Coronavirus – covid-19

The FDA approved the use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in children between the ages of 12 and 15 Monday. CVCH says they will now expand Saturday's vaccine clinic at the high school cafeteria to include all kids 12 and older. Marketing and Communications Manager Katharine Bohm also noted that the events are open to students in the Eastmont and Cashmere School Districts ...

Columbia Valley Community Health is partnering with the Wenatchee School District to vaccinate students that are eligible Saturday, May 15th. Katharine Bohm with CVCH says they are hoping to vaccinate eligible 16-18 year olds, but could expand if the FDA authorizes the use of Pfizer for younger kids ...

The Chelan-Douglas Health District's latest thermographic shows a second straight week of significant declines in the COVID incidence rate in the two-county area. For the week ending May 3rd, there was 138 positive cases per 100,000 people over a two-week period ...

The Chelan Douglas Regional Port Authority Board of Directors received a very positive update regarding Pangborn Memorial Airport's recent commercial passenger performance. Airport Director Trent Moyers stated that they looked at similarly-sized markets such as Yakima, Pullman-Moscow and Walla Walla to see how things compared in terms of boardings ...

Okanogan County Public Health says they have verified that both the UK and California variants of COVID-19 have been discovered in area residents. The Health Department says the variants were discovered in two different people who tested positive for coronavirus in late April ...

8th District Representative Dr. Kim Schrier spoke Wednesday about children and COVID-19 vaccinations. The FDA is likely set to approve the Pfizer shot for kids 12-15 years old by early next week. New variants have made the virus more dangerous for kids and officials have become increasingly worried by the lingering effects of what's being called 'long COVID' ...

Governor Jay Inslee said Tuesday that it's his expectation that businesses will continue to follow the state's COVID-19 protocols despite the continued changes to the Roadmap to Recovery plan. Inslee said the COVID measures are still the law and the expectation is they will be followed, with the state continuing its enforcement effort to preserve the safety of all Washingtonians ...

The annual Wenatchee FFA plant sale is this Wednesday through Friday from 9:00 am until 5:00 pm at the high school greenhouse on Millerdale Avenue. FFA Advisor Dan Ellwood said plant sale has been around for decades and has gotten to be a pretty big event with a wide selection ...

The State Department of Health is changing the distribution model for COVID-19 vaccines from a population-based model to more of an on demand model. Governor Jay Inslee said, "We are seeing different demand rates from counties based on various reasons in the county ...

Washington State University announced Wednesday that all students, faculty, staff and volunteers must have proof they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by the start of the fall semester. Vice President for Marketing and Communications Phil Weiler advised that there are three types of exemptions available; medical, religious and personal ...