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"Love the story on the way. Also coming up on the afternoon news who will have the latest on traffic and weather in just four minutes, northwest news time, 3 o'clock. From the ABC News. I'm Daria aldinger, a preemptive strike from The White House, President Biden says congressional Republicans are planning to target health spending in the next budget. For weeks now, the president sounded the alarm about what he says will be Republican spending cut demands. Mega Republicans try to take away people's healthcare by cutting Medicaid and Affordable Care Act. I will stop them. Some Republicans have made those proposals, but the party still has not released its actual budget cut plan, they say they'll need in order to raise the debt ceiling this summer, and if the old ABC News Washington. The Supreme Court heard oral arguments today on The White House student loan debt forgiveness plan, which a number of Republican run states say is a governmental overreach, a decision is expected this summer. Mobile air and soil test labs are being brought to the site of a toxic train derailment in east palestin, Ohio. We've heard from many residents about their concerns about dioxins in the soil. We are exploring what kind of soil sampling might be prudent and available for this community. EPA regional administrator Deborah shore says the labs will operate round the clock as long as needed. Snow in the northeast affecting travel around the country canceling hundreds of flights. Today, the most heavily impacted airports from the weather in New York and Boston, New York's Laguardia has the most canceled flights of an airport in the world today followed by Boston Logan and JFK airport JetBlue, delta and Alaska are the most impacted large airlines at snow will move out, but then there's more arriving likely on Friday. ABC's Alex stone, the FAA says a JetBlue pilot had to take evasive action while landing last night at Boston's Logan airport when another aircraft crossed an intersecting runway. Stocks closed the books on a volatile February with some losses. Your listening to ABC News. News radio 1000 FM 97 7, stay connected, stay informed. Good afternoon, 42 with sun breaks now in downtown Seattle. I think we had just about everything in the last 6 hours as far as weather conditions go. 42° good to have you along with us I'm Rick Vance. What's going on, Kim shepherd? Well, in a rest warrant has now been issued for it Tacoma woman who's been refusing to get treated for tuberculosis, the latest now from northwest news radio's Jeff baudelaire. Tuberculosis is an infectious disease that can affect the lungs, but most people recover with the right treatment. The woman in this case stopped her treatment and is refusing to isolate, according to Nigel Turner with the Tacoma pierce county health department. We do need to take steps to make sure that this is controlled. Turner says discontinuing treatment can lead to the disease developing a resistance to antibiotics. This is the 16th time the health department has gone to court over this case, and now a judge has ordered the woman arrested if she does not voluntarily comply by this Friday. Jeff pojo and northwest news radio. The new 9-1-1 system that involves dispatching Seattle police and behavior health workers is way behind schedule and city leaders aren't happy about it. Here's more from northwest news radio's John libertini. It's called the dual dispatch system. Four different benchmarks were due October through November. But the agency in charge of this pilot program has missed every deadline since October, council member Lisa herbold. We need to make sure that we're driving this forward in creating some momentum where they're currently appears to be very little. Last month, deputy fire chief rebe Gonzalez was named to run this broad public safety program and analyst Ann Gordon says that's part of the problem. I think that the executive is evaluating all options. New 9-1-1 technology would pair police officers with behavioral health workers to better read what are sometimes violent situations with people suffering psychiatric episodes, strategic adviser Bill schreyer says an increase in staffing now has dispatchers meeting national safety standards. 90% of all 9-1-1 calls should be answered within 15 seconds and 95% should be answered within 20 seconds. But with delays
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"Across the map on Monday and Tuesday. In the coming four weather center, I'm meteorologist Shannon O'Donnell. We're seeing rain and currently is 65 in Seattle The King County sheriff's office will not assist states like Texas and enforcing out of state abortion bans. County executive Dow Constantine signed the executive order directing staff not to cooperate with such investigations. According to the times, the order bars deputies and staff from making arrests serving warrants and subpoenas or even assisting in extradition proceedings. While abortion remains legal in Washington, lawmakers and conservative states like Idaho and Texas are looking to ban women from traveling to other states to get the procedure. Governor inslee signed a similar order last week. Jeff pojo in northwest news radio. A 91 year old man is dead, and the Washington state patrol is looking for more witnesses to a 4th of July highway crash John libertini reports. The unidentified victim and a 71 year old woman behind the wheel were northbound on I 5 near 145th street. It was about 11 a.m., trooper Rick Johnson. This truck made a radical lane change to the right and struck this Kia, which caused it to go out of control and they don't want to stop. The driver of that F three 50 pickup truck tried to leave the scene, but investigators say witnesses intervened. He is now suspected of DUI. The charges that will be forwarded the prosecutor will be basically a homicide that assault DUI have found rather. That 71 year old woman suffered critical injuries. John lobert, northwest news radio. Pierce county is one of a dozen communities being asked to mask up again due to high COVID numbers. Paul Rivera talked with local health officials. The cases that we're seeing is probably just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. Doctor Joshua liao with UW medicine saying there are probably even more COVID cases out there that aren't in this recent data. If we suspect that we're actually under reporting, we need to take that seriously. It doesn't mean going back to the same mandates, although things that we've seen in the past. But it means taking good public health measures to mitigate our own in our family and our loved ones and our communities risks. Masks is just one component of that. In a statement that's Tacoma pierce county health department said, while CDC lists pierce county in its high COVID-19 community level, our local data still shows us in the medium range. That said, our case and hospitalization rates are still high. They recommend people wear masks in crowded public places. And Thurston county health officials telling us their echoing the CDC recommendations saying they have seen an increase in people admitted to the hospital and testing positive for COVID, they have also seen high COVID transmission in the community. That's going to force Paul Rivera reporting. We've told you about plummeting public school enrollment caused by the pandemic. Manufacture reports its beginning to cause problems. Fewer students means less money from the state. Seattle school leaders now worry the students who left won't come back, student enrollment at Seattle public schools has continued to drop the last two years, according to the Seattle times, this fall, the district expects the smallest number of students it's seen in the last 7 years. Those enrollment changes are expected to lead to staffing shifts next fall in elementary schools in Seattle's wealthier neighborhoods, those schools lost the most students likely because parents with money could afford to send their kids elsewhere. School districts across the country have experienced budget challenges because of the enrollment drops caused by the pandemic. Manufactured northwest news radio. New research from the university of British Columbia suggests southern resident killer whales have not had enough food for several years which could affect their already small numbers. Researchers looked at requirements and availability of prey for northeastern Pacific southern resident killer whales. The Bellingham Herald reports a study found a fluctuating level of salmon from spawning areas on rivers, had a detrimental effect on killer whale health. Let's add to the Beacon plumbing sports desk, a sweep in San Diego for the ems, Tom butler is at the Beacon plumbing sports desk. Logan Gilbert picked up his tenth win to tie for the major league lead, Sam haggerty had a solo home run, his first in over two months and the Mariners beat the Padres 6 two to wrap up a two game sweep of San Diego. They're off tomorrow and open a big four game home stand with their neighbors to the north, the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday. Novak Djokovic erased a two set deficit against tenth seeded Yannick sinner to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the 11th time after losing those first two sets Djokovic said he needed to make some sort of change and just felt like I had to change something because I was not playing well. I was not feeling well on the court. I was dominated by sinner. Thankfully, grandsons are played in best of 5, so I had opportunity to come back. Djokovic next will face cam nori of Britain. In the WNBA this evening, the Seattle storm whipping Indiana 95 to 73, their three game road trip wraps up coming up Thursday night at Los Angeles against the sparks. And former NFL wide receiver Demaryius Thomas, who died last December at the age of 33, had CTE, according to his family, Boston University's CTE center researchers diagnosed the four time pro bowler with stage two chronic traumatic encephalopathy, sports at ten or 40 pounds each hour, Tom butler, northwest news radio. DQ presents? 