Coronavirus News
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| Adapting as a family; rolling with the changes during COVID-19 pandemic | The two oldest kids in the family were out of the house and studying at college. One was at Western Washington University in Bellingham and one was at the University of Washington in Seattle. Now, they’re back home in Pullman because of COVID-19 concerns with their parents, who are now also… |
2020-03-26 | |
| Inslee orders Washingtonians to stay at home to slow spread of coronavirus | To combat the novel coronavirus, Gov. Jay Inslee is ordering Washington residents to stay at home, except for crucial activities. Residents can still leave to buy groceries, seek medical care and go to work at … |
2020-03-24 | |
| Here’s what Gov. Inslee’s new ‘stay-at-home’ order does and doesn’t restrict | Gov. Jay Inslee issued a temporary “stay-at-home” order Monday evening, directing Washingtonians not to leave their homes — unless for crucial… |
2020-03-24 | |
| Lummi announces 2 more positive tests for coronavirus, as Whatcom’s total rises to 50 | The Lummi Public Health Department announced Monday that two additional Lummi community members have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing Whatcom County’s total cases of the novel coronavirus to 50. The Lummi said in a release posted to Facebook March 23 that the Nation’s sixth and… |
2020-03-24 | |
| How is the Whatcom construction industry withstanding the coronavirus impact? | Given the shock the coronavirus has had on the economy, early on it appears the construction industry is absorbing the blow and adapting. Many projects are continuing on schedule with work sites taking measures to prevent the spread of the disease. That’s according to Lance Calloway,… |
2020-03-24 | |
| With a shortage of hand sanitizer, two Whatcom distilleries are making their own | A couple of local distilleries are stepping up by making hand sanitizer and giving it out for free to the community. Bellewood Farms and Chuckanut Bay Distillery each began distributing their versions last week after stores experienced shortages of the commercial product. Bellewood Farms… |
2020-03-24 | |
| Inslee to hold televised address Monday evening to announce ‘enhanced strategies’ on coronavirus | Gov. Jay Inslee will speak to Washington residents in a televised address Monday evening and lay out new plans for fighting the novel coronavirus outbreak. The address is scheduled for 5:30 p.m. and will … |
2020-03-23 | |
| Whatcom Health says 23 more residents, 6 staff at Shuksan Healthcare positive for coronavirus | Shuksan Healthcare Center has become the center of a COVID-19 cluster in Whatcom County with 29 new cases confirmed on Sunday, March 22, according to the Whatcom County Health Department. Twenty-three of the new cases were residents while six were Shuksan employees. The new cases… |
2020-03-23 | |
| State’s job market takes hit from coronavirus, Whatcom expected to quickly rise | Hart Hodges is one of those bracing for a spike in job losses. Hodges, the co-director at the Center for Economic and Business Research at Western Washington University, said after that… |
2020-03-23 | |
| Boeing to halt work at Puget Sound factories amid coronavirus pandemic | In response to the escalating COVID-19 pandemic, Boeing said Monday it will suspend its Puget Sound factory operations as well as its maintenance activities on the grounded 737 MAX airplanes at Moses Lake for 14 days starting Wednesday. The company said it will focus on a “safe and… |
2020-03-23 |