RACHEL LA CORTE
Seattle Police officer Rosell Ellis, right, wears an N95 mask as he listens to conversation during a routine call Thursday, April 2, 2020, in Seattle. As police and fire departments across the country face personnel shortages due to the spread of the new coronavirus, masks and other protective gear are being used to keep officers and firefighters still on the streets safe and healthy. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
Washington state stay-at-home order extended through May 4

By Rachel La Corte Apr. 02, 2020 08:07 PM EDT
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Thursday extended orders to

Bagel shop manager Samantha Maddocks runs then lone shop still open in one walkway in the Pike Place Market Thursday, April 2, 2020, in Seattle. The number of people seeking unemployment benefits in Washington set a new record last week, with tens of thousands more people in the state filing new claims as non-essential businesses remain closed due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
'Mind boggling': Last week's WA jobless claims set record

By Rachel La Corte Apr. 02, 2020 02:20 PM EDT
OLYMPIA, Wash (AP) — The number of people seeking unemployment benefits in