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"One week from today tens of thousands of students across the state will be able to attend school without a mask for the first time in two years But some districts have said they're not ready to lift the face covering mandate Carlene Johnson reports The Tacoma school district anticipates that come next Monday those masks will be optional not required Catherine McCarthy and district communications The Washington State Department of Health has said that they'll come out with updated K12 guidance this week But we anticipate that snap would become optional indoors and we will follow the guidance that is set out by the sea Auburn's communications director Vicky Alonso tells northwest news radio they are doing away with face coverings next week We'll be following the directions and the guidance from the governor and King County public health and masks will be optional for students and staff effective the day after the 11th So on Saturday Seattle schools has said they're still negotiating with their teachers union and other labor partners on when the masks can come off and have told the Federal Way school district will make its decision by the end of this week Carling Johnson northwest news radio It has moved from a high to medium COVID-19 risk experts say they have taken a closer look at the situation and have concluded the CDC's numbers which put the county in the high risk category concluded they did not match up with what's really happening there New numbers from the Tacoma pierce county health department show the 7 day case rate has fallen to 98 per 100,000 people while the hospitalization rate has significantly declined Federal government says the names of some of our state's geographical features must be changed to eliminate a derogatory reference to Native American women trouble is some of the suggested names are no better more from corwin hake Among the state committee on geographic names there's no debate that the name squaw Lake in pierce county should be changed to remove the old racial slur but is the suggested federal alternative Bonneville Lake really that much better Committee chair Sarah Palmer notes the fence have not put much thought into their proposed new names In a lot of cases the proposals are fairly innocuous It's like bear or clear or tall or snowy or whatever And in a few cases their comically bad Like changing the name squaw creek of which there are several to skeeter creek The committee does have a small window 60 days to gather public comment on renaming 18 statewide geographical features that currently include the offensive S word in their name new well considered names could then displace the federal placeholders Corgan hake northwest news radio GOP leadership isn't happy with state representative Robert Sutherland Sutherland says he was denied entry to the capitol campus for not taking a COVID test and on Saturday he unleashed an expletive laced tirade against the sergeant at arms during a rally The tone and the language used reflects badly on all of us As Republican leader JT Wilcox says their interviewing everyone involved New type of alert could be coming to Washington state House Bill 1725 which just passed the legislature would create an alert.
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"KOMO news, keeping renters in their homes and paying landlords. I'm Charlie harder what the governor had to say at a White House panel after ABC News. It's 9 30. President Biden on Thursday announces an initiative aimed at getting more people vaccinated against Covid White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki. Increasing vaccinations will stop the spread of the pandemic will get the pandemic under control will return people to normal life. That's what our objective is. President Biden is expected to lay out a six step strategy to boost vaccinations and stop the spread of the delta variant. Just as experts are closely tracking a new, rare variant called Mu now confirmed in 28 States. Early evidence suggests it might be more resistant to vaccines. ABC is Kaylee Hartung Tropical storm in the form quickly in the Gulf of Mexico before making landfall at ST Vincent Island, Florida as much as six inches of rain expected over Florida's Panhandle and portions of southern Georgia and South Carolina. His agent, reports the death at home in reading, Massachusetts of actor Michael Constantine, best known as the Overbearing but lovable father and my big fat Greek wedding. He was 94 Richard can chew ABC News. Homo news 1000 FM 97 7 You call my news time. 9 31 Art Sanders in your top local stories from the Co mo 24 7 News Center. Let's get to those top stories right now. And the White House held a video conference with local and state leaders from around the country. All spoke about helping prevent people getting evicted from their homes during the pandemic. Jeans. Lee was one of the featured speakers. We basically require our counties to stand up a program where you have people who are addiction specialists who work with landlords antennas to come up with a An acceptable interim program. Washington's unemployment rate is still below where it was before the pandemic with Covid. Still, the big driver of our economic future, come was Ryan Harris has detailed the latest report shows employment among people who make more than $60,000. A year is back up above pre pandemic levels, but it's still down significantly among people with lower incomes. State economist Dr Steve Lurch says. The loss of restaurant and hospitality jobs is a big factor. Lurch also says a Federal Reserve study shows that in states what pandemic unemployment is Assistance has ended. Employment only increased by 4.4%. That research suggests that when that additional assistance goes away, it would have some positive impacts on people out there looking for jobs but not enormous impacts. The bright sides of this outlook include a steady rise in personal income is expected over the next four years. But Covid supply chain issues, higher prices and a delta driven dent in consumer confidence are among the risks to economic activity. Ryan Harris, Common in some states are already having to ration some hospital care after being overwhelmed with covid cases. Washington's hospitals are stressed, but not in crisis mode. The state's Department of Health says they're monitoring the surgeon putting protocols in place to manage care. They have plans to stretch resources and bring in more workers in the shift patients to other health care facilities. For care. Today was the first day of school for Tacoma Public schools, almost Suzanne FAAN reports along with the excitement, There's anxiety among some concern about in person learning during a pandemic. Any safety measures continue like masking indoors and out and social distancing of three FT. But parents like Emily Caltech are supporting a petition. They're delivering it to Tacoma School board. Parents also want the Department of Health to hear the requests, which include and to work together to create clear metrics to improve the ventilation for schools to offer meals and snacks outdoors wherever possible to offer contact, tracing and to inform families whenever there's cases, Tacoma public schools released this statement saying, quote In the event of a covid case at school or a school district building. We continue to work with Tacoma, Pierce County Health Department to conduct contact tracing determining close contacts and next steps. The district also says each school and district site has a covid supervisor. Each building has a safety plan. Suzanne Fun Communists. Come on news time. 9 34 a traffic every 10 minutes on the force from the Dubin Law Group Traffic Center. Here's Jay Phillips. In Seattle, southbound on East marginal Way. Also, southbound lanes are blocked at South Spokane Street due to a collision and police investigation in federal way on southbound I five approaching to 72nd. There's a collision blocking the right lane. Back to Seattle South found on highway 99. We're getting a report of a disabled vehicle at South Royal Brome Way again. That's on South 99. This disabled vehicle is blocking the left lane. And on the Fauntleroy bash on Southworth Ferry Run the vessel Kit SAP is running about 20 minutes behind.
