Local News
Classes in Snohomish County could remain online this fall
Many districts are re-thinking plans to welcome students back to schools as COVID-19 cases spike.
Local News
Swoosh-Bam-Pow! COVID villain can’t stop Free Comic Book fun
The popular annual free comic day blockbuster was reworked by the pandemic to last all summer.
Local News
Rule-breaking partiers are causing large rise in virus cases
Long wait times for test results are hampering efforts to contain the virus through contact tracing.
Northwest
Poll: Most Washington voters want to pause reopening economy
Viewpoints were sharply divided between Democrats and Republicans.
Local News
Dear Snohomish County: It’s been six months
Public Health Essentials! A blog by the Snohomish Health District.
Opinion
Comment: Employees’ parenting hassles are employers’ hassles
With work-from-home likely to continue for many, bosses and employees need to find a way forward.
Northwest
Tulalips get biggest chunk of Washington tribes COVID relief
The $1.5 million will go toward rent and utilities for families financially hurt by the crisis.
Opinion
Commentary: Trump’s war on Fauci hurts both men, and science
Fauci’s most important work is in aiding vaccine development; his role as adviser has been compromised.
Local News
Dr. Spitters: Sadly, group fun is not on the menu
Health officer says surge in Snohomish County cases is fueled by small gatherings of 10 to 15 people
Northwest
‘We really need help’: Coronavirus overwhelms rural Oregon
The virus is infecting thousands of often impoverished residents every day.
Opinion
Commentary: War against masks is another ‘Lost Cause’
And the price of MAGA loyalty could be as damaging to its supporters as it was to the…
Local News
As COVID cases soar, Inslee again warns of stay home order
The governor urges young people, who are not getting infected the most, to curb their social habits.
Northwest
Watch Gov. Jay Inslee’s Thursday news conference here
He is expected to discuss the state’s ongoing response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Opinion
Commentary: Politicizing CDC not path to reopening schools
Four former CDC heads warn Trump is weakening the agency when the nation needs its guidance most.
Local News
Questions and misinformation about COVID-19 in Snohomish County
Public Health Essentials! A blog by the Snohomish Health District.
Northwest
Report: Various measures needed as WA schools eye reopening
Scenarios include grouping students by age, physical distancing, wearing masks and daily screening.
Local News
Army parachuters jump into Providence Medical Center Everett
To show support for healthcare workers, the Golden Knights will also glide into Tacoma and Seattle.
Local News
Inslee extends pause on counties advancing phases to July 28
Locally, leaders worry a spike in cases could cause hospitalizations and deaths to rise soon.
Opinion
Commentary: How Fauci, even when wrong, built public’s trust
He changed his earlier position on masks but, unlike Trump, was candid and explained his reasoning.
Opinion
Commentary: For sake of health-care workers, wear a mask
Medical workers, facing shortages of PPE and overcrowded hospitals, need our help to slow the surge.