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Grocery associations file lawsuit against Burien, south of Seattle, to stop COVID-19 hazard pay
"Lawsuit over hazard pay for grocery workers during the pandemic. This time in Burian come Oh Soo Romero as more the Northwest Grocery Association and the Washington Food Industry Association have filed a lawsuit against the city of Burian over an ordinance that requires large grocery stores to pay their employees an extra $5 an hour for hazard pay. In a statement, the grocery association says the new law doesn't do anything to make workers safer and that the governor should prioritize vaccinations for essential workers instead. The industry groups are also suing the city of Seattle for its $4 an hour hazard pay mandate, which was adopted last month.
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"Coma News time 11 32 39 degrees Art Sanders Top local stories from the camo 24 7 News Center. State health leaders say there's a lot more work to do in order to reach some ethnic groups who might be hesitant to go to hospital to get a Corona virus vaccine, Assistant Health secretary of Michele Roberts told the State House committee. There are a number of strategies starting with clear communication, not ever materials are just simply translated. Really. There's a kind of different process to kind of co create and test materials with groups of people who speak different languages because you cannot just assume they can translate something that works in English to another language and assume it will be the right information. Robert says they congenial work with community based groups which have trust from the people they want to reach. Our butts also says it's possible we could open up the next vaccine eligibility tear by the end of March. Cross. The North sounds No has been followed by rain and Cuomo's Cara Costume H has been across what can county talk to business owners, including Hallie pernet of Sweet Bellingham, and reports on how things are looking? Their main arterials around town are clear but still wet. And some areas have that pooling water. Of course, the side streets, those still slushy and wet. Melting. Snow has allowed businesses in the fair haven neighborhood to reopen after snow forced them to shatter over the weekends. We all woke up Saturday morning thinking we were going to come to work for one of the busiest weekends of the year, and none of us could even get out of our driveways, of course, that Valentine's Day when you get a big one for bakeries across our region now, business has told me that folks are back out and about That hasn't helped to make up for some of those weekend losses and these higher temperatures after thirties and low forties or expected to last Throughout the week, road crews in Snohomish County still plowing snow, but they warn that melting snow could be the next challenge. Jim Parker with County public works is residents, Comptel by preventing urban flooding look and make sure that their their dreams are open. Is that the water is able to drain is not plugged up with snow or debris that will certainly help get the water off of the road. More quickly. Coma news time you 11, 34 and traffic every 10 minutes on the force from the Dubin Law Group Traffic Center J. Phillips. I 90 is closed between mile Post 34 in North Bend two mile post 106 in Ellensburg. Due to high avalanche danger. The past will be closed until 8 a.m. and will be reassessed at that time. By the way, there will be avalanche control at Stevens Pass between 4 A.m. and 6 A.m. I'm J. Phillips Co. Moh 24 7 Traffic a coma forecast from the diversified crawl space Weather Center Shannon O'Donnell, I Everybody Monday night here, the melt off continues our side roads, even around Seattle or really messy with lots of standing water and slut. When they're slippery. Try to keep clearing those storm drains and your sidewalks. If you get the opportunity to do so, because slush is nearly a slippery is just the snow and ice as we head into the overnight speaking of ice, their world will be a few spots that may freeze up, especially around parts of what come county or in the Cascade foothills. If you go up high enough, and it's a little colder, so keep ice in the back your mind, especially with all of our hills that we have to try to navigate around here, it's still could prove pretty slippery. Now for Tuesday. We're back to routine again. Rain at times highs in the mid to the upper forties. Pretty close to where we're supposed to be for mid to late February in the Comer Weather Center, I'm meteorologist Shannon Oh, Donald Sarah 39 degrees. It's what blood centers feared would happen due to the snow. Hundreds of cancelations to give blood Now they need your help. Come. Oh Soo Romero has the story. What works Northwest last week put out a call for appointments this week, knowing that the snow would prevent some people from keeping them. But the organization's Vicky Fenson says it turned out much worse than they thought, starting with an onslaught of cancelations on Friday as the snow came down, and then this weekend became Pretty problematic for us with us being down at least 800 donations in really just those two days, she says. Their supply levels are.
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"May still be blocked between four 68th and 4 36. Then we're going to keep our eye on that. Andre, Keep you updated as we go. You're next. Come on. Traffic at 12 14 are couple forecast now from the diversifying crawl Space Weather center. Here's Kristen. Let the big snow melt Begin. We have welcomed warm Pacific Ocean air overnight and that is helping to bring about rain showers to the lowlands. Now the temperatures are well above freezing this afternoon. Exception. Being some of the entrances to our Cascade pass is still holding onto a nicely that freezing rain potentially heading into the cascade valleys, maintaining that shell at the lower levels of the atmosphere. In any case that should be rather isolated. Once you continue to climate elevation, you will be experiencing heavy snow through the passes today through Tuesday with 1 to 2 ft. Potentially By midweek in the Common Weather Center meteorologist Kristen Clarke Clouds still very thick overhead in Seattle, and we've seen some kind of often on showers Pretty much everywhere around our area. It's raining right now. In Bellingham and at joint base, Lewis McChord Puyallup is just cloudy. Here in Seattle. Cloudy 43 degrees. Come on, Whose time 12 06. Cruise in Snohomish County, still working to clear the snowy and slushy roads preparing for what comes next come, Oh, Soo Romero explains. Snohomish County Public Works crews say they'll continue to sand and de ice, but they're also now warning residents about melting snow, which could lead to flooded roadways. Road maintenance director Jim Parker, take a look around. Keep your you're dreaming Systems open if you can, and be careful watch continue to watch for Ice on the ground for you know, at least another day or two, he says. The northern and eastern parts of the county like Darrington and east of Monroe are still challenged by snow and ice. While in Stanwood Parker says they'll be monitoring when 2 Ft of Snow melts their soup. Romero come on news, There's no that piled up over the weekend is being weighed down by rainmaking clean up that much harder. Whether you're trying to clear a car or driveway come, mostly stole went to Edmund's. You're not only gonna have a lot to clear off of your car. If it's been parked for a couple of days. Remember, it is the law. You got to clear off all of that snow so it doesn't hit another driver. But they're going to have to clear everything that's behind those cars as well. I don't think a lot of these. They're going to be able to just hit reverse and just plow over all of that snow that's been building up because it is solid. This is what has been condensed down by now. What the with the rain that's been falling. It's not light and fluffy. This is solid, chunky kind of dirty, icy snow that is really going to hit your car hard. Come on, Lee Stoll. And it was a long weekend for road crews. No matter where you looked, they had to work around the clock. In many cases, Tom Pierce with state Bot just wants everyone to stay careful as you drive around those plows and and spreading machines. Anytime you're not driving on the highway is going to be icy until things start to warm up, no matter if Elaine's clear or if there's snow on it. You just got to think of your driving on a sheet of ice and you need to allow a lot of room and you just need to be careful. For most of this week. Temperatures are expected to be in the mid forties. Along with that rain. There sure are a lot of freezing rain this morning in the Covington area and made it that much more difficult to even get into my car to warm it up before coming into work. State Patrol responded to 102 collisions in a 24 hour period in King County. Another 141 calls in addition to the collisions, urging everyone not traveled unless really necessary couples. Patrick Quinn is in downtown Seattle, where there have been Pools of standing water. Right here along four Gate Street soda is the temperature rises, and if it does rain, then we could see some of the outlets being clogged. And that could that could cause the ponding to come in with the roads In a state of flux, City crews were out clearing sidewalks, urging pedestrians to.
