COVID-19

UPDATE: Washington State has an opponent for the Sun Bowl.  Central Michigan will be traveling to El Paso to play the Cougars after Boise State had to pull out of their matchup with the Chippewas in the Arizona Bowl.  Central Michigan got the okay from The Mid-American Conference last night to make the trip from Tucson.  This al ...

(Olympia, WA) -- Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson is testing positive for COVID-19.  On Twitter, Ferguson confirmed the results of his test, saying he began feeling symptoms on Sunday.  Ferguson says he and his family have remained isolated at home since. ...

(Olympia, WA) -- The Omicron variant of COVID-19 is spreading in Washington. Secretary of Health Dr. Umair Shah says that while the Delta variant is still responsible for most cases, the number of Omicron cases is increasing. Shah is urging everyone who's been vaccinated to get a booster as soon as they're eligible and for people who aren't vaccinated to get the shot ...

(Whatcom County, WA) -- Officials in Whatcom County are working to fill the late Washington State Senator Doug Ericksen's seat before the start of the 2022 legislative session. Whatcom County Republicans are expected to meet this week to come up with a list of three potential candidates ...

(Olympia, WA) -- Washington State Senator Doug Ericksen has passed away. The Whatcom County Republican tested positive for COVID-19 while in El Salvador last month. He was taken to a hospital in Florida but was reportedly in stable condition and recovering ...

(Olympia, WA) -- All student-athletes in Washington State are now required to get COVID-19 tests three times a week, even if they're vaccinated. The Washington State Department of Health updated its guidelines following an outbreak traced back to some wrestling tournaments earlier this month ...

(Kennewick, WA) -- The Benton-Franklin Health District says the first cases of Omicron-variant COVID-19 have been confirmed in both Benton and Franklin Counties. In a statement, the health district said specimens were collected between the 4th-8th of December ...

(Olympia, WA) -- Washington State Health officials say at least 200 cases of the omicron variant have now been confirmed statewide. King County health officer Dr. Jeff Duchin expects Washington will see a rapid increase in the number of omicron cases in the coming days and weeks ...

(Coeur d'Alene, ID) -- A medical team from the U.S. Army is leaving Idaho after helping Kootenai Health through surge of COVID-19 cases. The team of about 20 nurses, respiratory therapists, and doctors arrived over Labor Day weekend to alleviate strain on the Idaho healthcare system ...

(Olympia, WA) -- The Washington State Health Department confirms three cases of the Omicron variant have been discovered here. DOH reports the patients are: a man in his 30s from Thurston County, a man in his 20s from Pierce County and a woman in her 20s from King County ...