Kevin Rounce
OSPI Mandates Continuing Education During School Closure
The Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction has released new guidelines for school districts mandating that they continue learning and instruction during the school closure.
The Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction has released new guidelines regarding school districts getting back into instruction and learning
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North Central Regional Library Adjusting to Stay Home Order
The North Central Regional Library says they are stopping some services Wednesday in response to the Governor's Stay Home, Stay Healthy order.
The mail order library will close. Book returns will not be permitted with all items current checking out automatically being renewed through the end of May
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Chelan County Sheriff Brian Burnett Responds to Stay Home Order, Dispels Myths
Chelan County Sheriff Brian Burnett responded to the Governor's orders noting that the Department's primary role is education.
They are not being asked to detain, arrest, ticket or establish any sort of checkpoints.
He called rumors of "martial true" untrue
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Suspect in Custody After Vehicle Arson
Moses Lake Police and Fire responded to a vehicle fire in the 3-thousand block of Peninsula Sunday afternoon. Fire Marshal Derek Beach says the initial reports were someone was throwing rocks through a window.
"When crews arrived, there were two vehicles and a boat that had fire damage
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Kittitas County Public Health Department Recommends Shelter in Place
The Kittitas County Public Health Department is recommending all residents shelter in place says everyone should assume they have been exposed to Covid-19 and this will help stem the spread.
Non-symptomatic essential workers, such as first responders and healthcare workers are expected to report to work as scheduled
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National Forest Remains Open
The Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest says people can still access the many great recreational opportunities, but that they should practice social distancing while out.
Public Affairs Officer Robin DeMario says there is also limited services available
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Chelan-Douglas Health District Asking to Stop Unneeded Testing
The Chelan-Douglas Health District says they are receiving requests for testing from local workers who are not symptomatic because employers want to document the lack of infection.
Health officials say this is not why testing is available and are asking any employer who is considering this to not impede access to justifiable testing by attempting to have your employees tested just in case
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Washington Surpasses 1,000 Confirmed Coronavirus Cases
Washington State surpassed 1,000 confirmed cases of Covid-19 with the latest update from the Department of Health Tuesday.
Only New York has more cases.
The bulk of the cases are in the three county area of King, Pierce and Snohomish as only Island County is in double digits beyond those three
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Yakima Health Department Asking Self-Monitoring for Attendees of Final Day of State Basketball Tournament
The Yakima Health Department is asking anyone who was in the SunDome Saturday, March 7th from 11 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to self-monitor for covid-19 symptoms, but that there is no need to self-quarantine.
A Kitsap County resident was in the building during that window who tested positive for the virus this week
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Chelan County Declares Emergency
Chelan County declared an emergency Tuesday morning after the first two cases of Covid-19 were confirmed.
Commissioner Doug England called it a way to get into the trough.
"It opens the door to both federal and state money. It allows programs that both have developed that go clear down to the citizens, past the county
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