Inslee extends pause on counties advancing phases to July 28
Gov. Jay Inslee is keeping his foot on the brakes for counties trying to advance phases in his “Safe Start” plan, and warned there is a “significant chance” the state could soon move in reverse if the coronavirus continues to spread. Continue reading at The Issaquah Reporter. (Governor’s Office)
Amid backlash, Trump administration drops new visa requirements for international students
More than 20,000 international students at Washington’s colleges will no longer lose their visas if their school does not teach in-person classes in the fall, following the Trump administration’s decision Tuesday to drop its new immigration rules. Continue reading at The Spokesman-Review. (Tyler Tjomsland)
Coronavirus Cases Rise Sharply In Yakima County Jail
Angel Pacheco, an inmate at the Yakima County jail in eastern Washington, passed out from a 105-degree fever on July 3. According to his mother Malissa Sobieski, Pacheco was taken to Yakima Memorial hospital, where he was tested for the coronavirus. When he returned to the jail, he was put in a padded room. Continue reading at Northwest Public Broadcasting. (Google Maps)
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