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Grant County Health District Holding Vaccination Event in Ephrata Saturday
The Grant County Health District and Samaritan Family Physicians are holding a mass vaccination event in Ephrata on Saturday.
Appointments are available between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. for people in Phases 1A or 1B Tiers 1 and 2.
Shots will be administered at the Ephrata Airport on Grumman Ave
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WSDOT Says Studded Tire Removal Deadline to Remain March 31
The Washington State Department of Transportation has announced the deadline to remove studded snow tires will remain March 31st.
Barbara LaBoe says they consider a lot of factors.
"The long-term forecasts and certainly the recent warming allowed us to determine we don't need to extend the studded tire deadline. For
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Chelan and Manson Crews Battle Sunday Afternoon Brush Fire Off Little Butte Road
Chelan Fire and Rescue crews responded to a brush fire off Little Butte Road Sunday afternoon a little after 3:00 p.m.
Deputy Chief Brandon Asher says 20 MPH winds carried embers from a burn pile to nearby sage and grass.
A second alarm was called as the fire spread quickly, but a quick response, and some help from the wind changing directions was able to keep the fire to three acres in size
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Fatal Accident Kills Puyallup Man on Moses Lake Sand Dunes
The Grant County Sheriff's Office says a 37-year-old Puyallup man died while riding an ORV on the Moses Lake Sand Dunes.
According to a Facebook post, Joshua Solomon was the lone rider of a four-wheeled ORV when the vehicle landed hard at the base of a 30-foot sand dune
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Mass Vaccination Site at Town Toyota Center Nearing 31,000 Doses Given
The mass vaccination site at the Town Toyota Center provided 30,978 doses last week according to numbers released by the state Department of Health.
All four sites in Washington have issued more than 130,000 shots in arms with availability expected to increase in the coming weeks
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Rep. Newhouse Happy with new CDC Guidelines for Schools
4th District Rep. Dan Newhouse says it's good for kids now that the CDC has updated its physical distancing requirements from six feet to three.
He says many of the districts have wanted to shift back to more in-person learning for a while
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Local School Districts and CDHD Planning with New CDC Guidance
The CDC officially changed its recommendation regarding physical distancing from six feet of separation to three in schools if students are fully masked.
Chelan-Douglas Health District Administrator Luke Davies says they have been working with school districts in the area saying that's been the biggest barrier to a full return
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Counties Have Informal Autonomy for COVID Vaccinations
As the state pushes forward with vaccinations, Governor Jay Inslee says they are not formally allowing counties to have autonomy on the distribution and eligibility requirements for getting a shot.
"What we have told counties is that, 'Look we don't want you to waste vaccines
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Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest Officials Ask Recreaters to Stay off Groomed Trails
As the temperatures warm snow is melting off the south facing slopes of the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest.
Public Affairs Officer Robin Demario says it's important to keep groomed trails for skiers use only so that it can last as long as possible
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Grant County Commissioners Sign Drug Possession Ordinance
Grant County Commissioners signed an ordinance earlier this week that noted it remains unlawful for any person to knowingly possess a controlled substance.
The move comes in response to the state Supreme Court ruling this week saying that possession of narcotics is not considered illegal
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