COVID-19 Info

The Tri-City Regional Chamber of Commerce is hosting a free webinar to help inform business owners of recent legislation that will affect their business. Ask the Experts: Small Business Legislation Update is scheduled for Thursday, August 26 at 10:30 ...

A new mask mandate takes effect today at Gonzaga University. Gonzaga President Thane McCulloh announced yesterday that all students, employees, visitors and contract partners will be required to wear masks indoors regardless of vaccination status starting today ...

A new study links wildfire smoke to a rise in cases of COVID-19 in Washington state last year. The study performed by Harvard University found a connection between exposure to wildfire smoke and high levels of fine particulate matter and an increase in symptomatic cases of COVID-19 ...

Listen to the full press conference here. KENNEWICK, Wash--The Benton-Franklin Health District held a joint press conference today featuring local health officials, healthcare executives, and elected representatives. They stressed that local healthcare facilities are in danger of being overwhelmed, and the community must take action to help manage the next wave of COVID-19 cases ...

Leaders of all 35 local health offices in Washington State are urging residents to wear a mask in public indoor areas regardless of vaccination status. Health officials say doing so will help reduce the risk of spreading the Delta variant of COVID-19 ...

Washington State University will change its vaccination policy when the FDA grants full approval of a COVID-19 vaccine. School officials announced yesterday the university will no longer accept personal or philosophical exemptions when that happens ...

Oregon's new mask mandate takes effect tomorrow. All residents will be required to wear a mask in public indoor settings regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status. Governor Kate Brown issued the mandate earlier this week due to rising case numbers being caused by the highly contagious Delta variant of COVID-19 ...

Pasco businesses affected financially by the COVID-19 pandemic may be eligible for up to $30,000 in grant assistance through the American Rescue Plan. The Pasco Chamber of Commerce will administer the assistance grants. The application opens on the morning of Monday, August 16 ...

Medical Teams International and Kaiser Permanente have teamed up to host a mobile vaccine clinic in the Tri-Cities. No cost…No insurance required…Offering Pfizer vaccines for ages 12 and up. Clinic Locations and hours are: Thursday, August 12th | 10am-4pmPasco - Community Action Connections Friday, August 13th | 9am-3pmKennewick – Grace Clinic Tuesday, August 17th | 1pm-7pmPasco – Pasco Housing Au

Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has extended both his order requiring health insurers to waive copays and deductibles for COVID-19 testing, and his order protecting consumers from receiving surprise bills for lab fees related to medically necessary diagnostic testing for for the virus ...