King County, WA News

King County, WA KING5.com / May 4, 2021

After a court battle against KING 5 and public health departments, the appeals court ruled Seattle Children's must turn over records about mold infections. SEATTLE - A Washington state appeals court has upheld a lower court order requiring public health departments to release to KING 5 documents related to Aspergillus mold infections at Seattle Children's hospital.

King County, WA Seattle PI / May 4, 2021

Those 16 and older can now go to Safeway and Albertsons pharmacies in Washington and get a COVID-19 vaccine without an appointment, the company announced Tuesday. The announcement comes as officials across Washington continue to urge people to get vaccinated as soon as they can to slow the spread of the virus and protect themselves and the community.

King County, WA Kitsap Sun / May 4, 2021

Washington state reported 9,397 new cases of coronavirus in the week ending Sunday, down 3.7% from the previous week. Then, 9,763 new cases of the virus that causes COVID-19 were reported. Washington ranked 15th among the states where coronavirus was spreading the fastest on a per-person basis, a USA TODAY Network analysis of Johns Hopkins University data shows.

King County, WA Patch.com / May 4, 2021

SEATTLE - The Seattle Mariners on Tuesday joined the Seattle Sounders in offering fans free, no-hassle vaccinations on game days. The Mariners are the first team in Major League Baseball to stand up a ballpark vaccine operation, which will run in partnership with the city of Seattle and Virginia Mason Franciscan Health.

King County, WA The Waterland Blog / May 4, 2021

Kaiser Permanente Washington has opened a new COVID vaccination site at the organization's Federal Way Medical Center. The site is the latest in the King County Vaccination Partnership Network, a network of vaccination sites supported by public, private, and community partnerships.

King County, WA KING5.com / May 4, 2021

The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, signed in March by President Joe Biden, created the $28.6 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund to help struggling businesses. KIRKLAND, Wash. - Restaurants, bars and breweries across western Washington can now apply for much needed help from the U.S. Small Business Administration.

King County, WA southseattleemerald.com / May 4, 2021

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King County, WA KOIN.com / May 4, 2021

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) - Oregon is grappling with a rise in COVID cases and Governor Kate Brown is poised to announce whether the risk levels will change in any of the state's 36 counties. Last Friday, Brown announced 15 counties - including Clackamas and Multnomah - were moved back to the Extreme Risk category.

King County, WA KING5.com / May 3, 2021

Gov. Jay Inslee is expected to announce which counties will move from Phase 3 back to Phase 2 on May 4. OLYMPIA, Wash. - Counties across Washington will soon find out if they'll stay in Phase 3 of the state's reopening plan or move back to Phase 2.

King County, WA Seattle PI / May 3, 2021

Two vaccination sites in King County are now offering up to 1,000 walk-in appointments per day for adults who haven't yet been vaccinated. People 16 and older can now walk up to the sites -- at the Kent accesso ShoWare and the Auburn Outlet Mall -- without reserving an appointment in advance and get the shot.

King County, WA KIRO Seattle / May 3, 2021

PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. - Cities across Pierce County are passing legislation to crack down on street racing, but police departments in South King County cities say that might not be enough to eradicate the illegal activity they have been dealing with for years.

King County, WA MyNorthwest.com / May 3, 2021

The state Department of Health says there have been over 374,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in Washington, and 5,499 people have died from the virus statewide. The state says 5,394,469 doses of vaccine have been administered. Check below for more updates. As of April 15, everyone in Washington state age 16 or older is now eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine.

King County, WA KING5.com / May 3, 2021

Traffic was significantly impacted Sunday. KENMORE, Wash. - One person is dead and another person is critically injured after what Kenmore police are calling a "serious" single-vehicle crash Sunday. The crash occurred near the intersection of 61st Avenue and Bothell Way around 7 p.m.

King County, WA The Seattle Times / May 3, 2021

Pending a Monday assessment by public health officials, businesses in King County are expected to reduce their indoor capacity from 50% to 25% this Friday as the county's coronavirus cases and hospitalizations appeared to exceed state guidelines for its current reopening phase.

King County, WA Patch.com / May 3, 2021

SEATTLE - The University of Washington will require students to receive their COVID-19 immunizations before returning to campus for the autumn quarter in Seattle, Bothell and Tacoma, officials announced Monday. UW's decision follows similar mandates announced last week at Pacific Lutheran University and Washington State University.

King County, WA Department of Justice / May 3, 2021

Tacoma - A 35-year-old Federal Way, Washington, man was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Tacoma to 61 months in prison for drug and gun trafficking, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Tessa M. Gorman. Michael G.