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Facebook Closes Seattle Office After Worker Tests Positive for Coronavirus

A Facebook worker in Seattle has tested positive for the novel coronavirus that has infected at least 150 people on U.S. soil and killed 11 in Washington and California. Facebook employees in the Seattle area are being told to work from home. “A contractor based in our Stadium East office has been diagnosed with the…

Social Media Matt Novak Mar 5

Publishers and Creators Are Dropping Out of Emerald City Comic Con as Coronavirus Fears Rise [Updated]

As more cases of coronavirus infections have been identified and reported around the world, the organizers of conventions expected to draw massive crowds—like Google I/O and Mobile World Congress—have begun canceling the events in order avoid them becoming hotbeds for viral transmission. While the upcoming Emerald City Comic Con hasn’t announced the same as of…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Mar 4

Many States Still Can’t Test Locally For Coronavirus Despite Promises From Trump Regime

Alex Azar, secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), appeared on the Sunday political TV shows this weekend to reassure Americans that federal health authorities were prepared to tackle the coronavirus crisis, which has so far sickened at least 89 people in 12 states across the U.S. and killed two people in…

Tech News Matt Novak Mar 2

Washington State Lawmaker Engaged in Domestic Environmental Terrorism, Report Finds

When domestic terrorists took over the Malheur Wildlife Refuge in early 2016, the face of the takeover was rancher Ammon Bundy. But it turns out a good chunk of the planning going on behind the scenes was done by someone with a little more power: Washington State Representative Matt Shea. A new report commissioned by…

Earther Brian Kahn Dec 20

Tribes Are Pushing Washington to Be the First State to Declare a Climate Emergency

There’s an occupation taking place in Olympia, Washington. Native American activists have established a semi-permanent camp 15 minutes away from the state Capitol as part of a campaign to push Governor Jay Inslee—the former presidential candidate who put the climate crisis front and center as part of his bid—to declare a climate emergency for the…

Environmental Justice Yessenia Funes Oct 18

It’s Raining Inside the Metro as Flash Floods Rage Across Washington, DC

Washington, D.C. commuters came back to work after the long weekend with a bang. Powerful storms swept across the nation’s capital, inundating roadways, unleashing flash floods, and creating at least two waterfalls in the Metro system. Even the White House experienced some flooding. Swamp status: full. The entire Washington, D.C. metro area is under some…

Earth Science Brian Kahn Jul 8

Lyft Pulls E-Bikes From Service Amid Alarming Reports of Excessive Braking

Following reports of problematic braking that in some cases resulted in rider injury, Lyft is pulling its recently acquired network of e-bikes from service in three major cities. Those include Citi Bike in New York, GoBike in San Francisco, and Capital Bikeshare in Washington. “After a small number of reports and out of an abundance…

Tech News Catie Keck Apr 15

Washington State Commits to Running Entirely on Clean Energy by 2045

If you’re depressed by the climate politics of Washington, D.C., may I suggest checking out the other Washington. On Thursday, the state legislature officially passed one of the most ambitious clean energy bills in the nation. Washington is now committed to making the state’s electricity supply carbon neutral by 2030 and 100 percent carbon-free by…

Climate Change Brian Kahn Apr 12

Amtrak Train Stranded in Oregon for 36 Hours Honestly Seems Pretty Chill

National news broke early this morning that an Amtrak train near Oakridge, Oregon on its way to California had been stranded with 183 people for over 30 hours. And many people reasonably assumed that it would be an apocalyptic situation by now. But aside from some modest inconveniences, it actually sounds pretty relaxed now 36…

Tech News Matt Novak Feb 26

Arizona House Panel Votes to Expand Vaccine Exemptions Amid Ongoing Measles Outbreak

As the measles outbreak in the Pacific Northwest continues to worsen, an Arizona House panel has approved multiple bills to expand vaccine exemptions in the state, the Arizona Republic reported Friday. The paper reported the state House Health and Human Services Committee approved three bills with 5-4 votes and support from Republican lawmakers. Representative Nancy…

Health Catie Keck Feb 24

Federal Judge Throws Out Washington State Cyberstalking Law, Writing It Criminalizes Protected Speech

A federal judge in Washington has thrown out the state’s 2004 law prohibiting cyberstalking after finding that its barriers against speech that is intended to “harass, intimidate, torment, or embarrass” were too vague and violated the Constitution, per the Electronic Frontier Foundation. In his ruling, United States District Judge Ronald Bruce Leighton wrote that the…

Tech News Tom McKay Feb 24

136 People Have Died in Measles Outbreak in the Philippines Linked to Vaccination Fears, Official Says

Thousands of people have been infected in a measles outbreak that has been linked to the deaths of 136 people, according to the Philippine health secretary on Monday. The Associated Press reported that most of those who died were young children, with roughly half between the ages of 1 and 4. Health Secretary Francisco Duque…

Health Catie Keck Feb 18

Washington Lawmakers Advance Bill to Ban Vaccine Exemptions for Personal Reasons Amid Measles Outbreak

