Cars wait in line for handouts of surplus potatoes and other free items, including milk, grains, produce, bacon, and more in Kennewick, Washington, U.S., on Friday, May 8, 2020. About 1,000 cars waited in a long line for the food giveaway, including the potatoes from the Washington Potato Commission, which says that growers in the state have faced a surplus of approximately one billion pounds due to slumping demand during the COVID-19 pandemic. Photographer: David Ryder/BloombergCars wait in line for handouts of surplus potatoes and other free items, including milk, grains, produce, bacon, and more in Kennewick, Washington, U.S., on Friday, May 8, 2020. About 1,000 cars waited in a long line for the food giveaway, including the potatoes from the Washington Potato Commission, which says that growers in the state have faced a surplus of approximately one billion pounds due to slumping demand during the COVID-19 pandemic. Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg
Hundreds of people showed up at an outlet mall in Auburn, WA today to queue in their cars for handouts of excess potatoes at an event organized by the Washington Potato Commission. They gave away 100,000 pounds of potatoes, part of an excess totaling one billion pounds in the state due to coronavirus-related supply chain issues.
People queue for handouts of excess potatoes, that would otherwise go to waste due to coronavirus-related supply chain blockages, in an event organized by the Washington Potato Commission in Auburn, Washington, U.S. May 7, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderA dog watches from a backseat as people queue for handouts of excess potatoes, that would otherwise go to waste due to coronavirus-related supply chain blockages, in an event organized by the Washington Potato Commission in Auburn, Washington, U.S. May 7, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder
I spent the morning with Ricky Moore, who has an inspiring story and was brave to share it. He was sleeping in the laundry room of an apartment building in Auburn when police kicked him out. He later found Co-LEAD, which set him up with temporary hotel lodging and more. Co-LEAD grew from the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic by keeping people experiencing homelessness, or who come into contact with law enforcement, out of jails while providing temporary lodging at hotels, deploying intensive outreach responders, and providing other basic resources including medical care and case managers.
SEATTLE, WA – MAY 06: Ricky Moore, who is a college student, entertainer, and says he is grateful for a fresh start, was removed by police while sleeping in an apartment building’s laundry room during the winter, and is pictured here outside his accommodation arranged by the Co-LEAD program at a hotel in south King County on May 6, 2020 near Seattle, Washington. Co-LEAD grew from the Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion (LEAD) program to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic by keeping people experiencing homelessness, or who come into contact with law enforcement, out of jails while providing temporary lodging at hotels, deploying intensive outreach responders, and providing other basic resources including medical care and case managers. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)SEATTLE, WA – MAY 06: Ricky Moore, who is a college student, entertainer, and says he is grateful for a fresh start, was removed by police while sleeping in an apartment building’s laundry room during the winter, and is pictured here outside his accommodation arranged by the Co-LEAD program at a hotel in south King County on May 6, 2020 near Seattle, Washington. SEATTLE, WA – MAY 06: Ricky Moore, who is a college student, entertainer, and says he is grateful for a fresh start, was removed by police while sleeping in an apartment building’s laundry room during the winter, and poses for a portrait here outside his accommodation arranged by the Co-LEAD program at a hotel in south King County on May 6, 2020 near Seattle, Washington. SEATTLE, WA – MAY 06: Ricky Moore, who is a college student, entertainer, and says he is grateful for a fresh start, was removed by police while sleeping in an apartment building’s laundry room during the winter, and is pictured here in his room arranged by the Co-LEAD program at a hotel in south King County on May 6, 2020 near Seattle, Washington. SEATTLE, WA – MAY 06: Ricky Moore, who is a college student, entertainer, and says he is grateful for a fresh start, was removed by police while sleeping in an apartment building’s laundry room during the winter, and is pictured here holding an old photo of himself with favorite singer Smokey Robinson in a room arranged by the Co-LEAD program at a hotel in south King County on May 6, 2020 near Seattle, Washington. SEATTLE, WA – MAY 06: Ricky Moore, who is a college student, entertainer, and says he is grateful for a fresh start, was