Oscar Rodriguez | The Seattle Times

April 8, 2022 at 8:33 pm

Former employees sue Confluence Health, say they shouldn’t have lost their jobs for refusing COVID vaccinations

Last fall, Confluence Health granted 229 religious and medical exemptions and received 23 staff resignations. More than 100 exemption requests weren't granted.

A cleaned room in the Intensive Care Unit after a COVID-19 patient was moved to the Progressive Care Unit at Central Washington Hospital in Wenatchee on Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2021.

September 22, 2021 at 2:26 pm

COVID hospitalizations at Central Washington Hospital drop, but ICU reaches highest count during the pandemic

COVID-19 hospitalizations at Central Washington Hospital have declined this week but remain very high. And the COVID-19 patient count in the intensive care unit reached...

September 3, 2021 at 8:32 pm

North Central Washington reaches highest all-time COVID-19 case rates

Chelan County's 14-day COVID rate climbed to 1,075.8 new cases per 100,000 on Sept. 1, the highest rate recorded since the start of the pandemic,...

August 25, 2021 at 8:32 pm

Omak Stampede gathering leads to more than 24 COVID cases

After an outbreak, health officials are urging anyone who attended the four-day rodeo to self-monitor for COVID-19 symptoms.

June 14, 2021 at 9:01 pm

Omak man honored with national conservation award

Jay Kehne, sagelands program lead for Conservation Northwest, has won the National Wildlife Federation Conservation Leadership Award for his work creating wildlife underpasses and helping...