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Pasco School District holding virtual town halls this week to discuss plans for fall semester

Walla Walla's YMCA reopens with COVID-19 safety rules in place

COVID-19 cases rise by 514 in Oregon over weekend, Monday

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Yakima nursing home workers protest for funding, hazard pay amidst COVID-19

Monica Petruzzelli,

June 19, 2020 2:25 AM

YAKIMA COUNTY, Wash. - Yakima area nursing home workers protested downtown on Thursday. They want better funding for the homes and hazard pay for themselves amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier this week, Governor Inslee called Yakima Valley an epicenter of…

Study shows possible new lifesaving coronavirus drug in UK

AP News,

June 17, 2020 3:39 AM

Researchers in England say they have the first evidence that a drug can improve COVID-19 survival: A cheap, widely available steroid reduced deaths by up to one third in severely ill hospitalized patients. The results were announced Tuesday and the…

Preparing For The Summer Involves Mosquito Prevention

Preparing for summer involves mosquito prevention

Jamison Keefover,

June 16, 2020 6:25 PM

The official start of summer is Saturday, June 20th and along with sunshine and heat the season brings insects - specifically mosquitoes that could hold the West Nile virus.…

Sudden spike in COVID-19 cases in eastern Washington

Jamison Keefover,

June 15, 2020 5:12 PM

A report from the Washington State Department of Health describes the drastic rise in cases in Benton, Franklin, Yakima and Spokane Counties as concerning and in need of…

FDA approves video game for treating ADHD in kids

AP,

June 15, 2020 4:17 PM

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has for the first time approved a video game for treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children. The FDA said Monday the game built by Boston-based Akili Interactive Labs can improve attention function. The game, called EndeavorRx, requires a prescription and is designed for children ages 8 to 12 with certain symptoms of ADHD. It’s the first time the FDA has cleared a digital therapy for improving ADHD symptoms, and the first time the agency has ever authorized marketing of a game-based therapy for any condition.

Pandemic leads to bicycle boom, and shortage, around the world

Associated Press,

June 14, 2020 9:45 AM

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Fitness junkies locked out of gyms, commuters fearful of public transit, and families going stir crazy inside their homes during the coronavirus pandemic have created a boom in bicycle sales unseen in decades. In the United…

Chamber of Commerce, Tri-Cities community forms coalition to advocate for caregivers

Carissa Lehmkuhl,

June 11, 2020 11:53 AM

KENNEWICK, Wash. -- When you hear first responder or healthcare worker, what’s the first image that pops into your head? Firefighters? Nurses? Doctors? But there’s a sector of frontline workers that some feel…

Tri-Cities leaders, experts help businesses know how to reopen safely

Carissa Lehmkuhl,

June 5, 2020 11:55 AM

TRI-CITIES, Wash. -- For those that frequent wineries, it's not just about the wine itself - it's the experience and the social aspect. Spring and Summer are usually peak seasons for those…

16 employees test positive for COVID-19 at Gourmet Trading Co. in Pasco

Carissa Lehmkuhl,

June 3, 2020 4:31 PM

PASCO, Wash. -- A local asparagus packing plant has had 16 employees test positive for COVID-19, according to spokespersons from the Benton-Franklin Health District and Gourmet Trading Company. Gourmet Farms Washington employs over 700 seasonal workers at its Pasco processing…

Gov. Inslee releases guidelines for re-opening Washington libraries and drive-ins

Rio Barber,

June 3, 2020 5:42 AM

KENNEWICK, Wash. -- As Washington counties move into Phase 2, Gov. Jay Inslee has announced new guidelines for re-opening libraries and drive-in theaters Tuesday. Libraries will be able to re-open in Phase 2 of the Washington Safe Start plan if…

FEMA awards $31.9 million to the University of Washington's COVID-19 response

Rio Barber,

June 2, 2020 5:13 AM

SEATTLE, Wash. -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded $31.9 million to the University of Washington for their COVID-19 response. This amount will reimburse 75% of the costs for buying PPE, medical supplies and durable equipment for the…

COVID-19 outbreak at Special Care Center in Grant County

Rio Barber,

June 2, 2020 4:03 AM

MOSES LAKE, Wash. -- The Grant County Health District is seeing a rise in COVID-19 cases over the past two weeks. An outbreak at the Summer Wood Alzheimer's Special Care Center in Moses Lake has left one individual hospitalized with…

Uncle Sam's Saloon employee tests positive for COVID-19

Uncle Sam's Saloon closes after employee tests positive for COVID-19

Neil Fischer,

May 31, 2020 4:01 PM

KENNEWICK, Wash. -- Uncle Sam's Saloon announced that an employee has tested positive for the coronavirus. The announcement was made on their Facebook page around noon on Sunday. The post said that the business will close until all of their…

Dangerous blood clots pose a baffling coronavirus threat

Associated Press,

May 31, 2020 9:44 AM

First came a high fever, drenching sweats and muscle aches. Then, almost a month later, a weird numbness that spread down the right side of her body. Darlene Gildersleeve thought she had recovered from COVID-19. Doctors said she just needed…

Walla Walla County now in Phase 2 of reopening plan

Matt Van Slyke,

May 27, 2020 8:33 AM

Walla Walla County has been granted a variance for reopening under Phase 2 of Washington's Safe Start plan, county officials announced Wednesday morning. All businesses in the county prepared to follow Governor Jay Inslee’s guidelines are now allowed to reopen,…

UW Medicine to furlough about 4,000 workers

Associated Press,

May 25, 2020 4:35 PM

SEATTLE (AP) — UW Medicine announced furloughs of about 4,000 members of its unionized workforce in spite of the healthcare-system’s position at the forefront of COVID-19 response efforts both locally and globally. KOMO-TV reports the decision comes a week after…

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