removed by police while sleeping in an apartment building’s laundry room during the winter, and is pictured here in his room arranged by the Co-LEAD program at a hotel in south King County on May 6, 2020 near Seattle, Washington. SEATTLE, WA – MAY 06: Ricky Moore, who is a college student, entertainer, and says he is grateful for a fresh start, was removed by police while sleeping in an apartment building’s laundry room during the winter, and is pictured here working on his laptop at accomodation arranged by the Co-LEAD program at a hotel in south King County on May 6, 2020 near Seattle, Washington. SEATTLE, WA – MAY 06: Ricky Moore (R), who is a college student, entertainer, and says he is grateful for a fresh start, was removed by police while sleeping in an apartment building’s laundry room during the winter, and speaks here with his case manager, Michael Williams, at accommodation arranged by the Co-LEAD program at a hotel in south King County on May 6, 2020 near Seattle, Washington. SEATTLE, WA – MAY 06: Ricky Moore, who is a college student, entertainer, and says he is grateful for a fresh start, was removed by police while sleeping in an apartment building’s laundry room during the winter, and is pictured here working on a laptop at his accommodation arranged by the Co-LEAD program at a hotel in south King County on May 6, 2020 near Seattle, Washington. SEATTLE, WA – MAY 06: Ricky Moore, who is a college student, entertainer, and says he is grateful for a fresh start, was removed by police while sleeping in an apartment building’s laundry room during the winter, and is pictured here working on a laptop at his accommodation arranged by the Co-LEAD program at a hotel in south King County on May 6, 2020 near Seattle, Washington. SEATTLE, WA – MAY 06: Ricky Moore, who is a college student, entertainer, and says he is grateful for a fresh start, was removed by police while sleeping in an apartment building’s laundry room during the winter, and is pictured here laughing with front desk staff at his accommodation arranged by the Co-LEAD program at a hotel in south King County on May 6, 2020 near Seattle, Washington. SEATTLE, WA – MAY 06: Ricky Moore, who is a college student, entertainer, and says he is grateful for a fresh start, was removed by police while sleeping in an apartment building’s laundry room during the winter, and is pictured here laughing with front desk staff at his accommodation arranged by the Co-LEAD program at a hotel in south King County on May 6, 2020 near Seattle, Washington. SEATTLE, WA – MAY 06: Ricky Moore, who is a college student, entertainer, and says he is grateful for a fresh start, was removed by police while sleeping in an apartment building’s laundry room during the winter, and is pictured here doing a card trick with front desk staffer Diva Rodriguez at his accommodation arranged by the Co-LEAD program at a hotel in south King County on May 6, 2020 near Seattle, Washington. SEATTLE, WA – MAY 06: Ricky Moore, who is a college student, entertainer, and says he is grateful for a fresh start, was removed by police while sleeping in an apartment building’s laundry room during the winter, and is pictured adjusting his mask before leaving his room arranged by the Co-LEAD program at a hotel in south King County on May 6, 2020 near Seattle, Washington. SEATTLE, WA – MAY 06: Ricky Moore, who is a college student, entertainer, and says he is grateful for a fresh start, was removed by police while sleeping in an apartment building’s laundry room during the winter, and is pictured here in his room arranged by the Co-LEAD program at a hotel in south King County on May 6, 2020 near Seattle, Washington. SEATTLE, WA – MAY 06: Ricky Moore, who is a college student, entertainer, and says he is grateful for a fresh start, was removed by police while sleeping in an apartment building’s laundry room during the winter, and is pictured here looking through class projects in his room arranged by the Co-LEAD program at a hotel in south King County on May 6, 2020 near Seattle, Washington. SEATTLE, WA – MAY 06: A note from hotel staff is seen in the room of Ricky Moore, who is a college student, entertainer, and says he is grateful for a fresh start after he was removed by police while sleeping in an apartment building’s laundry room during the winter, at his accommodation arranged by the Co-LEAD program at a hotel in south King County on May 6, 2020 near Seattle, Washington. SEATTLE, WA – MAY 06: Dr. Cynthia Kotarski poses for a portrait while attending to clients at a hotel serving Co-LEAD clients in south King County on May 6, 2020 near Seattle, Washington. SEATTLE, WA – MAY 06: Harm reduction supplies for clients, including needles, are pictured in the Co-LEAD program offices on May 6, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. SEATTLE, WA – MAY 06: Personal hygiene supplies for clients are pictured in the Co-LEAD program offices on May 6, 2020 in Seattle, Washington.
