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May 22, 2020 at 8:59 pm

Spokane confirms 31 COVID-19 cases in two days, with most tied to pasta factory outbreak

The Philadelphia Macaroni Co. plant in Spokane confirmed Friday that 24 workers out of 72 tested positive for COVID-19 this week.

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February 21, 2020 at 12:18 am

Officials say coronavirus patients at Spokane hospital pose ‘no risk’ to the public

Four patients, reportedly former passengers of the Diamond Princess, arrived in Spokane on Thursday and went into a special, secure infectious-disease unit at the hospital...

February 9, 2020 at 12:17 am

Washington’s new paid family/medical leave law is so popular, state can’t keep up with applications

It is taking up to four weeks for an application to be processed, but the state assures applicants that, once approved, they'll be paid retroactively...

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February 1, 2020 at 8:03 am

‘There’s a bottleneck’: Interest in nursing outpaces opportunity in the Inland Northwest

The Inland Northwest doesn’t have enough nurses.

November 8, 2019 at 7:06 pm

Washington ban on flavored vape products stands, judge rules

Flavored vape products, including flavored THC products, will remain banned in Washington state for the next 120 days, after a Thurston County judge Friday threw...

October 10, 2019 at 8:43 am

WSU unveils mobile unit to bring doctors, medical students to rural communities

Sometime in early 2020, teams of WSU Health Sciences Spokane medical students and faculty will hop in an RV and head out on a road...

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