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"Play at Michael Shoot bingo. Matinee sessions. Start every day at noon and evening sessions. Start at seven p.m.. Michael, Shoot Bingo and Auburn Your home for machine Go your next chemo traffic at 2 54. And your forecast Sunshine today and then some hot and some highs in the mid seventies. Mostly cloudy overnight and then maybe a chance of showers or thunderstorms lows near 60, but that will burn off the mostly sunny skies tomorrow highs in the seventies to low eighties. Stay connected. Stay informed. Comeau News sponsored by fighting for moms dot com. Good afternoon to 45. I'm Jeff Pozole. A Bill O'Neill is at the editor's desk here. Some of the stories we're following President Biden visiting New York and New Jersey to assess storm damage. This comes after the remnants of Hurricane Ida prompted deadly flooding in the Northeast. Mr Biden will visit some effected neighborhoods in Hillsborough, New Jersey, and Queens, New York The text or the Justice Department is vowing to protect women trying to get an abortion. In Texas Attorney General Merrick Garland says the same goes for clinics. He says his office is urgently looking at options to challenge the state's new law, which bans abortions after six weeks. Which is far before many women even know they are pregnant over 19 cases and hospitalizations are at pandemic highs in Pierce County is a new rule requiring anyone to wear a mask at large outdoor events takes place. It takes effect today. Commas Cole Miller has more. The director of Healthier says This is all about protecting kids that can't yet get the vaccine, as well as those who are immuno compromised its going to apply to those Rainier's games and well rain matches. It's a pretty blanket rule, regardless of your vaccination status. So let's break this down for you. Here's what All of this means any outdoor event with more than 500, people that masked will be required to Tacoma, Pierce County Health Department says. While outside gatherings are safer when they become too crowded that risk for transmitting the virus goes up. This applies to everyone five years and older. A similar requirement also takes effect in the king in King County later today. Somebody. Bonner Lake School Somebody. Bonney Lake School District is warning parents to have a backup plan for getting their kids.
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"Don't think you are, but that's fine. Okay, We're watching a couple of things right now. This brush fire. I'm actually trying to get a really good camera shot of what's happening on. This is both north and south of the five at 196. The drivers that are coming out of Lin Wood and heading out towards Alder wood. This is a problem. It sounds like we are blocking not only several lanes because of this, but we're also blocking the ramp as well again. This is a reported brushfire, both North and south of the U. N. And I make this more southbound, actually, with the camera shot that I'm looking at here at 196. So you're going to lose the ramp in the two right lanes kind of a fluid situation and watching fire crews arrived. Also watching that North five drive the on ramp from 41st and ever that's a crash. It's blocking to ramp out name them claws around 164 out near Olson's Meet You got it crashed there that's blocking right now and both directions. This is causing some big problems for drivers on sterile 164. Big big travel times. We're going to talk more about that coming up here in 10 minutes cut and traffic is brought to you by your milk Queen Casino. Find your big summer win at Emerald Queen Casino. Download the E Q. C. Mobile app for a chance to win the new iPhone 12 Emerald Queen Casino, the entertainment capital of the northwest, Cairo Radio, real time traffic. I'm Tracy Taylor, a rare excessive heat warning for Western Washington cover seven TVs Kevin Koe with more on how you can be cool. Rick Clark is a manager at McClendon Hardware in Tacoma. We've contemplated wearing sandwich boards, saying We're at VCs. I told Judy Olson with the to call a Pierce County Health department about this predicament. Her three pieces of advice, cook the head so you don't have to use hot appliances like stoves. Keep your blinds down now to keep your house cool. And lastly know your limits. The excessive heat warning kicks in at.
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"Of the day brought to you by Economy Fence Center. It is not just going to be hot G is going to be really hot. This weekend G was correct. The National Weather Service has now issued an excessive heat warning from this afternoon through Monday, with highs expected in the nineties. Up to maybe 106 Monday. The all time record high for Seattle is 102 degrees on July 29th 2009 as you can imagine, fans and air conditioners are flying all this off the shelves right now and Cairo seven TVs Kevin Koe checked out some stores. Rick Clark is a manager at McClendon Hardware. Tacoma. We've contemplated wearing sandwich boards, saying, We're out of a sees this store is out until next week, with workers restocking the store with fans constantly. I told Judy Olson with the Tacoma Pierce County Health Department about this predicament. Her three pieces of advice. Cook ahead so you don't have to use hot appliances like stoves. Keep your blinds down now to keep your house cool. And lastly know your limits a couple of other tips If you have a basement, stay down there. Relive your childhood run through the sprinkler in your backyard. Get one of those plastic pools. Don't listen to G or if you want company splashing around the water, The Seattle Parks Department's gonna be opening up its wading pools and spray parks earlier this year. We're kicking off our outdoor spray park and waiting pool season on Saturday, the 26th we will have 11 waiting pools. Six Spray parks across the city usually open from 12 PM to seven PM and of course, make sure you stay hydrated drink as much water as possible. And of course, the same goes for your pets. Were we? I'm excited. I'm not gonna lie. I'm excited about my boobs. Like,.
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"A medic unit were on the scene right away about four a.m.. The entrance was blocked for a short time for the tunnel there for the investigation. Cause of the accident or if the driver was impaired has not been released. The driver was taken The hospital. We're not hearing driver's condition at this point, or if there are any passengers in that truck maintenance workers inspecting in Alaska Airlines plane that was head of the passcode to Seattle and had to make an emergency landing in Yakima yesterday. Flight attendant saw sparks in the galley and the pilot landed as precaution Passengers aboard or border that is to another plane and continued on to Seattle. A bomb threat forced to King County Courthouse to evacuate yesterday afternoon. The sheriff's office is a man who was being escorted from the courthouse. Made a bomb threat outside of the building about 75 people had to evacuate. The all clear was then given so they could re enter after a period of time the man deputies say made the threat. In custody. It's seven Oh, seven. Here, it Komal, The head of the Tacoma Pierce County Health Department, says he was attacked while walking across that usually bridge of glass into coma. Quite a popular walk. It is there Dr. Anthony Chen says he noticed a man damaging public property with a BMX bike, calmly tried to engage in him with conversation, then was attacked when he tried to walk away. He believes he was not targeted because he was Asian. I think these are just disturbing trends in our community. There's increasing violence, right. These are kind of particular violence around the pandemic. Officer. Wendy had all whether you become a police department says there is nothing on the outside indicating that this incident is a hate crime, but that the incident is being investigated and a detective has been assigned to the case. Washington. Black Lives MATTER. Alliance filing a civil rights complaint with the Department of Justice. This related the actions by Pierce County Sheriff Ed Troyer. As we've been reporting here, a coma, Troyer calling 911 back in January, saying a man he confronted in the early hours in his neighborhood threatened to kill him. Cedric all timer who was black, was on his newspaper delivery route and denies making any threats. The DOJ complaint says Troyer's call and a huge police response and followed violated Alzheimer's Fourth Amendment right against unreasonable search and seizure. State Attorney General Bob Ferguson has opened an investigation into what happened. The King County Council member wants to use incentives like a lottery or reduction of property taxes to try to get more people to get the shots. Recovered. 19. This comes to several states have started using different forms of giveaways of you heard to persuade people to get the shot almost napalm from reporting on how these methods are actually improving Vaccination rates. If there's one thing we need to do with money related to Cove, it's to get people healthy, and that's fueled King County Council member Reagan done to consider what his county Might be able to do with some of the millions of federal dollars that have been sent to King County during the pandemic. His ideas were thinking about rental assistance is one idea. We're thinking about even things like lottery or scratch Lotto tickets as well. It's a creative approach that has proved to be effective in getting more people to sign up for a vaccine. New York, New Jersey, Maryland and West Virginia have all used some form of incentives in Ohio. They started a lottery were five people could each win a million bucks. That incentive led to an over 50% weekly increase in vaccinations games are been showing in vaccines to enhance vaccine knowledge. And improve vaccine uptake. Doctor Ashby, monk with Stanford University, says these games can significantly improve inoculation numbers. Come on news time in seven all night. Maybe it's time to mention since Nick was saying, maybe incentive would be another lottery. If you play the mega million jackpot last night, bought a ticket 515 million up for grabs. One winner we're being told in Pennsylvania Cash option. Whoever this is, I could go for $348.5.
