News Coronavirus pauses Seattle's cruise season The move, prompted by Canada's own reckoning with COVID-19, will deal a major blow to the local economy. by David Kroman / March 13, 2020
News To stop COVID-19, Washington implements measures not seen since Spanish flu Gov. Jay Inslee banned gatherings of over 250 people in the state's three most populous counties. by David Kroman & Lilly Fowler / March 11, 2020
News Seattle workers lose jobs and worry about rent as coronavirus slows business The virus’ impact is affecting healthy people as workers are laid off and see hours reduced. by David Kroman / March 11, 2020
News Unemployment in King County hits communities of color hardest Jobless rate hits 40% in some immigrant neighborhoods near Sea-Tac. by David Kroman / May 29, 2020
News Public health workers threatened, harassed while fighting COVID-19 Tired and stressed already, health officials across Washington state say they’ve seen an increase in abusive messages during the pandemic. by David Kroman / May 21, 2020
News Washington’s $1.8B convention center expansion is in danger The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown one of the largest construction projects in Seattle history into financial crisis. by David Kroman / May 15, 2020
News Judge demands WA psychiatric hospital reopen despite COVID-19 Western State Hospital has mostly stopped accepting jail transfers, leaving inmates with mental illness in limbo. by David Kroman / May 12, 2020
Equity Why COVID-19 is hitting Washington Latinos especially hard The state's communities of color now account for larger share of positive tests, due to slow testing, exposure at work and other factors. by Lilly Fowler & David Kroman / May 8, 2020
News COVID-19 leading to illegal jail stays for inmates with mental illness Delayed psych evaluations and hospital transfers are resulting in due process questions, and longer stays that may prove unconstitutional. by David Kroman / May 6, 2020
News Confusion, anger in Seattle Police Dept. after East Precinct exit SPD Chief Carmen Best says she didn’t order cops to abandon the station. It's unclear if there was even an order at all. by David Kroman / June 19, 2020