October 6, 2021 Washington state’s UW Medicine says it will drop unvaccinated patients from wait list for organ transplant The University of Washington Medical Center says patients who refuse to get the COVID vaccine before an organ transplant will be dropped from the wait list.
October 6, 2021 Washington woman dead after rare J&J COVID vaccine-induced blood clot A Washington woman succumbed to a rare clotting syndrome after receiving the J&J COVID-19 vaccine, marking the first such death confirmed in the state, health officials announced.
October 5, 2021 Seattle scraps 'single-family zoning' label over racism fears "Single-family zoning" is no more in Seattle following a city council vote Monday.
October 5, 2021 Endangered Sumatran tiger dies at Washington zoo after suffering severe injuries during breeding introduction Kirana, a 6-year-old Sumatran tiger at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma, died Monday after being introduced to a potential mate as part of a breeding plan to help save the endangered species, according to zoo officials.
October 5, 2021 Seattle 'anti-racist' training teaches city employees Whites are 'oppressors' Non-White City of Seattle employees were invited to a training session to explore their internalized racism and given tools on how to free themselves from White supremacy influence, new documents show.
October 4, 2021 Thousands protest Washington state's vaccine mandate, sing national anthem Thousands gathered outside of Washington state’s Capitol Building to protest the state’s vaccine mandate, and were heard belting out the national anthem at one point.
September 30, 2021 N95 respirators could reduce hospitalizations from wildfire smoke: study N95 respirators could offer robust protection from wildfire smoke, researchers say.
September 28, 2021 Three Washington State frat members get probation in alcohol-related death of freshman Three former members of a fraternity on the Washington State University campus were sentenced last week to eight months of supervised probation for the death of a 19-year-old freshman who died after consuming drinking a large amount of liquor.
September 28, 2021 Washington school district's ban on 'Thin Blue Line' Flag based on Jan. 6, use by 'hate groups' A school district in Washington state that ordered a teacher to remove a pro-police “Thin Blue Line” flag from her classroom cited the Charlottesville rally and Jan. 6 riot as reason for doing so, saying the flags have been used by “hate groups.”
September 28, 2021 Washington school 'segregated' maskless kids from rest of class, report says Students at Enumclaw High School who refused to wear masks said they were separated from their class and moved to a small portable trailer with other maskless students.