23 former Seattle firefighters sue city, chief over firings due to vaccine mandate
The city of Seattle and Chief Harold Scoggins are facing a lawsuit from a group of 23 former Seattle firefighters for religious discrimination and wage theft. The suit is tied to the firefighters’ decision to not get vaccinated.
‘This is your chance to chime in’: Emergency Management wants the public’s input on WA's COVID response
The Washington State Emergency Management (WEMD) agency is asking the public to share their input on how state leaders handled the COVID-19 pandemic.
WSU researchers discover 'COVID-like' virus immune to current vaccines
Researchers at Washington State University discovered a new COVID-like virus in Russian bats that, if it infected humans, would resist current vaccines.
State employees likely to get $1K bonuses for COVID booster
Under a tentative deal Washington state employees would get $1,000 bonuses for receiving a COVID-19 booster shot.
Gov. Inslee announces COVID-19 state of emergency to end Oct. 31
Washington Governor Jay Inslee announced the COVID-19 state of emergency and remaining emergency proclamations will end Oct. 31.
Health officials: Get updated COVID-19 booster, flu shot
Health officials in Washington’s most populous county are urging people to get the new COVID-19 booster.
CDC orders changes after confusing COVID-19 pandemic response
The agency has long been criticized as too ponderous, focusing on collection and analysis of data but not acting quickly against new health threats.
Most people infected with COVID-19 Omicron variant didn’t know it, study says
More than half of people who were likely infected with the COVID-19 Omicron variant last fall didn’t know they had the virus, which could be why it spread so fast, a new study finds.
CDC drops quarantine, screening recommendations for COVID-19
The nation's top public health agency on Thursday relaxed its COVID-19 guidelines, dropping the recommendation that Americans quarantine themselves if they come into close contact with an infected person.
Gov. Inslee drops COVID booster mandate for WA state workers
Questions are now being raised about Governor Jay Inslee’s reasoning for lifting the COVID booster requirement for state employees, including ferry workers and state troopers.
DOH: New COVID-19 guidelines for schools, childcare providers in WA
The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) released its new COVID-19 guidelines for K-12 schools and childcare providers for the 2022-23 school year on Wednesday.
Seattle ends COVID hazard pay for grocery store workers
The Seattle City Council has voted to end COVID-19 hazard pay for grocery store workers.
New telehealth option launched to expand COVID-19 treatment access
To increase access to potentially life-saving medication to treat COVID-19, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has launched a new free telehealth option, available for patients both insured and uninsured.
Gas prices across Washington
Gas prices are still at a historic high, but trends point toward a slow fall in prices across Washington.
Anti-viral medication & antibody infusion are COVID-19 treatment options for pregnant people
Brooke Lee is a artist and small business owner in Seattle who recently recovered from COVID-19 during the third trimester of her pregnancy.
Washington's hospitals 'dramatically over capacity,' WSHA says it's not COVID-related
The high patient loads aren’t directly because of COVID-19 cases, although they are increasing, but due to delayed procedures and difficulties discharging hospital patients.
Everett nurses say staffing shortage is becoming a crisis
Nurses in the North Sound are sounding the alarm with elected leaders, warning too many in their field are getting burned out and open positions are not being filled quickly enough to make up for it.
King County health officials having 'active' discussions on whether to reinstate mask mandates
COVID-19 levels remain high this summer in Washington’s most populous county — which includes Seattle.
Washington Artisan Cheesemakers Festival returns this fall
After a two-year hiatus, the Washington Artisan Cheesemakers Festival will return to the Seattle Design Center on September 17, 2022.
Arizona is most guilty of COVID-19 'panic buying,' study says
Researchers are revealing the top states guilty of COVID-19 “panic buying," and Arizona sits at the top of the list. We have how other states rank on the list, too!