Educators, school staff added to current vaccine tier in Washington
Gov. Inslee issued a statement announcing that Washington will move educators, school staff, and licensed child care workers to the current vaccine tier.6 years ago
Washington hospitals pact helps avoid being overrun by COVID patients
An innovative pact among hospitals in Washington state has helped prevent the health care system from becoming overwhelmed by COVID-19 patients.6 years ago
Counterfeit masks sold to Washington hospitals may actually be effective
Millions of counterfeit N95 masks sold to Washington hospitals may actually be usable, despite the fact that they're all being removed from circulation.6 years ago
Seattle teachers’ union files unfair labor practice complaints against district
The teachers union in Seattle has filed three unfair labor practice complaints against the school district for "shortcutting the bargaining agreement."6 years ago
Mercer Island MD: ‘Not possible’ for genetic material in COVID vaccines to harm DNA
Mercer Island MD Dr. Gordon Cohen discusses fears about the COVID vaccines, and says it will not impact our genetic material.6 years ago
COVID-19 updates: Washington hits goal of 45,000 vaccine doses per day
The state Department of Health says there have been over 325,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in Washington, and 5,041 people have died from the virus.6 years ago
UW researcher: Misinformation on COVID vaccine is not a new narrative
Kolina Koltai (UW center for an informed public) on COVID vaccine misinformation and where the narratives come from.6 years ago
Video: Remembering the Nisqually earthquake 20 years later
Twenty years ago Sunday, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Olympia. What became known as the Nisqually earthquake shook the area for almost a minute.6 years ago
Gov. Inslee announces all regions will stay in Phase 2 for next ‘several’ weeks
Gov. Inslee announced Thursday that all Washington counties will remain in Phase 2 of reopening for at least the next two weeks.6 years ago
Former Washington AG: Proposed capital gains tax is income tax in disguise
The state's capital gains tax proposal is styled as an excise tax. Former state AG Rob McKenna explains the difference between excise and income taxes.6 years ago
Costco set to increase minimum wage to $16 nationwide
Costco Chief Executive Craig Jelinek said Thursday at a U.S. Senate Budget Committee hearing that Costco will increase its minimum wage to $16 next week.6 years ago
Report: Vaccinating school staff less impact on COVID outbreaks than countermeasures
A new report by the state Department of Health and Institute for Disease Modeling says students are likely a main source of COVID introductions at schools.6 years ago
Seattle Public Schools Board approves interim superintendent
The Seattle Public Schools Board of Directors named Dr. Brent Jones as the district's interim superintendent. He will serve in the role until June 2022.6 years ago
Renton police release photo of suspect in Amber Alert
An Amber Alert has been canceled for a 5-year-old girl named Azalia, last seen inside a vehicle in a Renton Safeway parking lot.6 years ago
WA lawmakers call on Biden to make reopening US/Canada border ‘immediate priority’
Washington state's Congressional delegation issued a letter to President Biden, calling on him prioritize the reopening of the U.S./Canada border.6 years ago
Light snow falls across Puget Sound region Tuesday evening
A band of light snow fell across the Puget Sound region on Tuesday evening, reaching areas north and south of downtown Seattle.6 years ago
Dash cam video shows dump truck hopping concrete barrier onto I-405
New dash cam video sent to the Washington State Patrol is helping investigators map out the events that led to a dump truck hopping a concrete barrier and landing onto I-405 last week.6 years ago
Fahrenthold: What recent ruling means for Trump’s long-hidden tax returns
The New York County DA will get a look at Donald Trump's tax returns. Washington Post reporter David Fahrenthold shares what this means for the public.6 years ago
Second COVID-19 variant detected in Washington state
The state Department of Health confirms the B.1.351 variant of SARS-CoV-2 has been detected in King County. This variant originated in South Africa.6 years ago
COVID vaccine ‘still worth having’ for some protection against variants
Dr. Keith Jerome at the UW Virology Lab says we should expect to hear more about COVID variants. But the good news is the vaccines do offer some protection.6 years ago
Why COVID-19 herd immunity may be closer than we think
Mercer Island MD Dr. Gordon Cohen on measuring herd immunity and how we may be closer to achieving it than we think.6 years ago
Avalanche danger shuts down three cross-state mountain passes overnight
Due to high avalanche danger, I-90 Snoqualmie Pass, US 2 Stevens Pass, and US 12 White Pass all closed at 6 p.m. Sunday and remained closed overnight.6 years ago
COVID-19 updates: UW modeler says we could see herd immunity by end of summer
The state Department of Health says there have been over 321,000 confirmed coronavirus cases in Washington, and 4,956 people have died from the virus statewide.6 years ago
