Life
Kent Spotlight Series offers Fat Tuesday livestream concert
Jon Cleary and Ivan Neville on Feb. 16
Business
Restaurant reprieve: State to relax some indoor restrictions
On Monday, area restaurants and certain entertainment venues may resume indoor service, the governor said.
Business
State Senate passes $1.7 billion in unemployment insurance tax relief
Targets relief to the most affected businesses; helps low-wage workers by raising their benefits
Northwest
Murray, other top Democrats introduce bill raising federal minimum wage to $15 by 2025
Current federal wage is $7.25 per hour
News
At the state Capitol, a quiet day amid heightened security
There were no protests or arrests as troopers patrolled and the National Guard assumed a lower profile.
News
House Democrats lay out massive $26B transportation package funded by gas tax hike
An 18-cent gas tax increase and a fee on carbon emissions would fund new roads and more.
Northwest
Residents 65 and older eligible under new COVID-19 vaccination phase
Inslee announces the move to Phase 1b; Find your eligibility through Phase Finder
News
Governor Inslee: We are going forward toward a ‘new normal’
At the start of an historic third term, the governor is charting a course out of the pandemic.
Northwest
Schrier issues statement on reasons she voted to impeach President Trump
Congresswoman says, ‘We cannot allow him to hold this office any longer and endanger any more lives’
Business
BECU Foundation offers student scholarships
High school seniors, college undergraduates can apply