North Central Washington hospitals weighing options after mask mandate announcement By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Mar 6, 2023
Thousands of WA workers may have to repay millions of dollars in pandemic benefits Paul Roberts The Seattle Times Mar 6, 2023
+3 Flu season stresses hospital systems but may have peaked By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Dec 20, 2022
Chelan County announces ARPA awards to local nonprofits and more By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Dec 9, 2022
North Central Washington hospitals weighing options after mask mandate announcement By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Mar 6, 2023
+3 Flu season stresses hospital systems but may have peaked By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Dec 20, 2022
Chelan County announces ARPA awards to local nonprofits and more By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Dec 9, 2022
+4 New format brings smaller, but lively crowd for Leavenworth lights By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Nov 29, 2022
U.S. consumers propel Thanksgiving air travel to highest level in 3 years By Doyinsola Oladipo and Rajesh Kumar SinghReuters Nov 22, 2022
+2 Flu and other cold-like illnesses spiking after two-year-long dip By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Nov 22, 2022
Fauci's farewell from the White House: 'I gave it all I got' By Steve Holland and Trevor HunnicuttReuters Nov 22, 2022
+3 Douglas County judge to dismiss Confluence Health lawsuit By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Nov 18, 2022
COVID public health emergency to stay in place By Ahmed Aboulenein and Jeff MasonReuters Nov 11, 2022
Wenatchee-based Confluence Health loosens COVID-19 policies By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Nov 4, 2022
Heart attack deaths jumped sharply among young adults in pandemic's 2nd year By Cathie Anderson The Sacramento Bee Oct 25, 2022
+4 New format brings smaller, but lively crowd for Leavenworth lights By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Nov 29, 2022
U.S. consumers propel Thanksgiving air travel to highest level in 3 years By Doyinsola Oladipo and Rajesh Kumar SinghReuters Nov 22, 2022
+2 Flu and other cold-like illnesses spiking after two-year-long dip By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Nov 22, 2022
Fauci's farewell from the White House: 'I gave it all I got' By Steve Holland and Trevor HunnicuttReuters Nov 22, 2022
+3 Douglas County judge to dismiss Confluence Health lawsuit By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Nov 18, 2022
COVID-19 cases slowly downtrending; two monkeypox cases identified By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Oct 20, 2022
Town Toyota Center COVID-19 testing and vaccination site shutting down Oct. 27 By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Oct 14, 2022
White House says COVID booster campaign going well, should pick up By Ahmed Aboulenein and Michael ErmanReuters Oct 7, 2022
U.S. rollout of new COVID boosters off to slow start By Manas Mishra and Michael ErmanReuters Sep 23, 2022
Hurricane Fiona pounds Bermuda as Canada braces for major jolt By Don Burgess and Eric MartynReuters Sep 22, 2022
Shortages of Moderna COVID-19 boosters seen in US By Angelica Peebles, Robert Langreth and Anna EdneyBloomberg News Sep 20, 2022
East Wenatchee pharmacist fined $1,000 over faked COVID-19 shots By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Sep 16, 2022
Former East Wenatchee pharmacist could lose license over faked COVID-19 shots By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Sep 15, 2022
New research initiative will focus on root causes of long COVID By Luke Money Los Angeles Times Sep 8, 2022
New omicron COVID-19 boosters are coming. Here's what you need to know By Meg WingerterThe Denver Post Sep 2, 2022
Supreme Court's Sotomayor keeps New York City COVID vaccine mandate By Andrew ChungReuters Aug 29, 2022
CDC to suspend COVID home-delivery test program for lack of funding By Theresa BraineNew York Daily News Aug 29, 2022
Biden team aims for omicron-targeted shots in arms by Labor Day By Josh Wingrove Bloomberg News Aug 26, 2022
Fauci, face of U.S. COVID response, to step down from government posts By Julie SteenhuysenReuters Aug 22, 2022
Pfizer seeks U.S. authorization for vaccine booster retooled for Omicron By Manas Mishra and Leroy LeoReuters Aug 22, 2022
Omicron-specific COVID-19 booster may be available in a few weeks By Rong-Gong Lin II and Luke MoneyLos Angeles Times Aug 18, 2022
Opinion | The Seattle Times Editorial Board: Inslee should end emergency orders — COVID-19 is part of life now The Seattle Times Editorial Board Aug 16, 2022