Oscar Castillo walks with Russ Hibbard, wearing a Mexican wrestling mask, at The Golf Club At Newcastle as Governor Jay Inslee’s “Safe Start Washington” begins Phase 1, allowing certain businesses to reopen with restrictions, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Newcastle, Washington, U.S. May 5, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderParker Davidson pays for his round while communicating via speakerphone with the clubhouse at The Golf Club At Newcastle as Governor Jay Inslee’s “Safe Start Washington” begins Phase 1, allowing certain businesses to reopen with restrictions, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Newcastle, Washington, U.S. May 5, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderCole Bergano watches golfers while working in a snack shop at The Golf Club At Newcastle as Governor Jay Inslee’s “Safe Start Washington” begins Phase 1, allowing certain businesses to reopen with restrictions, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Newcastle, Washington, U.S. May 5, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderOscar Castillo golfs at The Golf Club At Newcastle as Governor Jay Inslee’s “Safe Start Washington” begins Phase 1, allowing certain businesses to reopen with restrictions, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Newcastle, Washington, U.S. May 5, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderResident bagpiper Neil Hubbard puts his mask back on after performing at The Golf Club At Newcastle as Governor Jay Inslee’s “Safe Start Washington” begins Phase 1, allowing certain businesses to reopen with restrictions, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Newcastle, Washington, U.S. May 5, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderGolfers check in and pay while communicating via speakerphone with the clubhouse at The Golf Club At Newcastle as Governor Jay Inslee’s “Safe Start Washington” begins Phase 1, allowing certain businesses to reopen with restrictions, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Newcastle, Washington, U.S. May 5, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderParker Davidson pays for his round at The Golf Club At Newcastle as Governor Jay Inslee’s “Safe Start Washington” begins Phase 1, allowing certain businesses to reopen with restrictions, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Newcastle, Washington, U.S. May 5, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderA golfer plays at The Golf Club At Newcastle as Governor Jay Inslee’s “Safe Start Washington” begins Phase 1, allowing certain businesses to reopen with restrictions, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Newcastle, Washington, U.S. May 5, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderA sign directs golfers at a practice green at The Golf Club At Newcastle as Governor Jay Inslee’s “Safe Start Washington” begins Phase 1, allowing certain businesses to reopen with restrictions, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Newcastle, Washington, U.S. May 5, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderParker Davidson pays for his round while communicating via speakerphone with the clubhouse at The Golf Club At Newcastle as Governor Jay Inslee’s “Safe Start Washington” begins Phase 1, allowing certain businesses to reopen with restrictions, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Newcastle, Washington, U.S. May 5, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderGolfers check in and pay while communicating via speakerphone with the clubhouse at The Golf Club At Newcastle as Governor Jay Inslee’s “Safe Start Washington” begins Phase 1, allowing certain businesses to reopen with restrictions, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Newcastle, Washington, U.S. May 5, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderGolfers check in and pay while communicating via speakerphone with the clubhouse at The Golf Club At Newcastle as Governor Jay Inslee’s “Safe Start Washington” begins Phase 1, allowing certain businesses to reopen with restrictions, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Newcastle, Washington, U.S. May 5, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderA sign directs golfers at the driving range at The Golf Club At Newcastle as Governor Jay Inslee’s “Safe Start Washington” begins Phase 1, allowing certain businesses to reopen with restrictions, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Newcastle, Washington, U.S. May 5, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderRuss Hibbard, wearing a Mexican wrestling mask, golfs with Oscar Castillo at The Golf Club At Newcastle as Governor Jay Inslee’s “Safe Start Washington” begins Phase 1, allowing certain businesses to reopen with restrictions, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Newcastle, Washington, U.S. May 5, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderOscar Castillo golfs at The Golf Club At Newcastle as Governor Jay Inslee’s “Safe Start Washington” begins Phase 1, allowing certain businesses to reopen with restrictions, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Newcastle, Washington, U.S. May 5, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderRuss Hibbard, wearing a Mexican wrestling mask, prepares to putt at The Golf Club At Newcastle as Governor Jay Inslee’s “Safe Start Washington” begins Phase 1, allowing certain businesses to reopen with restrictions, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Newcastle, Washington, U.S. May 5, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderOscar Castillo golfs at The Golf Club At Newcastle as Governor Jay