Local News
Snohomish County seeks input on spending American Rescue Plan dollars
In-person events across the county will help guide more than $80 million in federal recovery money.
Opinion
Editorial: Even after 1 million deaths, covid fight isn’t over
Most of us have put away masks, but case counts are rising again and vigilance is still paramount.
Opinion
Comment: Parents of unvaccinated kids need better guidance
Public health officials, not parents, should be summarizing the research on how to protect kids under 5.
Opinion
Comment: 34 volunteered to get covid; here’s what was learned
The ‘challenge’ trial provided researchers with valuable data on covid-19 and the body’s reaction to it.
Opinion
Comment: Skip the robe; give my kid a jab for Mother’s Day
I want my new daughter to see the outside world instead of our covid vaccination ‘waiting room.’
Northwest
Carnival Cruise Ship docked in Seattle overwhelmed by COVID
Passengers on the cruise from Miami to Seattle reported the crew’s response was chaotic.
Local News
Not a mandate, but a ‘call to action’ for return of masks
As hospitalizations surge, Snohomish County health officials recommend people wear masks indoors and in crowds.
Opinion
Comment: As at-home covid test replace PCRs, we need guidance
Too few can decipher the advice included with tests on what to do with the results.
Local News
13 unvaccinated firefighters are cleared to return to work
Snohomish Regional Fire and Rescue is allowing them to return, but they must be tested daily.
Northwest
COVID again leading cause of state’s work-related deaths
The dead include health care workers, corrections officers, mechanics, orchard workers and police officers.
Opinion
Comment: Disease models are rarely correct but can be useful
Attempts to forecast epidemics over the last 100 years have seen little success. So why keep at it?
Opinion
Comment: Were masks really such an imposition on liberty?
Tell that to residents of Shanghai, locked in their homes for weeks. Or those with comrpomised immune systems.
Local News
His task: Create an artful monument to our pandemic resilience
Stuart Nakamura was chosen to create a steel sculpture in Everett to memorialize our collective experience.
Local News
As COVID policies loosen, health officials urge caution
There’s promising news: Hospitalizations have remained down in the state and Snohomish County.
Local News
Community Transit, Paine Field, ferries drop mask requirement
After a federal judge struck down the CDC’s mask mandate, agencies in Snohomish County are changing direction.
Business
Masks optional on Alaska Airlines after court ruling
The carrier said that passengers and employees have the option to wear a mask while traveling in the…
Local News
Health board decides against COVID vaccine requirement for students
The state Board of Health wants to see more data for younger children. Members also note there is…
Opinion
Comment: Why a 4-day-workweek could help workers, employers
During the early 20th century, major employers found 6-hour days improved productivity. Workers are ready for change.
Opinion
Comment: Covid.gov wesbite not one-stop-shop Biden promised
The website is difficult to navigate, offers links to old information and is far too late to the…
Local News
Officials: State’s first COVID death was in Snohomish County
A new glimpse into Washington’s earliest COVID deaths — and why we may never have a complete record.