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Community Voices

Author: Kamna Shastri

An apartment building adjacent to 206 SW 112th St., where a coronavirus quarantine facility is set to open, photographed on March 9, 2020 in Seattle, Wash. More than 15,000 people signed an online petition against the coronavirus facility, created by White Center resident Chris Blado. County officials plan to open emergency isolation facilities in White Center, Kent, Interbay and North Seattle. CREDIT: Jovelle Tamayo for the South Seattle Emerald

Community comes together to question White Center quarantine site

From South Seattle Emerald – when a populated street in White Center is chosen as the site for a proposed quarantine facility the local community organizes around concerns.

Native American tribe takes trailblazing steps to fight Covid-19 outbreak

From The Guardian – The Lummi Nation is finding a way to mitigate COVID-19 impacts, especially because federal support measures have been sluggish and inadequate.

With a bare-bones takeout operation, Jade Garden adapts to loss of business from coronavirus

From International Examiner – As COVID-19 state-wide closures and psychical distancing affect small local businesses, Jade Garden in the International District-Chinatown neighborhood continues to fulfill orders, making adjustments to keep business going.

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