Inslee’s “Safe Start Washington” begins Phase 1, allowing certain businesses to reopen with restrictions, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Newcastle, Washington, U.S. May 5, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderOscar Castillo golfs at The Golf Club At Newcastle as Governor Jay Inslee’s “Safe Start Washington” begins Phase 1, allowing certain businesses to reopen with restrictions, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Newcastle, Washington, U.S. May 5, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderCole Bergano prepares hot dogs, offered as part of a limited menu, at The Golf Club At Newcastle as Governor Jay Inslee’s “Safe Start Washington” begins Phase 1, allowing certain businesses to reopen with restrictions, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Newcastle, Washington, U.S. May 5, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderResident bagpiper Neil Hubbard performs at The Golf Club At Newcastle as Governor Jay Inslee’s “Safe Start Washington” begins Phase 1, allowing certain businesses to reopen with restrictions, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Newcastle, Washington, U.S. May 5, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderA golfer putts at The Golf Club At Newcastle as Governor Jay Inslee’s “Safe Start Washington” begins Phase 1, allowing certain businesses to reopen with restrictions, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Newcastle, Washington, U.S. May 5, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder
I met Frank Martinez of Saddle View Farms at his storage facility, filled with Russet Burbank potatoes, in Warden, WA yesterday. Washington state is facing a surplus of potatoes as demand plummets during the coronavirus pandemic, which is hurting growers like Martinez.
WARDEN, WA – MAY 01: Frank Martinez of Saddle View Farms poses for a portrait in his farm’s storage facility, filled with Russet Burbank potatoes, on May 1, 2020 in Warden, Washington. Washington state is facing a surplus of potatoes as demand plummets during the coronavirus pandemic, which is hurting growers like Martinez. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)WARDEN, WA – MAY 01: A worker watches Russet Burbank potatoes slide down while transferring them from one warehouse to another at a storage facility operated by local grower Frank Martinez of Saddle View Farms on May 1, 2020 in Warden, Washington. Washington state is facing a surplus of potatoes as demand plummets during the coronavirus pandemic, which is hurting growers like Martinez. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)WARDEN, WA – MAY 01: Frank Martinez holds a Russet Burbank potato at his farm’s storage facility on May 1, 2020 in Warden, Washington. Washington state is facing a surplus of potatoes as demand plummets during the coronavirus pandemic, which is hurting growers like Martinez. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)WARDEN, WA – MAY 01: Frank Martinez of Saddle View Farms watches machinery pile Russet Burbank potatoes in one of his storage facilities on May 1, 2020 in Warden, Washington. Washington state is facing a surplus of potatoes as demand plummets during the coronavirus pandemic, which is hurting growers like Martinez. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)WARDEN, WA – MAY 01: Russet Burbank potatoes are seen in a storage facilities operated by Frank Martinez of Saddle View Farms on May 1, 2020 in Warden, Washington. Washington state is facing a surplus of potatoes as demand plummets during the coronavirus pandemic, which is hurting growers like Martinez. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)WARDEN, WA – MAY 01: Russet Burbank potatoes move through machinery in a storage facility operated by Frank Martinez of Saddle View Farms on May 1, 2020 in Warden, Washington. Washington state is facing a surplus of potatoes as demand plummets during the coronavirus pandemic, which is hurting growers like Martinez. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)WARDEN, WA – MAY 01: A worker removes unusable Russet Burbank potatoes as they are transferred into a storage facility operated by local grower Frank Martinez of Saddle View Farms on May 1, 2020 in Warden, Washington. Washington state is facing a surplus of potatoes as demand plummets during the coronavirus pandemic, which is hurting growers like Martinez. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)WARDEN, WA – MAY 01: A worker watches Russet Burbank potatoes slide down while transferring them from one warehouse to another at a storage facility operated by local grower Frank Martinez of Saddle View Farms on May 1, 2020 in Warden, Washington. Washington state is facing a surplus of potatoes as demand plummets during the coronavirus pandemic, which is hurting growers like Martinez. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)WARDEN, WA – MAY 01: Frank Martinez walks atop Russet Burbank potatoes at his farm’s storage facility while adjusting fans to prevent rot from worsening on May 1, 2020 in Warden, Washington. Washington state is facing a surplus of potatoes as demand plummets during the coronavirus pandemic, which is hurting growers like Martinez. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)WARDEN, WA – MAY 01: Frank Martinez of Saddle View Farms walks atop Russet Burbank potatoes at his farm’s storage facility while adjusting fans to prevent rot from worsening on May 1, 2020 in Warden, Washington. Washington state is facing a surplus of potatoes as demand plummets during the coronavirus pandemic, which is hurting growers like Martinez. