Comcast to continue 60 days of free internet service to new, eligible customers

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Comcast to continue 60 days of free internet service to new, eligible customers

Low-income monthly options also available

24 Hour Fitness to close clubs in Kent, Auburn, Renton

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24 Hour Fitness to close clubs in Kent, Auburn, Renton

Panther Lake Kent location scheduled to reopen next month

Westfield Southcenter Mall to reopen June 15

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Westfield Southcenter Mall to reopen June 15

Modified hours; safety protocols

Goodwill to reopen donation centers, stores in King, Pierce counties

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Goodwill to reopen donation centers, stores in King, Pierce counties

Including Kent, Auburn, Federal Way locations

New Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma to open June 8

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New Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma to open June 8

$400M, 310,000-square-foot facility will open with COVID-19 precautions

Muckleshoot Casino in Auburn to reopen May 26

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Muckleshoot Casino in Auburn to reopen May 26

Face masks to be required of guests and employees

Like similar businesses across King, Snohomish and Pierce counties, Bothell restaurant Hana Sushi closed due to public-health concerns. Sound Publishing file photo

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Inslee changes course, says diners won’t have to sign in

Restaurants may still ask customers for information that contact tracers could use to stop an outbreak.

Businesses, nonprofits asked to participate in COVID-19 impact survey

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Businesses, nonprofits asked to participate in COVID-19 impact survey

Regional effort in King, Snohomish and Pierce counties

Car wash businesses can now operate in Washington | Update

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Car wash businesses can now operate in Washington | Update

Brown Bear opens locations May 8

NASA selects Kent-based Blue Origin to help return humans to the Moon

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NASA selects Kent-based Blue Origin to help return humans to the Moon

Goal to land the first woman and next man on the surface by 2024

Find restaurants open for takeout/delivery in Puget Sound area

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Find restaurants open for takeout/delivery in Puget Sound area

Interactive map provides details

Construction worker installs siding to a building in Snoqualmie. File photo

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Inslee gives construction a green light

It was unclear when sites would re-open, but employees will have to have PPE and stay six feet…

Report shows severity of COVID-19 impacts on hotels nationwide

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Report shows severity of COVID-19 impacts on hotels nationwide

70% of employees laid off or furloughed, eight in 10 hotel rooms empty

Hexcel lays off 160 at Kent aerospace manufacturing plant

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Hexcel lays off 160 at Kent aerospace manufacturing plant

Impacts of Boeing 737 MAX grounding, COVID-19 pandemic

10 mayors from South King County ask Inslee to reopen construction industry

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10 mayors from South King County ask Inslee to reopen construction industry

Take safeguards, but economy needs boost

State processes record number of applications for unemployment benefits

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State processes record number of applications for unemployment benefits

Employment Security Department had challenges with the volume

Cantwell calls for nationwide support for local media hurt by COVID-19 pandemic

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Cantwell calls for nationwide support for local media hurt by COVID-19 pandemic

Remarks come on Senate floor: ‘We need the media. …and need to help them’

Gyms, fitness centers must allow members to cancel memberships or face legal consequences

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Gyms, fitness centers must allow members to cancel memberships or face legal consequences

State attorney general responds to consumer complaints during COVID-19 outbreak

Boeing to resume Washington airplane production next week

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Boeing to resume Washington airplane production next week

More than 27,000 employees are expected to return to work at the Everett campus starting Monday.

Initial state claims for unemployment benefits remain at historical highs

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Initial state claims for unemployment benefits remain at historical highs

Third week in a row of record numbers