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"Not everyone is happy with its operation. Pierce County's Health Department opened a temporary care center last April to house people with covert 19 and an attempt to stop the spread. Specifically, they gave shelter to the homeless with coronavirus are those exposed to the virus who needed a place to quarantine. The director of Tacoma Pierce County Health, Dr Anthony Chan says their goal was simple. We have an obligation to provide appropriate facilities so that those who are ill do not spread the disease to others in our community or what we call Black in the curve. The Tacoma News Tribune reports over the last 11 months more than 400 people have used the center, a third of them in the last month. But homeless service providers complain those with mental or behavioral illnesses have had trouble being admitted to the facility. Kelly Blier COMA News State health officials are putting their focus on making sure people can get their second dose of the covered vaccine. More than one million vaccine doses have been administered in our state and the Department of Health says more than 10% of the state's population has had at least one nationwide, more than 14 Million Americans are now fully vaccinated. A group of lawmakers is pressing the controversial income tax issue with the measure. Proposes a capital gains tax cut Most Carleen Johnson reports meaning day. Traders and others who take advantage of trading online would need to be aware that any profits they make from buying and selling assets held less than a year are not just tax but text at a much higher rate. Andy Nicholas at the Washington State Legislative Policy Center, supports the measure taxing profits from their sale and investing the revenues in education, health care, child care and other community needs. Ryan Hotel testified against the bill. Arguing the state doesn't need to increase revenue right now, say China Institute new taxes on anybody in the middle of a recession. State tax revenues what nearly 20% over the last three years and the forecast for the coming by any of this and increases another 7% the measures being pushed through as an emergency, meaning it's protected from referendum by voters. House Ways and Means Committee scheduled to take a vote on the measure on Tuesday. Carleen Johnson Come on NEWS Comeau News time For 10. We could see the Maple Grove back at Seattle's T Mobile Park. The spring details from comas bills works at the Beacon Plumbing Sports desk. It will be great to have the big maple lefty James Paxton on the mound for Seattle again. The ladder BC native tweeted He's anxious to join an exciting young team. All reports indicate Seattle is bringing Paxton back on a one year contract worth about 8.5 million MLB network's Can. Rosenthal says Paxton's injuries while playing for the New York Yankees, make this approve it season for him could get traded. Help his value down the stretch if he is with a contender. But again, the whole key with him is always for on the field and off the field purposes, just staying healthy packs of expected to join Mariner pitchers and catchers where they check in the Arizona training camp Wednesday, President's night rival basketball coming up in the pollution. Washington State host Washington. Cougar Guys took the first meeting January 31st in Seattle, and they've won three in a row over the Huskies. And there's a Cinderella story brewing down on that. Jessica Pakula is the daughter of the Buffalo Bills Owners Kim and Terry Pegula..
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"And I just want to remark and thank our city crews, Mayor jerk and ask people not to drive if they don't have to into please shovel their sidewalks so people can get around. As we said road crews are exhausted, working around the clock since our major snowstorm hit Co Moh meteorologists Abby A. Cockney breaks down how Seattle and King County responded to the big winter blast. Having a snowstorm in a pandemic is creating unique challenges. People still need to get to hospitals, clinics, vaccination and testing sites so important right now in the pandemic, So what work is being done to prioritize clearing route specifically in those areas. We continue to prioritize our routes that serve hospitals, testing sites and vaccination vaccination sites on does arterial routes that are getting people to and from those that's where we put our Our equipment, and our resource is that's where that's where we focused with this intense snow and call the city of Seattle's Open up City hall for people who need shelter and it will be open 24 7 through Monday morning. Remember, officials say it is your responsibility to shovel your sidewalk in front of your home or business. Reporting in Seattle, a meteorologist Abby A County come on news. Democratic Washington Congresswoman for Mila giant Paul is disappointed in President Trump's acquittal in his impeachment trial. In a statement, she said the one term twice impeach former president incited his supporters to launch the deadliest and most destructive assault on the U. S Capitol since the war of 18 12. She says. We must hold the 43 senators who voted to acquit fully accountable for endangering our nation and letting Donald Trump off the hook for the deadly insurrection. U. S Senator Patty Murray said in a statement. I voted today to convict former President Trump and prevent him from ever holding office again because we have to be a country run by strength and courage. Not by fear that uses votes and voices, not brute force. And I voted to convict today because I believe we must speak up for our democracy now or we may lose it forever. The path forward. Most of Washington state is preparing to move into the next phase of the governor's reopening plan, just in time for Valentine's Day. The only region not moving is South Central because they did not meet the requirements set by the state. Almost Keith Eldridge reports on how places are getting ready for Sunday's opening. We've got our table's spaced apart. We're getting ready for caring, is gearing up for Valentine's Day at the restaurant she owns with her husband met Heard Neiman Steakhouse and ever since then, what come county. Valentine's Day is the busiest day of the year for restaurants, along with New Year's Eve, so Being able to open on Valentine's Day is huge. In fact, it was her husband, who lamented that the original started Phase two for them wasn't going to be until Monday. When the holiday is so big for them, something I took to the governor. Is there a consideration of moving it up a couple of days? It's something I can think about, and I will give some thought to that. A few hours later, the governor did just that allowing restaurants to open up indoors on Valentine's Day coverage colonias. And the forecast is adding to the uncertainty for people desperate to get the Corona virus vaccine or get tested for the virus Co. Most damning Matanza has the latest and also talked with Beth Sabraw ski of the Washington Hospital Association. King County has already been forced to shuffle their vaccines because of the storm vaccine appointments at the Auburn Drive thru site had to be moved indoors to the can show where site That's where Colin 19 testing sites. All of King County's medium high volume testing sites will be closed Saturday because of weather conditions in Pierce County Health Department moved up drive thru vaccinations to this one day and Thursday because of the weather, and none are happening this weekend. In Snohomish County. The vaccine task force hasn't closed the mass vaccination sites. But if there any changes will post them online by 7 A.m. the day of that closure, and as for covert 19 testing All community based testing sites are closed until Sunday. Now, hospital officials advise people not to take risks with their safety in these adverse conditions. We do want to get this lifesaving vaccine interest many people as possible and give this many people access is possible, but it isn't worth risking your own health and safety immediately. We will be getting more vaccine and we will get everyone vaccinated. Who wants to be vaccinated? Let's head to the Beacon Plumbing Sports desk. There's a half of Alaska Airlines arena and U C L A. With a lead over Washington 26 20 in the first half number 20 USC leads Washington State 29 26. Operate. Gonzaga continues to roll a perfect 20 and O on the year Rolling San Francisco 161 do Timmy with 28 points. 11 of 12 shooting with 10 boards to pays five in double figures. Zag.
