August 19, 2021 Connecticut, Oregon mandate vaccinations for staff at K-12 schools this fall As the fall season is ramping up for school districts across the country, some students will be required to wear personal protective face masks amid the rise of the delta coronavirus variant, including those in Connecticut and Oregon.
August 19, 2021 Washington state man claims hospital refusing transplants to the unvaccinated A Washington state patient who said he will ultimately be denied an organ transplant due to his refusal to undergo a coronavirus vaccine injection spoke out on “Tucker Carlson Tonight” on Wednesday.
August 18, 2021 Afghanistan crisis has Gold Star mom remembering Marine son she lost in 2010 A Washington state Gold Star mother discussed her heartbreak Tuesday at seeing the Taliban take over Afghanistan following a withdrawal of U.S. forces.
August 14, 2021 Some COVID deaths are linked to Western wildfires, study shows As wildfires continue to tear through the western U.S., scientists reported that particulate matter from the blazes has been linked to an excess of COVID-19 cases and deaths.
August 14, 2021 Washington state records first live murder hornet sighting in US The first live Asian giant hornet of 2021 has been spotted in Washington state. A resident snapped a photo of the so-called “murder hornet” attacking a wasp nest in Blaine, just south of the Canadian border.
August 12, 2021 Northwest sees more sizzling temperatures as heat wave hits much of US Volunteers and county employees set up cots and stacked hundreds of bottles of water in an air-conditioned cooling center in a vacant building in Portland, Oregon, one of many such places being set up as the Northwest sees another stretch of sizzling temperatures.
August 11, 2021 Washington state driver caught on video hurling ax in road rage incident: report A Washington state driver was arrested last month, accused of hurling an ax at another vehicle during a road rage incident in the Seattle area.
August 10, 2021 Pandemic prompts changes in how future teachers are trained Before last year, a one-credit technology course for students pursuing master’s degrees in education at the University of Washington wasn't seen as the program's most relevant. Then COVID-19 hit, schools plunged into remote learning, and suddenly material from that course was being infused into others.
August 9, 2021 Washington man barricaded in burning building, shot at officers: police A Washington man is under arrest after barricading himself inside a burning home and shooting at officers, according to local police.
August 7, 2021 Rep. Westerman, Sen. Risch: Western wildfires – as foresters we urge science-based solutions right now It is unacceptable to allow the fire season to become a year-round risk when we have tools at our disposal to reduce and prevent fires.