+2 COVID cases and hospitalizations still high but expected to decline By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Aug 16, 2022
+4 Chelan-Douglas Health Board rejects anti-COVID-19 vaccine position in 9-1 vote By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Aug 16, 2022
Tri-Cities losing the doctor who guided it through the COVID pandemic By Annette CaryTri-City Herald Aug 13, 2022
DOH refreshes COVID guidelines as students prepare to return to the classroom By Mitchell Roland World staff writer Aug 11, 2022
+2 Former Confluence Health employees file to amend their complaint a second time By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Aug 9, 2022
Douglas County judge hears arguments in Confluence Health vaccine mandate lawsuit By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Jul 22, 2022
Cases and hospitalizations expected to rise in Chelan and Douglas counties By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Jul 21, 2022
Chelan-Douglas Health Board delays vaccine safety discussion By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Jul 20, 2022
White House to prioritize boosters, testing for omicron BA.5 subvariant By Ahmed Aboulenein and Jeff MasonReuters Jul 12, 2022
COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations rising; local health officials recommend precautions By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Jul 11, 2022
Biden administration to again extend the COVID public health emergency By Riley Griffin Bloomberg News Jul 11, 2022
Former Confluence Health employees push back against motion to dismiss case By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Jul 1, 2022
FDA recommends inclusion of BA.4, BA.5 subvariants in COVID boosters By Michael Erman and Leroy LeoReuters Jun 30, 2022
With COVID circulating, now's time to get kids vaccinated, state health officials say By Debbie CockrellThe News Tribune Jun 30, 2022
+3 New Chelan-Douglas Health Board convenes; COVID misinformation follows By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Jun 29, 2022
+2 COVID-19 cases level off in Chelan, Douglas counties By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Jun 29, 2022
+2 FDA advisers recommend change to COVID vaccine composition for fall By Michael Erman and Leroy LeoReuters Jun 28, 2022
COVID-sniffing dogs can also smell long-term virus symptoms in patients, study says By Julia Marnin McClatchy Washington Bureau Jun 28, 2022
Hanford workers take fight against COVID vaccine to 9th Circuit Court of Appeals By Annette Cary Tri-City Herald Jun 27, 2022
Chelan County commissioners seek input on American Rescue Plan funding By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Jun 17, 2022
COVID report card: How the virus spread through WA schools this year by Alison Saldanha The Seattle Times Jun 17, 2022
+7 Graduations in Wenatchee Valley return to normal By Mitchell Roland World staff writer Jun 3, 2022
10 COVID-19 hospitalizations reported at Central Washington Hospital By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Jun 3, 2022
Confluence Health asks court to dismiss COVID lawsuit filed by former employees By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Jun 2, 2022
WA health leaders renew push for indoor masking as COVID cases rise, but stop short of mandates By Elise TakahamaThe Seattle Times May 25, 2022
+2 WA Gov. Inslee, Lt. Gov. Heck test positive for coronavirus, with mild symptoms By Jim BrunnerThe Seattle Times May 25, 2022
Town Toyota Center COVID-19 vaccination site changes day of operation next week By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer May 24, 2022
Wenatchee-based Confluence Health loosens COVID-19 policies By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Nov 4, 2022
Heart attack deaths jumped sharply among young adults in pandemic's 2nd year By Cathie Anderson The Sacramento Bee Oct 25, 2022
COVID-19 cases slowly downtrending; two monkeypox cases identified By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Oct 20, 2022
Wenatchee Valley vaccine clinics offering booster doses for children By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer May 24, 2022
COVID-19 cases slowly trending up in Chelan and Douglas counties By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer May 16, 2022
Judge tosses COVID vaccine objections of hundreds of Hanford and PNNL workers By Annette Cary Tri-City Herald May 13, 2022
Opinion | The (Vancouver) Columbian Editorial Board: Effort to recall Inslee was the wrong approach The (Vancouver) Columbian Editorial Board May 5, 2022
Report: Almost three times as many died as a result of COVID than officially reported By Jennifer RigbyReuters May 5, 2022
FDA contradicts Pfizer's advice on 2nd course of COVID drug By Robert LangrethBloomberg News May 4, 2022
