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Washington Agriculture Industry Wants Farmworkers Prioritized For COVID-19 Vaccine
The agriculture industry is asking Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee to move migrant farmworkers and food factory workers closer to the front of the line for the coronavirus vaccine because they perform work that cannot be delayed or performed remotely. Continue Reading Washington Agriculture Industry Wants Farmworkers Prioritized For COVID-19 Vaccine
What It Takes To Open Washington Schools During The Pandemic
As school districts across the state scramble to transition their classrooms safely from the online world back to the real world, they may benefit from the advice of the dozens of Washington districts that welcomed students back into their halls this past fall. Continue Reading What It Takes To Open Washington Schools During The Pandemic
$1,400 Checks And Help For The Jobless: What’s In Joe Biden’s Plan To Rescue The Economy
President-elect Joe Biden has long pledged he would deliver an aggressive plan to address the raging coronavirus pandemic and the painful recession it spawned. Continue Reading $1,400 Checks And Help For The Jobless: What’s In Joe Biden’s Plan To Rescue The Economy
Report Lays Out Bleak Picture For Northwest Salmon ‘Teetering On The Brink Of Extinction’
Washington’s salmon are “teetering on the brink of extinction,” according to a new report. It says the state must change how it’s responding to climate change and the growing number of people in Washington. Continue Reading Report Lays Out Bleak Picture For Northwest Salmon ‘Teetering On The Brink Of Extinction’
Idaho K-12 Teachers And School Staff Cleared To Get COVID-19 Vaccine
Idaho’s teachers and school staff serving students in grades pre-K through 12th are cleared to start receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, Gov. Brad Little and public health officials announced Tuesday afternoon. Continue Reading Idaho K-12 Teachers And School Staff Cleared To Get COVID-19 Vaccine
Storm Packing A Punch Batters The Northwest From West To East, Causing Deaths, Power Outages
A powerful wind storm rolled through the Pacific Northwest Tuesday night through Wednesday afternoon, causing the deaths of at least two person and leaving a trail of damage — including a highway shut down after a landslide and a tractor-trailer that was nearly blown off a bridge. More than 500,000 people lost power. Continue Reading Storm Packing A Punch Batters The Northwest From West To East, Causing Deaths, Power Outages
2 Washington Republicans Join Democrats In Voting For Impeachment
The U.S. House voted 232 to 197 Wednesday to impeach President Donald Trump for a second time. Democrats were joined by 10 congressional Republicans – including two from Washington state.
Continue Reading 2 Washington Republicans Join Democrats In Voting For Impeachment
Washington Lands Agency Seeks Big Funding Bill To Combat Increasingly Bigger Fire Seasons
This marks the second year the state Department of Natural Resources has pushed for legislation to expand Washington’s firefighting efforts. This time DNR is seeking $125 million every two years, during a legislative session complicated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Continue Reading Washington Lands Agency Seeks Big Funding Bill To Combat Increasingly Bigger Fire Seasons
Police, Reformers Face Off Over Proposal To Ban Chokeholds And Military Equipment In Washington
A proposal to impose sweeping restrictions on police tactics and techniques in Washington is highlighting stark differences of opinion between police and reform groups. That divide was on display Tuesday in the House Public Safety committee during a lengthy, virtual public hearing on an omnibus bill sponsored by Democratic state Rep. Jesse Johnson. Continue Reading Police, Reformers Face Off Over Proposal To Ban Chokeholds And Military Equipment In Washington
House Passes 25th Amendment Resolution As Pence Says He Won’t Back It. Impeachment Vote Looms
The House of Representatives is expected to vote Tuesday evening on a resolution calling for Vice President Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment against President Trump, days after violent insurrectionists breached the U.S. Capitol. Continue Reading House Passes 25th Amendment Resolution As Pence Says He Won’t Back It. Impeachment Vote Looms
Roots Of U.S. Capitol Insurrectionists Run Through The West And Northwest
As the violent mob broke into the U.S. Capitol last Wednesday, and livestreams showed pro-Trump insurrectionists defacing property and posing in the House Speaker’s chair, here in the West, feelings of shock quickly faded to familiarity. “There are years of warning signs,” said Eric Ward of the Western States Center, which tracks extremism in Oregon and the West. Continue Reading Roots Of U.S. Capitol Insurrectionists Run Through The West And Northwest
Tracking Down Antibody Treatment Is A Challenge For COVID-19 Patients In Washington
Monoclonal antibody drugs are supposed to help people with mild to moderate COVID-19 avoid the hospital, but it can be a challenge to find out where the treatment is offered. NPR has heard from people across the country who have been frustrated by this. They include Shirley Wagoner, an 80-year-old who still hits the ski slopes and helps run the family plumbing business in Spokane Valley, Wash. Continue Reading Tracking Down Antibody Treatment Is A Challenge For COVID-19 Patients In Washington
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