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"Congressman per mil. A giant Paul was disappointed in President Trump's acquittal in his impeachment trial. In a statement, she said that one term twice impeach former president incited his supporters to launch the deadliest and most destructive assault on the U. S Capitol since the war of 18 12, she said, we must hold the 43 senators who voted to acquit fully accountable for endangering our nation. And letting Donald Trump off the hook for the deadly insurrection. Path forward. Most of Washington state is preparing to move into the next phase of the governor's re opening plan, just in time for Valentine's Day. The only region not moving is South Central because they did not meet the requirements set by the state. Almost keep Eldridge reports on how places are getting ready for Sunday's opening. We've got our table's spaced apart. We're getting ready for caring, is gearing up for Valentine's Day at the restaurant she owns with her husband met Herb Neiman Steakhouse, and Ever since then, what come county. Valentine's Day is the busiest day of the year for restaurants, along with New Year's Eve, so Being able to open on Valentine's Day is huge. In fact, it was her husband, who lamented that the original start of Phase two for them wasn't going to be until Monday. When the holiday is so big for them, something I took to the governor's their consideration of moving it up with a couple of days. It's something I can think about, and I will give some thought to that. A few hours later, the governor did just that allowing restaurants to open up indoors on Valentine's Day coverage colonias. And the forecast is adding to the uncertainty for people doubt spread to get the Corona virus vaccine or get tested for the virus. Comas damning. Murtaza has the latest and also talked with Beth Zebrowski of the Washington Hospital Association. King County has already been forced to shuffle their vaccines because of the storm vaccine appointments at the Auburn Drive thru site had to be moved indoors to the can show where site That's where Colin 19 testing sites. All of King County's medium high volume testing sites will be closed Saturday because of weather conditions. In Pierce County Health Department moved up drive thru VACCINATIONS did this one day and Thursday because of the weather, and none are happening this weekend it Snohomish County, the vaccine task force. Hasn't closed the mass vaccination sites. But if there any changes will post them online by 7 A.m. the day of that closure, and as for covert 19 testing, all community based testing sites are closed until Sunday. Hospital officials advise people not to take risks with their safety in these adverse conditions. We do want to get this lifesaving vaccine interest many people as possible and give this many people access is possible, but it isn't worth risking your own health and safety immediately. We will be getting more vaccine and we will get everyone vaccinated. He wants to be vaccinated. That's call most damning, Natasa reporting common whose time is to 40 as we head over to the Beacon Plumbing sports desk. Dave Lewis has today sports headlines. Checking in with the action at the 18 T. Daniel Berger has a one stroke lead over it. Nick Lashley at 13 under part Burger through 15 holes on the day. Three way tie for.
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"It varied in the Bay area means we should assume it's here as well, according to Dr Ali Meqdad with UW's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation Place, even close our country just delaying its not preventing it. We know that from previous experience closing off borders, that's not prevented delay it, But we all know that and we should add a such We should be very careful, Meqdad says. The good news is we know preventative. Of measures will help slow the spread Mokdad XYZ vaccines even though they're less effective against the South African variant will help to reduce severe disease and death. But he says, we should be prepared for another surge next winter. Big is depends on what we do this summer to push virus activity down forecast is adding to the uncertainty for people desperate to get the corona virus vaccine or get tested for the virus. Almost Tanimoto. Ahsha has the latest and also talked to Beth Souza Broschi of the Washington Hospital Association in County has already been forced to shuffle their vaccines because of the storm vaccine appointments at the Auburn Drive thru site had to be moved indoors to the can't show where sites and that's work over 19 testing sites, all of King County's medium high volume testing sites. Will be closed Saturday because of weather conditions in Pierce County Health Department moved up drive thru vaccinations to this one day and Thursday because of the weather, and none are happening this weekend. And Snohomish County. The vaccine task force hasn't closed the mass vaccination sites. But if there any changes will post them online by 7 A.m. the day of that closure and ask for covert 19 testing. All community based testing sites are closed until Sunday. Now, hospital officials advise people not to take risks with their safety in these adverse conditions. We do want to get this lifesaving vaccine interest many people as possible and give us many people. Access is possible, but it isn't worth risking your own health and safety immediately. We will be getting more vaccine and we will get everyone vaccinated. He wants to be vaccinated as snow piles up in neighborhoods. It's important to use salt on sidewalks and driveways. But you Don't need to use a lot 12 ounce coffee mug full of pavement.
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"As the state Health Department continues to play catch up with the numbers. It reports another 1645 new cases of covert 19, which pushes Washington's total infections so far over 316,000. The system is also reported 72 additional deaths statewide. The arrival of the UK code variant in Washington has the state Department of Health stepping up its game to screen for all virus mutations. Almost right, almost, Ryan Harris explains. State epidemiologist Dr Scott Lindquist says the goal right now is to have 5% of all positive Corona virus test sequence to find out if it's a variant. We also have a very aggressive process in the state. Now, if the lab does a specific test, that is an indicator of it could be this variant were Gina typing those in real time. Lindquist also says the state lab is just a couple of weeks away from joining the U. W lives in screening for variance. Meanwhile, vaccine providers are expert Acting slightly longer term consistency and allocations so they can better plan their clinics. More than three dozen providers did not meet their target of giving 95% of the doses they received, so they're seeing their next allocations reduced. Ryan Harris. Come Oh news. Thousands of people have already received their first dose of a covert vaccine. They may be wondering whether there's going to be enough supply to handle the second shot combo. Skeet Eldridge talk to Stephanie Dunkel with the Tacoma Pierce County Health Department. This is a two part process depending on the vaccine you get. If it's Fizer, you need the second shot within three weeks. Madonna. It's four weeks. It means the very first people are going to need their Fizer booster shot the second dose on Monday. But is the supply going to be there? Is there a guarantee, though, that people will definitely get their second dose on that B. Yeah, we're hearing after my state and federal partners. If there's anything that comes up will certainly be communicating with our individuals. But we have been receiving her second ghost allocations when we need them. So we're on shrimp and the state Department of Health issue this statement. We are committed to ensuring there is a second dose of covert 19 vaccine for everyone who gets there. First Dose almost Keith Eldridge coming up sports betting not just for tribal casinos. I'm Corwin. Headache Card Rooms want to be cut in first at one off for a couple of traffic.