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"For cold, gusty winds and ultimately, some lowland snow. We've got the winds howling through the Fraser tonight to the tune of 30 to 50 MPH so that pulls all that cold air in From Canada via that route into what come county when she'll readings there at times in the single digits later tonight, And then, as we hadn't early Thursday morning, here comes from snow. It's gonna march up the I five corridor starting in the south, and most of it should stay from Pierce County into of the South and into Louis County and closer to the Oregon State line. That's the best chance for accumulations on Thursday. And then another round should be more widespread by Friday into Saturday in the comer Weather Center. I'm meteorologist Shannon O'Donnell right now. Seattle 40 degrees stay connected. Stay informed The news you need now on co Moh news. 1000 FM 97 7 Coghlan, Who's Time nine. Owes six Art Sanders Top local stories from the comb over 24 7 News Center. Get it ready for what might be the biggest snowstorm since 2019 almost Charlie Harder tells us the first flakes are expected to follow as early as tomorrow. Thursday. Snowfall is expected to hit to coma and points south with a few inches of snow. Come on his calm meteorologist Got cystic tells us Seattle might get a little that night. Then most of Western Washington will get inches of snow in a storm that hits Friday. Going into Saturday. We may be seeing, you know, four inches of snow six inches of snow some spots with eight inches of snow. Maybe even some spots a little more. This is the one we really want people to kind of be like, Okay, this is one that has the potential to really mess things up around here. Scott says, Depending on the track that storm takes, we could be in for yet another shot of snow Sunday night or we'll have some rain, so it's important to stay up to date on the forecast. Charlie Harker come. Oni Road crews are already out ahead of widespread snow anticipated this week. Pierce County's among the place is expected to get some snow first. So Mark Schumacher, Road maintenance superintendent for the county's Public Works department, says they're out laying anti icing solution on key roads at the right temperatures on when there's not too much precept forecasted one snow starts accumulating over the roadways. We transition into our plow operations over our major roadways, intersection. On areas with a lot of hills that is to keep roads and needed by ambulances, Busses or other critical services as Dr a bolo, as they can with snow likely blood centers are expecting a drop in donations and could use your help next week. Come. Oh, Soo Romero explain her daily with blood Work's Northwest says they have just enough supply at the moment, but with a potential snowstorm coming, we don't have too many days where we can absorb Shortfall in donations. On. So while it looks okay right now, um, the inventory is not so robust that we aren't worried about next week, he says The problem is after the snow comes when fewer donations are likely and due to covert restrictions. They can't just ask people to show up and donate, which Bailey points out, generous donors would normally do. Instead, he says they need to feel about 1000 appointments for next week to keep supply levels up. Donations are by appointment only at blood works and w dot orc. Sue Romero come on use embrace for snowy weather. The Seattle Fire Department was to keep people safe. David Cuerpo with the agency warns. If you used a generator, be careful, and I do want to reemphasize that not have Your generator inside or.
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"Orthopedic injuries is open seven days a week from 10 to 7 old er, throw as your backyard do your hip. You get it only orthe of calm your life in motion. Ah, the weather. Okay, This is what everybody's wondering about The coma forecast from the diversified crawl Space Weather Center. So it's your turn Chan in Havana in the north. The winds are starting to howl in the south were clouding up there, too, going to join forces to give us a chance for lowland snow that kicks in overnight and continues often on into at least the weekend. In the short term, it's really gusty near the Canadian border. Fraser River Valley wins pulling that cold air down in from Canada and giving us wind chills in the teens, if not the single digits later tonight through parts of the North. West Interior, Thanks to those winds gusting 30 to 50 MPH. Then a disturbance comes in on top of it all. We'll see increasing clouds and soon increasing snow starting to pull on in up the I five corridor. Most of it should stay south of King County. The heavier amounts on Thursday. We're talking a couple of inches of snow on the ground. By the time Thursdays through, we'll stay close to the Lewis and Thurston counties. But we'll keep you posted along the way more snow doing Friday into Saturday, and that should impact many more of us. In the coming weather Center. I'm meteorologist Shannon O'Donnell. All right, Shannon and looking at the Doppler radar here with Coma Weather Center. We are picking up some of the light snow that has come down and collided with that cold air That's out of British Columbia. So they're still a bit of snow on would be island central, part of that also poor towns and downtown Seattle mainly cloudy a few breaks in the overcast. We have 43 degrees of Comeau news and as we get ready for the snow road crews are already out ahead of the anticipation of the snow coming this week. Pierce County among the place is expected to get it all first is, you know, Mark Shoemaker is the road maintenance superintendent for the county's public Works department. And says that they're out laying anti icing icing solution on the roses. We speak. It works well at the right temperatures on and when there's not too much precept forecasted one snow starts accumulating over the roadways. We transition into our plow operations over our major roadways, intersections and areas with a lot of hills. Schumacher says The idea is to keep roads needed by ambulances, Busses or other critical services. As Dr available as they can be, and snow in Seattle is, you know, even an inch or two means people get out and try to sled and one local hospital says That's when they see busier emergency rooms. For that part of our team coverage. We go to come. Oh, Soo Romero. We don't get snow here that often, But when we do Dr Beth Bell with U Dub Medicine, says she sees more head injuries which can be prevented if both kids and adults wear helmets when sledding skiing snow Boarding or doing other winter activities. Absolutely. If you're going headfirst down a hill get up to 20 or 30 Miles an hour. It's like wearing no seat belt in a car crash Be Bill says Those injuries are even more frightening when a TVs or snowball bills are involved. What she's typically see there is such a heavy vehicle that it often will either on a hill lift up and roll back over a person, she says. Head injuries make up half of all winter injuries. Sue Romero, Come on news when I mentioned to blood centers are anticipating a shortage of donations due to snow in the forecast. That's why Kurt Bailey with blood work's Northwest is asking people who have appointments this week to show up if you can, and for others to make a new appointment for next week to help them out. Amazon leader Jeff Basis has.
