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In this photo taken Tuesday, June 16, 2020, Yakima Valley Pepsi Pak baseball fans watch the Senior Legion team play a game in Selah, Wash. The team continues to play games despite no being approved to do so by the Yakima Health District or allowed under state restrictions so long as Yakima County remains in Phase 1 of the coronavirus reopening. Yakima, Benton and Franklin counties remain in Phase 1, meaning only essential businesses are open; restaurant service is limited to takeout and delivery; and limited outdoor recreation. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Virus is taking big toll on farm county in Washington state

By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS - Associated Press

Gov. to require masks in Yakima County as virus cases spike

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Inslee: State Patrol will investigate police custody death

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Washington Gov. Jay Inslee motions about the high rate of coronavirus cases in the area during a news conference at Yakima Valley College Tuesday, June 16, 2020, in Yakima, Wash. Inslee met with leaders in local government, health care and business to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the area, which has one of the highest rates of infection in the state. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Inslee: Yakima County must do more to prevent coronavirus

By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS - Associated Press

Gerald Hankerson, regional president of the NAACP, decries the violence black men have endured for decades at the hands of police. Family, friends and black leaders held a press conference outside Tacoma's County-City Building on Thursday, June 4, 2020, calling for justice in the Manuel Ellis case.The Pierce County Medical Examiner ruled Ellis died due to respiratory arrest due to physical restraint. (Drew Perine/The News Tribune via AP)

Mayor wants officers fired over death, State to review probe

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Protestors move south on 2nd Avenue in Seattle, Sunday, May 31, 2020, as demonstrations continue over the death of George Floyd. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (Ken Lambert/The Seattle Times via AP)

Inslee slams Trump, Seattle George Floyd protests continue

By RACHEL LA CORTE - Associated Press

People set fire to vehicles during a protest, Saturday, May 30, 12020 in Seattle. Protests were held throughout the country over the death of George Floyd, a black man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers on May 25. (Dean Rutz/The Seattle Times via AP)

Inslee orders statewide Guard activation following unrest

By LISA BAUMANN - Associated Press

In this Wednesday, May 27, 2020 photo, dentist Dr. Kathleen Saturay wears additional protective equipment, including a face shield and disposable mask over a respirator mask, as she exams a patient in Seattle. Dental practices were allowed to open earlier this month following closure because of the coronavirus outbreak, as long as offices have enough personal protective equipment (PPE) for their staffers, put in place social-distancing policies and check patients for symptoms of COVID-19. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

WA virus order expiring, counties get more flexibility

By RACHEL LA CORTE - Associated Press

FILE - In this April 10, 2020 file photo, Missael Lopez, left, and Laura McIlrath Riel bundle asparagus at McIlrath Family Farm stand in Yakima, Wash., during the coronavirus outbreak. The state of Washington is implementing safety recommendations to battle a large outbreak of the coronavirus in the agricultural area in the central part of the state (Evan Abell/Yakima Herald-Republic via AP, File)

New virus rules for farms, nursing homes in Washington state

By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS - Associated Press

Downtown Seattle and mostly empty streets are shown, Wednesday, May 27, 2020, as viewed from the Space Needle. Many workers continue to work from home due to stay-at-home orders intended to prevent the further spread of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Washington issues new guidelines for religious services

By RACHEL LA CORTE - Associated Press

GOP state lawmakers call for a special legislative session

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Travelers pick up luggage where signs remind them, with classic Pacific Northwest icons showing the size of two Chinook salmon, to stay six feet apart at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Monday, May 18, 2020, in SeaTac, Wash. Monday was the first day that travelers at the airport were required to wear face coverings in the public areas there. The Port of Seattle has encouraged its employees to wear face coverings, and all federal agencies that operate at the airport require their employees to wear them. All airlines operating at SeaTac require employees and passengers to wear face coverings. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Inslee: More counties can expedite reopening process

By RACHEL LA CORTE - Associated Press

Washington dentists, doctors can expand access to patients

By RACHEL LA CORTE - Associated Press

FILE - In this May 8, 2020, file photo, registered nurse Katie Hammond looks up as she talks on the phone in the COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit at Harborview Medical Center, which is part of Seattle-area health care system UW Medicine, in Seattle. UW Medicine, which has played a leading role in responding to the coronavirus outbreak, is now facing a huge financial hole because of the fallout from COVID-19. The Seattle Times reports UW Medicine's losses could be more than $500 million by the end of the summer. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson, File)

1,371 contact tracers ready assist health departments

By RACHEL LA CORTE - Associated Press

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee sits at his desk and rehearses a speech Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash., minutes before going live to address the public on the state's next steps in addressing the coronavirus outbreak. Inslee said the state will not be able to lift many of the stay-at-home restrictions implemented to fight the coronavirus by May 4, the date through which the existing directive is currently in place. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Inslee: Worries about COVID infection rates, more retail OK

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Larry Kaleiwahea, of Seattle, hits out of a bunker, Tuesday, May 5, 2020, at Chambers Bay, in University Place, Wash. The course was one of more than 100 state parks, fishing and boating sites, and other recreation locations across Washington state that reopened Tuesday, as certain coronavirus restrictions were eased. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Parks, golf reopen in WA as some virus restrictions ease

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A protester carries a sign that reads &quot;Unionize Amazon Tax Bezos,&quot; while riding a bike during a car-based protest Friday, May 1, 2020, at the Amazon Spheres in downtown Seattle. May Day in Seattle traditionally brings large protests and demonstrations from many groups and causes, and this year some people stayed in their cars or otherwise tried to practice social distancing due to the outbreak of the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Inslee announces phases for lifting virus restrictions

By RACHEL LA CORTE - Associated Press

In this April 19, 2020, photo, a man holds a sign in view of the Capitol building at a protest opposing Washington state's stay-home order to slow the coronavirus outbreak in Olympia, Wash. Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has blasted President Donald Trump's calls to &quot;liberate&quot; parts of the country from stay-at-home and other orders that are designed to combat the spread of the coronavirus.. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Joshua Freed, candidate for Washington governor, goes to court for one-on-one Bible study

By James Varney - The Washington Times

Man charged in threat against governor over virus rules

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The protective gown of medical assistant Nina Daniels billows in the wind as she puts away a swab she took from a driver at a drive-up coronavirus testing site Wednesday, April 29, 2020, in Seattle. The site, open Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Rainier Beach neighborhood, is available to anyone displaying the virus symptoms, are pregnant, over 60 or have a chronic condition, as well as health care workers and first responders. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Washington’s stay-at-home order won’t be lifted Monday

By RACHEL LA CORTE - Associated Press