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)WARDEN, WA – MAY 01: Frank Martinez of Saddle View Farms walks atop Russet Burbank potatoes at his farm’s storage facility while adjusting fans to prevent rot from worsening on May 1, 2020 in Warden, Washington. Washington state is facing a surplus of potatoes as demand plummets during the coronavirus pandemic, which is hurting growers like Martinez. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)WARDEN, WA – MAY 01: A fan sits atop Russet Burbank potatoes to prevent rot in a lower section from worsening in a storage facility operated by Frank Martinez of Saddle View Farms on May 1, 2020 in Warden, Washington. Washington state is facing a surplus of potatoes as demand plummets during the coronavirus pandemic, which is hurting growers like Martinez. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)WARDEN, WA – MAY 01: A worker watches Russet Burbank potatoes transfer into a storage facility operated by local grower Frank Martinez of Saddle View Farms on May 1, 2020 in Warden, Washington. Washington state is facing a surplus of potatoes as demand plummets during the coronavirus pandemic, which is hurting growers like Martinez. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)WARDEN, WA – MAY 01: A stray Russet Burbank potato rests on a piece of machinery at a storage facility operated by local grower Frank Martinez of Saddle View Farms on May 1, 2020 in Warden, Washington. Washington state is facing a surplus of potatoes as demand plummets during the coronavirus pandemic, which is hurting growers like Martinez. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)WARDEN, WA – MAY 01: Russet Burbank potatoes are transferred into a storage facility operated by Frank Martinez of Saddle View Farms on May 1, 2020 in Warden, Washington. Washington state is facing a surplus of potatoes as demand plummets during the coronavirus pandemic, which is hurting growers like Martinez. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)WARDEN, WA – MAY 01: A worker watches Russet Burbank potatoes transfer into a storage facility operated by local grower Frank Martinez of Saddle View Farms on May 1, 2020 in Warden, Washington. Washington state is facing a surplus of potatoes as demand plummets during the coronavirus pandemic, which is hurting growers like Martinez. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)WARDEN, WA – MAY 01: Frank Martinez of Saddle View Farms looks at Russet Burbank potatoes in his farm’s storage facility on May 1, 2020 in Warden, Washington. Washington state is facing a surplus of potatoes as demand plummets during the coronavirus pandemic, which is hurting growers like Martinez. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
WALLULA, WA – MAY 01: The exterior of a Tyson Fresh Meats plant is pictured on May 1, 2020 in Wallula, Washington. Over 150 workers at the plant have tested positive for COVID-19, according to local health officials. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)WALLULA, WA – MAY 01: A sign at the entrance to a Tyson Fresh Meats plant is pictured on May 1, 2020 in Wallula, Washington. Over 150 workers at the plant have tested positive for COVID-19, according to local health officials. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)WALLULA, WA – MAY 01: Birds circle above a Tyson Fresh Meats plant on May 1, 2020 in Wallula, Washington. Over 150 workers at the plant have tested positive for COVID-19, according to local health officials. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)WALLULA, WA – MAY 01: The exterior of a Tyson Fresh Meats plant is pictured on May 1, 2020 in Wallula, Washington. Over 150 workers at the plant have tested positive for COVID-19, according to local health officials. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)WALLULA, WA – MAY 01: The exterior of a Tyson Fresh Meats plant is pictured on May 1, 2020 in Wallula, Washington. Over 150 workers at the plant have tested positive for COVID-19, according to local health officials. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)WALLULA, WA – MAY 01: The exterior of a Tyson Fresh Meats plant is pictured on May 1, 2020 in Wallula, Washington. Over 150 workers at the plant have tested positive for COVID-19, according to local health officials. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)WALLULA, WA – MAY 01: The exterior of a Tyson Fresh Meats plant is pictured on May 1, 2020 in Wallula, Washington. Over 150 workers at the plant have tested positive for COVID-19, according to local health officials. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)WALLULA, WA – MAY 01: The exterior of a Tyson Fresh Meats plant is pictured next to a nearby farm on May 1, 2020 in Wallula, Washington. Over 150 workers at the plant have tested positive for COVID-19, according to local health officials. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)WALLULA, WA – MAY 01: The exterior of a Tyson Fresh Meats plant is pictured on May 1, 2020 in Wallula, Washington. Over 150 workers at the plant have tested positive for COVID-19, according to local health officials. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)WALLULA, WA – MAY 01: The exterior of a Tyson Fresh Meats plant is pictured on May 1, 2020 in Wallula, Washington. Over 150 workers at the plant have tested positive for COVID-19, according to local health officials. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
Today I visited Friehe Farms in Moses Lake, WA on assignment for Bloomberg News. Farmers in Washington are facing a surplus of one billion pounds of potatoes due to restaurant and school closures amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Washington Potato Commission.
