Washington students’ test scores drop significantly
Washington students took their first state exams since the pandemic began last fall and their scored dropped.
Snohomish County to open new vaccination, testing sites
Snohomish County will open a new vaccination site and is working on plans to open a mass testing site in response to the omicron surge.
SPS reports more COVID cases in past 2 weeks than across entire pandemic
Seattle Public Schools reported more COVID-19 infections in the past two weeks than in the entirety of the pandemic.
How to spot a fake mask, and how to stretch the life of a mask
As the omicron variant hits more people, we look at how to spot a fake mask and how to extend the lifespan of a mask.
Bellingham Public Library to temporarily return to curbside service
Bellingham Public Library is moving back to curbside-only service, citing concerns with the COVID-19 omicron variant.
Seattle Children's Hospital unable to give COVID tests due to critical shortages
Seattle Children’s Hospital is temporarily unable to offer COVID-19 tests due to supply and staff shortages.
UW Medicine sees record-number of COVID patients in its hospitals
UW Medicine has seen a record-high number of COVID-19 inpatients as of Jan. 14, the organization announced on Friday.
Monthly child tax credit to stop this weekend: What families should know
Millions of families who received a monthly payment from the IRS through the expanded child tax credit are facing their first month since July without cash from the federal program, even as inflation soars to the highest level in a generation.
Free at-home COVID tests: Website to start accepting orders Jan. 19
After facing heavy criticism last month for not securing enough tests for Americans, the Biden administration has launched a website that will allow households to order at-home test kits — starting Jan. 19.
Federal COVID-19 testing website launches Jan. 19; 4 free at-home tests per home
The White House says the federal website where Americans can request free COVID-19 tests will begin accepting orders on Wednesday. supplies will be limited to four free tests per home.
Gov. Inslee deploys Washington National Guard to assist hospitals, testing
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is deploying 100 members of the state National Guard to hospitals across the state to set up testing sites and to assist in non-medical tasks amid crowding due to a spike in COVID-19 hospitalizations.
Center for Covid Control to 'pause' testing nationwide after Washington location shut down
The Center for Covid Control announced it is "pausing operations" at all of its 300 testing locations until Jan. 22 after widespread reports of consumer complaints and allegations of fake tests.
LIST: Schools return to online learning amid surge of COVID cases
Schools in Western Washington are opting to return once again to online learning, as another surge in COVID-19 cases has left hundreds of students and staff in quarantine.
Washington hospitals in 'worst situation' yet since COVID-19 pandemic started: WSHA
Hospitals in Washington state are in their "worst situation" since the COVID-19 pandemic began, according to the Washington State Hospital Association.
Canadian province announces plan to impose fine on the unvaccinated
The premier of Quebec announced plans to financially penalize residents of the province who remain unvaccinated for nonmedical reasons.
Kittitas County says WSDOT refused county's snow removal assistance for not mandating vaccine
Kittitas County claims that the state of Washington refused its help for recent snow removal because the county does not mandate the COVID vaccine for employees.
COVID-19 testing sites under investigation after complaints allege 'fake tests'
Complaints have started to surface across the country at pop-up COVID-19 testing sites operated by The Center for Covid Control. Some say they received a negative result before they were even tested.
CDC director on face-covering guidance: ‘Any mask is better than no mask’
The CDC is still mulling over whether to recommend higher quality face masks amid the recent surge in COVID-19 cases from the highly contagious omicron variant.