March 16- Key Points Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses. Some cause illness in people and others cause illness in certain types of animals.Coronaviruses that infect animals can become able to infect people, but this is rare.We do not know the exact source of the current outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).We do not … Continue reading Animals and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Childcare During School Closure
March 18-Highline Schools will provide basic childcare for a limited number of Highline students in grades Pre-K through 5, starting Wednesday, March 25. Children must be currently enrolled in a Highline school. Childcare services will be provided 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. weekdays at each of the following sites: Midway ElementaryWhite Center Heights Elementary Pre-registration … Continue reading Childcare During School Closure
Meals for Students During School Closure
March 13- Starting Monday, March 16, Highline Schools will distribute meals to students at several of our schools. Meals are free to every Highline student and children 18 years or younger. Registration is not required. There are no forms to fill out and no names are written down. A list of site locations is below. … Continue reading Meals for Students During School Closure
FBI Issues Warning About COVID-19 Scams
March 17-Be aware that criminals are attempting to use malicious websites and apps that appear to share virus-related information to gain and lock access to your devices until payment is received. Criminals will likely continue to use new methods to exploit COVID-19 worldwide. Report scams and attempted fraud at ic3.gov.
AG FERGUSON STATEMENT ON COVID-19 SCAMS
March 5-Attorney General Bob Ferguson offers the following statement warning consumers about possible scams preying on COVID-19 fears: “Scammers often prey on fear. As the COVID-19 outbreak and response continue, Washingtonians may see people advertising products or services they claim treat or cure the disease. There is no specific antiviral treatment recommended for COVID-19 at … Continue reading AG FERGUSON STATEMENT ON COVID-19 SCAMS
King County Sheriff’s Office Will Not Execute Court Ordered Evictions
March 17- Sheriff Mitzi G. Johanknecht continues to make adjustments to our public facing, non-emergency services to increase social distancing, in light of the COVID-19 health crisis. Sheriff Johanknecht has informed Presiding Superior Court Judge James Rogers that, effective immediately, the King County Sheriff’s Office will not execute court-ordered evictions in King County until further … Continue reading King County Sheriff’s Office Will Not Execute Court Ordered Evictions
Additional Health Safety Measures Being Taken In Light of COVID-19
March 17- Sheriff Mitzi G. Johanknecht has announced additional measures to increase social distancing, in light of COVID-19, regarding some of our public facing services. Effective immediately, the King County Sheriff’s Office will not process any new Concealed Pistol License (CPL) applications. These applications require fingerprinting in close quarters that we do not think is … Continue reading Additional Health Safety Measures Being Taken In Light of COVID-19
Conversations with Youth Session Postponed
March 17 - Our Conversations with Youth session as been postponed due the COVID-19. We will reschedule at a later date.
Seattle City Light COVID-19 Response
COVID-19: Customer Service Centers Closing Temporarily as Precautionary Measure March 13, 2020 by Julie Moore Today, Mayor Jenny A. Durkan announced additional steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The virus has already spread in our community, so we are at a pivotal moment to slow the spread to the most vulnerable individuals. Earlier this week, the … Continue reading Seattle City Light COVID-19 Response
PSE Responds to COVID-19
Puget Sound Energy is taking measurable actions to help our customers and communities during this coronavirus situation March 13– As a provider of an essential service to our customers, Puget Sound Energy is working to ensure we are here for our customers, our community and our employees as coronavirus impacts the region. We know some … Continue reading PSE Responds to COVID-19