Coronavirus

The Grant County Health District reported Friday that it received confirmation of COVID associated deaths of nine residents of McKay Healthcare & Rehab Center in Soap Lake. According to the health district, five death certificates have confirmed COVID-19 associated death and 4 are pending. Th ...

Quincy School District has decided to delay students' return to in-person learning due to the recent surge of COVID-19 cases in Grant County and a forecast of higher numbers in the near future. The district's original plan was to offer families with 4th and 5th grade students an in-person learning option on December 1st ...

Governor Jay Inslee announced a new cap on fees charged to restaurants by third-party delivery platforms Thursday. Examples of those types of services include Uber Eats, DoorDash, GrubHub, and Postmates. According to the Governor's Office, the proclamation caps delivery fees at 15% and total fees at 18% of the purchase price of an order ...

The Chelan-Douglas Health District reported six additional deaths from COVID-19 Thursday. According to the health district, all six deaths were Chelan County residents. Four victims were female, three being in their 70s and one in her 80s ...

The Chelan Douglas Health District announced Wednesday that it has added free drive-thru COVID-19 testing dates to those already planned for November. The drive-thru dates are being added to ease demand, as local hospitals are reporting increases in the amount of people seeking testing ...

4th District Congressional Representative Dan Newhouse has apparently tested positive for COVID-19. The Sunnyside Republican posted on Twitter Wednesday, saying "I began to feel a little run down yesterday, so I took a COVID-19 test. Last night, the results came back positive for the virus ...

Governor Jay Inslee sent a letter Friday to the Trump administration requesting an extension of the Washington National Guard's COVID-19 mission. The request is for federal authority and funding through March 31st of 2021. The current federal funding authorization runs through December 31st ...

An outbreak of COVID-19 at a long-term care facility in Soap Lake has resulted in at least 30 positive cases. According to the Grant County Health District, McKay Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center reported the cases among both residents and staff ...

The Chelan Douglas Health District reported Monday that Christopher House in Wenatchee has experienced an outbreak of at least 20 positive COVID-19 cases. Director of Health Communications Veronica Farias said CDHD was notified of two positive cases November 4th, and after testing the remaining staff and residents the next day, an additional 18 cases came back positive Saturday ...

The Chelan Douglas Health District (CDHD) announced Monday that two members of Iglesia Emanuel Bautista of Wenatchee tested positive for COVID-19. Officials are concerned for any members of the congregation who attended services November 1st ...