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"Station Co. Moh news 1000 FM, 97 7 and Good Evening I'm Rick fantasize ELISA Jaffe With the day off our editor, Jeremy. Greater Technical Direction from painter. Web headlines. Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney will keep her position as the chair of the House Republican Conference. Members called her leadership into question after she voted to impeach former President Trump. Trader Joe's, saying it will temporarily raise pay for all its employees across the U. S. In response to a recently passed mandate in Seattle, requiring large grocery stores to increase pay by $4 an hour for its front line workers during the Corona virus pandemic mass vaccinations against Cove in 19 continue. Thousands got their first shot, but is there enough vaccine supply to handle the second shot? We got to come was Keith Eldridge. You talked about this with Stephanie Dunkel of the become a Pierce County Health department. This is a two part process depending on the vaccine you get. If it's Fizer, you need the second shot within three weeks. Madonna. It's four weeks. So since this group of people a 65 and older and some younger households started getting vaccinated on January, 18th, the governor set the new phase in motion. It means that very first people are going to need their Fizer booster shot the second dose on Monday. But is the supply going to be there? Is there a guarantee, though, that people will definitely get their second dose on that. D Yeah, we're hearing that from our state and federal partners. If there's anything that comes up will certainly be communicating with our individuals. But We have been receiving our second dose allocations when we need them. So we're on, Frank. You don't have the second dose is in hand. Right now. You're you're planning on them being received from the federal government and the state? Correct? Yes, And I've saved Department of athletes, those allocation efforts and the state Department of Health issue this statement. We are committed to Ensuring there is a second dose of covert 19 vaccine for everyone who gets there. First Dose. Second doses are allocated in ordered separately from first doses, and they're sent directly to the provider University Washington Medicine says that they are guaranteeing that the 1st and 2nd dose is there going to be administered. They have the second dose is ready to go, however, they say, because of the short supply. They're canceling for right now. Any more appointments for that first dose? They're going to put it on Pause. All right. Thank you, Keith. That's come. Most Keith Eldridge, experts are debunking myths going around on social media about the Koven 19 vaccine and infertility. Many soon to be. Moms are also wondering if it's safe for them. The closer look now with Cuomo's Tammy Matassa social media has been getting flooded with comments and concerns about the covert 19 vaccine and infertility like this one from Sam saying. Nurse said work was arguing about how the covert vaccine causes infertility. I'm so tired, Dr Elizabeth Meat from Swedish Hospital is debunking the myths. There's very little even plausible, scientific way that this could cause infertility, experts say. Rather, the FDA cleared both the Visor and Madonna vaccines for women of childbearing age to use. Although pregnant women were not included in the vaccine trials, a few dozen who participated, became pregnant and continued in the trials with no safety issues for pregnant people. We don't have any evidence to suggest that it's not safe, and if you're at high risk of coveted which pregnant people are we think you should really consider it and talk with your doctor about it. You dope, head of allergy and infectious diseases Doctor and a walled cites a new study just last week. Those are very nice study showing that the risk of severe disease and death is higher and pregnant versus non pregnant women. Which leads us to this next question soon to be moms have on their mind. Amy asked us what phase are pregnant people in to get the vaccine. The Department of Health told US in Washington face one B Tier three includes people 16 years and older with two or more of these co morbidity, ease or underlying conditions, but officials add if pregnancy is your only underlying condition. You might have to wait until phase to the health Department as a people who are pregnant may also be eligible for other reasons that earlier tears So if you have any more questions, though, free to reach out to me, Abby a Cockney or common news, Alright, Thank you. Tammy. Tammy Matanza Reporting it is 6 20 Jim.
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"My wife is happy to see me away once in a while. You've been cooped up for so long that you just wanted to have a little free time in the West in Puget Sound regions, restaurants, indoor finish and recreation businesses and retail 25% capacity. Reopening is based on four metrics involving case count hospitalizations, ICU beds and positive covert tests. Regions have to meet three of the four to move to face to Cara. Cost image come. Oh news, one local restaurant owner says there's no way she'll reopen right now, even though face to guidelines would allow her to you and win says her restaurant's new way and in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood is losing money. But until more people are vaccinated, the door will stay closed is devastating. But at the same time I'm a firm believer that you know. Economic and health have to go together. And so It's really hard to achieve economic recovery when you have people dying, experts say, will be critical to limit gatherings on Super Bowl Sunday at restaurants and in people's homes. A new round of registration begins in a couple of hours for two vaccine clinics and Pierce County. The to drive through clinics will serve east Pierce County Registration starts at nine o'clock this morning, and you can only register through links provided at that time. On the Pierce of the Tacoma Pierce County Health Department. Social MEDIA streams that would be Facebook or Twitter. Coming up on the comm All morning news. How will the state spend $2 Billion in federal covert relief? I'm Corwin Hate new bill spells it out heated debate in a Senate committee Monday on whether students should be forced to learn about the negative impacts of communism. I'm Carleen Johnson. I'm Frank Lindsay with details of a deadly overnight fire in the Covington area. Now we turn our attention to the Tuesday morning commutes and then the Dubin Law Group Traffic.
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"Meeting center to hundreds, They lined up for the company's second pop up vaccine clinic. Amazon teamed up with Virginia Mason for a gold vaccinate 2000 eligible people where we found folks ready and relieved and some even a little anxious like Hillary Bernstein, But I did feel a little nervous about this, You know, it's a new Anything but I'm you know, you gotta move past that and realize that Sciences is on our side. People had to sign up ahead of time for the shot. Hundreds got vaccinated at a pop up drive through vaccination clinic held yesterday in Gig Harbor. This event was put on by Tacoma Pierce County Health Department took place in the parking lot of Chapel Hill Presbyterian Church. People made appointments beforehand and were able to get a shot while waiting in their cars, the health Department says. Expect more pop up clinics as the vaccine becomes more available. Last year has been a long one for everyone, but it's been especially tough for health care workers. And that's why ER nurse at Harborview Khyber Bloom was pretty excited when they started to get the cove in 19 vaccine. It's been very challenging, not knowing anyone's covered sad, especially the intubated patients coming in from Field and the sick ones. We just everything we have to go through to keep ourselves safe. So we're there for the next patient to take care of. It's been really trialing mentally and physically. So far, U Dub has administered more than 52,000 doses of the vaccine to its employees, community members and patients. Bill Gates and his foundation are preparing for the next pandemic. He admits the U. S made some mistakes during the covert outbreak, but his encourage, we are learning from them. He applauds moves President Biden has made so far We're thrilled that His rejoined the W H O, because that's where you share best practices. That's where you make sure the numbers of there to see what's going on, for example, understanding Thies variants that are a bit scary because they are more transmits him and Eight, spoke with MSNBC anchor Ari Melber this week. He wants to help mobilize the world's resources to better prepare for the next pandemic. A man is recovering at Harborview after being shot by a man in the Fremont area. Seattle police say they were called to the 3800 block of stone way north this morning around nine where they found a man shot. He claims he was walking down the street when a man unknown to him cross the road. Started punching him in the head and chest and then took out a gun and shot him. The victim was taken to harbor view with non life threatening injuries. The suspect was located by officers a few blocks away and arrested. Pemberton. Police are investigating a homicide involving a 16 year old girl who was stabbed to death on Saturday. Police say friends drove the girl to ST Michael's Medical Center in Bremerton, and she was then airlifted to harbor view where she died from her injuries. A 16 year old girl has been arrested and booked into the kids up juvenile detention Center for murder. Could this be the year Gonzaga Men's basketball wins its first national championship Come was Bill Swartz tells us about a zag fan expressing his support in a new music video. They're undefeated number one in America and the inspiration for Gonzaga alum Cohen Jenkins. Everybody now knows is Marc Norman. Few His.