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Data breach compromised info of 1M-plus who sought benefits
"And Social security numbers of more than a million people who filed unemployment claims last year. They've been exposed in a cyber attack of several state offices come Oh Soo Romero has the latest state auditor's office says it was notified in January about unauthorized access to about 1.6 million unemployment claims in December, which could include driver's license numbers, bank information and workplaces. The massive breach affected the employment Security Department, but state auditor Pat McCarthy says that office did nothing wrong. Breach involves a third party provider, called X Selling on this incident involves a large amount of VSD data on individuals. And I know Washington watch Etonians are frustrated and this will add to their frustration, she says. The breach also involves the Department of Children, Youth and Families and some two dozen other state agencies.
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"And families in Washington come Oh soo Romero has more. The House Appropriations Committee is considering how to spend $2.2 billion in federal coronavirus belief money. Under the bill. 714 million is for K through 12 schools and 438 million for covert testing and contact tracing to help businesses. $240 million is earmarked for grants and 26 million set aside for food banks and food programs. Sue Romero come on news. The role that race should play in deciding who gets priority for the covert 19 vaccine has been put to the test in Oregon. People of color will not be the specific focus in the next phase of the state's role out, an advisory committee decided data prioritize those with chronic medical conditions, essential workers and others. But the debate shows a growing commitment put racial equity at the heart of the nation's mass vaccination campaign. As covert 19 disproportionately effects People of color. Well, People who live in long term care facilities would have new guarantees. Under a bill heard at the state Capitol comas, Ryan Harris says detail the bill's sponsors say Cove, It is highlighted some inadequacies in the long term care system so among its requirements that facilities have an emergency disaster plan that residents have access to equipment to communicate with the outside. And that they're allowed visits with a so called essential support person, even when situations like the pandemic force visits to be limited. Katrina Ross, Ted's brother is bed bound and unable to care for himself. And she says the family got only two of those essential visits in the past year. He's compassionate care visits are determined by the facility administrator and essential support person is absolutely the most important part of this bill, A representative for a group of care facility says many of the bill's requirements are already part of the law and that they've done their best. Operate in an emergency, which doesn't reflect on operations in normal circumstances. Ryan Harris come Oh news. State Health Department has updated coronavirus numbers that reports nearly 2600 new cases, pushing the state total to more than 307,000 since the outbreak began. Includes both probable and confirmed cases in the last day of the 32 people have died from Cove in 1968 more have been hospitalized. So far, Washington has administered more than 545,000 vaccine doses. Measure banning open carry guns at protests in the state capital has gained a step in Olympia Senate Bill 50 38 was approved by the Law and Justice Committee. Democratic Senator Jesse Solomon is a co sponsored that you are able to work out your different perspectives. Or or that you intend to do that through dialect. When you bring a gun to the discussion, Republican Senator Jeff Holly voted against shipping away get a constitutional right because it's inconvenient. Because we have emotionally evoking moments after that way, think justifies this type of action. Bill was amended to ban open weapons within 200 ft of a permitted protest. Washington's 100 or so billionaires would have to pay a wealth tax under a new legislative bill under House Bill 14 owes six and individuals first billion dollars is untouched, but everything above that Is subject to a 1% tax. State representative. No frame Democrat from Seattle tells Geek wire. The proposal could raise more than $5 billion over two years. Homeless encampment under I five and coma must clear out by tomorrow. The state Department of Transportation owns the property and on Tuesday put up 72 hour notices to vacate, according to the news Tribune. Volunteer named Arrow with a group food, not Bombs, says he'll keep helping the residents while there's still there, they're under this bridge. It's.