A measles outbreak in Washington state has prompted outcry over exemptions that allow residents to opt out of vaccinations for personal or philosophical reasons. On Friday, a state House committee advanced a bill to bar these exemptions for the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine for school-age kids. The Health Care and Wellness Committee approved…

Health Catie Keck Feb 16

Facebook’s Most Intriguing New Hires Aren’t in Silicon Valley—They’re in Washington

Facebook’s home turf is in Silicon Valley, but the company’s most important future battles are largely shaping up 3,000 miles away in Washington, D.C. To win, the social media giant is on a hiring spree focused on the nation’s capital. As public opinion turns increasingly skeptical of the 2-billion person strong social network and more…

Social Media Patrick Howell O'Neill Feb 13

The Science Behind Seattle’s Historic Snow

Seattle is no stranger to wet winters, but usually it falls as drizzle, mist, and other forms of liquid precipitation. This week, though, more than a foot of snow has turned the Emerald City white. So what gives? The recent spate of storms are following very abnormal tracks that have tapped deep Canadian cold. And…

Earth Science Brian Kahn Feb 11

Washington Reels From Snow-Induced Mayhem as It Braces for More Unusual Winter Weather

Washington state knew that it was in for an unusual snow event over the weekend—but the storm delivered a full-on Snowmageddon. Snow blanked the region beginning Friday and into Saturday, delivering to Seattle what the National Weather Service said was “the most snow in February in 70 years.” Snow pummelling the state created hazardous conditions…

Earth Science Catie Keck Feb 10

Hmm, This Anti-Vaccination Rally Amid a Major Measles Outbreak Is a Little Too on the Nose

Amid a measles outbreak in Washington state that officials have confirmed has spread to at least 51 people and suspect to have spread to over a dozen others, hundreds of people showed up to a rally on Friday to demand the right to keep exposing their kids to the possibility of contracting easily prevented, potentially…

Health Tom McKay Feb 9

44 Cases of Measles Confirmed in Washington State Amid Ongoing Outbreak

The measles outbreak that led Washington Governor Jay Inslee to declare a public health emergency last month has worsened, with a dozen more cases of the highly contagious virus confirmed since. The number of measles cases in the state has risen to 44, per the Washington State Department of Health, with 43 confirmed cases and…

Health Catie Keck Feb 3

‘Genius’ Rats Are Flooding DC and Adapting Too Fast to Control

Washington, DC, has a serious rat problem on its hands, and it has little to do with the shady goings-on at some of the highest levels of government. No, we’re talking real, honest to god rat kings who are wreaking havoc on the nation’s capital. The Associated Press reported Wednesday that the DC region is…

Biology Catie Keck Dec 13

Why It’s a Big Deal That Washington State Almost Passed a Carbon Tax

Washington state just came within a few votes of passing the first statewide carbon tax in the country, a near accomplishment that’s both disappointing and promising. On Thursday, Gov. Jay Inslee, a longtime champion of climate action, acknowledged the bill was still “one or two votes shy” of being able to pass out of the…

Conservation Ari Phillips Mar 2

Facebook Closes Seattle Office After Worker Tests Positive for Coronavirus

Publishers and Creators Are Dropping Out of Emerald City Comic Con as Coronavirus Fears Rise [Updated]

Many States Still Can’t Test Locally For Coronavirus Despite Promises From Trump Regime

Washington State Lawmaker Engaged in Domestic Environmental Terrorism, Report Finds

Tribes Are Pushing Washington to Be the First State to Declare a Climate Emergency

It’s Raining Inside the Metro as Flash Floods Rage Across Washington, DC

Lyft Pulls E-Bikes From Service Amid Alarming Reports of Excessive Braking

Washington State Commits to Running Entirely on Clean Energy by 2045

Amtrak Train Stranded in Oregon for 36 Hours Honestly Seems Pretty Chill

Arizona House Panel Votes to Expand Vaccine Exemptions Amid Ongoing Measles Outbreak

Federal Judge Throws Out Washington State Cyberstalking Law, Writing It Criminalizes Protected Speech

136 People Have Died in Measles Outbreak in the Philippines Linked to Vaccination Fears, Official Says

Washington Lawmakers Advance Bill to Ban Vaccine Exemptions for Personal Reasons Amid Measles Outbreak

Facebook’s Most Intriguing New Hires Aren’t in Silicon Valley—They’re in Washington

The Science Behind Seattle’s Historic Snow

Washington Reels From Snow-Induced Mayhem as It Braces for More Unusual Winter Weather

Hmm, This Anti-Vaccination Rally Amid a Major Measles Outbreak Is a Little Too on the Nose

44 Cases of Measles Confirmed in Washington State Amid Ongoing Outbreak

‘Genius’ Rats Are Flooding DC and Adapting Too Fast to Control

Why It’s a Big Deal That Washington State Almost Passed a Carbon Tax

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