Washington man says pause in non-emergency surgeries could cost him his leg
Gary Sather’s surgery to remove a tumor in his leg was put on hold twice before being postponed indefinitely.
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Nurse has religious exemption approved, still has to find new job
For those in healthcare at the Spokane Veterans Home, getting an exemption is required if you don’t get a vaccine. However, one nurse who already had her religious exemption approved says she believes she’ll still have to find a new job.
Staff shortage worsens at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital
YAKIMA, Wash. — Already facing a worsening staff shortage, Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital officials are concerned that a sudden increase in COVID-19 patients could push them over the…
Pacific Northwest delighted to get rain? Probably so
Nearly 20 fires are currently burning in Washington and Oregon, but a little relief could be coming soon in the form of rain.…
‘Please tell my daughter that I love her’: ICU nurse hopes to share woman’s final words with daughter
A mother and daughter were both hospitalized with COVID in the fall of 2020. The daughter recovered, but the mother passed away. On her deathbed, she asked a nurse to pass along one final message to her daughter.
Washington COVID-19 cases appear to be flattening — at dangerous level
The record levels of COVID-19 infection and hospitalization in Washington state that started in early to mid-July appears to be flattening — but at a dangerous level.
The entire state of Idaho is now under crisis standards of care
BOISE, Idaho — Crisis Standards of Care have been activated for hospitals across the entire state of Idaho. This is a direct result of the massive increase of COVID-19 patients requiring hospitalization. The influx of COVID patients is putting a strain on the state’s hospital system and exhausting all existing resources. CSC was activated in North Idaho earlier this month,…
Alex Murdaugh turns himself in on charges connected to insurance fraud scheme
Alex Murdaugh, a South Carolina lawyer whose wife and son were killed in June, was arrested Thursday in connection to an insurance fraud scheme that court documents say involved Murdaugh arranging for his own killing so his surviving son could…
Whitman County plane crash sends 2 to hospital
The Whitman County Sheriff’s Office said the student and instructor tried to land when the landing gear malfunctioned and caused the plane to flip
Sexually violent predator nearly released to Spokane community linked to another local rape
Scott Halvorson, one of the many names this man goes by, is now the suspect in a rape that happened in Spokane in 2004 at Polly Judd Park.
Inside the ICU: An exclusive look inside Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center’s intensive care unit
You have heard about the severity of COVID-19 and the Delta variant. You have heard about the crisis in our local hospitals; the nursing shortages and the lack of supplies.
Man accused of giving teen meth, raping her
The teen had never done meth before and said it made her “extremely high,” according to the police department. The teen told investigators she “could not feel her body.”
'It can definitely just ruin you': Yakima COVID patient regrets putting off vaccination
YAKIMA, Wash. — Nathan Wingerter never expected to end up hospitalized with COVID-19. He was healthy, wore a face mask in public, used…
Cougars try to learn from mistakes against USC this time around
It’s been four years since USC and Washington State played in a Friday night classic.
Seahawks' defensive line depth shines in opener
Police looking for missing woman Gabby Petito ask for her boyfriend's cooperation
Authorities searching for missing Florida woman Gabby Petito are hoping to talk with her boyfriend, who they believe was the last person to be around her before her family reported her missing, a police spokesperson said Wednesday."He needs to talk…
Woman breaches security at WA governor's residence
State workers seek exemptions to Washington vaccine mandate
Leo CorreaFILE – In this Wednesday, July 28, 2021 file photo, a health worker administers a dose of Janssen COVID-19 vaccine by Johnson & Johnson in the Medina neighborhood in Dakar, Senegal. The World Health Organization and partners said on Tuesday, Sept. 14 they hope to provide Africa with about 30% of the COVID-19 vaccines they need by February, badly…
Washington state records over 7,000 deaths from COVID-19
Ted S. WarrenFILE – In this Friday, April 17, 2020 file photo, a health worker arrives to take a nose swab sample as part of testing for the COVID-19 coronavirus at a nursing and rehabilitation facility in Seattle. With COVID-19 on the rise again and many nursing home staffers unvaccinated, families still lack easy access to crucial Medicare immunization data…
California recall fails; Gov. Gavin Newsom stays in office
The recall, which turned on Newsom’s approach to the pandemic, mirrored the nation’s heated political divide over business closures and mask and vaccine mandates, and both parties will dissect its outcome heading into the 2022 midterm elections.
Another veteran who tested positive for COVID at Spokane Veterans Home dies
The Department of Veterans Affairs said the person died of either COVID-19 or underlying conditions after testing positive.
Experts predict grocery prices to rise even more through end of year
The overall reason behind it is supply shortages, labor shortages, the cost of transportation and warehousing is rising.
Central Washington State Fair works to address COVID-19 concerns prior to opening Sept. 24
YAKIMA, Wash. — The Central Washington State Fair is moving forward as planned and has increased its COVID-19 protocols in hopes of…
Travel clinic offers free vaccinations in Pasco
PASCO, Wash. — Medical Teams International is running free vaccination clinics around Pasco this week. The first clinic is Tuesday, Sept. 14, running until 7 p.m. at the Old Boys and Girls Club, 333 Court Street. "Our team is coming…