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"7 News Center. The Department of Homeland Security is warned of possible unrest in the coming weeks come most. Patrick Quinn says it was contained in a nationwide bulletin warning about a rise in extremist activity stemming from the presidential transition. But I did reach out to the Washington state control and the FBI and our region and they don't have any details. Credible known threats to anybody in our state. This bullet And went out to all 50 states. They issued it based on a surgeon quote information they've gathered here in Washington. The national guards no longer surrounding the capital. But the fence is still up. Chris Law office with State Patrol said they have heightened security contingency compared to their normal force. The reality is that we're now in a country in a situation where we just have to recognize that security is everybody's business. It's not just the sole domain of law enforcement. We're all gonna have to stay situation where, where Homeland Security asks everyone to report suspicious activity of or threats of violence, including online posts. The nationwide alert from DHS about the possible domestic attack leads one expert to say that January 6th assault on the U. S. Capitol. May have been a dress rehearsal, ABC News Crime and Terrorism analyst Brad Garrett has a theory. I think DHS launched that bulletin because they have concerns and probably had the intelligence to support that these groups are actively recruiting with the belief that they would launch a more strategic attack, maybe on the capital. Navy owns a ninja visual, he says Law enforcement is increasingly concerned about the amount of rhetoric they're seeing these days online and hearing from sources. Brad says It's critical for people to come forward and report any suspicious talker activity to authorities. And he says a big fear now is that different. Small groups of extremists may be coming together to share information with each other and plan attacks. Greg Hirsch Old Co. Moh news. A bill that bans open carry weapons at the state Capitol and that public demonstrations is one step closer to becoming law Come Oh Soo Romero with the latest Senate Bill 50 38 narrowly passed with a 5 to 4 vote out of the Lawn Justice Committee. It was amended. Changing the distance. A person cannot carry a firearm within a protest to 200 ft instead of 1000 and applies only to permanent demonstrations. Still Republican Senator Keith Wagner voted against. It was people's property at risk and it empowers mobs and I think it's a wrong direction to go. Democratic Senator Patty Cooter sponsored the bill that will move us to step forward. Peaceful protests and protecting our rights to have free speech. While balancing someone's right to carry away. The bill moves on to the rules committee before going to the full Senate seat. Romero Come on news. Coming up on coma. Postscript on former lawmaker Matt Shea. I'm Corwin. Hey, Quite a state ethics board has concluded, but first, it's time for a couple traffic.
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"Informed the CO Moh evening news. Thanks for joining us this evening in for Art Sanders on Charlie Harder now look at the day's top local stories from the Coma 24 hour news room. Public health. Seattle King County warns of another surge in covert cases Even though we're starting to get the vaccine, more virulent strain has begun to spread. It's already been detected at least 20 States and health officer Dr Jeff Duchin says. It's only a matter of time before we find it. Here. We are used to living with real volcanoes in the Pacific Northwest. And right now we're also living in the shadow of a covert 19 volcano, He says. This new strain is far more contagious and thus can in fact a far greater number of people. However, the covert vaccine is effective at preventing it. Jeff Pooja look, come on news. We should assume the UK or other covert variant is already in Washington. That's according to an expert with UW's Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. I H M e. Dr Ali Mokdad says they're watching the data but haven't seen that U K variant that makes vaccines less effective. So, he says, if we continue to distance and where mass Predictions of variant will explode like Mount ST Helens won't come to fruition. But it means that the virus will be with us for a longer time will happen Infections that we will not have mortality from because off the vaccines are gonna protect a lot of people from the city of disease and from this book that says I, a chairman has also revised his projected death total for Washington. Down to 6000 by May 1st from nearly 8500, he says. We'll hit our peak of cases within a couple of days from now. All of Washington state will remain in phase one of Governor Inslee's coronavirus recovery plan for at least another week. That update from the Department of Health means the current restrictions remain in place for now. In order to begin loosening those restrictions. With a move to phase two. The state's eight regions must individually show a 10% decline in the rate of new code 19 infections in hospital admissions. There are other benchmarks that must also be met. The Knicks update on faces from the D O. H is set for next Friday. Wildfires have exploded in Washington the past few years, so a new bill would take a multi pronged approach to fighting them goes. Ryan Harris has more. The bipartisan plan calls for the Department of Natural Resource is to develop and expand its workforce to do more work on forest health, restoration and resilience, as well as to grow numbers of firefighters and the equipment they need since mutual aid wasn't available when desperately needed last year. Republican representative Joel Crates of what Conda says the bill would improve coordination across state tribal and especially federal lands, which creds calls the elephant in the room. Lands did have just not been managed until we deal with that in a coordinated fashion, where we're going cross landowner boundaries and find some of those solutions that we're dealing with the whole landscape. This isn't gonna work. The Northwest Insurance Council says Much of the cost has been born by policyholders. So they want everyone in the state to pay for the proposed $125 million dedicated Fund every two years. Ryan Harris come Oh news people over 21 in Washington may soon get to grow pot legally at home. This is under a proposal being considered by lawmakers come. Oh Soo Romero has more. The House Commerce and Gaming Committee voted 7 to 2 moving the proposal Forward. House built 10 19 would allow homeowners not renters who are 21 over to have up to 15 marijuana plants on their premises Republican representative Eric Roberts and voted against it because he says it does not. Allow the liquor and cannabis board to investigate or enforce compliance makes the enforcement which, principally without any oversight would be complaint driven. It would put that on our local police and sheriff's deputies. The proposal also does not allow pot plants to be grown at foster homes or home daycares. The bill must still go before the full house. Sue Romero. Come on news. From the Beacon Plumbing Sports desk. Baseball world.
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"News 1000 FM 97 7 Good evening in Ferrari Sanders Tonight I'm Charlie Harder with a look at our top local stories here at 9 31. There have been arrests as a violent mob moved through Seattle from Air Four. Earlier, we saw flags burning and other fires and businesses had their windows smashed, a coma news crew reported. People in a group began targeting those who are not in the demonstration, and we're throwing objects into the street to block drivers again. Arrests have been made, and we will continue to follow that story throughout the evening here on coma. Washington Senior U. S senator has a big job in the new Congress. Beyond the urgency of Mork Oh vid Response and comas. Ryan Harris talked to her. Obviously more pandemic relief is a priority for Senator Patty Murray and her now majority Democratic colleagues. And, she says that includes money. State and local governments have clamored for after a year of huge revenue losses. But she's also set to chair the Senate's Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. Which he tells me is exciting because she can't talk about the most basic things people need. Care education, having their kids go to college student debt, making sure that our workplaces they're safer workers today and we need to address all of that, and Murray put extra emphasis on childcare and paid sick leave beyond the pandemic, which he says would give people security. Murray also says the Senate can do business and conducting impeachment trial and the Democrats are ready to work across the aisle. Ryan Harris Co. Moh news. Meantime, security remains tight at the state Capitol in Olympia. Just two weeks ago, as the Trump mob stormed the U. S. Capitol. A similar group breached security at the Washington state governor's mansion. Now the first arrest is a result of that siege. Sergeant Darren right of the State Patrol says a 26 year old man was taken to the custody Tuesday afternoon. Arrested for assault, second degree And felony harassment, and there will probably be facing some charges for the criminal trust pass that occurred at the at the governor's mansion on the six. The investigation continues and more arrests or possible. Meanwhile, the State Patrol and the Washington National Guard remain deployed at the state Capitol, Jeff Pooja, Look come on new Some patients. A UW medicine have begun receiving the cove in 19 vaccine come, Oh Soo Romero with the story. They are patients in the Phase One B group, which includes people, 65 years and older. And those 50 or older who live in multigenerational households. Patient Jerry Jardine just got the first dose, but I can potentially go see my grandkids. So I'm happy about that. I'm happy that I'll be protected. So hopefully I won't get sick You'd have medicine has vaccinated more than 36,000 people So far. See Romero come on news at.
