Starting Monday, September 13th, anyone attending an event with more than 500 people outside will need to wear a mask, regardless of their vaccination status.
PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center is currently caring for almost 40 COVID patients, more than at any time during the pandemic.
The Swinomish Tribe says an agreement reached in 2010 prevents the Army Corps of Engineers from granting construction permits for work on the tide gates unless estuary habitat is restored first.
A worker shortage caused ferry runs to be cancelled on the Anacortes, San Juan Islands and other routes over the weekend.
The second nest found in Whatcom County this year was eradicated on Saturday and crews will attack the third in coming days
The fire Friday at the church on Cornwall caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage
The fire was reported just after 5 am, September 10th, at St. John’s Lutheran Church on the 2500 block of Cornwall Ave.
The Washington State Department of Health says they’re working to accommodate the surge with providers sharing resources and information. There are currently 1,674 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 and 251 patients on ventilators.
At a news conference on Thursday, Governor Inslee said the move was prompted by several recent outdoor concerts and other events that became super spreaders.
Entomologists confirmed two reports of Asian Giant Hornets on Thursday, September 9th, and say they also had this year’s first trap catch of a live specimen.
