National A Man Died From Rabies In Illinois. Here's Why That's So Unusual In The U.S. The Illinois Department of Health says an elderly man died from rabies after waking up with a bat on his neck and refusing rabies treatment. It's the first case in the state since 1954. Deepa Shivaram
Health Why this Seattle business owner is 'ecstatic' about King County's new vaccine rule If you've been to a bar or restaurant or you've seen a live show indoors recently, you may have been asked to prove you're vaccinated against Covid-19. In October, count on it. Katie Campbell Angela King Eilís O'Neill
Politics Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan responds to police pushback over vaccine mandate and more Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced this week the city workers will be required to get vaccinated against Covid-19. The Seattle Police Officers Guild wasn't pleased, claiming the city did not consult members as required under the guild's bargaining agreement. Angela King Katie Campbell
Environment Another heat wave is on the way, what’s your action plan? ‘This is reaching out to people who are more vulnerable, making sure that they are taking care of themselves, staying hydrated, wearing lighter clothing, finding cooler places. It's reaching out within your communities.’ Paige Browning John O'Brien
National Some Republicans Blame Migrants For COVID-19 Surges. Doctors Say They're Scapegoating Some Republicans are blaming the latest surge in COVID-19 cases on migrants crossing the southern border. But many doctors disagree, saying the politicians are just looking to divert attention. Joel Rose
National Was It 'Reasonable' To Ship 81 Million Opioid Pills To This Small West Virginia City? As a landmark federal opioid trial nears completion, West Virginia communities are demanding $2.5 billion in compensation. Drug firms say they acted responsibly in shipping millions of pills. Brian Mann
Health King County health official recommends going back to masking up indoors Even if you're fully vaccinated, King County's health officer recommends wearing a mask in indoor public places. Eilís O'Neill
Environment To prevent deaths during Washington's next heat wave, we need a heat action plan "You have to coordinate a really wide range of services, everything from public health to ambulance services, the fire department, people who reach out to elderly care facilities, people who reach out and take care of the homeless. I could go on." Kim Malcolm Andy Hurst
KUOW asks: How would you address violent crime in Seattle? KUOW is asking Seattle voters the same questions it is asking candidates for mayor in the 2021 primary election. This week, we asked about violent crime. David Hyde Dyer Oxley
Health What Washington's reopening means for you Today’s the day. After more than a year, Washington state is officially open again. Eilís O'Neill Angela King
