Number of COVID patients in US hospitals reaches record low
NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — COVID-19 hospitalization numbers have plunged to their lowest levels since the early days of the pandemic, offering a...
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Feb 17, 20224 min read
Washington State mask mandate for most indoor spaces to expire on March 21st
- Olympia, WA With dropping hospitalization rates, improving vaccination rates, and broad access to masks and tests, Gov. Jay Inslee...
Dec 8, 20213 min read
Pfizer says COVID booster offers protection against omicron
Pfizer said Wednesday that a booster of its COVID-19 vaccine may offer important protection against the new omicron variant even though...
Dec 6, 20213 min read
VIDEO: Covid-19 Omicron variant discovered in three Western Washington counties
- Olympia, WA The Washington State Department of Health (DOH), in partnership with the UW Medicine Virology Laboratory, has confirmed a...
Sep 29, 20210 min read
Ephrata City Hall closed due to COVID-19 exposure till October 11th
- Ephrata, WA The Ephrata City Hall will be closed September 30th - October 8th with full services to be back on October 11th. Grant...
Aug 11, 20214 min read
Inslee, vaccination requirement for most state employees, private health care and long-term workers
- Olympia, WA Gov. Jay Inslee today announced a requirement for most state workers, and on-site contractors and volunteers to be...
Jul 13, 20213 min read
US COVID-19 cases rising again, doubling over three weeks
-AP NEWS The COVID-19 curve in the U.S. is rising again after months of decline, with the number of new cases per day doubling over the...
Jul 1, 20213 min read
Grant County Health District ending mask mandate “effective immediately”
- Moses Lake, WA The Grant County Health District is ending the county mask mandate “effective immediately” Thursday July 1st stating...
Jun 30, 20213 min read
Washington has re-opened it’s economy today, but that doesn’t mean we are back in pre COVID times.
- Olympia, WA Washington has re-opened it’s economy today, but that doesn’t mean we are back in pre COVID times. what all you need to...
Jun 30, 20211 min read
Grant County Health District reports 9 additional COVID-19 deaths
- Moses Lake, WA The Grant County Health District has reported nine more COVID-19 related deaths in the county. According to the health...
Jun 4, 20214 min read
Gov. Inslee announces “Shot of a Lifetime” prizes for those who've been vaccinated
- Olympia, WA Gov. Jay Inslee today announced a suite of new incentives to help encourage unvaccinated Washingtonians to get the COVID...
May 25, 20212 min read
As COVID-19 cases continue to decline across the nation, what's next here locally?
- Moses Lake, WA Washington State was the first state in the nation with both confirmed COVID-19 cases and COVID-19 deaths. As of May...
May 13, 20213 min read
Inslee announces statewide reopening date of June 30 and short-term statewide move to Phase 3.
- Olympia, WA Gov. Jay Inslee today announced that the state is moving toward a statewide June 30 reopening date and that all counties in...
May 11, 20212 min read
Biden announces Uber, Lyft rides amid July 4 vaccine push
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is highlighting new efforts to encourage Americans to get COVID-19 shots, including free rides to...
May 10, 20215 min read
It may be time to relax indoor face mask mandates, Fauci says
WASHINGTON -- Dr. Anthony Fauci says federal guidance on wearing face coverings indoors may change soon. Sunday on ABC News, Fauci was...
May 10, 20214 min read
FDA grants emergency use authorization for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for ages 12-15
- Washington District of Columbia, USA Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded the emergency use authorization (EUA) for...
May 10, 20211 min read
Western Washington University and CWU require COVID-19 vaccines for fall semester
BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Western Washington University in Bellingham and Central Washington University in Ellensburg will require...
May 4, 20213 min read
VIDEO: Gov. Inslee pausing all county re-opening phases for 2 weeks. Grant Co. staying in Phase 3
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday said all of the state’s counties will remain in their current phase of the...
May 4, 20214 min read
VIDEO: Biden aims for vaccinating 70% of adult Americans by July 4
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday set a new vaccination goal to deliver at least one dose to 70% of adult Americans by...
Apr 30, 20213 min read
Washington changes COVID-19 vaccine allocations
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington has seen a slowdown in demand for COVID-19 vaccines, leading the state on Thursday to adjust the way it...
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