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According to time.com. “U.S. health officials are warning of an increase in rare bacterial illnesses than can lead to meningitis and possible death.”

A Long time ago when I was in grade school, I remember having to stay home from school because somebody in our class had measles.

It's been a few years since COVID-19 brought a screeching halt to our society and changed the way we live. The virus is still out there, but we're not seeing it in the kinds of numbers that were so frightening when it first began.

It's our obsession with age. How old do we look? Do we look younger than we are, older than we are, or do we look our age? How does society view the topic of age, and how does it differ for men and women? How long can we expect to live?

The Centers for Disease Control is advising people in Chelan, Douglas and Grant counties to wear a mask while inside in public. The recommendations are based on CDC data showing a high level of new COVID-19 cases in the three counties. The data is gathered weekly, with the number of Washington counties in the high level jumping from nine to 16 in the most recent compilation...

The Washington State Department of Health says despite a tweet from a senior federal official, we have not reached a 70% vaccination rate for COVID-19 which the Governor has said could prompt an earlier loosening of restrictions. A senior White House Office member of the COVID response team tweeted a congratulations to Washington for reaching the 70% threshold ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Chelan-Douglas Health District will be receiving help from the CDC in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic beginning Monday. Dr. Peter Houck, who is assisting the CDHD in the response, says six Spanish-speaking epidemiologists will be in the area for three weeks ...