Governor will require state employees to get COVID vaccine
Gov. Jay Inslee opened a new front in the battle against the deadly coronavirus Monday, ordering state employees and private health care workers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by mid-October — or they could lose their jobs. Under the mandate, roughly 60,000 workers of the 24 state agencies under Inslee’s control — such as the departments of Corrections, Transportation, and Social and Health Services — must show proof of vaccination by Oct. 18 as a condition of employment. Continue reading at The Everett Herald. (Ken Lambert)
This tribe has lived on the coast of Washington for thousands of years. Now climate change is forcing it uphill
Within minutes last winter, the ocean overcame this village’s seawall and flooded the courthouse, community center, store, post office and dozens of homes, forcing evacuations. Now the tribe, which lived at sea level for thousands of years, is moving its village up the hill as the effects of climate change take hold. The village provided a somber backdrop Monday during a historic visit from Deb Haaland, the secretary of interior — and the nation’s first Native American Cabinet secretary. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Sylvia Jarrus)
Over 30% of Washington nursing home staff still unvaccinated
Washington state’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate for most state employees and health care workers will have a large impact on the state’s long-term care facilities and nursing homes, where vaccinations rates are between 60 and 70 percent. “It’s a blunt message, but it’s one that’s needed,” said Robin Dale, president of the Washington Health Care Association (WHCA). Continue reading at KING 5.
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