WA lawmakers, leaders weigh in as SCOTUS confirmation hearings begin
As confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett have begun in the Senate judiciary committee, many Democratic Washington state lawmakers and leaders continued to express their opposition to Barrett’s appointment to the Supreme Court. Continue reading at MyNorthwest. (Getty)
How to hunt a ‘murder hornet’: Washington scientists capture and tag invasive bug
Scientists from the Washington Department of Agriculture have successfully captured a second, live Asian giant hornet. They were able to tag the invasive hornet with the hope of finding its nest. If successful, they will move in to eradicate that nest. Continue reading at KUOW. (Washington State Department of Agriculture)
Not headed in the right direction: Inland Northwest COVID-19 cases continue to climb
In the last three days, health officials have confirmed more than 300 local COVID-19 cases. On Friday, the Spokane Regional Health District confirmed 94 new cases. “We have a false sense of being out of the woods or that the pandemic isn’t as prevalent in our county, and that couldn’t be further from the truth,” Spokane County Health Officer Dr. Bob Lutz said in a press release. Continue reading at The Spokesman-Review. (Molly Quinn)
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