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KENNEWICK, Wash.- Spokane-based North West Terraria is hosting a Reptile & Exotics Expo at Benton Fairgrounds on April 6 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Fairgrounds Vaccine Appts. Recommended, But Not Required not needed-- IF you're getting the Pfizer vaccine. Wednesday, 533 Pfizer and 31 J-J vaccines were administered; officials say in part due to the cancellation and delays the J-J is harder to obtain. Get our free mobile app According to officials, from their daily report: "The site continues to encourage appointments through PrepMod, but they aren’t required. Due to the limited supply of Johnson & Johnson, it is not required but is strongly recommended to make an appointment to reserve that vaccine brand to ensure you receive a dose. T...

Op-Ed: Welcome to Segregation, 2021 Style, Thanks to Inslee (This is an opinion piece, readers may or may not share similar views). Just over a week ago, Gov. Inslee 'sneaked' out plans for what he believes is an incentive or 'perks' program in an effort to boost what the state says are sagging vaccination rates. Even the Benton Fairgrounds site has reported hundreds of open appointments, and some vaccines even went unused. It appears while people are still getting shots, the demand has perhaps peaked. Those who wanted have, those who don't, have not. But now, Inslee is strongly encouraging c...

Inslee: Fully Vaccinated Persons to Get Some Preferential Perks This will likely make national news, and likely (say some GOP legislators) trigger legal action. Gov. Jay Inslee, during his press conference this week, said fully vaccinated persons will get preferential treatment when it comes to attending or getting access to sporting events, performing arts shows and even cruises. Inslee remarked he is "alarmed" by what he called a softening in response to people seeking to get the COVID vaccine. According to KOMO TV Seattle, Inslee said: “It’s well known that we’ve had a slowdown in th...

People are still being vaccinated for COVID-19, whether it's through their physician, a pharmacy, or the Benton County Fairgrounds Vaccination site. We do not have access to vaccination rates from pharmacies or private doctors; HIPPA laws and privacy are important. Get our free mobile app But the one measurable trend we have in vaccination rates is the Fairgrounds public site. According to another of the weekday reports issued by the Southeast Washington Interagency Incident Management Team (that's the 'official' name for the site and it's operators, it's been another slow beginning. Accordi...