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Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 13 May 2020

NA's say the city’s project to establish three organized emergency outdoor shelters is a good model, but must be expanded dramatically

Details: Written by RACHEL LA CORTE; Published: 13 May 2020

Registered nurse Ashley Hall stands with a protective mask and face shield as she prepares to enter a patient's room in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit at Harborview Medical Center, Friday, May 8, 2020, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Inslee said that while the social distancing efforts that have been in place since March have been frustrating, they have been “significantly effective.”

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 12 May 2020

OSU plans to resume campus and facility operations late summer and fall pending state approval

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 12 May 2020

The potatoes were meant to be sold to restaurants and other foodservice establishments but then the COVID-19 pandemic hit

Details: Written by The Skanner News; Published: 08 May 2020

Phased approach for counties and businesses emphasizes data, safety, and physical distancing

Details: Written by GILLIAN FLACCUS Associated Press; Published: 07 May 2020

Brown said that on May 15 she will loosen restrictions statewide on daycares and on retail shops

Details: Written by Saundra Sorenson; Published: 07 May 2020

Ted Wheeler is the first Portland mayor to try for a second term in more than a decade. The Skanner interviewed the incumbent, as well as two top candidates running to unseat him in this month’s primary election.

Details: Written by RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press; Published: 02 May 2020

Early action curbed the death rate in Washington: Now Gov Inslee wants a gradual return to normal to avoid fuelling the virus

Details: Written by By RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press; Published: 30 April 2020

The first walk-up novel corona virus testing site opened at the Atlantic City Boat ramp by Rainier Beach High School on April 22,2020. (photo by Susan Fried)

Gov. Inslee said the state has to see more progress in several areas, including the daily number of new coronavirus cases and deaths, before social distancing restrictions can safely be lifted.