U.S. Prospects Draft

Dauner is a center from Fargo; Mackie is a defenseman from Anchorage

Auburn Police blotter | March 18-24

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Auburn Police blotter | March 18-24

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King County and Seattle expand COVID-19 emergency shelter and housing response

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King County and Seattle expand COVID-19 emergency shelter and housing response

Additional sites throughout county

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Auburn Reporter to suspend print publication

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to rapidly evolve across the globe, the Auburn Reporter must also adapt in…

COVID-19 gathering restriction delays funerals

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COVID-19 gathering restriction delays funerals

For one funeral home owner, the confusion came to a head after a recent service.

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.

Legislators request unemployment assistance for independent contractors

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Legislators request unemployment assistance for independent contractors

Federal funds for hairdressers, high tech coders and others

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

City of Kent closes its Riverbend Golf Complex

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City of Kent closes its Riverbend Golf Complex

Due to governor’s orders

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.

Western Hockey League cancels playoffs for 2020 because of COVID-19

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Western Hockey League cancels playoffs for 2020 because of COVID-19

No more games this season for Kent-based Seattle Thunderbirds

King County reduces district court operations

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King County reduces district court operations

The reductions are in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.

King County Metro announced reduced services after ridership fell 60 percent in response to coronavirus. File photo

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King County Metro reduces services as a result of coronavirus

Metro said its decrease in service is a response to decreased ridership.

A proposal to make King County Metro fares free for low-income households could be approved in the coming months. File photo

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King County Metro reduces services as a result of coronavirus

Metro said its decrease in service is a response to decreased ridership.

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.