Opinion
Comment: Covid scolding is exhausting; and it isn’t helping
It provides a false sense of security, is ineffective and may encourage people to conceal illness.
Local News
COVID survivor, teacher, walker, she’s grateful for each step
“I almost died, but people prayed for me,” says Berinda Wolitarsky, who’s back in Snohomish schools.
Local News
Governor: All schools statewide must reopen by end of April
Districts will be required to offer at least two days of on-campus instruction per week.
Northwest
First case of Brazil COVID-19 variant found in Washington
Three mutations have now been detected in the state.
Nation-World
Biden: All adults will be eligible to be vaccinated on May 1
The president raised the hope of beginning an “independence from this virus” by the Fourth of July.
Local News
County vaccine taskforce to host second-dose vaccine clinics
Arlington Airport and Evergreen State Fairground sites will open this weekend for second doses only.
Local News
Moving to Phase 3: Fans in stadiums and more indoor dining
Gov. Jay Inslee’s reopening plan will allow businesses to operate at 50% capacity starting March 22.
Nation-World
Biden signs $1.9 trillion relief bill before speech to nation
The president is set to deliver his first prime-time address since taking office on Thursday evening.
Opinion
Commentary: Covid has resisted both sides’ political scripts
Fitting the pandemic into a particular narrative hasn’t worked well for conservatives or liberals.
Northwest
COVID vaccination site in Seattle expected to operate daily
With enough supply, the site at the Lumen Field Event Center could inoculate 22,000 people per day.
Nation-World
What’s inside the $1.9T COVID-19 bill passed by Congress
Democrats say it will help defeat the coronavirus. Republicans say it’s too expensive.
Opinion
Comment: We must treat pyschic traumas of health-care workers
The devastation that the pandemic’s front-line workers have witnessed echoes that of the Civil War.
Local News
90% of incoming vaccines are reserved for second doses
That follows a statewide policy. Meanwhile, Snohomish County’s call center now offers a wait list for seniors.
Local News
County wants non-profit food distributor to find a new home
Farmer Frog is operating on unleased land and could cause environmental harm, the county alleges.
Local News
New vaccination site opens at Angel of the Winds Arena
Meanwhile, supply is still an issue now that teachers and child care workers are seeking shots.
Northwest
Whatcom County sees 13 new B.1.1.7 variant COVID-19 cases
Snohomish County has 2 known cases of the mutation, also called the “U.K. variant.”
Opinion
Comment: Digital divide now clear in access to covid vaccine
Seniors and lower-income communities often don’t have adequate internet access to sign up.
Northwest
Vaccine eligibility to expand to more groups on March 22
Included will be workers in agriculture and grocery stores, as well as law enforcement and others.
Local News
Masked in a nearly empty theater, a movie outing at last
Just four of us were in the audience for a matinee showing of “Nomadland” at Stanwood Cinemas.
Local News
Inslee OKs use of single-shot Johnson & Johnson vaccine
With the first doses arriving this week, Everett schools planned a clinic to vaccinate school employees.