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"Middle of 20 minutes of nonstop news on coma at 606 Public Health remains in a very precarious place. That's the message from the State Health Department is pressure increases to reopen the economy faster than the current plan. More from comas. Corwin A. When Lacey Fehrenbach with the Department of Health. Here's the calls to resume indoor dining because businesses are suffering she gives sympathetic. I do recognize this is hardly recognize this is so hard, but the assistant secretary for covert response says Washington is walking a very fine line. Covert cases are down lately. And yet our case rates are among the highest event over the year of the pandemic. She believes strongly. Washington is handling this crisis the right way. The U. S. Had followed a model like ours or had a similar death rate. 220,000 people would be alive in the United States today that are not a new state Senate bill calls for immediate re opening of restaurants, theaters and more At 25% capacity. Corwin Hague Co. Moh news lots of public testimony on the bill in Olympia that would establish a comprehensive climate program for Washington. We go to comb Oh Soo Romero, a main component of Senate Bill 51. 26 is to establish a cap and invest program to meet greenhouse gas emissions, which must be reduced by 95%. By the year. 2050. Environmental advocates like Gear Moral Hill with front in centered spoke against cap and trade, which he says allows emitters who can pay to keep polluting. Worse, Captain Trade creates an unregulated market or pollution flows to wherever it is cheapest to pollute more often than not our communities well, many in the energy industry were in favor. Logan Bar spoke for to come A public utilities we support the adoption of a Washington cap and trade program is the most cost effective and efficient way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the state bill sponsor Democratic Senator Ruben Carlisle says he's already working on a substitute draft that incorporate some of the feedback. Romero come on news. Also from Olympia House Legislative Committee voting today to approve a delay in the ban on single use plastic bags. The law banning the bags past about a year ago and was set to take effect this month. Pandemic put a crimp in those plans with major supply chain issues of the compliant paper, and a lot of stores stopped even letting people bring in their own reusable plastic bags because of the virus. Representative Mary Die, is the ranking Republican on the House Energy and Environmental Committee. When these bands are implemented, there's a large increase in the use of reusable and we found that the reusable bags were contaminated and potential for spreading coma. Democratic representative committee chair Joe Fits given said Nobody wanted to push out the implementation until July, 1st. But the time is needed to give manufacturers and distributors of compliant bags time to catch up to demand not a good long term solution. It makes sense. While we're in the middle of this historic pandemic, what's the new law goes into effect. Single use plastic carry out bags will be banned in all retail grocery stores and restaurants. Almost Carleen Johnson, who reports an eight cent charge will be applied for each paper bag, which must be made with the least 40% recycled content. Well, guess what. Washington is one of the nation's worst states to.
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"Violent hate grouper otherwise engaged in criminal activity. Reservations will be canceled and those guests will be banned. Freeway in downtown Seattle is back open after delay by protesters come Oh Soo Romero, with a story happened around lunchtime on North found five near James Street. Trooper Rick Johnson says they received several reports of freeway lanes being blocked by protesters encourage people to protest. We support that 100% However, on the freeway, it's just not safe. It's a dangerous place, he says. 12 people were arrested and two cars were impounded. The group reportedly painted the letters B. L M on the pavement before the freeway was cleared. See Romero come on, in the process of de certifying law enforcement officers for misconduct would fall to the state under a bill heard for the first time at the state Capitol more from Kemal's Ryan Harris, In addition to handing off the certification to the Criminal Justice Training Commission, retired judge and Levinson says the bill would allow others Outside of law enforcement to alert the commission to misconduct in the grounds for the certification cover the wide range of serious misconduct. That should mean an officer loses their license It maintains due process but will no longer allow the process to drag out for years while the officer continues in law enforcement, James McMahon with Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police chief says they support adding more non law enforcement people to the commission, but not to the extent called for in this bill more than 70% of the commission would have no responsibility or role in the Destry that they're overseeing. Supporters also favor the bill's requirement that investigations continue even if an officer quits to prevent a so called bad cop from simply moving departments. Ryan Harris Co Moh news Come on his time 8 34 come on Traffic every 10 minutes on the forest from the Dubin Law Group Traffic Center. Here's Tama folding. Watch part crash again. Blend word. It's on the right shoulder of the north bound for all five exits in north bound. Five in five road construction on south on five just after 54,000. It was on the right shoulder. And that should be. They should be closing at least one lane until five o'clock tomorrow morning, and Ajay BLM roadwork on North Bound five just before the main gate is blocking the left lane until 4 30 tomorrow morning for overnight roadwork. Our next come on traffic at.
