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We re #1! We re #1! The U.S. News and World report released its rankings for Best State, and for two years running now Washington has topped the list for our low-carbon energy system and our robust secondary education system. Louisiana ranked as the worst state, which gives you a sense of the report s bias against bon temps.
Washington passes 2 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine: Across 1,400 facilities, providers have given more than 80% of the doses delivered to the state, the Washington State Health Department said in a press release.
Tree theft in West Seattle: Jessica says somebody dug up this dwarf lodgepole pine from her planting strip at 37th/Graham and took it away, West Seattle Blog reports. The tree was yellow and too established to blow away, Jessica explained. I m guessing it was crows. Still, if you re in West Seattle, keep your head on a swivel for a little, yellow, spiky shrub looking thing.
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Local advocacy groups are partnering with the Spokane Regional Health District in hopes of reducing racial disparities in vaccine distribution.
Multi-cultural and advocacy groups in Spokane are working with the health district to remove barriers that prevent communities of color from accessing the COVID-19 vaccine.
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As Washington rolls out the COVID-19 vaccine for its most vulnerable residents, new data shows significant racial disparities in coronavirus immunizations. People at both the local and state levels say they’re taking steps to address those.
One of the biggest vaccine disparities is among those who identify as Hispanic. According to Washington State Health Department data, Hispanics make up 4.7% of people who have at least one dose of the vaccine, but 13.2% of the population.