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OLYMPIA, Wash.-- Gov. Jay Inslee released a statement tonight that further expands protections against COVID-19. "Given the explosion of COVID-19 in our state and globally, I will sign a statewide emergency proclamation tomorrow (Monday) to temporarily shut down restaurants, bars and entertainment and recreational facilities.  “R...

SEATTLE, Wash.-- Washington-based REI is closing its retail stores across the country in response to COVID-19. In an email to members Sunday night, the retail chain announced that all 162 of its locations in the United States will closed from Monday, March 16, through Friday, March 27 ... Read More ...

YAKIMA, Wash.-- The Yakima School District announced Sunday that schools throughout the district will close on Monday, and remain closed for the next week in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19.   The closure comes on the heels of Gov. Jay ...

MOSES LAKE, Wash.-- A Washington State Trooper was side swiped by a semi truck at the scene of a crash in Adams County Friday night. Trooper Jason Aebisher was in his patrol vehicle at the time. “A semi came through and side swiped his vehicle, pretty violently,” said Trooper John Bryant. “Fortunate ... Read More ... Read More ...

YAKIMA, Wash.- The Yakima Diocese of the Catholic Church confirmed Sunday that a priest from Mattawa is one of the Grant County, Wash. patients who has tested positive for COVID-19.   According to a press release from the Diocese, Rev. Ale ...

PROSSER, Wash.-- The Prosser School District sent out a letter to parents Friday to outline some of the ways the district plans to address the next six weeks of the school year in light of Gov. Jay Inslee's order to close all schools in the state starting no later than Tuesday, March 17 ...

CONNELL, Wash.-- The 2019-2020 school year is coming to screeching halt starting Tuesday, March 17, for students and staff at the North Franklin School District in Connell, as they state attempts to slow the spread of COVID-19. Like every other school district in the state, NFSD will close its doors starting Tuesday in according with Gov ... Read More ...

RICHLAND, Wash.-- The Richland School District Board of Directors held an emergency meeting Friday afternoon to declare a state of emergency due to COVID-19, authorized the superintendent to make policy rules and regulations without calling an emergency school board meeting, discuss plans for implementing Gov ...

KENNEWICK, Wash.-- More than 900 students in the Finley School District are among the hundreds of thousands across the state of Washington that will be forced to stay home starting Tuesday, after Gov. Jay Inslee ordered schools to close in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 ...

RICHLAND, Wash.-- A rollover crash on I-82 claimed the life of a Kennewick woman Saturday night. According to the Washington State Patrol, a Chevrolet Suburban was headed eastbound on I-82, when it veered off the road to the right about two miles before the I-182 interchange just after 9:00 p ... Read More ...