Washington’s COVID-19 vaccine deliveries are catching up after severe weather delays across the nation.
The state Department of Health expects COVID-19 vaccine deliveries to be back on track by Wednesday.
Pfizer is expected to increase doses to states in March. Read more
A COVID-19 variant initially discovered in South Africa was detected in a patient in King County on Feb. 22.
The patient initially tested positive for COVID-19 on Jan. 29. The variant was identified through genomic sequencing at the UW Medicine Virology Laboratory.
It remains unclear if COVID-19 variants will play a role in Washington state's reopening plan. Read more
This week marks 20 years since the Nisqually earthquake rocked western Washington.
The 2001 quake was a wake-up call for disaster preparedness, but it also provided valuable lessons for scientists studying earthquakes.
One lesson was how different soils and rocks can lead to varying levels of damage. Read more
Franklin Park in Tacoma is keeping its name, but the meaning has changed to honor Rosa Franklin, the first Black woman to serve as a Washington state senator.
The Board of Commissioners for Metro Parks Tacoma unanimously approved the name change this week.
The park was previously named for Benjamin Franklin. Read more
Wildlife officials are asking residents across Washington to keep bird feeders down until at least April 1 as reports of sick birds continue.
The Department of Fish and Wildlife first asked residents to remove or clean feeders in February in response to a die-off of finches and other songbirds. Read more
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