From sewage to milk to vaccinations, naysayers have always obstructed mandates and measures.

Without a more nimble approach to COVID contingencies, WA's largest school district risks losing vital state funding — and parent trust.

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We’re taking your questions about school safety and COVID-19 protocols.

Most attention goes to the committed anti-vaccine crowd but a quarter of those unvaccinated come from a more politically, racially diverse group.

We should continue masking, distancing and getting our vaccines. But we need to relearn day-to-day life — again.

In the next month, rent increases will return, people will begin losing unemployment and eviction protections are set to expire. Oh, and the pandemic is raging.

Washingtonians need to mask up inside again as of Monday, Aug. 23, even if they are fully vaccinated.

Photo editor Dorothy Edwards selected images reflecting on shared humanity around Washington state.

School employees have until Oct. 18 to be fully vaccinated, or they will lose their jobs.

Food service workers have been exposed to too much risk already. Enough is enough.

Gov. Jay Inslee says about 60,000 state employees will be required to be vaccinated, even if they're still working from home.