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| Inslee issues directive to freeze most hiring, contracts and purchases due to COVID-19 | Faced with a potential massive revenue decline because of COVID-19, Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday directed all agencies under his control to freeze most hiring, personal service contracts and equipment purchases. 鈥淭he full impact is unknown, but the state鈥檚 revenue situation warrants鈥 |
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| Washington has 1,371 people trained and ready to begin tracking down the coronavirus | Washington has nearly 1,400 trained contact-tracing personnel who are beginning to contact each new person who tests positive for the novel coronavirus, in an effort to track down other people they may have infected, Gov. Jay Inslee said Tuesday. The newly trained brigade of contact鈥 |
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| As Whatcom County continues coronavirus social distancing, some tips for mental health | With the state stay-at-home order in place due to the COVID-19 outbreak, many are feeling the toll being home all the time and can take on their鈥 |
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| It could take years for Washington state鈥檚 economy to rebound from coronavirus crash | In early March, as businesses in Washington state began closing to halt the spread of coronavirus, it wasn鈥檛 uncommon to hear predictions of a relatively quick, 鈥淰-shaped鈥 recovery once the state鈥檚 economy reopened. But more than two months later, 鈥 |
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| Inslee: Retail stores can do curbside pickup, 5 counties on faster track to reopen amid coronavirus | ov. Jay Inslee Friday announced that retail stores could start with curbside pickup services, landscapers and pet walkers could get back to work and five small counties could begin to reopen more quickly amid the new coronavirus. With Friday鈥檚 announcement, all of the industry sectors鈥 |
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| Coronavirus disrupted supply chains. Will it happen again if another wave arrives? | From toilet paper to milk, supply chain disruptions and shortages at the start of the coronavirus pandemic were noticed by consumers across the U.S. It became a useful learning experience that will be helpful if there鈥檚 a next wave later this year. That鈥檚 the expectation of two panelists鈥 |
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| During the coronavirus pandemic, many Bellingham renters paid the May bill | While the coronavirus pandemic is creating an economic upheaval for many in Whatcom County, many residents paid their rent. During a Zoom presentation about real estate on鈥 |
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| Fraudsters are faking Washington unemployment claims amid coronavirus joblessness surge | When Brian Slish opened his mail recently at his home in Sammamish, he was surprised to find a letter from Washington state, saying his claim for unemployment benefits was under review. Millions of Americans have abruptly lost their jobs amid the coronavirus pandemic鈥檚 economic shutdown鈥 |
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| Even with state slowly restarting the economy, Whatcom job losses continue to mount | Washington state鈥檚 job market continued to suffer major losses last week as it began the process of slowly restarting the economy during this coronavirus pandemic. For the week ending May 2, a total of 100,752 people filed initial unemployment claims across Washington, according to the鈥 |
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| A flurry of activity, confusion as Washington continues phase one of reopening amid the new coronavirus | Vehicle dealers resuming sales. Religious groups offering drive-in services. Some car washes reopening. Gov. Jay Inslee this week continued lifting restrictions in his stay-home order meant to slow the spread of the new coronavirus, part of phase one in his four-phase plan to reopen the鈥 |