Washington state health officials disagree with CDC guidance on asymptomatic testing
The CDC came out with new guidance which said it may not be necessary to test close contacts of infected people if they’re asymptomatic. State Health Officials expressed disappointment at the guidance and argued it sends the wrong message. “I think it’s unfortunate that it may have confused and clouded the message,” said Charissa Fotinos, Deputy Chief Medical Officer of the state Health Care Authority, who leads the statewide testing effort. Continue reading at The Olympian. (Gregory Bull)
Washington election officials issue emergency rule change to ensure mail-in ballots are received on time
The Washington Secretary of State’s office issued an emergency rule Wednesday requiring county election officials to use first-class postage to mail ballots to voters within 15 days of November’s election, seeking to ensure ballots are delivered on time amid concerns over delays at the Postal Service. Continue reading at The Spokesman-Review. (Dan Pelle)
What a 1924 KKK gathering in Tacoma tells us about white nationalism in the U.S. today
Michael Lafreniere was researching a building — not the history of white supremacy in Tacoma. So what he stumbled across while digging through the digital archives at the Tacoma Public Library shocked him, the communications director for Historic Tacoma acknowledged this week. Continue reading at The News Tribune. (Tacoma Public Library)
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