New street medicine team sets out to screen Spokane's homeless for COVID-19
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We have all been told to stay home and stay healthy under a state order, but what do you do when you don't have a place to call home?
"It was tough," said Tom Pettoello, a teacher at Rogers High School. "I think, we like working with kids, obviously, if you're a teacher -- and then when they're all of a sudden taken away, then you start thinking, 'well, what can I do?'"
SPOKANE, Wash. -- There have been no reported COVID-19 deaths in Spokane County over the past week. As of Monday, there were 313 cases and 59…
Protesters gathered outside the Spokane County Courthouse on Sunday, eager to lift Gov. Inslee’s stay-home order.
In less than two weeks, the Small Business Administration handed out 14 years worth of loans, effectively tapping out its $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program and leaving thousands of small business owners scrambling to figure out what to do next.
Spokane County has the highest rates of domestic violence in the state and advocates worry things will only get worse the longer we are asked to stay home to slow the spread of COVID-19. That's why they say a federal loan from the Paycheck Protection Program could not have come at a more important time.
It's been exactly one month since COVID-19 hit Spokane County, delivering the first blow to local businesses. They've been getting by, week after week, but they are starting to worry their luck might run out soon.
Spokane mayor Nadine Woodward says the reopening of the city's economy will depend on Dr. Lutz's recommendation, which will hinge on three factors.
"I think that's the hardest part is that we don't know the end and when we can see him. There might be a chance that we don't get a chance to see him," says Darrin Truitt, whose 94-year-old father Leroy, a WWII vet, lives at the Spokane Veterans Home.
Despite health officials insisting social distancing measures are working, Republic police chief Loren Culp is calling on Governor Jay Inslee to reverse his order to shut down the state's stay home order, an order he claims is "unconstitutional."
"This has been a huge upheaval for everyone, but I can't imagine the folks who were hit harder than the folks that work in restaurant and hotels," says Big Table executive director Kevin Finch. "For folks in this industry, because you're living so close to the edge anyway, the day that you don't get to work means you're instantly in crisis."
"I'm a pretty healthy person, I'm pretty active, I'm out doing a lot of stuff in the community as much as I can," Morgan Hartanov says. "I think the reality is, anyone can get this thing."
Thanks to two federal loan programs, there are now billions of dollars up for grabs for small business owners across the country, but over the weekend, some had trouble even applying for their shot at the money and those who were able to get through are now crossing their fingers.
"I don't think I've played this much Rock Band since I was in like seventh grade. I've been watching a ton of Netflix, even though I think I'm the only person in North America who hasn't seen Tiger King yet."
Local clinics like SouthCare Animal Medical Center and Hunter Veterinary Clinic have both shifted to curbside appointments to care for clients and their pets at a safe distance.
Just months after moving into the mayor's office, Nadine Woodward is now facing a crisis no one could have predicted.
With fewer people outside, one might guess crime in Spokane has plummeted. Police say that hasn't been the case.
Health Officer Bob Lutz said he does not see COVID-19 ending anytime soon in Spokane County.
When two people jumped the fence in front of his complex March 27, realtor Chris Bornhoft says that was the third time he dealt with trespassers that week. It would not be the last.
North Central High School sophomore Connor Duncan decided to combine his love for math, science, and 3D printing to create protective face shields for healthcare workers like his mom Christina.
Americans are being asked to stay home as much as possible to slow the spread of COVID-19 -- but what do you do when staying home means running the risk of getting abused?
SPOKANE, Wash - Through DNA evidence, Spokane Police solved the murder of a 12-year-old Spokane girl, killed in 1985.
Gov. Jay Inslee issued a stay home order Monday night, immediately banning any gatherings and forcing non-essential businesses to close up shop by March 25.
Local teachers are hoping to avoid what they call a 'summer slide,' so they are focusing on what students have already learned this year through online learning.