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Snohomish County launches COVID-19 Recovery Dashboard

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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" –...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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