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Lost traditions: How Yakima County's class of 2020 is processing the pandemic

It was early March when Gov. Jay Inslee ordered all schools statewide  to slow the spread of COVID-19, which was first identified in Washington state in late January.

By early April, he had extended the closure through 

That means countless traditions to commemorate the senior class of 2020, as well as efforts to prepare them for life after K-12, have been lost.

Students in Yakima County are mourning these missed memories. But they鈥檙e also showing resilience as they launch into the next phase of their lives.