Washington sees surge in COVID rates
Washington is among a dozen states seeing elevated levels of COVID as a new variant ripples through the nation. Why it matters: The XFG “stratus” variant is driving up cases just as kids return to school — and as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unilaterally alters federal vaccine guidance. Driving the news: The CDC updated its regional data for COVID-19 test positivity on Monday, Aug. 11. The data accounts for the week ending Aug. 2. Continue reading at Axios. (Sarah Grillo)
‘Pennies from the sun’: Schools in rural communities look to save money in solar power project
Harrington School District is one of 16 rural schools across Eastern Washington turning sunlight into savings, thanks to a new project bringing solar power to rural communities. “It’s pennies from the sun,” said David Funk, president of Zero Emissions Northwest. Partners for Rural Washington and Zero Emissions Northwest have partnered to bring solar projects to 16 rural schools across Eastern Washington. The initiative is funded by one-time incentives from the Community Solar Expansion Program, which was authorized by the state Legislature and is administered through the Washington State University Energy Program. Continue reading at The Spokesman-Review. (Monica Carrillo-Casas)
UW study sees success during test for new opioid-use therapy
UW Medicine doctors have possibly discovered a new treatment for opioid-use disorder that causes less withdrawal than some other forms of treatment. Their findings were published in JAMA Network Open on Friday, according to the University of Washington Newsroom website. UW doctors worked with the Downtown Emergency Service Center, a non-profit that helps people who struggle with long-term homelessness and the issues that cause it. Continue reading at KIRO 7. (Robert Cianflone)
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