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"I spoke with her optimistic after hearing the president elect's ideas. They say Having a federal strategy is welcome after seeing such a slow initial rollout of this vaccine. Now both doctors I spoke with, say President elect Biden's plan of 100 Million vaccinations in his 1st 100 days in office is certainly attainable now that they have a plan that will be in place to improve this process. Dr. Nathan slicker with the State Medical Association says Biden's plan to try and get clinical and non clinical professionals to help with vaccinations will be key so long as they confined folks willing and able to inoculate People off of the front line. Future medicine to be Vaccines makes the challenge of situation worse, so I think we are gonna have to creative your top of the National Guard. I think we can train people to get I am injections way do it all the time when they need it for their own medical care. Even with this optimism of potential improvements, he says, a lot more work has to be put in on behalf of the federal government and the states. Before we can say we're close to returning to normalcy, it The State Health Department has released the newest totals in our Corona virus outbreak reports nearly 286,000 total cases, which includes confirmed and probable cases. Nearly 300. More people have been hospitalized. However, that number is bigger than usual because of a backlog in reporting, the state added 27 more deaths, pushing the death toll to more than 3900 since the start of the outbreak. State capital remains on high alert. Right now. The Capitol building and nearby offices are surrounded by a fence lined with state troopers and National Guard members. This comes as the FBI warns of credible threats to all 50 states capitals between now and inauguration Day. Over Chelsea Oddsson with the Washington State Patrol says they're ready for any possible threat. We are aware of recent general threats made by specific groups and individuals that would potentially disrupt operations here and capitals across the nation, So we're being prepared just in case She says they have not heard of any specific threat in Olympia. The fence and guards will stay in place until at least next Wednesday. Former Republican gubernatorial candidate Lauren cult is withdrawn. His lawsuit against the secretary of state campaign ended their legal efforts after attorney Stephen Pigeon faced ethics and legal complaints for allegedly filing frivolous lawsuits, according to the Times. Both the attorney general and the State Democratic Party have been seeking disciplinary action against pigeon who has aligned himself with all right conspiracy theories. He had previously pushed the false narrative that former President Barack Obama was a secret Muslim who sought to impose Islamic law now, even though Lauren coach legal efforts to overturn his election laws have now ended. Stephen Pigeon could still face disciplinary action from the courts or the state bar for filing lawsuits with false and unsubstantiated claims. Jeff Pooja look Come on news. Thank you. For Congress member Jamie Herrera. Butler's facing backlash from her vote to impeach President Trump. Five term Republican said on the House floor. She was not afraid of the political consequences. My vote to impeach are sitting president is not a fear based decision. I am not choosing a side and choosing truth. It's the only way to defeat Fear Letter to WHO our butler, a group called the Clark County Republican women says they will quote do everything in our power to elect a conservative candidate who were it represents our values. Lawmakers in Olympia had their first public hearing on a major police reform bill that would affect Washington's 11,000 peace officers. Comb Oh soo Romero report The Criminal Justice Training Commission certifies law enforcement in the state of Focus of House Bill 10. 82 is on D certifying officers that have shown misconduct, many who spoke or family members of people who died after interactions with police. Elaine Simon says the officer who killed her foster son should not have been on the job in his 11 year. Career. He is responsible for three of nine killings in Auburn Washington. To me, that is a serial killer. Law enforcement agencies opposed the bill, which would also change the makeup of the training commission, with fewer police and more private citizens. Maura Than 70% of the members of the commission would not be experts in or be subject to the rules of the actions of the commission. That's Jim McMahon with the Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police chief's soup. Romero. Come on, Use someone whose time 11. 40 and for the Beacon Plumbing Sports desk tonight..
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"KOMO Seattle KOMO FM Oakville We're hearing from some of the cops caught up in last week's deadly pro trump insurrection of the U. S. Capitol. Guys were like grabbing here off my vest, and they ripped my badge from me and people were trying to grab my gun. Washington D. C. Metropolitan Police officer Michael Flynn on a 40 year old father of four, says he pleaded for his life. I remember guys chanting like killing with his own gun. Um, I thought about killing people. President elect Biden took to the airwaves to announce a nearly $2 trillion pandemic relief measure. It includes bumping the direct payment to $2000, but it does not include student loan forgiveness. Trying to ward off trouble that next week's inauguration, United American Delta and Alaska Airlines of all band firearms and check luggage on flights into and out of the Washington D. C area. Passengers will be able to change their flights without charge and without any affair differential. Richard can too. ABC News Comeau News, 1000 FM, 97 7 Companies time 9 31 Art Sanders Top local stories from the Kobo 24 7 News Center. Mutations are variants of the Corona virus could be a fly in the ointment for any predictions or hope of life, starting to return to normal by summer. Dr Ali Meqdad with UW's Institute for Health Metrics, Evaluation, says. The new projections show covert cases peeking in a few weeks. Meqdad says the projections assume vaccines of 95% effective in that cove. It variants that reduced that also change the projection that this violence because there are so many infections that I know all over the world, giving a chance from this virus to mutate. And we need to be extra careful right now not to allow it to me. Dave this week is also the first time the institute's projections go out to May 1st. They show Washington's death total. Up by about 450 to almost 8500. By May 1st the U. S death total actually goes down by about 500 but is still in nearly 567,000. State Health Department and governor initially are coming under fire for the continued slow rollout of the covert 19 vaccine. Almost Keith Eldridge got the latest from state secretary of Health Doctor Umair Shah says it's going to start to handing out doses for that next group in just a matter of days at a time when it really hasn't been able to keep up with the current group, 624,975 doses delivered But only 1 2660 doses have been administered. That's 32% and all agree that's way too low. I'm committed to ensuring that we do things better. We do things right, and we do things quickly. That is my continued commitment. Now, the state says it's going to move to the next phase. It's called Phase one being the next few days rather than wait until the end of the month. That includes those 70 and older and those 50 and older in intergenerational families. Latest numbers and state Department of Health showed 2729 Mork cases of covert 19, bringing the total to more than 986,876 people have died since the pandemic began. It's an increase of 38, the union that represents thousands of grocery store workers demonstrated into coma today, demanding that employers doom or to keep them safe during the pandemic come Oh Soo Romero has the story. The United Food and Commercial Workers local 3 67, which represents 8000 employees,.
