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COVID-19 Updates

Gov. Jay Inslee announced Wednesday that he is rescinding the requirement for state employees to get their COVID-19 shot as a condition for keeping their jobs

Washington ends COVID-19 vaccine requirements for state employees

Northwest News Network May 12, 2023

Many of the best states for life expectancy of a child born in 2020 were in the American West

Washington And Oregon Among States With Longest Life Expectancy, But Pandemic Hurt

Tom Banse September 2, 2022

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Free at-home Covid tests can be ordered through www.covidtests.gov, the website recently launched by the Federal Government.

Covid Test Shortage In Kittitas Valley Healthcare

Johanna Bejarano January 28, 2022

Washington National Guard soldiers walk through the Food Lifeline Covid Response Center on Tuesday, April 21, 2020, along East Marginal Way South in Seattle.

Inslee Deploying 100 National Guard To Help Hospitals, Orders Pause On Non-Emergency Procedures

Austin Jenkins January 13, 2022

A limited group of masked state senators participated in person on the opening day of Washington's 2021 legislative session. Other senators joined remotely. The 2022 legislative session may look similar in light of rising COVID-19 cases.

Omicron Scrambles Plans For Start Of Washington’s Legislative Session

Austin Jenkins January 3, 2022

People gathered at Seattle City Hall on December 21, 2021 to remember homeless people who died in the past year.

Here’s Something Depressing For The Holidays: States Set New Record For Total Annual Deaths In 2021

Tom Banse December 28, 2021

For nearly two years, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has operated the state under a COVID-19 state of emergency. Washington's emergency powers statute gives the governor broad authority to manage the state in times of crisis. Unlike in other states, the Legislature has limited opportunities to intervene and no role in renewing or ending the emergency.

More Than 630 Days And Counting. When Will Inslee’s State Of Emergency End?

Austin Jenkins November 22, 2021

Quebecois long-distance cyclist Jean-Francois Bienvenue soaked in the warm welcome Monday in Port Angeles, having previously waited in a holding pattern in British Columbia until the border reopened. "It's crazy, everybody is so happy," the Los Angeles-bound cyclist said.

‘Welcome Back Loonies’: U.S. Reopens Border To Canadian Leisure Travelers

Tom Banse November 9, 2021

A graphic from the state of Washington depicts different forms of face coverings. A Pierce County fish processing plant has been fined for not complying with the state's workplace mask mandate, resulting in the death of an employee from COVID last year.

Washington Seafood Company Fined Following COVID Death

Austin Jenkins April 26, 2022

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Tracking COVID Through Wastewater in Idaho

Rachel Sun March 28, 2022

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Coronavirus Subvariant Detected In Washington State

Eilís O'Neill March 18, 2022

A black chalk board with the writing, school closed on it.

Richland Public Schools Are In Emergency Closure Again

Dori Luzzo Gilmour February 16, 2022

Isaac Williams, 6, wears a mask as he prepares to receive a dose of the Covid-19 vaccine on Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at Seattle Children's Hospital in Seattle. Wash. Gov. Inslee said on Feb. 9, 2022 that he’s lifting outdoor masking requirements.

Washington Governor Says Announcement On State Indoor Mask Mandate Coming Next Week

Austin Jenkins February 10, 2022

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A Torrent Of Support For Curbing Inslee’s Emergency Powers As Lawmakers Take Public Testimony

Austin Jenkins January 29, 2022

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