Orange County dad sues because son couldn’t wear mesh mask to school By Roxana Kopetman The Orange County Register May 3, 2022
New coronavirus variants emerge: BA.4, BA.5 likely reinfecting omicron survivors By Rong-Gong Lin II and Luke Money Los Angeles Times May 3, 2022
Two years of the pandemic in North Central Washington told through charts By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer May 3, 2022
CVCH, testing site adjust hours during Apple Blossom Festival By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Apr 29, 2022
Wenatchee area's labor force continues to grow and unemployment continues to shrink in March By Mitchell Roland World staff writer Apr 29, 2022
Moderna files for U.S. authorization of COVID shot for kids under 6 By Michael Erman and Julie Steenhuysen Reuters Apr 28, 2022
Chelan-Douglas Health District COVID-19 site reduces operating days By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Apr 26, 2022
Pfizer, BioNTech seek U.S. authorization of COVID-19 booster shot for younger kids Reuters Apr 26, 2022
Study: More than half of Americans have had COVID infections By Manas Mishra and Julie SteenhuysenReuters Apr 26, 2022
Opinion | Faye Flam: Masks aren't required to fly. Should you still wear one? Faye Flam Bloomberg Opinion Apr 22, 2022
US to appeal mask travel ruling, setting up court fight By John Harney and Erik LarsonBloomberg News Apr 20, 2022
Unvaccinated kids bore brunt of omicron wave, CDC report says By Madison MullerBloomberg News Apr 19, 2022
Paul Gordon thankful for time as Wenatchee School District superintendent By Mitchell Roland World staff writer Apr 15, 2022
U.S. says advanced hackers have shown ability to hijack critical infrastructure By Christopher Bing and Raphael SatterReuters Apr 13, 2022
U.S. extends transit mask mandate through May 3 amid COVID uptick By David ShepardsonReuters Apr 13, 2022
Texas governor snarls border traffic, buses migrants in effort to pressure White House By Ted Hesson and Lizbeth DiazReuters Apr 13, 2022
+3 Wenatchee Valley senior center reopens after two years to gleeful faces By Emily ThorntonWorld staff writer Apr 12, 2022
Philadelphia is first big city in US to reimpose indoor mask rules as COVID rates rise By Jason LaughlinThe Philadelphia Inquirer Apr 11, 2022
Panic attacks, fatigue: Some doctors say they’ll quit over COVID stress, study finds By Madeleine List McClatchy Washington Bureau Apr 9, 2022
Former employees sue Confluence Health, say they shouldn't have lost their jobs for refusing COVID-19 vaccinations By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Apr 8, 2022
COVID-19 rates near all-time low in Chelan, Douglas counties By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Apr 8, 2022
+2 Chelan, Douglas counties report non-farm employment growth for 11th consecutive month By Mitchell Roland World staff writer Apr 7, 2022
+5 German parliament rejects mandatory vaccines in blow for Scholz By Riham AlkousaaReuters Apr 7, 2022
East Wenatchee revokes COVID civil emergency proclamation By Sydnee GonzalezWorld staff writer Apr 6, 2022
Confluence Health snags 3rd and 11th in latest medical ranking By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Apr 6, 2022
+2 U.S. FDA aims to decide on strain selection for COVID boosters by June By Manas Mishra and Michael ErmanReuters Apr 6, 2022
Wenatchee Valley Senior Activity Center to reopen after two years of closure By Emily ThorntonWorld staff writer Apr 5, 2022
Eastmont School Board tells state it's opposed to a COVID vaccine requirement for students By Mitchell Roland World staff writer Apr 5, 2022
New COVID-19 variant now dominant strain in Washington, but cases and hospitalizations still low By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Mar 30, 2022
+4 Biden gets second booster shot, pushes for more COVID funding By Trevor HunnicuttReuters Mar 30, 2022
Town Toyota Center COVID-19 testing and vaccination site shutting down Oct. 27 By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Oct 14, 2022
White House says COVID booster campaign going well, should pick up By Ahmed Aboulenein and Michael ErmanReuters Oct 7, 2022
U.S. rollout of new COVID boosters off to slow start By Manas Mishra and Michael ErmanReuters Sep 23, 2022
Hurricane Fiona pounds Bermuda as Canada braces for major jolt By Don Burgess and Eric MartynReuters Sep 22, 2022
Shortages of Moderna COVID-19 boosters seen in US By Angelica Peebles, Robert Langreth and Anna EdneyBloomberg News Sep 20, 2022
East Wenatchee pharmacist fined $1,000 over faked COVID-19 shots By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Sep 16, 2022
Former East Wenatchee pharmacist could lose license over faked COVID-19 shots By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Sep 15, 2022