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"In autonomous personally blocking the South bound highway 1 67 exit. 15th Street Northwest. Our next comma traffic at 7 44 Shannon O'Donnell as you're Komal forecast. Everybody has promised. It's been a pretty messy Tuesday out there lots of high water ways from the river flooding because of the atmospheric river in the sky. A lot of that heavy rain. Riding through again tonight into Wednesday morning before it wraps up on Wednesday afternoon snow level tonight 68,000 FT Sky High, but it crashes down to about three or 4000. Ft. Is things normalize on Wednesday? Regardless, it'll take a while to clean up. The rivers have to go back down. The landslide risk remains high. And if you didn't some skiing Avalanche danger Elrond high the next couple of days as well in the comer Weather Center, I'm meteorologist Shannon O'Donnell star 54 degrees with heavy rain in the forecast for the next 24 hours. We should be prepared for More urban flooding and increased avalanche. Danger in the mountains come Oh Soo Romero has the latest region has already been soaked with heavy rains and now Carly Kabbah Chick with the National Weather Service in Seattle, says Let's expected because river flooding Bring an elevated landslide threat and also lead to localized urban of small stream flooding. And now avalanche danger has been added by the Northwest Avalanche Center, Kovalchuk says. What's not known is the full extent of what the river flooding will be. But she does say rain should taper off Wednesday. Romero come on Use State Department of Natural Resource is that with a budget proposal that Is hope to reduce the impact of wildfires. D N. R commissioner Hillary Friends says the money would.
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"By your statement that you can appreciate that. Pete up on the death. The FBI is still looking for several others and is asking the public for tips on who these people are and where to find them. And we have a link to the FBI's front page at common news dot com. There's trouble on Alaska Airlines flight Thursday night 14 people were on the flight from Washington, D. C. The Seattle and the airline says they became disorderly, refused to follow mask rules and continually harass the crew. Unclear if any in that group played a part in Wednesday's D. C. Protest. Those passengers have all been banned for life from Alaska Airlines. Washington has a goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 95% by the year 2050. Just released its latest plan on how it'll get there Come. Oh Soo Romero has the story. State Department of Commerce released its 2021 energy strategy to keep prices competitive, employ cleaner sources and beat greenhouse gas limits. Energy policy manager Glenn Blackman says petroleum, natural gas and coal are the state's most used sources. But electricity is the key to the future. And we need more electricity and to do that successfully. We need Tonto increase the amount of renewable Generation that we invest in both with in Washington and across the West. Blackman says They're working with lawmakers on a number of bills, including one on a low carbon fuel standard and another on clean energy for homes and buildings. C Romero Come on news updated coronavirus numbers for our state. The Health Department reports an additional 4829 cases, bringing the total number More than 268,600. They've not been more than 15,500 hospitalizations. And in the last 24 hours, an additional 65 deaths, bringing the total 3699 delays and reporting of covert numbers and worry about a lagged effect of the New Year's holiday on those numbers are among the concerns of Dr Ali Mokdad with UW's Institute for Health metrics and Evaluation. Says. We can't really tell if the high numbers were Syrian are a result of Christmas or of the reporting. Delays smoked out says We're catching up with the reporting and with the vaccination rate, but his other concern is in the near future. We have vaccines coding for the phases. Michael suddenness at one point of style would have more people willing to take the vaccine and allowed to take the vaccine and we don't have the best smoked out, also says he's worried that New Year's Eve meant more younger people partying outside there. Home circle, which he says could have more people without symptoms spreading the virus month after learning that Seattle School Superintendent Denise Juno was resigning in June, 1 of the newest members of the Seattle school Board has announced she's leaving effective immediately. Details from comas Carleen Johnson when even Mac first ran for District four position of the Seattle school board, the mother of three said she felt she could help make some changes. Long running issues she saw in the state's largest school system. Seattle schools has significant challenges with chronic under friending from Olympia, crowded buildings from Seattle's growth and systemic racial and economic inequity. But yesterday in a Facebook post, Max said the state needs to intervene because Seattle cannot help itself do with chronic underfunding and safety issues in schools. She posted the announcement, effective immediately, saying she could no longer participate in the ongoing systemic dysfunction is not serving the students and families of Seattle. So now the board has to find a replacement for Mac and outgoing Superintendent Juno Seattle Times reports School board policy requires member vacancies to be filled within 90 days. Carleen Johnson Coma news. Global News and from the Beacon Plumbing sports desk. The baseball world loses a great ambassador of the game details from Cuomo's Bill Swartz. He bled Dodger Blue spent 20 years at the helm of the Los Angeles Big League Club led the U. S Olympic team to gold medal and was without question the greatest ambassador of the game often speaking of baseball fundraisers here in King County. 1997 Tommy Lasorda gave a memorable speech at his Hall of Fame induction. I've been fortunate enough to win World Championships, All.
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"18th Ryan Harris Camo News. The state Legislature reconvenes next week. One lawmakers has members should vote on governor is Lee's restaurant closure mandate. Mark Mullen is a Democratic state senator from miss a quiet I think it's time the Legislature have another down vote on these issues of whether you should have endured dining in restaurants or not, And if people choose devoted down, then that's fine. I know I would support putting it back in place with as many safeguards to make it safe as possible. Democratic Senator Monica Ding guy says Covert 19 doesn't care about votes have to get the virus under control. Both senators spoke at a legislative kickoff breakfast sponsored by East King County Chambers of Congress of Commerce. All the cases in what Come county are on the rise and expected to continue that way. Almost Kelly Blier report Welcome. County Test sites have seen hundreds of people a day in those testing positive have doubled. Continue to see between 455 120 people each day at our testing site in London, and we have seen percent positivity at our testing site more than double in the last two weeks from around 3% to nearly 7% Erica Lautenbacher, the director of what Come county's health Government admits the vaccination rollout has been slower than hoped, she says. They've been taking a lot of calls from people about where they could get vaccinated. But she advises people to contact their employers or doctors instead. Kelly Blier Coma News, middle of the Pandemic Island County's top doctor has quit and has been replaced by the state epidemiologist Come. Oh Soo Romero has more Island County Board of Health voted unanimously to name Dr Scott Link Qu'est as its interim health officer. This after Dr Joel McCulloch announced that he would not renew his contract, citing quote, inadequate communication about key personnel and also following a number of nurses who quit. County public health director Keith Higman shared a letter with the board from the State Health Secretary. So I offered a world.
