King County offers $20 million in economic COVID-19 relief for cultural and creative arts industry
Most of the cultural and creative arts industry across the region was silenced by the COVID-19 pandemic. King County announced $20 million in economic support towards recovery from the pandemic.
Stimulus payments curbed poverty growth during pandemic, census shows
The share of Americans in poverty rose slightly to 11.4% in 2020, but COVID-19 relief payments eased losses for many, census data showed.
Around 200,000 Washingtonians lose expanded unemployment benefits. Here's what to do next:
Thousands of people in our state will now have to do without key unemployment benefits that dried up just last week.
Few options for jobless Americans after pandemic unemployment benefits expire
It's estimated that roughly 8.9 million Americans will lose all or some of these benefits.
Biden asks Supreme Court to keep CDC eviction ban in place
President Joe Biden asked the U.S. Supreme Court Monday to keep an eviction moratorium in place after Georgia and Alabama realtors sought to challenge a lower court’s ruling.
Here's how close Americans are to getting $2,000 monthly stimulus checks
According to a survey, the last rounds of stimulus checks helped improve Americans’ ability to buy food, pay bills, and reduced anxiety and depression.
Impact on businesses as Amazon delays return to office to 2022
President of the Downtown Seattle Association, Jon Scholes, talks about how more people are coming downtown and bringing back business to small local shops and restaurants.
One million dollars up for grabs for innovative ideas to boost the economy in Everett
The City of Everett is putting up one million dollars in grant money for businesses and other organizations to come up with unique ideas to boost the economy.
Spiffy's restaurant permanently closes after allowing indoor dining during lockdown
Spiffy's Restaurant in Chehalis announced its closure on Monday after rebelling against COVID-19 measures during the winter.
Expiration of eviction moratorium thrusts US into housing crisis
Millions of Americans are at risk of losing their homes now that the federal eviction moratorium has expired.
Seattle bar requiring proof of vaccination for customers
Some businesses in Seattle say they are voluntarily adding more requirements for their customers to say safe from COVID.
US unemployment claims rise to 419,000 from a pandemic low
The number of jobless claims increased last week to 419,000, the most in two months, from a pandemic low of 368,000 during the previous week.
Study: J&J COVID-19 vaccine significantly less effective against delta variant
Study authors found that while the two-dose vaccines were 94-95% effective in preventing COVID-19 from the delta and lambda variants, the Johnson & Johnson vaccine had only 66.9% efficacy “in preventing moderate to severe disease.”
New research from WSU shows many leaving the hospitality industry
Walking around on a summer night, it feels like Washington is back.
American unemployment claims fall to 360,000, another pandemic low
The United States set another pandemic low in this week's jobs report, showing only 360,000 first-time filers for unemployment.
US unemployment claims tick up to 373,000 from a pandemic low
U.S. unemployment claims rose slightly last week by 2,000 to a total of 373,000, even as the economy and the job market appear to be rebounding.
State restrictions to loosen on public transportation, Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium
Big changes are coming to Tacoma starting in July as more and more restrictions are disappearing with the state's reopening.
Downtown Seattle booming with visitors on first day of Washington state's full reopening
Social distancing is no longer a thing, at least not at some of the most popular tourist sites in downtown Seattle.
Snohomish County optimistic about economy reopening after seeing state's first COVID-19 case in 2020
The community saw the state’s first coronavirus case reported on January 19, 2020. Since then, 610 people have died from the virus and more than 37,000 people had confirmed cases, according to Snohomish Health District.
DOH: You may still need your mask even as state reopens on June 30
Although Washington state is fully reopening its economy on June 30, the Secretary of Health’s mask order will remain in place even after that date, which means that people who are not fully vaccinated need to continue to wear a face mask in public indoor settings.