New research initiative will focus on root causes of long COVID By Luke Money Los Angeles Times Sep 8, 2022
New omicron COVID-19 boosters are coming. Here's what you need to know By Meg WingerterThe Denver Post Sep 2, 2022
Supreme Court's Sotomayor keeps New York City COVID vaccine mandate By Andrew ChungReuters Aug 29, 2022
CDC to suspend COVID home-delivery test program for lack of funding By Theresa BraineNew York Daily News Aug 29, 2022
Biden team aims for omicron-targeted shots in arms by Labor Day By Josh Wingrove Bloomberg News Aug 26, 2022
Fauci, face of U.S. COVID response, to step down from government posts By Julie SteenhuysenReuters Aug 22, 2022
Pfizer seeks U.S. authorization for vaccine booster retooled for Omicron By Manas Mishra and Leroy LeoReuters Aug 22, 2022
Omicron-specific COVID-19 booster may be available in a few weeks By Rong-Gong Lin II and Luke MoneyLos Angeles Times Aug 18, 2022
Opinion | The Seattle Times Editorial Board: Inslee should end emergency orders — COVID-19 is part of life now The Seattle Times Editorial Board Aug 16, 2022
+2 COVID cases and hospitalizations still high but expected to decline By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Aug 16, 2022
+4 Chelan-Douglas Health Board rejects anti-COVID-19 vaccine position in 9-1 vote By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Aug 16, 2022
Tri-Cities losing the doctor who guided it through the COVID pandemic By Annette CaryTri-City Herald Aug 13, 2022
DOH refreshes COVID guidelines as students prepare to return to the classroom By Mitchell Roland World staff writer Aug 11, 2022
+2 Former Confluence Health employees file to amend their complaint a second time By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Aug 9, 2022
Douglas County judge hears arguments in Confluence Health vaccine mandate lawsuit By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Jul 22, 2022
Cases and hospitalizations expected to rise in Chelan and Douglas counties By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Jul 21, 2022
Chelan-Douglas Health Board delays vaccine safety discussion By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Jul 20, 2022
White House to prioritize boosters, testing for omicron BA.5 subvariant By Ahmed Aboulenein and Jeff MasonReuters Jul 12, 2022
COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations rising; local health officials recommend precautions By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Jul 11, 2022
Biden administration to again extend the COVID public health emergency By Riley Griffin Bloomberg News Jul 11, 2022
Former Confluence Health employees push back against motion to dismiss case By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Jul 1, 2022
FDA recommends inclusion of BA.4, BA.5 subvariants in COVID boosters By Michael Erman and Leroy LeoReuters Jun 30, 2022
With COVID circulating, now's time to get kids vaccinated, state health officials say By Debbie CockrellThe News Tribune Jun 30, 2022
+3 New Chelan-Douglas Health Board convenes; COVID misinformation follows By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Jun 29, 2022
+2 COVID-19 cases level off in Chelan, Douglas counties By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Jun 29, 2022
+2 FDA advisers recommend change to COVID vaccine composition for fall By Michael Erman and Leroy LeoReuters Jun 28, 2022
COVID-sniffing dogs can also smell long-term virus symptoms in patients, study says By Julia Marnin McClatchy Washington Bureau Jun 28, 2022
Hanford workers take fight against COVID vaccine to 9th Circuit Court of Appeals By Annette Cary Tri-City Herald Jun 27, 2022
Chelan County commissioners seek input on American Rescue Plan funding By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Jun 17, 2022
COVID report card: How the virus spread through WA schools this year by Alison Saldanha The Seattle Times Jun 17, 2022
+7 Graduations in Wenatchee Valley return to normal By Mitchell Roland World staff writer Jun 3, 2022
10 COVID-19 hospitalizations reported at Central Washington Hospital By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Jun 3, 2022
Confluence Health asks court to dismiss COVID lawsuit filed by former employees By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Jun 2, 2022
WA health leaders renew push for indoor masking as COVID cases rise, but stop short of mandates By Elise TakahamaThe Seattle Times May 25, 2022
+2 WA Gov. Inslee, Lt. Gov. Heck test positive for coronavirus, with mild symptoms By Jim BrunnerThe Seattle Times May 25, 2022
Town Toyota Center COVID-19 vaccination site changes day of operation next week By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer May 24, 2022
