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Masks, gowns, gloves and more: States are culling their expired stockpiles, but medical experts say the waste shows a system unprepared for disasters.

As the American Rescue Plan Act expires, the resulting budget gap equals more than 300 emergency beds for those experiencing homelessness.

The virus, discovered long before the COVID-19 pandemic, originated in Saudi Arabia and can be deadly to humans.

This week, the Council took steps to expand the pandemic-era benefit — and make it permanent.

Ballard Food Bank spent about $300,000 on yearly groceries pre-pandemic. This year, they plan to spend $1.5 million.

El banco de alimentos de Ballard gastaba anualmente, antes de la pandemia, aproximadamente $300,000 en artículos comestibles. Este año, tienen planeado gastar $1.5 millones.

Six recently appointed cultural directors make a case for affordable housing and better wages, and tell patrons: Please show up.

Local theaters are trying to make plays more accessible to Spanish-speaking audiences.

Teatros locales tratan de mejorar el acceso a ciertas obras para audiencias de habla hispana.

Attendance numbers across Seattle venues hover well below pre-pandemic levels, a Crosscut survey found.

Administrative lags keep more than 80 small organizations waiting on $2.2 million in federal funding from American Rescue Plan Act programs.