TRI-CITIES, Wash. -- Coronavirus case numbers continue to spike in the Tri-Cities area as the Benton Franklin Health District reports more than 2,000 cases in just three days. Now, one in every 35 people across Benton and Franklin counties is…
Jeff ChiuOLYMPIA, Wash. — Using or selling a fake COVID vaccine card to get into a bar, restaurant or any other venue that requires proof of vaccination in Washington could become a crime. Senate Bill 5667 would make it a misdemeanor to knowingly show fraudulent proof of vaccination against COVID-19. A misdemeanor is punishable by up to 90 days in…
Money; ShutterstockOLYMPIA, Wash. – Anyone who suspects price-gouging on a COVID-19 at-home test kit is asked to contact the Washington Attorney General’s Office. AG Bob Ferguson issued a consumer alert to Washingtonians on Tuesday. In the past week, several people filed complaints regarding the price of at-home tests. In one instance, a Facebook ad advertised kits on “sale for only…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Every home in the country is now eligible to order four free at-home COVID tests. The tests available for order are rapid antigen at-home tests. They can be taken anywhere, whether or not you have symptoms, and will give results within 30 minutes. All you will need to enter on the site to receive a test is a…
Credit: APSPOKANE, Wash. — A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that COVID patients who are white were more likely to receive monoclonal antibody treatment compared to those in minority groups. The CDC’s research included information from 800-thousand COVID patients between March 2020 and August 2021. Roughly 4 percent of white patients got monoclonal antibodies each…
KENNEWICK, Wash. — After spreading across the globe like wildfire, the Omicron variant of COVID-19 is one of the most easily transmissible variants to date. It was only a matter of time before it reached the Tri-Cities, where a record-high…
Ted S. Warren – staff, APWashington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks as he gives his annual State of the State address, Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash. Due to cautions against COVID-19, Inslee gave his speech in the State Reception Room and it was shown by streaming video to lawmakers meeting remotely.OLYMPIA, Wash. – Governor Jay Inslee…
ELLENSBURG, Wash. – Kittitas County officials say that WSDOT denied their help to clear masses of snow from congested roadways in last week's storm because the county hadn't implemented a vaccine mandate for employees. Kittitas County signed an interlocal agreement…
A routine meeting of the Washington State Board of Health on Wednesday became the topic of a nationwide misinformation campaign this week as social media users,…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is taking up two major Biden administration efforts to bump up the nation’s vaccination rate against COVID-19 at a time of spiking coronavirus cases because of the omicron variant. The justices on the conservative-oriented court…
SEATTLE, Wash. — Shortly after Washington residents came together and celebrated the holiday season, COVID-19 case rates are through the roof—forcing the hand of government leaders and hospital officials across the Evergreen State. During a Thursday morning briefing from the…
ELLENSBURG, Wash. — As the Omicron variant spreads across WA state, the Kittitas County Public Health Department has recorded a new record-high for positive coronavirus cases logged in a single day. According to an alert from the Kittitas County health…
Ted S. WarrenWashington Gov. Jay Inslee speaks Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at the Capitol in Olympia, Wash., before signing a bill into law that prohibits openly carrying guns and other weapons at the state Capitol and protests statewide.OLYMPIA, Wash. – Governor Jay Inslee on Wednesday announced a series of efforts aimed at containing the spread of the omicron variant. The…
The university also said that all students, no matter their vaccination status, are required to get tested for COVID-19 within 48 hours of their planned return to campus.
TRI-CITIES, Wash. -- Officials with the Benton Franklin Health District (BFHD) are warning the community to stay vigilant and safe as…
A Washington State Board of Health committee will meet virtually Wednesday afternoon to discuss adding the COVID-19 vaccine to the list of required childhood immunizations.
