Spokane County sees slight drop in daily COVID-19 cases with 26 people testing positive
An additional 26 people tested positive for COVID-19 in Spokane County on Saturday, marking a slight decrease in daily reported cases compared to recent days.
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'It's about time': Some businesses in Spokane already requiring face coverings ahead of Inslee's order
Soon, customers won't be able to go into a store unless they're wearing a face covering. Businesses will be required to turn them away.
Small group protests face mask mandate by shopping without one at Grocery Outlet
A small group of protesters in Spokane went shopping without a mask on after two women were kicked out of a Grocery Outlet this week for not wearing one.
Coyote Ridge prison hit hardest in Washington by COVID-19, with 195 inmates testing positive
A total of 195 inmates at Coyote Ridge Corrections Center have now tested positive for COVID-19, according to the Washington State Department of Corrections.
Spokane County surpasses 1,500 confirmed cases of COVID-19
More than 1,500 people living Spokane County have been diagnosed with COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic.
No cafeterias, alternating high school schedules: Spokane Schools working through back-to-school plans
SPOKANE, Wash - No matter what, next year will be different. That's the key line in the notes from a the Spokane Schools Safe School Reopening Task Force meeting held Thursday in Spokane.
WA Dept. of Health warns of 'catastrophic outcomes' if state doesn't slow COVID-19 transmission
OLYMPIA, Wash - There are COVID-19 hotspots in all regions of Washington and the virus is accelerating across the state, according to the Department of Health's weekly report.
Yakima County now in Phase 1.5
Yakima County’s application for a modified version of Phase 1 has been approved, as per the Yakima Health District.
Northern Quest Resort & Casino postpones summer concert series to 2021
Northern Quest Resort & Casino has postponed their outdoor summer concert series until 2021.
Benton, Franklin counties approved for Phase 1.5 reopening
Benton and Franklin Counties were approved Thursday to move to a modified Phase 1 of the state’s Safe Start Phased Reopening Plan.
Video shows tense interaction between Grocery Outlet employee and woman violating mask mandate
As businesses learn to adapt, some customers are fighting back. A tense scene inside the Spokane Valley Grocery Outlet has been viewed more than 30,000 times.
Two Seven Public House employee tests positive for COVID-19, restaurant to temporarily close
An employee at Two Seven Public House in Spokane has tested positive for COVID-19, prompting the restaurant to temporarily close.
Health District to soon offer more curbside COVID-19 testing sites in Spokane
Starting next week, Spokane County will offer more locations for curbside COVID-19 testing.
Restaurants take advantage of patio seating during COVID-19 restrictions, feeling safer with more space
The change in weather comes at a good time for restaurants with outdoor seating. Most research shows it's safer to be outside than in a crowded group indoors.
Mayor Woodward says rise in COVID-19 cases is concerning, feels optimistic about other health data
Spokane Mayor Nadine Woodward said, "hospitalizations have not continued to spike and the death rate has not either."
Garageland employee, multiple customers test positive for COVID-19
A Garageland employee and at least three customers who visited recently have tested positive for COVID-19, the popular downtown Spokane bar announced Tuesday.
Local non-profits work to keep up with growing demand
Even though Spokane County is taking the steps to re-open businesses, the demand for help to pay bills and buy food isn't slowing down.
Indaba to temporarily close shops after employee tests positive for COVID-19
Spokane coffee business Indaba will be temporarily closing its shops after an employee tested positive for COVID-19.
Should businesses have to turn away customers who don't wear a mask? Tell us what you think!
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Health officials say 46 COVID-19 cases now linked to Borracho Tacos & Tequileria
Health officials have linked a total of 46 COVID-19 cases to Borracho Tacos and Tequileria, the Spokane Regional Health District confirmed Thursday.
Spokane County man with COVID-19 taken to jail for refusing to self-isolate
A Spokane County man with COVID-19 has been jailed for refusing to self-isolate.
Dept. of Health, Disease Modeling reports show communities of color affected most by COVID-19
New reports from the State Department of Health and the Institute for Disease Modeling show that COVID-19 is disproportionately impacting communities of color.
Panhandle Health: 44 people test positive for COVID-19 in N. Idaho since Wednesday
Panhandle Health District reports that 44 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in North Idaho in the last 24 hours.
Young people now hardest hit by COVID-19 in Spokane County
SPOKANE CO., Wash. -- Young people make up the demographic hardest hit by COVID-19 in Spokane County. More than 27 percent of Spokane County's confirmed cases have been diagnosed in people ages 20-29. As of Thursday, 406 Spokane County residents…
