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Twenty crime shows to stream right now Delivery upstarts rush to capitalize on food delivery demand Disinfect your car COVID-19 style Travis Scott launched a world tour during the COVID-19 pandemic, in Fornite Enjoy a mystery, thriller while waiting for your food delivery Herd immunity to coronavirus won’t happen soon A plane flys overhead while a person reaches a hand up toward the sky ‘Reopening’ is a dream of a world we can no longer hold. We need new dreams Tri-Cities businesses list precautions they’re taking to keep you safe Party for Socialism and Liberation to protest for cancellation of rent with Pasco car parade Local health leaders warn against relaxing COVID-19 safety measures Keene Edge Salon owner in Richland petitions for partial business re-opens Pasco mayor affirms the city will continue to follow governor’s orders BFHD seeks volunteer contact tracers, translators The Arts Center Task Force provides grant relief funds to local artists and access to online discussion series with local artists, groups Asian Americans look for ways to deter hate attacks during COVID-19 pandemic China's elite donate coronavirus gear to Americans in need

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Second Harvest sees family needs increase as unemployment numbers rise Almost 14% of Tri-Cities jobs disappear after COVID-19 restrictions Lodge at Columbia Point uses payroll protection plan grant to help Grace Kitchen Coronavirus delays opening of new Tri-Cities school after construction is halted Winery and realty company donate over 300 bottles of hand and surface sanitizer to first responders, Meals on Wheels Franklin PUD Broadband offers free wi-fi hotspots for kids and families without internet access The Rude Mechanicals directors hosting ‘pay what you can’ classes on Shakespeare today and tomorrow Meet the Historic Downtown Kennewick Partnership Board President: Jay Freeman Inslee won't budge on stay-home order saying ‘If we give up now we will lose all the gains we have made.’ Washington State Supreme Court pillars State denies petition to release inmates more vulnerable to coronavirus and those nearing release after split Supreme Court ruling Inslee allows construction projects previously underway to finish Rep. Dan Newhouse criticizes Jay Inslee’s ‘Washington Recovery Plan’ Superintendent of Public Instruction provides new rules on student grading during school closure

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Black and white image of people in a pool on floaties sepearted by a red web of coronavirus How do we continue through coronavirus? Donald Trump Trump's stoppage of WHO funding incurs condemnation as COVID-19 cases pass 2 million Tri-Cities coronavirus deaths rise to 31. Tri-Cities Retirement Inn becomes seventh senior care home impacted Inslee protects stimulus checks, extends statute of limitations Tumbleweird offers free, delivered copies of publication to those laid off or considered essential FDA warns Americans about dangers of at-home coronavirus test kits False positives leave antibody tests in the lurch U.S. economic data show March plunge, April collapse Coronavirus calls collect on colleges

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B&G Clubs of Benton and Franklin Counties encourages community to write positive chalk messages on walks Construction workers seek return to work Board of Commissioners support letter to Inslee requesting suspension of moratorium on construction Regional chamber lists businesses and services remaining open during COVID-19 pandemic Graph of Spokane COVID-19 cases Washington health officials see COVID-19 numbers plateauing, caution that a return to normal is many months away Rep. Dan Newhouse encourages inclusion of residential construction as ‘essential’ Firefighter Jim Wilson models a protective gown he made out of construction-grade vapor barrier. Washington tests Tyvek house wrap for protective gowns Washington adds additional hospital beds to bolster coronavirus patient capacity US farmers may lose $20 billion this year due to COVID-19 Kennewick High grad Leilani Mitchell earns MVP honor and 2021 summer Olympic basketball team spot

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Two pharmaceutical giants collaborate to develop coronavirus vaccine Harvard disease researchers say social distancing may be needed into 2022

In the study, researchers simulated how the pandemic might play out. The results suggested that on-and-off social distancing might be needed in 2022 without effective vaccines, therapeutics or increased hospital capacity.

Inslee’s proclamation protects high-risk workers during coronavirus pandemic Washington releasing up to 950 inmates to protect them from coronavirus Dr. Fauci Fauci: Opening economy by May 1 is 'a bit overly optimistic' Detained immigrants plead for virus protection

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Washington, Oregon and California announce pact to collaborate on reopening economies and limiting COVID-19 transmission State superintendent says fall may be too early to return to school An apple sitting on a book with a wifi symbol radiating upwards How distance learning can succeed during the COVID-19 pandemic Local Pumpkin, a Tri-Cities produce delivery service, sees business boom as consumers stay home Battelle begins decontaminating Washington state masks for reuse during COVID-19 outbreak Ben Franklin Transit suspends five routes to limit COVID-19 transmission Seattle Refined features Kennewick’s Madison Rosenbaum as ‘artist of the week’