WALLA WALLA, Wash. -- An employee at the Walla Walla Veterans Home has been diagnosed with COVID-19, the state Department of Veterans Affairs announced Monday. The employee is now isolated at home. The VA department is working with the Walla…
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Tuesday that authorities have found four cases of the coronavirus in one Auckland household from an unknown source, the first reported cases of local transmission in the country…
WAPATO, Wash. - Wapato Public Schools has officially announced that they too will start the school year online. The Wapato School Board voted unanimously on the decision Monday night based on a recommendation from Superintendent Kelly Garza. She made the…
KENNEWICK, Wash. - Good news for lovers of fair food - even though the Benton Franklin Fair is canceled this year - you'll still be able to get your foodie fix. That's because CG Public House is hosting a Fair…
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the approval of a coronavirus vaccine for use on Tuesday, claiming it as a "world first," amid continued concern and unanswered questions over its safety and effectiveness."A vaccine against coronavirus has been registered for the…
Eastern Washington University will suspend all fall sports until further notice out of safety concerns in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, Eastern Associate Vice President/Director of Athletics Lynn Hickey announced Monday (Aug. 10). The decision comes on the heels of last…
YAKIMA COUNTY, Wash. -- The Yakima Health District on Monday reported 166 new cases of COVID-19 and one virus-related death in the past three days. That's an average of about 55 cases per day from Saturday to Monday. The total…
TRI-CITIES, Wash. -- Health officials on Monday announced 151 new cases of COVID-19 in the Tri-Cities area detected over the weekend. There were two deaths to report -- one in Benton County and one in Franklin County -- bringing the…
PASCO, Wash. -- 15 years ago, Lisa Godwin felt like she was supposed to write a book to encourage others. Summer of 2020 her published book was released - right in…
SEATTLE (AP) — New guidelines for fitness centers and gyms will go into effect Monday in Washington state in an attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus. KING TV reports under the updated guidelines, gyms and fitness facilities will need to…
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Starting Monday, weddings, funerals and gyms must have limited attendance and social distancing. According to recent changes to the the Safe Start plan and effective August 10, indoor capacity at weddings and funerals must be limited to…
A Puyallup high school student is the first reported COVID-19 victim under 20-year-old to the die from the virus in Pierce County and the youngest reported in the state.
More than 97,000 children in the US tested positive for coronavirus in the last two weeks of July, a new report says.The report, published by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children's Hospital Association, said in those two weeks,…
ROME (AP) — With confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. hitting 5 million Sunday, by far the highest of any country, the failure of the most powerful nation in the world to contain the scourge has been met with astonishment…
TACOMA, Wash. - Pierce County reported its first COVID-19 related death of a person under the age of 20-years-old and the first victim to the virus in the state for this age group, according to a Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department release. Health…
A Georgia high school that came under scrutiny last week when a student shared a photo of a crowded hallway will temporarily move to virtual learning after it reported nine cases of Covid-19, according to a letter the school district…
KITTITAS CO., Wash. -- The Kittitas County Incident Management Team has learned of an individual who tested positive for COVID-19 who was recently in attendance at a wedding. Kittitas County IMT says they can't guarantee they'll be able contact everyone…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- The owner of a Downtown Kennewick eatery has had to change her whole business model in order to survive during the pandemic. Nena Cosic moved to Tri-Cities from Bosnia…
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s weekly case count has plateaued following statewide COVID-19 restrictions implemented during the last two months, health officials said Friday. But authorities urged Oregonians to continue to follow current mandates, including wearing a mask and avoiding…
UMATILLA COUNTY, Ore. -- Health officials said Friday that Umatilla County has had 2,117 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 27 deaths since the pandemic started in March. Another 126 cases are considered presumptive positive for a total of 2,243. Between…
TRI-CITIES, Wash. -- The annual Tri-City Water Follies air show is a go for September! The air show normally happens the same weekend as the much-anticipated hydroplane races in late July, which were canceled for 2020 because of coronavirus concerns.…
Long-term care facilities in Washington state are allowed to start reopening visitation hours for family and friends of residents. WA Gov. Jay Inslee announced a four phase plan on…
YAKIMA, Wash. -- Health officials announced another 87 cases of COVID-19 in Yakima County between Thursday, Aug. 6 and Friday, Aug. 7. That's an average of 43.5 cases per day. The total case count is at 10,775. Two more Yakima…
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Wash. -- Franklin County businesses and nonprofits impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic can now apply for thousands of dollars in grant money with no repayment requirements. On Thursday, county leaders announced that $3 million in grants would be…
