Inslee signs bill waiving liquor license fees for one year
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Gov. Inslee has signed into law a bill that waives certain annual liquor license fees for restaurants, breweries, wineries and other venues hit hard by the pandemic. Inslee tweeted that he signed the
Washington on the verge of unhappy milestone of deaths by virus
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state is expected this week to surpass 5,000 deaths from the coronavirus, almost exactly one year after the first known virus death was recorded in the U.S. The state reported 1,166 new confirmed
Now you can book dinner on the Seahawks’ football field
SEATTLE (AP) — People looking to score a unique outdoor dining option during the pandemic can now book a table at the home of the Seahawks. A dining series called “Field to Table” kicked off this month
Feds rescind grazing rights from convicted ranchers in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A senior adviser in the U.S. Department of Interior has rescinded a January Trump administration decision to grant grazing allotments to an Oregon ranching family whose members were convicted of arson in a
Cowlitz County Officer injured in attempted arrest
TOUTLE, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say a police officer in southwest Washington suffered serious injuries after two people in a stolen van rammed a patrol vehicle. The Cowlitz County Sheriff’s office said the officer from Castle Rock
Seattle teachers file complaint against School District
SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle public teachers’ union has filed unfair labor practice complaints against the city school district over actions it took to try to return some students to classrooms during the pandemic. Seattle Public Schools
Moving to the next vaccination tier may be closer than you think
By Pepper Fisher PORT ANGELES – About 1800 people were vaccinated in Port Angeles over the weekend. That’s a little less than they’ve done on some weekends because the turnout wasn’t as robust for the 1B1 group,
Court mulling whether to reinstate 3rd-degree murder charge against Derek Chauvin in George Floyd's death
Courtesy Ben Crump LawBY: BILL HUTCHINSON, ABC NEWS (MINNEAPOLIS) — The Minnesota Court of Appeals is deciding whether to reinstate a third-degree murder charge against Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer set to go on trial
'Please hear me clearly': CDC director urges states not to reopen too soon as cases plateau
Chip Somodevilla/Getty ImagesBY: CHEYENNE HASLETT, ABC NEWS (WASHINGTON) — The U.S. has hit a plateau in coronavirus cases and deaths that signal a “potential shift in the trajectory of the pandemic,” the director of the Centers for
WHO panel advises against hydroxychloroquine to prevent COVID-19
Liliboas/iStockBY: JULIA JACOBO, ABC NEWS (WASHINGTON) — A World Health Organization panel is now advising against the use of hydroxychloroquine, the controversial drug promoted heavily by the Trump administration, to treat patients infected with COVID-19. The international