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Spokane's skyline boasts three iconic buildings. The Pavilion. Gifted to the city by the United States government in preparation for Expo '74, the cable structure...

Health board could name new Spokane County health officer Wednesday

Did Spokane County have 451 new COVID cases Tuesday? No. But transmission is still very high

KXLY August 3, 2021 5:06 PM Updated: SPOKANE, Wash. — Anyone following Spokane County’s reporting of COVID-19 cases saw a huge spike Tuesday afternoon. But, the Spokane Regional Health District says the spike is due in part to the clearing of a backlog by the state. Spokane County reported 451 cases Tuesday. That would be the most cases since January and the sixth-highest number since the pandemic began. The county also reported that 80 people are in the hospital with COVID-19 right now, which marks a huge increase from the day before. There’s more to the story, though, than just the numbers. The spike in Spokane is part of a statewide backlog in cases. The Washington Department of Health said 6,000 new cases would be reported Tuesday, clearing a backlog from July 30th.

Spokane Regional Health District 'not discussing' mask mandate as other counties grapple with Delta variant

Health board responds to report of Lutz's illegal termination

KXLY May 12, 2021 5:05 PM Connor Sarles COPYRIGHT 4 NEWS NOW SPOKANE, Wash. — The Spokane Regional Health District board issued a statement in response to the preliminary report that health administrator Amelia Clark illegally fired Dr. Bob Lutz. The report found Clark “refused or neglected to obey or enforce” state requirements that forbid the removal of a local health officer until after notice is given, and an opportunity for a hearing before the board. The Health District has declined to answer questions, directing them instead to their legal counsel, but board chair Mary Kuney issued the following statement: “To be clear, the SRHD Board, as stipulated by Washington law, and only the SRHD Board, terminated the employment of Dr. Bob Lutz with SRHD. Dr. Lutz could not have been terminated on October 29, because he continued to receive his full pay and benefits until termination by the SRHD Board on November 5, 2020. He was placed on administrative leave. As is the usual operating procedure for an employee placed on administrative leave, his access was removed when the leave commenced. Dr. Lutz remained on paid administrative leave for a week prior to his termination by the SRHD Board. In order to preserve the integrity of this process and in anticipation of litigation by Dr. Lutz, the SRHD Board does not believe that any further comment at this time would be appropriate.”