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Court revokes protective order for historic Tumwater oak tree

Courtney Flatt

A historic tree in Thurston County could soon meet its end. A group of advocates are trying to save the Davis Meeker Garry oak in Tumwater, Washington, after the city deemed the tree unsafe.

Pharmacist Rui Wen prepares to administer a Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine for an employee of the Safeway Distribution Center on Monday, March 22, 2021, in Auburn.

COVID-19 deaths much higher in Washington’s Republican counties, analysis shows

Austin Jenkins

COVID-19 related deaths are trending much higher in Republican counties than in Democratic ones in Washington. That’s according to a new legislative analysis.

Economy, Business, Finance, and Labor

More Washington counties get the green light to slowly reopen

Tom Banse

The county-by-county reopening of Washington state is picking up steam. The state Secretary of Health on Friday approved four additional places where…