Thousands of WA workers may have to repay millions of dollars in pandemic benefits Paul Roberts The Seattle Times Mar 6, 2023
Wenatchee Valley vaccine clinics offering booster doses for children By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer May 24, 2022
COVID-19 cases slowly trending up in Chelan and Douglas counties By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer May 16, 2022
Judge tosses COVID vaccine objections of hundreds of Hanford and PNNL workers By Annette Cary Tri-City Herald May 13, 2022
Opinion | The (Vancouver) Columbian Editorial Board: Effort to recall Inslee was the wrong approach The (Vancouver) Columbian Editorial Board May 5, 2022
Report: Almost three times as many died as a result of COVID than officially reported By Jennifer RigbyReuters May 5, 2022
FDA contradicts Pfizer's advice on 2nd course of COVID drug By Robert LangrethBloomberg News May 4, 2022
Orange County dad sues because son couldn’t wear mesh mask to school By Roxana Kopetman The Orange County Register May 3, 2022
New coronavirus variants emerge: BA.4, BA.5 likely reinfecting omicron survivors By Rong-Gong Lin II and Luke Money Los Angeles Times May 3, 2022
Two years of the pandemic in North Central Washington told through charts By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer May 3, 2022
CVCH, testing site adjust hours during Apple Blossom Festival By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Apr 29, 2022
Wenatchee area's labor force continues to grow and unemployment continues to shrink in March By Mitchell Roland World staff writer Apr 29, 2022
Moderna files for U.S. authorization of COVID shot for kids under 6 By Michael Erman and Julie Steenhuysen Reuters Apr 28, 2022
Chelan-Douglas Health District COVID-19 site reduces operating days By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Apr 26, 2022
Pfizer, BioNTech seek U.S. authorization of COVID-19 booster shot for younger kids Reuters Apr 26, 2022
Study: More than half of Americans have had COVID infections By Manas Mishra and Julie SteenhuysenReuters Apr 26, 2022
Opinion | Faye Flam: Masks aren't required to fly. Should you still wear one? Faye Flam Bloomberg Opinion Apr 22, 2022
US to appeal mask travel ruling, setting up court fight By John Harney and Erik LarsonBloomberg News Apr 20, 2022
Unvaccinated kids bore brunt of omicron wave, CDC report says By Madison MullerBloomberg News Apr 19, 2022
Paul Gordon thankful for time as Wenatchee School District superintendent By Mitchell Roland World staff writer Apr 15, 2022
U.S. says advanced hackers have shown ability to hijack critical infrastructure By Christopher Bing and Raphael SatterReuters Apr 13, 2022
U.S. extends transit mask mandate through May 3 amid COVID uptick By David ShepardsonReuters Apr 13, 2022
Texas governor snarls border traffic, buses migrants in effort to pressure White House By Ted Hesson and Lizbeth DiazReuters Apr 13, 2022
+3 Wenatchee Valley senior center reopens after two years to gleeful faces By Emily ThorntonWorld staff writer Apr 12, 2022
Philadelphia is first big city in US to reimpose indoor mask rules as COVID rates rise By Jason LaughlinThe Philadelphia Inquirer Apr 11, 2022
Panic attacks, fatigue: Some doctors say they’ll quit over COVID stress, study finds By Madeleine List McClatchy Washington Bureau Apr 9, 2022
Former employees sue Confluence Health, say they shouldn't have lost their jobs for refusing COVID-19 vaccinations By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Apr 8, 2022
COVID-19 rates near all-time low in Chelan, Douglas counties By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Apr 8, 2022
+2 Chelan, Douglas counties report non-farm employment growth for 11th consecutive month By Mitchell Roland World staff writer Apr 7, 2022
+5 German parliament rejects mandatory vaccines in blow for Scholz By Riham AlkousaaReuters Apr 7, 2022
East Wenatchee revokes COVID civil emergency proclamation By Sydnee GonzalezWorld staff writer Apr 6, 2022
Confluence Health snags 3rd and 11th in latest medical ranking By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Apr 6, 2022
+2 U.S. FDA aims to decide on strain selection for COVID boosters by June By Manas Mishra and Michael ErmanReuters Apr 6, 2022
Wenatchee Valley Senior Activity Center to reopen after two years of closure By Emily ThorntonWorld staff writer Apr 5, 2022
Eastmont School Board tells state it's opposed to a COVID vaccine requirement for students By Mitchell Roland World staff writer Apr 5, 2022
New COVID-19 variant now dominant strain in Washington, but cases and hospitalizations still low By Oscar RodriguezWorld staff writer Mar 30, 2022
+4 Biden gets second booster shot, pushes for more COVID funding By Trevor HunnicuttReuters Mar 30, 2022