Pullman PD says officers will enforce mask mandate
Mask and social distancing violations are misdemeanors, Pullman police said, and Pullman city code also makes them civil infractions.
Mask and social distancing violations are misdemeanors, Pullman police said, and Pullman city code also makes them civil infractions.
Iowa governor's push to reopen schools descends into chaos
An aggressive push by Iowa’s pro-Trump governor to reopen schools amid a worsening coronavirus outbreak has descended into chaos, with some districts and teachers rebelling and experts calling the scientific benchmarks used by the state arbitrary and unsafe.
An aggressive push by Iowa’s pro-Trump governor to reopen schools amid a worsening coronavirus outbreak has descended into chaos, with some districts and teachers rebelling and experts calling the scientific benchmarks used by the state arbitrary and unsafe.
Facebook to allow users to promote and sell hand sanitizer, disinfecting wipes on platform
The platform had temporarily banned ads and listings for hand sanitizer and wipes to help protect against inflated prices and hoarding amid the pandemic.
The platform had temporarily banned ads and listings for hand sanitizer and wipes to help protect against inflated prices and hoarding amid the pandemic.
Washington parents seek balance between work and remote learning
The start of the fall semester is about two weeks away for most western Washington school districts, and for many parents time is quickly running out to find child-care solutions ahead of this unprecedented school year.
The start of the fall semester is about two weeks away for most western Washington school districts, and for many parents time is quickly running out to find child-care solutions ahead of this unprecedented school year.
Teachers preparing for remote learning
Educators say the upcoming virtual school year will be far better than the education students received in the spring when the pandemic hit.
Educators say the upcoming virtual school year will be far better than the education students received in the spring when the pandemic hit.
Parents trying to juggle remote learning and full time jobs
Learning pods will be a popular education model for the upcoming school year.
Learning pods will be a popular education model for the upcoming school year.
Juggling online learning with full time work
Many parents are turning to private learning pods as schools go online this fall.
Many parents are turning to private learning pods as schools go online this fall.
Students changing or deferring college plans due to COVID-19 impacts
The uncertainty of on-campus versus online learning has some students and families reconsidering plans for college.
The uncertainty of on-campus versus online learning has some students and families reconsidering plans for college.
'It's not sustainable': Another small business permanently closing its doors
The owner of Timothy De Clue Collection will miss creating beautiful window displays at his shop on First Avenue in Seattle.
The owner of Timothy De Clue Collection will miss creating beautiful window displays at his shop on First Avenue in Seattle.
Working single mom shares challenges of kids attending school at home
Students across Western Washington are preparing to return to school at home.
Students across Western Washington are preparing to return to school at home.
FDA medical supply shortage list includes respirators, gloves, testing swabs
The FDA released a medical supply shortage list on the agency’s website, and the list features critical supplies in the fight against COVID-19, including testing swabs, certain respirators and hospital gowns.
The FDA released a medical supply shortage list on the agency’s website, and the list features critical supplies in the fight against COVID-19, including testing swabs, certain respirators and hospital gowns.
IRS extends deadline to claim extra $500 for children from COVID-19 stimulus checks
People with children who did not receive the $500 in stimulus funds have until Sept. 30 to submit information about their dependents.
People with children who did not receive the $500 in stimulus funds have until Sept. 30 to submit information about their dependents.
School bus drivers face uncertain future
With classes moving online this year, bus drivers are worried they will be laid off.
With classes moving online this year, bus drivers are worried they will be laid off.
Texas becomes 4th state to surpass 10,000 virus deaths
Texas has surpassed 10,000 confirmed coronavirus deaths as the lingering toll of a massive summer outbreak continues.
Texas has surpassed 10,000 confirmed coronavirus deaths as the lingering toll of a massive summer outbreak continues.
Navigating the new school year
A doctor from Swedish has some helpful tips for parents and kids.
A doctor from Swedish has some helpful tips for parents and kids.
Sons use e-books to help virus-stricken dad, other patients
Books for Dad is a boon to hospitals looking for ways to keep patients stimulated. Often patients are too sick to read a book, and some don’t have their own electronic devices. Even if they do, patchy WiFi can hamper audio and video streaming. From the initial donation, Books for Dad has kept growing, and the brothers plan to distribute 5,000 e-readers to British hospitals over the next six months and add books for children and young adults to their content.
Books for Dad is a boon to hospitals looking for ways to keep patients stimulated. Often patients are too sick to read a book, and some don’t have their own electronic devices. Even if they do, patchy WiFi can hamper audio and video streaming. From the initial donation, Books for Dad has kept growing, and the brothers plan to distribute 5,000 e-readers to British hospitals over the next six months and add books for children and young adults to their content.
'Parent coach' helps families navigate the start of a school year from home
“There’s an increase in emotions and disruptive behaviors because kids are feeling like things are out of control. There’s a lot of anxiety. They’re sad, they’re not eating, they’re not sleeping. All of those things that are some kind of form of depression, and anxiety is going to resurface again.”
“There’s an increase in emotions and disruptive behaviors because kids are feeling like things are out of control. There’s a lot of anxiety. They’re sad, they’re not eating, they’re not sleeping. All of those things that are some kind of form of depression, and anxiety is going to resurface again.”
Cities, tourist attractions brace for the possibility of Halloween getting canceled
The scariest thing for some towns could be losing Halloween.
The scariest thing for some towns could be losing Halloween.
Oklahoma boy gets 5,000 adoption inquiries in 12 hours after interview in which he pleaded for a family
'I would just like to have a family to call mom and dad or just mom or just dad. I don’t really care'
'I would just like to have a family to call mom and dad or just mom or just dad. I don’t really care'
Trump makes call for new White House doctor’s virus advice
President Donald Trump has found a new doctor for his coronavirus task force — and this time there’s no daylight between them.
President Donald Trump has found a new doctor for his coronavirus task force — and this time there’s no daylight between them.