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‘Breakthrough Cases’ Of COVID Emerge In Washington And Idaho, But That’s Not Surprising
A small percentage of people who’ve been vaccinated in Washington and Idaho have become infected with COVID-19. Health officials say that’s not a sign the vaccine doesn’t work, or that people should cast aside public health guidelines. Continue Reading ‘Breakthrough Cases’ Of COVID Emerge In Washington And Idaho, But That’s Not Surprising
Cody Easterday, Washington Rancher At Heart Of Alleged Cattle Fraud, Pleads Guilty In Federal Court
Washington rancher Cody Easterday pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal district court to defrauding Tyson Foods Inc. and another unnamed company out of more than $244 million. Easterday admitted charging the companies for the costs of purchasing and feeding hundreds of thousands of fictitious cattle. Continue Reading Cody Easterday, Washington Rancher At Heart Of Alleged Cattle Fraud, Pleads Guilty In Federal Court
Washington State Bumps Up Vaccine Eligibility To April 15 For All Residents Age 16 And Older
Washington state is opening up COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to all residents age 16 and older starting on April 15, Gov. Jay Inslee announced Wednesday. The federal government had directed states to make all adults eligible for COVID-19 vaccination by May 1, but most states had earlier plans, with more than a dozen opening eligibility to all adults this week. Continue Reading Washington State Bumps Up Vaccine Eligibility To April 15 For All Residents Age 16 And Older
Women’s History Month: 4 Influential Women From The Pacific Northwest
Women have shaped so much of how we live in Washington. As Women’s History Month comes to an end, meet prominent figures in the state’s history who have worked in community activism, environmental preservation and more. Continue Reading Women’s History Month: 4 Influential Women From The Pacific Northwest
Flu And Colds Are Down. Should We Continue Wearing Masks Beyond The Pandemic?
A study released this month in the Journal of Hospital Medicine, led by researchers from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, found that across 44 children’s hospitals, the number of pediatric patients hospitalized for respiratory illnesses is down 62%. Deaths have dropped dramatically too, compared with the last 10 years: The number of flu deaths among children is usually between 100 and 200 per year, but so far only one child has died from the disease in the U.S. during the 2020-2021 flu season. Continue Reading Flu And Colds Are Down. Should We Continue Wearing Masks Beyond The Pandemic?
Interest In Hydrogen Fuel Grows Across The Northwest – And Tax Dollars Follow
More folks from Northwest government and industry are jumping on the hydrogen bandwagon to test if the alternative fuel could be a viable and green replacement for diesel and gasoline in some situations. The potential converts include more than half a dozen transit agencies from Everett to Eugene, state legislators and Boeing’s drone subsidiary in the Columbia River Gorge. Continue Reading Interest In Hydrogen Fuel Grows Across The Northwest – And Tax Dollars Follow
Cut And Fried: Northwest Spud Farmers Take A Deep Hit On Their Contracts
Farmers say they’ve already taken a hit from the pandemic and higher fertilizer costs. Now they are going to get 3% less for their potatoes from Lamb Weston, McCain Foods and J.R. Simplot Company. Continue Reading Cut And Fried: Northwest Spud Farmers Take A Deep Hit On Their Contracts
Hazardous Waste Landfill Near Columbia River Seeks To Expand
Military cleanups, federal Superfund sites, firefighter training facilities — all are among reasons cited by Chemical Waste Management, or CWM, to expand its hazardous waste operation outside the Columbia River town of Arlington. Continue Reading Hazardous Waste Landfill Near Columbia River Seeks To Expand
Federal Report Says Radioactive Cleanup Work At Idaho Nuclear Site Is Working
Ongoing Superfund cleanup work of radioactive and other contamination at the Idaho National Laboratory in eastern Idaho has been successful at protecting humans and the environment, U.S. and state officials say. The five-year review by the U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality also said that potential exposures in areas that aren’t yet cleaned up are being controlled. Continue Reading Federal Report Says Radioactive Cleanup Work At Idaho Nuclear Site Is Working
Washington Supreme Court Legalized Drug Possession. Now State Lawmakers Are Scrambling
Lawmakers in Olympia are scrambling to respond to a Washington Supreme Court decision that declared the state’s law criminalizing drug possession unconstitutional because it did not require prosecutors to prove intent. Continue Reading Washington Supreme Court Legalized Drug Possession. Now State Lawmakers Are Scrambling
Whitman County Warns Residents To Reconsider Activity As COVID-19 Case Rates Climb
COVID-19 cases are going up in Whitman County. And that’s concerning for the public health department. Late Friday afternoon, Whitman County Public Health released a statement warning residents to reconsider social and other activities outside their homes that could increase their risk of exposure to COVID-19. Continue Reading Whitman County Warns Residents To Reconsider Activity As COVID-19 Case Rates Climb
Analysis: Idaho’s Unprecedented Legislative Session Will Come To An Unpredictable End
No one seems to know what will happen starting April 6, when legislators return to the Statehouse after an 18-day pandemic recess. Fitting, isn’t it? Shouldn’t an unprecedented session culminate in an unpredictable finish? Continue Reading Analysis: Idaho’s Unprecedented Legislative Session Will Come To An Unpredictable End
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