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Local, national legislators try to plan for governing amid quarantines
As governments prepare for a protracted battle with coronavirus, legislators at the national and local level are considering how they can continue to function while protecting the health of their own members and th…
Spokane schools preparing for closure order after schools in three West Side counties shuttered
OLYMPIA – Public and private schools in King, Snohomish and Pierce counties will be closed starting no later than next Tuesday and won’t reopen until after April 24.
Schools in three Western Washington counties ordered closed through April 24
OLYMPIA – Public and private schools in King, Snohomish and Pierce counties will be closed starting no later than next Tuesday and won’t reopen until after April 24.
Pac-12 Tournament canceled due to coronavirus, ending Washington State basketball season
LAS VEGAS – Wednesday’s nightcap between No. 11 Washington State and No. 6 Colorado at T-Mobile Arena was the final game of the Pac-12 Men’s Basketball Tournament, after the conference decided to cancel the remaind…
Spokane Shock season postponed due in response to coronavirus pandemic
The return of the Spokane Shock has been put on hold.
More COVID-19 cases confirmed in 3 Eastern Washington counties
There are now six confirmed cases of COVID-19 east of the Cascades in three counties. Washington has 366 cases, with 30 confirmed deaths due to the novel coronavirus, but those numbers are constantly changing and w…
Big Sky Conference cancels remainder of tournament
BOISE – The Big Sky Conference canceled the remainder of its men’s women’s basketball tournaments at CenturyLink Arena today amid growing coronavirus concerns.
Spokane Shock season postponed in response to coronavirus pandemic
The return of the Spokane Shock has been put on hold.
How will city councils and Congress function if elected leaders get quarantined?
As governments prepare for a protracted battle with coronavirus, legislators at the national and local level are considering how they can continue to function while protecting the health of their own members and th…
Effort to identify, slow COVID-19's spread in Washington hampered by testing lags
The number of novel coronavirus cases in Washington jumped by nearly another 100 on Thursday, bringing the statewide total to 457 cases in 14 counties, including three east of the Cascades, with 31 confirmed deaths…
Big Sky Conference cancels remainder tournament; Eastern Washington men get automatic bid to NCAA Tournament
BOISE – The Big Sky Conference canceled the remainder of its men’s women’s basketball tournaments at CenturyLink Arena today amid growing coronavirus concerns.
Legislature adjourns after adding $200 million for coronavirus fight
OLYMPIA – With the threat of a growing novel coronavirus outbreak hanging over Washington, the Legislature ended its 2020 session by pulling $175 million from its reserve account for state and local agencies to fig…
Fox Theater, Spokane Symphony will reschedule concerts through April 10 in wake of coronavirus
The Martin Woldson Theater at the Fox will be dark through April 10 in response to the widening coronavirus outbreak.
Hawaiian vacation turns into quarantine for Spokane couple who remain in limbo on cruise ship
It wasn’t their first cruise.
'The team is depressed, man': Big Sky champion Eastern Washington reacts to cancellation of NCAA Tournament
BOISE – Eastern Washington was dealt the first of two blows Thursday morning – 90 minutes before a quarterfinal tipoff against Sacramento State – when the Big Sky Conference Tournament was canceled amid the worldwi…