Kim Schrier | The Seattle Times

December 4, 2022 at 12:01 pm

Declaration of public health emergency is urgently needed for RSV | Op-Ed

A winter with high rates of flu, Respiratory Syncytial Virus or RSV, and COVID could collapse our care system. Prevention is going to be key.

Elements of the Andrus Road Fire are seen in the late afternoon on Monday, July 5, 2021 in Cheney, Wash. At last update, the fire burned between 250 to 300 acres, with 200 structures at risk and a Level 3 evacuation order in place. The cause of the fire has not yet been announced, though an enormous area firefighting presence assembled to battle the blaze.

November 5, 2021 at 11:21 am

Healthy forests require prescribed burns and year-around management | Op-Ed

We need action year-round to manage the health of our Washington state forests, including an acceleration of controlled burns.

In this undated photo provided by Ellume the use of an at home self-administered rapid coronavirus test developed by Australian manufacturer Ellume is demonstrated. The test works with a smart phone app that can connect users to an online doctor consultation if they test positive. U.S. regulators on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2020, allowed emergency use of the first rapid coronavirus test that consumers can buy without a prescription to test themselves entirely at home. The announcement by the Food and Drug Administration represents another important– though incremental– step in U.S. efforts to expand testing options for COVID-19 beyond health care facilities and testing sites. (Ellume via AP)

December 28, 2020 at 3:29 pm

U.S. Rep. Kim Schrier: Inexpensive rapid testing is our fastest way out of the pandemic | Op-Ed

Rapid COVID-19 tests for the home are another tool in the toolbox but likely one of the most powerful ones. We are so close to...

December 18, 2019 at 2:43 pm

From dairy products to digital trade, the USMCA is a win for Washington | Op-Ed

A key component of USMCA is the robust digital trade chapter that addresses 21st century trade, including prohibiting customs duties on electronically transmitted products and...

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