Kittitas County COVID-19 Data Update Kittitas County, WA – 02/07/2022 – Moving forward some COVID-19 information may not be available or provide the full picture of what is occurring around the pandemic. The Kittitas...
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Kittitas County Public Health Department Receives Record Number of Positive COVID-19 Cases in One...
Read MoreU.S. school enrollment dropped by 2.9 million from 2019 to 2020, with enrollment among the under-35 population dipping to its lowest level (52.4% of the total population) in over 20 years, according to data tables released today...
Read MoreInsurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler extends his emergency order on coverage for counseling on the COVID-19 vaccine to Nov. 14, 2021. Read the Full Emergency Order HERE.
Read MoreWASHINGTON – During a visit to Riverdale Elementary in Riverdale, Maryland today, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is joining with students, parents, schools,...
Read MoreOLYMPIA – Recognized as a national leader and model during the national vaccine rollout, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) Vaccine Action Command and Coordination System (VACCS) Center released a...
Read MoreISSAQUAH, WA – Today Congresswoman Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08) sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to issue an executive order to streamline the process for approving rapid, at-home COVID tests. So far, the U.S. has...
Read MoreA new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shows that COVID-19 vaccinations may have helped prevent roughly 3,400 new COVID-19 infections and 500 deaths among seniors in Washington during the first...
Read MoreOLYMPIA — People in Washington state infected with Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Delta variants have a higher risk of hospitalization compared to those infected with non-variant versions of SARS-CoV-2, according to new research ...
Read MoreOLYMPIA, Wash. – Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has extended two emergency orders. His order requiring health insurers to waive copays and deductibles for any consumer requiring testing for the coronavirus (COVID-19) and...
Read MoreWASHINGTON – With many businesses facing a tight job market, the Internal Revenue Service reminds employers to check out a valuable tax credit available to them for hiring long-term unemployment recipients and other groups of...
Read MoreOLYMPIA — As we see students and educators head back into the classroom and restart the in-person learning routine, the Department of Health (DOH) is providing behavioral health tips and resources for navigating the...
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