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"They would not be any repercussions about it. That's a B C's Andy field with Cuomo's Ric van sites. Your money at 20 and 50 past the hour on Co Moh news now here's to propel Insurance Money Update with Dean Nuccio. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating claims that one of Ford Motors recalls didn't fix the issue. Brian Shook has the details. So far, The administration has received 11 complaints, saying the power tailgates weren't fixed when the super duty pickup trucks were re called in 2019. Ford recall the F 2 50 f 3 50 the F 4 50 models after owners complained the power tail gates were opening while they were driving. Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen is urging lawmakers to go big on another coronavirus stimulus package Interest rates of historic lows. The smartest thing we can do is act thing yelling is former chair of the Federal Reserve. She told a Senate hearing. This is a good time to spend money to rebuild an economy that has been battered by the ongoing Corona virus outbreak. Yellin was one of president like Joe Biden's first Cabinet picks. That's Dean Mutual reporting. Come on his time. 10 51. There's big excitement at four small private colleges in Washington State. Como's Bill Swartz tells us about plants were February football games November 16 2019 the last time Peter CRE pulled on his number 99 University of Puget Sound Jersey and played a football game. This could be my last year fallen in the same for a lot of seniors on our team right now and To play. The game of football is is unmatched. Last fall, the loggers worked out hoping covert 19 restrictions. Woody's allowing them to have a 2020 season and it was very disappointing when we got the ball and we realized Very quickly that the Pierce County code numbers weren't what we wanted them to be. Head coach Jeff Thomas credits the players were staying healthy and focused on their remote education about going to a residential living large campus about having connections out of the classroom and Firmly firmly believe that and right now, that's not gonna be ideal for our players. Now, With the blessing of Washington state and Pierce County health departments, ups has returned to the football practice field to get on the field and get ready to play. An opponent. Not in the same colors is off. Has been really, really fun for all of our players and and stuff. There are covert safety measures galore at the Tacoma campus, and we all stay 6 ft. Apart. We got this thing called airplane mode. Where if you're within reach of somebody, you gotta step away and And five more space because because we're just making sure everybody stays healthy during this repulsive Puget Sound will play a four game spring football schedule against Whitworth, Whitman and two against Pierce County rival Pacific Lutheran. I've never actually played The same team twice in a college setting, so the adjustment from playing them and weak, you know one and then following up on we've three I think that's going to be interesting Little chess match the first U P S P l u classes February 6th Ah football game Peter C area will cherish for a long time. We have this kind of thing in our program that no days ever given We always train and we just out that were given the opportunity. Oh, really, You know, showcase our talent I build Swerts. Come on. In. Buzz Worthy. Netflix show gets the green light for a second season Had more of Lady whistle down is exactly what will be getting voiced by Julie Andrews, Their Netflix announcing the Shonda Rhimes period drama Bridge. Britain will indeed return for season two. Shows based on Julie Quinn's novels, and it's become a binge worthy hits since its debut Christmas Day. Miss Stuff, Snip Original.
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Health officials 'surprised' by plan to continue in-person learning in school district SW of Seattle
"Comeau. News officials with to come appears County health say they were caught off guard yesterday by an announcement from the Peninsula School district Commas. Carleen Johnson has the story Peninsula school district Superintendent Art Jarvis told parents at the gig. Harbor District would soon be taking part in a pilot program for Rapid Cove in 19 student testing. That's where they take a sample from your nose or throat and results are there in minutes And Jarvis said in partnership with the Tacoma Pierce County Health Department and some other small district, it would let them get Maura students back into classrooms faster. But the health department responded to say they were surprised to hear the announcement as the partnership is not finalized. Yet. The district responded to that by saying, We're surprised that there surprised as Jarvis and the Health Department talked in length over the weekend. Meantime, in Spokane Since 2000 of the youngest students returned a month ago, they had only one Koven positive case directly linked to school transmission. Students have adjusted really well, so they plan to start bringing back more students next month so long his case counts remain low. Carleen
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Seattle - Pierce County reports increase in coronavirus cases as cases decline in western Washington
"From the State Health Department shows an overall decline in cases in Western Washington and a plateau in eastern Washington outbreaks very dramatically from county to county in Pierce County Health Department. Reporting an increase in coded 19 cases in the past few days. Health officials there say it's too early to tell if the spike is from Labor Day weekend gatherings or if it will continue into the coming week. Cairo Radio here
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Seattle - Pierce County reports downward trend in COVID-19 cases
"Covered cases continue to trend downward in western Washington. Here is Dr Nigel Turner with the Tacoma Pierce County Health Department. Very encouraged by the trend over the last couple of weeks, it seems to be heading in the right direction. Snohomish and Thurston are among the county's that dropped below the level where school district's Khun Begin toe hold in person classes. That threshold is 75 cases, per 100,000 people. Several other counties are approaching that number, including King Skagit and Pierce.
