coronavirus variances

UPDATE: Spokane Regional Health District officials say the county has received word of 14 new confirmed cases on Thursday. The total is now 540, still…

Spokane County officials today received news they’ve been waiting for for weeks. “Today we were notified by the Washington state Department of Health that…

Washington state health officials have added three more counties to list of those eligible to apply for coronavirus-related variances.Grant County is the…

Spokane County Health Officer Bob Lutz today [Wednesday] issued an order that directs people wear masks when they enter public indoor areas.“Not…

Spokane County is now eligible to move to phase two of Washington’s Safe Start protocol. The announcement came Tuesday from Governor Jay Inslee.He says…

Spokane area elected officials voiced optimism on Thursday that the county will soon receive the state’s permission to allow more businesses to…

Spokane elected leaders says they’re disappointed in state Health Secretary John Wiesman’s decision to deny the county’s request to speed up plans to…

UPDATED with comments from Spokane Mayor Nadine Woodward and Commissioner Al French. Spokane County’s commissioners voted this morning [Tuesday] to ask…

Washington state Health Department officials today [Monday] granted Stevens County the variance it sought to move to the second phase of the state's…

Washington Governor Jay Inslee delivered some good news this afternoon [Friday] to five counties in eastern Washington.“Today, Secretary of Health John…