Farmer Heath Gimmestad surveys a recently planted potato field at Friehe Farms in Moses Lake, Washington, U.S., on Thursday, Apr. 30, 2020. Farmers in the state are facing a surplus of one billion pounds of potatoes due to restaurant and school closures amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Washington Potato Commission. Photographer: David Ryder/BloombergFarmer Heath Gimmestad poses for a portrait in a storage facility holding Russet Burbank potatoes at Friehe Farms in Moses Lake, Washington, U.S., on Thursday, Apr. 30, 2020. Farmers in the state are facing a surplus of one billion pounds of potatoes due to restaurant and school closures amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Washington Potato Commission. Photographer: David Ryder/BloombergA farmer holds a seed piece from a Clearwater Russet potato in a recently planted potato field at Friehe Farms in Moses Lake, Washington, U.S., on Thursday, Apr. 30, 2020. Farmers in the state are facing a surplus of one billion pounds of potatoes due to restaurant and school closures amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Washington Potato Commission. Photographer: David Ryder/BloombergRusset Burbank potatoes are seen in machinery at Friehe Farms in Moses Lake, Washington, U.S., on Thursday, Apr. 30, 2020. Farmers in the state are facing a surplus of one billion pounds of potatoes due to restaurant and school closures amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Washington Potato Commission. Photographer: David Ryder/BloombergRusset Burbank potatoes are seen in a storage facility at Friehe Farms in Moses Lake, Washington, U.S., on Thursday, Apr. 30, 2020. Farmers in the state are facing a surplus of one billion pounds of potatoes due to restaurant and school closures amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Washington Potato Commission. Photographer: David Ryder/BloombergRusset Burbank potatoes are seen in a storage facility at Friehe Farms in Moses Lake, Washington, U.S., on Thursday, Apr. 30, 2020. Farmers in the state are facing a surplus of one billion pounds of potatoes due to restaurant and school closures amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Washington Potato Commission. Photographer: David Ryder/BloombergFarmer Heath Gimmestad walks through a recently planted potato field at Friehe Farms in Moses Lake, Washington, U.S., on Thursday, Apr. 30, 2020. Farmers in the state are facing a surplus of one billion pounds of potatoes due to restaurant and school closures amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Washington Potato Commission. Photographer: David Ryder/Bloomberg
I spent the afternoon with a mobile COVID-19 testing unit, run by Swedish Medical Center, at Interbay Village, which a village of tiny houses managed by the Low Income Housing Institute in Seattle.
