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COVID-19 — What you need to know today

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COVID-19 — What you need to know today

Coronavirus pandemic continues worldwide. How is it impacting King County today?

Kent Mayor Dana Ralph addresses the media.

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Patient flees Kent quarantine facility, hops northbound bus

Man tests negative for virus; city officials upset about county’s security measures at motel-turned-quarantine center | VIDEOS

KCLS closes libraries to prevent COVID-19 spread

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KCLS closes libraries to prevent COVID-19 spread

Libraries will close tonight, March 13, at 6 p.m., and are planned to reopen April 13.

COVID-19 — What you need to know today

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COVID-19 — What you need to know today

Coronavirus pandemic continues worldwide. How is it impacting King County today?

Protesters hold signs advocating for a veto on Senate Bill 5395. Photo by Cameron Sheppard, WNPA News Service

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Protesters blast Legislature’s sex education directive

Republican lawmakers attempt to make the bill a ballot issue for November elections.

Federal Way Public Schools to close March 16-April 24 amid state’s coronavirus outbreak

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Federal Way Public Schools to close March 16-April 24 amid state’s coronavirus outbreak

Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday issued emergency closures of all K-12 schools in King, Snohomish and Pierce counties…

4 King County paramedics quarantined after COVID-19 exposure

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4 King County paramedics quarantined after COVID-19 exposure

Two paramedic interns, two South King County primary response employees are asymptomatic, according to union executives.

4 South King Fire and Rescue firefighters quarantined after possible COVID-19 exposure

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4 South King Fire and Rescue firefighters quarantined after possible COVID-19 exposure

None of the firefighters have shown virus symptoms; members quarantined “out of an abundance of caution,” officials say.

Mark David Glenn, 51, pleads not guilty to charges of child rape and sexual misconduct involving three Todd Beamer High School students on Jan. 23. Olivia Sullivan/staff photo

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Former Federal Way school nurse charged with child rape jailed again for threatening to carry out mass shooting

Mark David Glenn, 51, was recently charged with child rape, sexual misconduct for alleged relations with three Todd…

Photo by Haley Ausbun. The Renton Community Center, located at 1715 Maple Valley Highway, was closed until March 31 after the family of a preschooler in a program there told the city they had been exposed to a case of the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. Pictured: signage about the closure on the door of the center.

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Live COVID-19 Coverage: March 12

March 12, 2020

Federal Way couple quarantined on Grand Princess cruise ship confined to room

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Federal Way couple quarantined on Grand Princess cruise ship confined to room

Couple boards ship Feb. 21 for adventure cruise to Hawaiin Islands; 21 people on board test positive for…

A security guard positions cones as he stands watch in front of the Econo Lodge-turned-coronavirus-quarantine site on Central Avenue North on Tuesday. King County personnel were on site preparing the motel’s transformation into an isolation/quarantine center. MARK KLAAS, Kent Reporter

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Petition calls for King County to stop quarantine site

Citizens, councilmembers question process for choosing locations.

Federal Way to close community center, performing arts center and Dumas Bay Centre

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Federal Way to close community center, performing arts center and Dumas Bay Centre

The closures will take effect Thursday, March 12 through March 31.

Washington State Capitol Building in Olympia. File photo

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Public events in King County to be cancelled or restricted due to outbreak

It applies to everything from faith events to sporting events and concerts.

CHI opens 11 COVID-19 screening centers around Washington

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CHI opens 11 COVID-19 screening centers around Washington

Federal Way, Bonney Lake, Puyallup and Enumclaw are some of the places people can go to get tested.

COVID-19 — What you need to know today

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COVID-19 — What you need to know today

More cases and deaths were reported in King County as the governor works to shut down large events

Outbreak - Today’s latest news on COVID-19

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Outbreak – Today’s latest news on COVID-19

74 more cases have been reported in King County.

Greg Baruso appointed to Federal Way City Council following mayor’s controversial tiebreaker

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Greg Baruso appointed to Federal Way City Council following mayor’s controversial tiebreaker

The 34-year firefighter and Diversity Commission chair was selected out of 18 total candidates; council members call out…

Police use drone surveillance to check on suspected homeless camps in Federal Way

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Police use drone surveillance to check on suspected homeless camps in Federal Way

Police located a suspect on private property and arrested him on an assault warrant.

Man stabbed in leg at Federal Way apartment

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Man stabbed in leg at Federal Way apartment

Police conducted a search in the area, but did not locate the suspect.