King County Urges Residents to Wear Face Coverings in Public, Pledges to Provide 115,000...
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 epidemic, people have watched the world around them transform in unexpected ways, but for many Americans the sudden...
Sunday Video: Why We’re Seeing Mass Layoffs in the US But Not the UK
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Vox explains why the United States is seeing employment plummet amidst the pandemic while the United Kingdom has not experienced the same level of...
Sound Transit Approves Pilot Program Waiving Fares for Low-Income Riders, Previews Fare Enforcement Reform
A new income-based fare pilot program will provide help support low-income riders on Sound Transit services for up to two years as the transit...
Sunday Video: Why Paid Sick Leave Is Essential To Beating Coronavirus
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The coronavirus epidemic has heightened Americans' awareness that paid sick leave in the country is uncommon and necessary. Vox explains why the lack of...
Governor Inslee Freezes Rents and Extends Statewide Eviction Moratorium
Washington renters breathed a sigh of relief yesterday as Governor Jay Inslee announced a rent freeze lasting two months. The governor also extended the...
In a Pandemic, We Should Be Closing Unused Streets, Not Crowded Parks
On Thursday, the Seattle Mayor’s Office announced on KUOW that several parks would be closing. Later in the afternoon, those specific parks were announced....
CARES Act Provides Puget Sound Transit Agencies $554.8 Million in Emergency Funding
Transit agencies and riders alike in the Puget Sound can breath a sigh of relief, now that the federal government is providing emergency funding...
Sunday Video: How San Francisco Erased A Neighborhood
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Vox shares a story of colonization, racism, and gentrification that created and then erased a Filipino neighborhood in San Francisco. This story was repeated...