Physician Christopher Merifield watches as physician Lauren Vernese administers a test for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to Anthony Lopez at Interbay Village, a village of tiny houses managed by the Low Income Housing Institute, at a mobile testing site run by Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 29, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderHealthcare workers wait for patients who have signed up to be tested for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Interbay Village, a village of tiny houses managed by the Low Income Housing Institute, at a mobile testing site run by Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 29, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderA physician prepares to administer a test for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to a patient at Interbay Village, a village of tiny houses managed by the Low Income Housing Institute, at a mobile testing site run by Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 29, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderPhysician Aliea Herbert dons personal protective equipment before testing patients for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Interbay Village, a village of tiny houses managed by the Low Income Housing Institute, at a mobile testing site run by Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 29, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderPhysician Aliea Herbert prepares to administer a test for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to a patient at Interbay Village, a village of tiny houses managed by the Low Income Housing Institute, at a mobile testing site run by Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 29, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderPhysician Aliea Herbert speaks with a patient before testing them for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Interbay Village, a village of tiny houses managed by the Low Income Housing Institute, at a mobile testing site run by Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 29, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderAnthony Lopez has his temperature taken before a physician administers a test for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to him at Interbay Village, a village of tiny houses managed by the Low Income Housing Institute, at a mobile testing site run by Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 29, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderPhysician Aliea Herbert administers a test for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to a patient at Interbay Village, a village of tiny houses managed by the Low Income Housing Institute, at a mobile testing site run by Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 29, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderHealthcare workers wait for patients who have signed up to be tested for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Interbay Village, a village of tiny houses managed by the Low Income Housing Institute, at a mobile testing site run by Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 29, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderRachael Benson, a case manager at Interbay Village, has her temperature taken before a physician administers a test for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to her at Interbay Village, a village of tiny houses managed by the Low Income Housing Institute, at a mobile testing site run by Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 29, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderA sign directs patients who have signed up to be tested for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at Interbay Village, a village of tiny houses managed by the Low Income Housing Institute, at a mobile testing site run by Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 29, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderPhysician Christopher Merifield waits to administer tests for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) to patients at Interbay Village, a village of tiny houses managed by the Low Income Housing Institute, at a mobile testing site run by Swedish Medical Center in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 29, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder
A unique type of protest today in Seattle, photographed for Getty Images.
SEATTLE, WA – APRIL 26: Fishermen take part in a Lake Washington “Let Us Fish” protest traveling from Lake Washington to Lake Union on April 26, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. The group is protesting Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife regulations and Governor Inslee’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)SEATTLE, WA – APRIL 26: Fishermen take part in a Lake Washington “Let Us Fish” protest traveling from Lake Washington to Lake Union on April 26, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. The group is protesting Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife regulations and Governor Inslee’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)SEATTLE, WA – APRIL 26: EMT Joel Scanlan watches fishermen take part in a Lake Washington “Let Us Fish” protest traveling from Lake Washington to Lake Union on April 26, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. The group is protesting Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife regulations and Governor Inslee’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)SEATTLE, WA – APRIL 26: Protesters on land join fishermen in boats as protesters take part in a Lake Washington “Let Us Fish” protest and rally on Lake Union on April 26, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. The group is protesting Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife regulations and Governor Inslee’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)SEATTLE, WA – APRIL 26: A young fisherman with a rod and a stuffed fish takes part in a Lake Washington “Let Us Fish” protest and rally that traveled from Lake Washington to Lake Union on April 26, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. The group is protesting Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife regulations and Governor Inslee’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)SEATTLE, WA – APRIL 26: Fishermen barbecue hot dogs as they take part in a Lake Washington “Let Us Fish” protest and rally that traveled from Lake Washington to Lake Union on April 26, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. The group is protesting Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife regulations and Governor Inslee’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)SEATTLE, WA – APRIL 26: Police keep watch as a boat flying a Three Percent flag and a Gadsden flag takes part in a Lake Washington “Let Us Fish” protest and rally that traveled from Lake Washington to Lake Union on April 26, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. The group is protesting Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife regulations and Governor Inslee’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)SEATTLE, WA – APRIL 26: A protester on land joins fishermen in a boat as protesters take part in a Lake Washington “Let Us Fish” protest and rally on Lake Union on April 26, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. The group is protesting Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife regulations and Governor Inslee’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)SEATTLE, WA – APRIL 26: A protester on land joins fishermen in a boat as protesters take part in a Lake Washington “Let Us Fish” protest and rally on Lake Union on April 26, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. The group is protesting Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife