Snohomish County has launched a COVID-19 Recovery Dashboard that allows users to learn more about the county’s pandemic recovery programming. Information includes investment areas, impacts and the geography and demographics of…
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State grants soon available for hospitality, lodging businesses affected by pandemic
Washington state businesses in the hospitality and lodging industry that suffered business losses due to the pandemic are invited to apply for a new round of state grant funding, the…
Masking requirements to end April 3 in health care facilities
Effective April 3, the Washington State Department of Health said it will end its mask requirement for health care, long-term care and adult correctional facilities. In Washington, COVID-19, RSV and influenza…
With surge in respiratory viruses, health care leaders recommend wearing masks indoors
Snohomish Health District Health Officer Dr. James Lewis joined more than 30 other local health officers and health care leaders to recommend masking and other illness prevention measures this winter….
Updated: Free at-home COVID-19 tests no longer available
The Washington State Department of Health said it “has already exhausted the limited supply” of free COVID-19 home test kits, which it recently announced were available to residents through the end of…
Snohomish County invests $7.8 million of federal pandemic recovery dollars to increase access to child care
Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers announced Wednesday that the county is investing $7.8 million of its allocated American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars to increase access to child care, with…
Somers releases proposal for spending county’s remaining $85 million in ARPA funds
Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers Thursdayreleased his proposal for the county’s remaining $85 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, which are federal dollars designed to address the public…
Snohomish County allocates $1.8 million in pandemic recovery funds to support youth and families
Snohomish County said it has allocated $1.8 million of its American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to support youth and family resource hubs. In a Tuesday news release, the county…
Snohomish County publishes report detailing community pandemic recovery priorities
Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers has released the Community Pandemic Recovery Priorities Report, which details the outcomes of the four-month pandemic recovery engagement effort the county conducted over the spring…
State Department of Health releases updated COVID-19 guidance for K-12 schools, child care
The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has released its updated COVID-19 guidance for K-12 schools and child care. According to a department news release, the guidance takes lessons learned…
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Snohomish County purchases first hotel for those without housing
Snohomish County is planning to use American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to purchase its first hotel to be converted into “time-limited, bridge housing” for those who are homeless. The…
New telehealth option launched to expand COVID-19 treatment access
To increase access to potentially life-saving medication to treat COVID-19, the Washington State Department of Health and its partners have launched a new telehealth option for patients. According to a…
Snohomish County temporarily reopens emergency rental assistance program
Have you or a loved one been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic? The Snohomish County Emergency Rental Assistance Program has temporarily reopened to accept new applications through 211. The…
Reminder: City hosting Snohomish County pandemic recovery open house Wednesday
The Snohomish County Office of Recovery and Resilience is asking area residents for feedback on pandemic recovery needs at an upcoming series of public events. The City of Mountlake Terrace…
County leaders promote ‘higher level of precautions’ as COVID case rates rise
Say the word COVID more than two years after the outbreak, and we think we’ve heard it all. People shake their heads, roll their eyes, sigh – “enough” – the…
Snohomish County announces $5 million pandemic recovery program focused on small businesses, tourism
Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers Monday announced $5.2 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) investments to support pandemic recovery efforts for small businesses, entrepreneurs, and tourism. These investments…
Puget Sound area transit agencies no longer requiring face masks
Agencies providing transit services to riders throughout the Puget Sound region announced Tuesday that face coverings will no longer be required on transit, at transit facilities or in transit hubs….
State Board of Health votes against requiring COVID-19 vaccines for K-12 students
The Washington State Board of Health on Wednesday voted not to include COVID-19 in the state’s immunization requirements for K-12 students to attend school. According to The Seattle Times, the…
COVID recovery dollars: From housing to child care, Snohomish County outlines plans for spending $340 million
We don’t often use the words “COVID” and “money” in the same sentence. But the pandemic triggered a tidal wave of government spending — and Snohomish County is about to…
Why Brier was among six small Washington cities that left thousands in federal relief unclaimed
The following story has been republished from Crosscut.com with permission Sifting through the reporting requirements to receive federal pandemic recovery dollars, Brier Mayor Dale Kaemingk just didn’t think his staff…
Health Department: Second COVID-19 booster dose recommended for certain individuals
People age 50 and older and certain immunocompromised individuals can now get a second booster dose of an mRNA (Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna) COVID-19 vaccine at least four months after receiving…
During media briefing, county health officer discusses Healthy Youth Survey results, latest COVID numbers
After a brief update on COVID-19 cases in Snohomish County — which are continuing to drop — County Health Officer Dr. Chris Spitters spent most of his time during a…
Department of Health outlines next phase of Washington’s COVID-19 response
The Washington State Department of Health on Thursday released its long-term ForWArd plan for the next phase of the COVID-19 pandemic and “co-exist with COVID-19 for the foreseeable future,” the…
Recreation Pavilion to remove mask requirement
Starting Saturday, customers at the Mountlake Terrace Recreation Pavilion will not be required to wear masks. However, the city still recommends mask use, and anyone who chooses to remain masked…
As masking requirements end, some reminders from the Snohomish Health District
With the statewide mask order lifting at midnight Friday, masks become optional in most public settings but still are required in certain venues or situations. Though local health jurisdictions have…