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Inland NW Health Care Providers Reassess After 2-Year Anniversary of COVID

By Rachel Sun March 17, 2022

More Americans have been getting less than seven hours of sleep a night in the past several years, especially in professions such as health care. CREDIT: ER Productions Limited/Getty Images

Inland NW health care providers reassess how they provide care following 2 years of the COVID pandemic Listen NWPB’s Rachel Sun reports on how Inland NW health care providers have been impacted after 2 years of the COVID pandemic / Runtime – 1:43 Read It’s been almost two years since the first COVID-19 case was… Read More

Rally Against COVID restrictions at WA State Capitol

By Austin Jenkins March 5, 2022

Hundreds rally at Washington State Capitol

Hundreds gathered Saturday at the Washington State Capitol to protest COVID mandates. Photo Credit: AP Listen Read Washington’s mask mandate will lift next Saturday. But that didn’t stop hundreds of people from rallying at the state Capitol Saturday in opposition to COVID-related restrictions. There was music, and a small convoy of honking big rigs. But… Read More

Families of Washington inmates fear for their health

By Rebecca White February 21, 2022

Families of prisoners in Washington worry about COVID health impacts on inmates Listen Read As Washington State goes deeper into its third year of the pandemic, families of imprisoned people say their loved ones are more isolated than ever, and aren’t receiving needed mental health, or non-emergency medical care. Some fear the isolation and shortage… Read More