regulations and Governor Inslee’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)SEATTLE, WA – APRIL 26: Fishermen take part in a Lake Washington “Let Us Fish” protest and rally that traveled from Lake Washington to Lake Union on April 26, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. The group is protesting Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife regulations and Governor Inslee’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)SEATTLE, WA – APRIL 26: A fisherman takes part in a Lake Washington “Let Us Fish” protest and rally that traveled from Lake Washington to Lake Union on April 26, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. The group is protesting Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife regulations and Governor Inslee’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)SEATTLE, WA – APRIL 26: Fishermen take part in a Lake Washington “Let Us Fish” protest and rally on Lake Washington on April 26, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. The group is protesting Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife regulations and Governor Inslee’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)SEATTLE, WA – APRIL 26: People take part in a Lake Washington “Let Us Fish” protest and rally on Lake Washington on April 26, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. The group is protesting Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife regulations and Governor Inslee’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)SEATTLE, WA – APRIL 26: People take part in a Lake Washington “Let Us Fish” protest and rally on Lake Washington on April 26, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. The group is protesting Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife regulations and Governor Inslee’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)SEATTLE, WA – APRIL 26: A fisherman takes part in a Lake Washington “Let Us Fish” protest and rally on Lake Washington on April 26, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. The group is protesting Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife regulations and Governor Inslee’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)SEATTLE, WA – APRIL 26: Fishermen take part in a Lake Washington “Let Us Fish” protest and rally on Lake Washington on April 26, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. The group is protesting Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife regulations and Governor Inslee’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)SEATTLE, WA – APRIL 26: A fisherman takes part in a Lake Washington “Let Us Fish” protest and rally on Lake Washington on April 26, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. The group is protesting Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife regulations and Governor Inslee’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)SEATTLE, WA – APRIL 26: People take part in a Lake Washington “Let Us Fish” protest and rally on Lake Washington on April 26, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. The group is protesting Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife regulations and Governor Inslee’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)SEATTLE, WA – APRIL 26: People take part in a Lake Washington “Let Us Fish” protest and rally on Lake Washington on April 26, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. The group is protesting Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife regulations and Governor Inslee’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)SEATTLE, WA – APRIL 26: Fishermen take part in a Lake Washington “Let Us Fish” protest and rally on Lake Washington on April 26, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. The group is protesting Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife regulations and Governor Inslee’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Photo by David Ryder/Getty Images)
I spent the afternoon at the COVID ICU, built to handle exclusively COVID-19 cases, today at the University of Washington Medical Center – Montlake for Reuters.
Nurse Leah Silver cares for a COVID-19 patient in the COVID ICU at the University of Washington Medical Center – Montlake during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 24, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderThe toes of a COVID-19 patient are seen in the COVID ICU at the University of Washington Medical Center – Montlake during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 24, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderNurse Leah Silver uses a radio to communicate while inside the room of a COVID-19 patient in the COVID ICU at the University of Washington Medical Center – Montlake during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 24, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderNurse Leah Silver cares for a COVID-19 patient in the COVID ICU at the University of Washington Medical Center – Montlake during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 24, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderNurse Leah Silver cares for a COVID-19 patient in the COVID ICU at the University of Washington Medical Center – Montlake during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 24, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderA COVID-19 patient is seen through a window in the COVID ICU at the University of Washington Medical Center – Montlake during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 24, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderA colleague helps nurse Brandel Janke remove his personal protective equipment after leaving the room of a COVID-19 patient in the COVID ICU at the University of Washington Medical Center – Montlake during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 24, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderA nurse prepares to enter the room of a COVID-19 patient in the COVID ICU at the University of Washington Medical Center – Montlake during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 24, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderNurse Brandel Janke assists nurse Megan DePaolo with donning her personal protective equipment as she prepares to enter the room of a COVID-19 patient in the COVID ICU at the University of Washington Medical Center – Montlake during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 24, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderCOVID-19 patient Theresa B. receives treatment from physician Amanda Shepherd in the COVID ICU at the University of Washington Medical Center – Montlake during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 24, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderThe video feed on a baby monitor displays the interior of a COVID-19 patient’s room in the COVID ICU at the University of Washington Medical Center – Montlake during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 24, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderBrandel Janke and Moriah Janke, who are married, wear matching shirts while working together in the COVID ICU at the University of Washington Medical Center – Montlake during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 24, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderPortraits of personnel are seen on a wall with images of the unit’s unofficial mascot, the unicorn, in the COVID ICU at the University of Washington Medical Center – Montlake during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 24, 2020. REUTERS/David RyderCustodian Meseret Gher cleans a room in the COVID ICU at the University of Washington Medical Center – Montlake during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Seattle, Washington, U.S. April 24, 2020. REUTERS/David Ryder
