Priority Spokane launches support group to help those struggling during the pandemic
If you're struggling with your mental health, there's a new program you should know about.
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PPP assistance is specifically helping small businesses with less than 20 employees for the next two weeks
The Biden Administration is expanding PPP assistance today to make it easier for super small businesses to qualify for aid, without competition from larger businesses.
Report: High schools more likely to have larger outbreaks; how you'll find out if your child is affected
The safety of your kids and school staff is the top priority for school districts.
Pfizer vaccine works well in big 'real world' test; Biden aims to distribute masks to millions
Virus update: A mass test of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine in more than half a million people confirms that it’s very effective at preventing serious illness or death, even after one dose. Here's the latest.
Uptick in COVID cases reported at Spokane County Jail
An uptick in COVID-19 cases has been reported among inmates at the Spokane County Jail.
N.J. woman, 105, survives COVID-19, credits longevity to prayer, gin-soaked raisins
Lucia DeClerck, 105, of New Jersey, has survived two World Wars, three husbands, two cardiologists and now two pandemics.
Coeur d'Alene School District students could soon return to full-time, in-person learning
The Coeur d'Alene School District board will meet Thursday to discuss moving all students back to in-person learning five days a week.
What it's like to live on Italy's COVID-free islands
While the virus has struck far and wide, a lucky few remote locations remain coronavirus-free a year after the virus halted much of the world.
FDA confirms single-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine is effective and safe
Johnson and Johnson’s single-dose vaccine is poised for approval after U.S. regulators find it protects against COVID-19 and is safe. Get the latest.
Spokane County's COVID-19 positivity rate is finally below 10%
SPOKANE, Wash. -- The test positivity rate in Spokane County is finally below 10%, according to the most recent data released from the Washington State Department of Health. Data taken during the week of February 4-10 shows the county’s positivity…
Newly confirmed COVID-19 case linked to Moran Prairie Elementary
A newly confirmed case of COVID-19 has been linked to Moran Prairie Elementary School, Spokane Public Schools announced Tuesday.
Her Recession: Single mom shares her struggles finding affordable housing
We continue to hear from women struggling during this pandemic. One single mom tells us she hasn't been able to find a place to live since October.
South African strain of COVID-19 now in Washington
A strain of coronavirus that spreads more quickly and could kill more people is now in Washington and Idaho.
Essential, but Unprotected; COVID-19 ravages essential workers in Washington agriculture
When a farm worker nearly died from COVID-19, Spokane’s Latinx community stepped in where the system failed.
Vaccine producers promise big jump in shots; states rush to catch up on delayed doses, expand access
Virus update: COVID-19 vaccine makers told Congress to expect a big jump in the delivery of doses, and the companies insist they will be able to provide enough for most Americans to get inoculated by summer.
First case of South African COVID variant identified in Washington
The first case of the South African COVID-19 variant has been identified in Washington.
Positive COVID tests, exposures force 36 Durham employees into quarantine
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Thirty six Spokane-based Durham employees are quarantined for having contracted COVID-19 or being exposed to the virus. Durham School Services confirmed 10 bus drivers have tested positive, while another nine have been exposed. The other impacted are…
5 ways you can help those facing homelessness in the cold
As shelters deal with increased occupancy, the pandemic also poses immense safety challenges to people seeking refuge. Here's how you can help.
Panhandle Health District still on track to take new COVID-19 vaccine appointments Wednesday
Despite severe winter weather causing vaccine delays across the country, the Panhandle Health District is equipped to take new COVID vaccine appointments Wednesday morning.
Spokane County Library District buildings to reopen to the public on March 8
All library buildings in the Spokane County Library District will reopen to the public on March 8.
8,000 Moderna doses allocated to Spokane Arena vaccination site, no new appointments open this week
Following shipment delays over the past week, CHAS Health confirmed that 8,000 doses of Moderna vaccine have been allocated to the Spokane Arena vaccination site.
Agony of post-COVID-19 loss of smell can run deep for some. Get today's virus developments.
What happens when COVID-19 causes a person to lose their sense of smell? Food tastes like cardboard. Depression and cognitive issues can result. The latest developments.
Her Recession: Single mom struggles to provide for her son as she waits for unemployment
This pandemic has pulled women out of the workforce at an alarming rate. Like so many, one local woman is waiting for her unemployment to survive.
COVID long-haulers: The lingering sickness with no expiration date
Some people who contract COVID-19 may not even feel like they are infected, while others spend weeks in the hospital or possibly even die from the virus. Then there are COVID "long-haulers" -- those who are supposedly recovered, but still suffering months after their infection.
