Resettling Afghan refugees in WA: What’s different this time
Individuals migrating across the globe after Afghanistan fell to the Taliban in August are getting resettlement help from groups like World Relief, the International Rescue Committee and Jewish Family Service. Leaders in these organizations have noticed distinct challenges during this wave of immigration because of Washington’s affordable housing crisis and the ongoing threat of COVID-19. Continue reading at Crosscut. (Matt M. McKnight)
‘We should not be overly concerned’ about mu variant of coronavirus, Washington state and local health officials say
While the mu variant of the coronavirus has continued to slowly spread throughout the world over the last several months — including in 49 U.S. states — local and state health officials say Washingtonians shouldn’t be too concerned at this point. The variant was first identified in Colombia in January and has since caused isolated outbreaks in South America, Europe and the United States. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Ted S. Warren)
Washington’s school cafeterias face food, supply shortages due to pandemic disruptions
Pandemic-related supply chain issues are now hitting school cafeterias in Washington state. It’s just one week into the new school year and districts are already experiencing shortages of some staple items and scrambling to come up with fixes. “We don’t know week to week if we’re gonna be able to get the food that we ordered,” said Burlington-Edison School District Food Services Director Mark Dalton. Continue reading at KING 5.
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