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Seattle - Coronavirus cluster identified at Pierce County senior living facility
"One of my wrists weaves through another senior living facility this time in Pierce county couples bill Neil with the details the operator Gibraltar senior living in Tacoma Tacoma Pierce county health department says twenty seven of forty one residents there are infected seven staff members have also fallen ill the first positive case in an employee was confirmed April ninth the first residents case was confirmed April twelfth no deaths have been reported but were told for residents have been hospitalized
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Seattle - Washington receives new coronavirus testing devices that yield results in minutes
"Are are sticklers sticklers a a new new milestone milestone with with over over eleven eleven thousand people contracting the corona virus a local projection now suggests some positive news and we get that from Kamel's Brian Calvert Dr Chris Murray's model at the university of Washington has been providing a fairly accurate look at the future of cope with nineteen around the country looks like a number of states in the south for example will have smaller academics and we were expecting he is expected to release more positive prognostications later on today and while we're focused on positive news there's also that special delivery in Tacoma where they received two of the devices called ID now the instrument is made by Abbott and is the size of a toaster according to the manufacturer covert nineteen test swabs are inserted into the device with results coming in five minutes for positive readings it takes thirteen minutes to confirm a negative result Stephanie dunkle of the Tacoma Pierce county health department told her board it was like Christmas opening the box
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Dogs die hours after playing in pond filled with toxic algae
"News health workers are warning people to keep their pets away from appears county lake until further notice because of toxic algae the health department found the algae in part of Spanaway lake last week near joint base Lewis McChord commitment problem reports on why people should avoid the water and if that's come in contact with the stuff they start drinking the stuff it could kill them in fact there was a story just earlier today from North Carolina health three dogs were killed by drinking this stuff within hours I'm doing so now for humans because we can tell the discoloration of the algae consuming minor amounts of this can cause nausea diarrhea vomiting and rations but for kids it can be even more dangerous because other smaller frames toxic algae is naturally grown and produced in like like span awake and it's something to calm the Pierce county health department regularly monitors right now the county has warning signs up around the lake saying there's a chance of toxic algae in the water even with these advisories were still seeing kids and other swimming in the
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Dogs die hours after playing in pond filled with toxic algae
"Health three dogs were killed by drinking this stuff within hours I'm doing so now for humans because we can tell the discoloration of the algae consuming minor amounts of this can cause nausea diarrhea vomiting and rashes you come in contact with the stuff but for kids it can be even more dangerous because other smaller frames toxic algae is naturally grown and produced and likes like span away and it's something to calm the Pierce county health department regularly monitors right now the county has warning signs up around the lake saying there's a chance of toxic algae in the water even with these advisories were still seeing kids and other swimming in the lake we got on a boat with sandy Williamson earlier this afternoon he's the chair of the organization friends Spanaway lake and he says he's lived here for fifteen years and the algae has just gotten worse
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Dogs die hours after playing in pond filled with toxic algae
"In fact there was a story just earlier today from North Carolina health three dogs were killed by drinking this stuff within hours of doing so now for humans because we can tell the discoloration of the algae consuming minor amounts of this can cause nausea diarrhea vomiting and rashes you come in contact with the stuff but for kids it can be even more dangerous because other smaller frames toxic algae is naturally grown and produced and likes like span away and it's something to calm the Pierce county health department regularly monitors right now the county has warning signs up around the lake saying there's a chance of toxic algae in the water even with these advisories were still seeing kids and other swimming in the lake we got on a boat with sandy Williamson earlier this afternoon he's the chair of the organization friends Spanaway lake and he says he's lived here for fifteen years and the algae has just gotten worse
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Health ministry scrambles to assist states in containing swine flu cases
"The number of flu cases here and across the country continues to grow the Tacoma Pierce county. Health department says that since September one hundred and thirty people have been hospitalized there with the flu Eighty-one percent of those patients had at least one other medical condition that increase their risk. The blues also killed six people just in Pierce county since September statewide twenty seven people have died.
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12 cases linked to Puyallup hospital Hepatitis C outbreak
"To more lethal street drugs Dr Mark Beatty with the local health district says this problem is particularly. Difficult to fight it is a constant Bergen that the people who were. Affected with have to deal with and while they may. Be able to, get on substitute treatment or stop Altogether the low always, be, at risk for returning the county is. Looking at several methods of combating the crisis and is even considering a. Lawsuit against the opioid manufacturers there are updated totals on the. Hepatitis c outbreak at Puyallups good Samaritan hospital eighty Jeffers with the Tacoma Pierce county health department. Says additional, cases have been. Linked twelve cases that are genetically linked confirmed hepatitis the. Positive Jefferson's six additional positive tests, remain under. Investigation while Fifty-three positive unrelated to the good Samaritan. Outbreak have also come, back say they've connected a former nurse. At the hospital to, the outbreak though her attorney says she's tested negative for the disease the health department continues to urge some. Nine hundred people they've contacted to come. Forward to be tested KOMO news time is now, four thirty seven investigators in Kanter working. To fire out if a fire at a strip mall yesterday was intentionally set firefighters arrived. To find three cars burning in an alley flame spread to the strip And, did so much damage to the empire pawn shop the walls of the building could collapse investigators say this fire is suspicious. But they don't have any leads yet on how it. Was set nearly one year after President Trump. Announced a plan rather a ban on transgendered people from serving in the military lawmakers and activists are fighting back more from komo's Jeff Pohjola it was last summer when Mr. Trump announced the band very complicated issue for the military Very confusing for the military.
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Florida man accused of killing pregnant wife, trying to cut up body
"Acknowledge those who donate blood but there's also a message for non donors komo's gregg hersholt reports the recent harris poll found about thirty percent of those who don't donate blood or afraid that the needle will cause pain bloodworks northwest president dr james audubon says would like to make it very clear that the needle that we use in blood collection are specially produced they are examined under a microscope or sterilized and they are coated with a special silicon coating so they slided easily they don't hurt they're not the same as needles that you encounter when you go to your doctor's office to have a blood test he says the summer months present a challenge because donations typically drop into summer vacations and normal routines being disrupted the doctor is hoping that today's world blood donor day will serve as a motivation for people to donate with a particular need right now for platelets gregg hersholt komo news the pierce county health department confirming another case of hepatitis c that could be linked to eight other cases at good samaritan hospital in puyallup health officials say it's still unclear how that virus spread none of the patients have a connection to one another except for receiving an injection from the same nurse in the emergency room the attorney for that nurse corps awebber claims that she does not have hepatitis a mason county man admits to nine one one operators that he beat his wife so severely that she died several days later komo's keith eldridge says the husband is jailed while the tech does look for evidence around his collins lake home the strongest piece of evidence that nine one one call from stuart sullivan where he said about his wife i beat the hell out of her a couple of days ago and i think she just died sullivan went before a judge fact a six year old is accused of first degree murder the prosecutor said it was because of what he called extreme indifference to human life when the nine one one operator asked what sullivan had used to beat his wife he said everything i suppose she got beat up bad this circumstance to me is one of those is an absolute tragedy and depending on investigation plays we'll know more about the time span that time link on that sullivan held in jail and a half million dollars bail into who you keith eldridge.
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"The number for the rest of the state is nearly twenty seven an hour according to their math people making the state's minimum wage needs to work seventy five hours a week to afford a one bedroom apartment some sad news tonight the seattle storm or mourning the death of former coach and basketball hall of famer don of it the team posted this tribute on twitter earlier donovan led to the storm to a championship in two thousand four becoming the first female coach and the youngest person to win a title in the wnba her family says she died of heart failure donovan was fifty six tomorrow we expect to hear from the mother of lindsey baum and get an update on the search for evidence related to the murder of the mccleary girl police and volunteers have been searching the area we're hunters found her body and kittitas county in eastern washington last fall may are looking for evidence that could lead to lindsays killer still much county detectives are asking for your help about knife that was used to kill a woman in two thousand thirteen it's a performance tool northwest trail one hand knife that hasn't been in production since two thousand eleven investigators say it was used to kill philip evans lopez they have the knife from the murder in evidence but are hoping someone has a similar model they can use for forensic testing the pierce county health department is found another case of hepatitis c that could be linked to eight other cases white here at good samaritan hospital in puyallup now brings the total number of cases two four eight other cases are confirmed to have a genetic link health officials tell us it's still unclear how the virus spread none of the patients have a connection to one another except for receiving an injection from the same nurse in the emergency room the attorney for that nurse corps we burg says their own testing proves she had nothing to do with it well the tsa is taking steps to make sure another nightmare of seen like this one that played out at sea tac security lines over the weekend doesn't happen again komo news was first to report on that situation that airport officials called see tax worst day ever tsa says unprecedented hiring struggles were partly to blame and to help the.