Financially strained Washington museums can now open at 25% capacity with safeguards. Will that be enough to survive?

Washington town prints own money, revives idea of local currencies.

Matthew Pruett lost his job in the service industry. Now he ponders leaving Seattle in order to stretch his funds for housing and future work.

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Rebecca Hoogs was thrust into juggling how to work from home, teach and be a parent simultaneously, but challenges soon gave way to surprises. Join the project, add your voice by sharing a video using #IsolationDiaries

Are you interested in sharing your story? Do you know someone whose story you'd like to see shared? We're on the hunt for stories across the PNW that truly speak to issues we're facing during the pandemic, and we need your help in finding those stories.

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At the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, Seattle artists began painting murals on boarded-up windows of businesses to deter vandalism and beautify the neighborhoods. And as social isolation evolved into a social movement protesting racial injustice and the killing of Black people by police, artists continued to take the streets with spray cans and paintbrushes. In this video, a few of the many artists who have painted messages of heartbreak and hope reflect on the role of art amid social upheaval.

King County Metro operator Clay McClure is one of the many essential workers who help transport Seattle's residents to and from destinations during the coronavirus pandemic, risking his own health and safety to help others. While McClure worries about himself and his loved ones, he is also concerned about Metro's ridership as the pandemic continues to affect our communities. We followed McClure on one day of his life, as he navigated being a resident of Seattle and a bus driver operating a line that often carries some of the city's most at-risk population.