President Biden urges ‘concern, not panic’ over omicron variant President Joe Biden called the new COVID-19 variant omicron a cause for concern but “not a cause for panic” Monday and…
Wednesday, Nov. 24
Thanks to vaccines, Thanksgiving 2021 is closer to normal Leading up to the holiday season last year, Gov. Jay Inslee imposed sweeping restrictions on indoor gatherings. Health officials urged people…
Statement from House Speaker Laurie Jinkins (D-Tacoma) on lawsuit filed by House Republican members regarding House operations plans
“Once again, certain members of the House Republican Caucus are choosing to engage in performative stunts for media attention rather than modeling public health best practices to keep fellow lawmakers,…
Tuesday, Nov. 23
Steve Hobbs sworn in as Washington’s 16th secretary of state Steve Hobbs was sworn in Monday as Washington’s 16th secretary of state, the first person of color to head the…
Monday, Nov. 22
State reports: COVID hit communities of color harder; Yakima Valley groups press outreach efforts It’s been a stubborn data set during the pandemic: Rates of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths…