Opinion
Editorial: Differing points on mandates need reason, respect
Officials must take more care in how they argue their points about the measures used to fight covid.
Local News
Snohomish County COVID cases still surging in fifth wave
Snohomish Health District data continue to show that unvaccinated residents are driving the surge.
Northwest
State employee union raps Inslee over vaccine mandates
A 45,000-member union is criticizing Gov. Inslee’s implementation of a broad COVID vaccine mandate.
Northwest
Klickitat Co. sheriff with COVID-19 still fighting mandates
The 76-year-old’s diagnosis led to a five-day hospital stint. He’s back home now and using oxygen.
Opinion
Comment: Parents again anxious about kids’ return to schools
Parents were looking forward to a return to classrooms. That was before the delta variant and new worries.
Local News
Fewer renter protections after Monday, but help is available
Programs in Snohomish County can aid tenants behind on rent, but to avoid eviction, they must use them.
Local News
Inslee reinstates indoor mask rule, whether vaxxed or not
Jay Inslee also ordered employees of public schools, colleges and child care centers to get vaccinated.
Local News
COVID-19 patients are again filling Snohomish County ICUs
Local leaders are pleading with the unvaccinated to get shots. Next best thing: wearing a mask indoors.
Northwest
Over 200 coronavirus cases linked to Gorge music festival
More than 25,000 fans packed the Gorge for the 3-day country music festival July 30 to Aug. 1.
Opinion
Comment: Very few medical exemptions for vaccines legitimate
In cases of allergic reactions to the first dose, for instance, they account for only 5 in 1…
Local News
Reykdal presses his case for mandatory teacher vaccinations
Otherwise, the state superintendent warned, schools could close and students might need to be quarantined.
Northwest
WSU to end ‘personal or philosophical’ vaccine exemptions
Once implemented, students will have up to 45 days get a shot or request a new exemption.
Local News
Amid surging cases, nurses and others protest vax mandates
About 30 people gathered in Snohomish to demonstrate against vaccination requirements.
Opinion
Editorial: Delta variant is playing hardball; so must we
A mask requirement is the right call, as is a vaccine mandate for state workers. Teachers should be…
Local News
State schools chief urges a vaccine mandate for teachers
The superintendent of public instruction says the governor should require vaccinations for school employees.
Sports
Masks off — sort of: State updates school sports guidelines
Vaccinated student-athletes won’t be required to wear masks while participating in games or practices.
Local News
County health officer enacts indoor mask requirement
Starting Thursday, everyone 5 and up, vaccinated or not, must wear a mask in public indoor spaces.
Northwest
COVID outbreak at ICE facility in Tacoma worsens
Since June, 150 people, including seven guards and a health care worker, have tested positive.
Local News
Governor will require state employees to get COVID vaccine
Workers must do so by mid-October to keep their jobs. The order also covers long-term care providers.
Northwest
Canada begins allowing vaccinated US citizens to visit again
But the United States is keeping its restrictions in place for Canadians.