Vashon Pharmacy owner Young — who’s 33 and has three young daughters — said that he hears more hesitation among his peer group about getting the vaccine than from the older population.“Those...

In Washington state, as in other parts of the country, Latino and Black communities have been disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus. While 13% of the Washington population is Latino, about 31% of people...

He said he was expanding eligibility because the state has been getting better at distributing the vaccine and more doses are coming our way. The Washington Department of Health reports the state has...

Reopening expensesThe biggest expense for reopening at the Moses Lake district was staffing. According to the Edunomics Lab at Georgetown University, opening schools to in-person learning has been a financial strain for school...

In an inaugural press conference, members described the new caucus as a small subgroup advocating for much of the same policies as Senate Republicans in general, with a focus on combating government intervention: lowering...

There was little disagreement when it came to giving health care workers and nursing home residents priority for vaccines. But as supply continues to increase, states have been forced to make increasingly...

Teachers across the state have said they didn’t feel safe going back to the classroom without the vaccine. Now the governor is telling school districts it’s time to reopen schools. The governor’s...

The governor also made a reopening announcement for high school sports, motorsports, rodeos and other outdoor spectator events. And for those who prefer to get their entertainment in a restaurant or a...