Coeur d'Alene residents disappointed over cancelation of holiday light show
Every year, thousands of people comes to the holiday lighting celebration in downtown Coeur d'Alene to kickoff the holiday season. Sadly this will not be one of those years.
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'We're doing the best we can': Teachers shoulder weight of added responsibilities during pandemic
For the last 20 years, Karen Lauritzen has been shaping young minds. But in all those years, she's never had a school year like this one.
US colleges rethink next semester due to virus rise. Get the latest on COVID-19
Educators may reconsider plans to bring students back after winter holidays while the country still faces crushing virus infection rates. Also today: The latest stats show 13 million cases; plus a look at virus-wary holiday shoppers.
Few says one Gonzaga player has tested positive for COVID
A member of the Gonzaga men's basketball team has tested positive for COVID-19.
Empty seats, delivered feasts as virus changes Thanksgiving
Amid an unrelenting pandemic, Americans marked the Thanksgiving holiday weekend with feasts made somber by the loss of loved ones. Here's a photo gallery showing changing Thanksgiving rituals for families around the country.
A COVID vaccine is coming. Here’s how WA is preparing
With multiple vaccines on the way, local governments face major logistical challenges to distribute doses.
Idaho approves money for hospital staff, vaccine training
Idaho officials on Wednesday approved spending $5 million of federal coronavirus relief money to help hospitals hire additional staff to help care for a crush of COVID-19 patients.
Chart COVID-19's daily death count. Plus, maps that show local and US impact
See for yourself how and where COVID-19 coronavirus is spreading, and how fast, in our state and nation. The U.S. averages 172,000 new cases per day and 1,529 deaths. Plus, view our easy interactive guide to protect yourself.
Food fear: Can you get virus from leftovers? Assess the threat here
Experts say the virus can survive for a time on cardboard and plastic containers, but what's the truth on risk? Plus: Answers to common questions about other virus risks, masks, the vaccine and more.
'A better time than any': Finding joy in music lessons, jams during the time of COVID-19
Turning to music during bleak times has a long history.
State considering loosening restrictions to bring students back to in-person learning
There is a chance your kids could return to school if the state changes the metrics it is using to advise districts about remote learning.
Report: Virus spreading in households, gatherings, worksites
SEATTLE (AP) — A new report shows people infected with the coronavirus in Washington state’s most populous county in recent weeks have been mostly exposed in homes, during social activities and gatherings, and in workplaces. Instead of a few “hotspots,”…
Separated from loved ones for months, nursing home residents face even lonelier holidays during the coronavirus pandemic
Elderly people in nursing homes and assisted living facilities around the country haven't been able to hug a loved one in many months because of the coronavirus pandemic. Now, many are facing their first Thanksgiving and possibly Christmas without them.…
CHAS Health sees large increase in COVID-19 testing
Coronavirus tests came back positive for another 418 residents in Spokane County on Wednesday. The Spokane Regional Health District says one more person died as well.…
Chelan-Douglas Health District warns of delayed results due to surge in COVID-19 testing
CHELAN CO., Wash. -- The Chelan-Douglas Health District says a statewide surge in coronavirus cases is to blame for a recent surge in testing and delay in test results. “We want to let everyone know that labs across the state…
Spokane hospitals prepare for possible influx of COVID patients during holiday season
More people are catching COVID-19 in Spokane. Employees at Providence and Sacred Heart say the number of COVID patients at their hospitals is at an all time high.
Spokane families changing Thanksgiving plans due to pandemic
Thanksgiving is a day dedicated to saying thanks. Thanks to the people in our lives and the lives that we have. Though families are changing their holiday traditions, it doesn't mean we can't say thank you in a different way.
Washington set to receive 62,400 initial doses of Pfizer's COVID vaccine
Washington state is expected to receive 62,400 initial doses of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine once it is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Spokane Co. coronavirus cases climb ahead of the holiday with 418 more people testing positive
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Coronavirus cases continue to climb in Spokane County ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. Another 418 people tested positive for the virus on Wednesday, and 251 people in the county have died. The continued rise in cases is…
US economy teetering as pandemic inflicts damage; plus the virus numbers you need to know
A flurry of data released Wednesday suggested that the spread of the virus is intensifying the threats to an economy still struggling to recover from the deep recession that struck in early spring.
More COVID-19 cases linked to Adams Co. 'superspreader' wedding
Additional COVID-19 cases have been linked back to what health officials are calling a "superspreader event."
Local hospitals address staffing, capacity concerns ahead of Thanksgiving
The Health District hosted a press conference with local healthcare leaders, addressing Spokane's hospital capacity in anticipation of the expected Thanksgiving COVID-19 surge.
Officials warn that COVID-19 hospitalizations are spiking
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee on Tuesday warned that hospitalizations in the state are nearing rates seen early in the pandemic due to a continued surge in new coronavirus cases around the state, and he said that restrictions on businesses may need to be expanded if the growth of cases doesn’t slow.
27 COVID-19 deaths at Illinois veterans home prompts probe; US jobless claims keep climbing
The latest on the virus: Tuesday's US death toll reached 2,100; warnings ahead of Thanksgiving gatherings; the latest virus numbers.
