Vehicles line up Wednesday at Arlington Municipal Airport, one of Snohomish County's public vaccination sites. (Sue Misao / The Herald) 20210331

Local News

In 2 weeks, everyone 16 and older is eligible for a vaccine

With supply rising, Gov. Jay Inslee will open COVID-19 vaccinations to all starting April 15.

Northwest

Cases of vaccinated people getting COVID-19 confirmed in WA

The majority experienced only mild symptoms, if any, officials said.

The Monroe Correctional Complex on Thursday, April 9, 2020. Inmates held a demonstration on Wednesday night after six inmates tested positive for COVID-19. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

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Inmates sue state to gain immediate access to vaccinations

The lawsuit also seeks to bar corrections staff who refuse vaccine from having contact with inmates.

Abel Villafan, center, looks on as his wife Maria, right, gets the second shot of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine from Cecilia Valdovinos, left, Thursday, March 25, 2021, at the Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic in Toppenish, Wash. Villafan, who drives tractors and other machinery at Roy Farms, a hops and fruit producer in Moxee, Wash., also got his second shot Thursday. In Washington state, seasonal workers who are beginning to arrive to join year-round employees to work on hops farms and in cherry and apple orchards became eligible for the vaccine earlier in the month. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Opinion

Editorial: Vigilance, masks, still needed in covid marathon

Even those who are fully vaccinated should be wearing masks around those yet to get the vaccine.

Shaun Metz wears a mask with a slit in it so he can play the baritone during Haller Middle School band practice on Thursday, March 25, 2021 in Arlington, Washington.  (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

Local News

In Snohomish County, school bands are getting back together

Masked, in-person rehearsals come as a welcome change after months of virtual lessons.

A syringe of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is shown Thursday, March 4, 2021, at a drive-up mass vaccination site in Puyallup, Wash., south of Seattle. Officials said they expected to deliver approximately 2500 second doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at the site Thursday. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Local News

COVID-19 cases rising again in Snohomish County

Meanwhile, another 30,000 county residents will become vaccine-eligible on Wednesday.

Local News

In places like Stanwood, Phase 3 gives reason for optimism

Restaurants have welcomed the increased seating capacity, longer alcohol service and larger groups.

Local News

Vaccination anxiety: Officials urge people wait their turn

Public health experts ask that younger Washingtonians be patient. And those remnant doses? Uncommon.

Closeup of American football on field with yard lines.

Sports

Stanwood-Kamiak football game canceled before kickoff

In a statement, Stanwood High School said the game was called off due to “COVID exposure.”

Kevin McKay, who for the past year has been playing Taps from his Everett deck every evening, marks the pandemic year by playing Taps on his horn from the Grand Avenue Park pedestrian bridge on Monday, March 22, 2021 in Everett, Washington.  (Andy Bronson / The Herald)

Local News

365 nights of ‘Taps’: A bugler’s mournful tribute will continue

Kevin McKay, who’s in a rock band, marked the pandemic year by blowing his horn at Grand Avenue…

Local News

All Snohomish County residents could be vaccinated by August

The chief health officer’s estimate assumes the county can get 47,000 doses per week in coming months.

FILE - In this Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020 file photo, a county health department worker fills out a vaccination record card before administering the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to emergency medical workers and healthcare personnel at the Chester County Government Services Center in West Chester, Pa. The first coronavirus vaccines in the U.S. require two shots taken weeks apart, and you'll be given a record card so you know when to go back for the second dose. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Opinion

Comment: Vaccine ‘passports’ could get us back to normal sooner

Along with opening access to indoor spaces for the vaccinated, it could also encourage the hesitant.

Northwest

First federal vaccination site in Washington to be in Yakima

1,200 daily doses are expected to be administered over a six-week period starting on March 31.

Local News

More COVID-19 restrictions eased in Washington state

All indoor spaces, including restaurants, can increase capacity from 25% to 50%.

Brandy Wahlstrom, (right) owner-operator of That Chicken Place, along with her son, Zach Maychrak, work Saturday afternoon in Everett on March 14, 2020.  (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Local News

Federal loans have poured $1.8 billion into Snohomish County

The Paycheck Protection Program kept thousands of local businesses and entrepreneurs afloat.

Freshmen await the start on the assembly at Arlington High School Friday morning in Arlington on March 19, 2021. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)

Local News

Schools will reopen everywhere, but dates vary by district

Under an order from Gov. Jay Inslee, students in all grades must have a chance to return by…

Local News

As vaccinations rise, COVID cases at nursing homes plummet

“It’s a welcome relief for everyone,” Dr. Chris Spitters said. And 15% of Snohomish County has been vaccinated.

Substitute teacher Oscar Gardner, 76, right, gets the first dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from Kim Vo, left, a pharmacist working for the Seattle Indian Health Board, Monday, March 15, 2021, at a SIHB clinic in Seattle. The SIHB began vaccinating front line staff from Seattle Public Schools Monday, including substitute teachers, custodians, nutrition services staff, special education teachers, and instructional aides, after determining they had enough doses of the vaccine to share with school workers. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Local News

With vaccine supply rising, governor will expand eligibility

He’s also extending an eviction moratorium and a ban on utility shutoffs.

Everett School District teachers and staff that have been vaccinated wait for 15 minutes in the gym at Evergreen Middle School before leaving on Saturday, March 6, 2021 in Everett, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Local News

50,000 more in county are eligible for vaccine in Phase 1B2

Officials are shifting the focus to first-dose appointments as the state enters the next tier on Wednesday.

Local News

Inslee signs order to get students back in classrooms

The directive requires districts to offer at least two days of on-campus instruction per week for all grades.