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"Trains for now come. Oh Soo Romero has the latest just four days into 2021. We've already had two mudslides affecting train routes. One side blocked the tracks between Michael T. O and Edmund's the other in shoreline. Courtney Wallace with Burlington Northern Santa Fe says that does mean Pat Singer service between everyday and Seattle is suspended. We have a policy where if there is a landslide on my side or something gets onto the track, we do suspend passenger service for 48 hours, according to Sound Transit, which operates sounder North Line trains. They expect service to resume on Thursday. That's if there are no additional slides. Passengers are advised to take special bus is between Seattle Edmund's, Michael T. O and Everett instead. C. Romero come on news. Would half doses of covert 19 vaccines be effective? Some medical experts say yes, at least when it comes to the Madonna vaccine. ABC is Ginny Norman reports and idea Operation Warp Speed is working on with Madonna and the FDA. Of course. Ultimately, it will be an FDA decision. To accelerate injecting half the volume. The move could help speed up what's been a slow roll out so far, the U. S vaccinating 4.2 million Americans on Lee, about one in 100 people a similar rate to the UK but far behind Israel, which is already vaccinated. 12 in 100 people there have been a couple of glitches, but some little glimmer of hope is that in the last 72 hours They've gotten 1.5 million doses into people's arms, which is an average of about 500,000 Day. Some of the first public vaccine events this weekend in places like Houston, where the chance to get vaccinated brought this woman to tears. I just want to get back to life, You know, I just want to get back to normal. I want to see my kids. I want to go back to work. And in Knoxville, Tennessee. The vaccines administered on a first come, first served basis for the 1st 500 People meeting the criteria, hundreds had to be turned away. The issue of extra dose is causing controversy in California, the country's covert epicenter to hospitals now under fire after giving vaccinations to relatives of medical staff. Just when you thought doctors couldn't give anymore. Cuomo's Brian Calvert tells us more about their side hustle to raise even more awareness during the pandemic. I'm not sure Dr Carolyn shall really has a bunch of spare time these days. A global pandemic is keeping her pretty busy around the clock, but she does make time a couple of hours a week for herself. Dr Caroline goes to choir practice. I think that not being able to sing together on a weekly basis with people that I think of as my choir family. I think it's really hard for a lot of us. A lot of us use it as a way to de stress. She is part of a 200 voice group that's been working together since November on a special song..
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"Other states have gained more. However, the maps for both congressional and legislative districts in Washington will still need to be redrawn now to come. Oh Soo Romero in the North Sound, I'm super Omero, the weather bringing landslides, blocked train tracks and the potential threat of more problems to come. Just a day in a row that we've had a least a third of an inch of rain in Seattle. Cos dot com Meteorologists got cystic says we've had at least five storms bring heavy rain in just the last week. The next system expected on Tuesday. And now an update on coma traffic every 10 minutes on the force from the dupe in law Group Traffic Center. Here's Marina Rock, Inger. Well, we have a handful of things happening right now. So we have you eastbound. I 90 from Rainier Avenue. A collision is partially blocking there. We also have in Lynwood north and four or five at I five to south on I five. We have a collision that's partially blocking. We have as well. South bound I five in south forestry, the right lane blocked with a collision Now in shoreline north and I five just passed one 75th. Carpooling is blocked, and that's why it's solid from one 45th. We also have Northgate area north Gateway eastbound between 15 and 11. There's a disabled vehicle blocking all those eastbound lanes in Tacoma. Very slow south and I fight between Tacoma Mall Boulevard. And 84th. We also have in the looks like Gig Harbor area. We did have a collision eastbound highway 16 just past burning that one's cleared out of the way you're next. Come on Traffic of 5 14 Alright, this update on traffic sponsored this time by all the Ortho in the world class positions now offering robotic joint replacement options so you don't have to take a long, stressful drive to Seattle or Portland. Robotic joint replacement options that only orthe only Ortho has your back your knee your hip, You get it all the Ortho calm. Whether here is Como's happy a Cockney cloudy skies with scattered rain in the forecast across western Washington tonight with more rounds of mountain snow Traveling could be difficult out over the pass is.
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Space Needle cancels New Year's Eve fireworks for 2021; will go virtual instead amid COVID-19
"No fireworks at the Space Needle for New Year's Eve. Another tradition put on hold by the pandemic, but come Oh Soo Romero tells us you could still celebrate with a light show Cove in 19 has caused the cancelation of all the New Year's Eve festivities at Seattle Center this year activities that MO pop, the Pacific Science Center and the annual fireworks, But Seattle Center's Deborah Doused says people can still bring in the new year with a digital show at midnight movie up in the warmth and comfort of their own homes, and, um, you know Sure in the New year's in front of their digital device or their TV screen and watch a really, really cool light show. She encourages people not to show up in person at the Space Needle on New Year's Eve. The only thing they'll see is it lit up in pink as T Mobile is still sponsoring the virtual New Year's Eve at
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Washington governor to require 14-day quarantine for travelers arriving from UK, South Africa
"New variation of covert 19 reported abroad means new restrictions for some international travelers coming to Washington. Come. Oh Soo Romero report. Governor Inslee says anyone coming from the UK and South Africa must quarantine for 14 days after landing at Sea Tac airport that includes anyone who just got here in the last few days. This is a legal requirement to quarantine It is not simply a recommendation. We obviously want people to voluntarily comply, but it is a legal requirement. He says. The state will not take people into custody if they don't comply, But he believes the vast majority of people will follow the order. He says he does not have the power to restrict flights into Washington because that
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COVID-19 hospitalizations rising at "alarming" rate in Washington State
"How the state Department of Health describes the latest trends of covert 19 infections, and that's before accounting for Thanksgiving gatherings come. Oh Soo Romero reports this latest report through mid November, The Health Department says 30 out of Washington's 39 counties had infection rates above 200 cases per one. 100,000 people. That's well above the goal of 25 cases per 100,000 people. Other stark numbers case counts were eight times higher in November than they were in March, and daily hospitalizations were four times higher. Just since October. Health Secretary John Wiseman says they're seeing alarming trends as they wait for the full impact of the Thanksgiving holiday. Romero come