UW climate expert: We are moving into uncharted territory
Washington State Climatologist Nick Bond is such a Pacific Northwesterner that he feels a little sad whenever it stops raining. He wants Western Washington remain the place he has known since arriving at the University of Washington 40 years ago. He knows it won’t, thanks to climate change. Continue reading at The Everett Herald. (Kevin Clark)
Washington Health Department says COVID-19 cases are beginning to plateau
The rise in COVID-19 cases is flattening in most Washington state counties, but we need to stay cautious, the state Department of Health said Friday. “While this is encouraging news and a sign of our collective efforts, we must not let our guard down,” Secretary of Health John Wiesman said in a press release. “Plateauing is not enough to keep this pandemic under control; we must transition to a state of sustained decline in new cases.” Continue reading at The Bellingham Herald. (Duke Health)
As Washington crime labs clear out rape kit backlog, survivors still face obstacles
A sexual assault exam has the potential to be nightmarish. That’s because, even with the most caring nurse, “you’re kind of treated like a piece of evidence,” said Megan Lorincz, the only Washington nurse east of Wenatchee who has gone through the 300-hour certification to give sexual assault exams, she said. While all nurses are trained in evidence collection, the first experiences after a sexual assault require special understanding, Lorincz said. Continue reading at The Spokesman-Review.
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Pandemic has pushed demand for behavioral health services
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