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TOPEKA (KSNT) – The winter weather may have closed some schools, but it couldn’t stop kids from hitting the local slopes. Dozens of families took advantage of all this snow with a day of sledding at Topeka’s iconic Quinton Heights hill near southwest 24th Street and southwest Topeka Boulevard. Districts like Topeka Public Schools had […]
The initiative is meant to help remove transportation barriers for people who haven't been vaccinated yet, according to DOH officials.
State health leaders urge patience as COVID-19 vaccine eligibility expands on Thursday KOMO News Staff Replay Video Another big chunk of Washington state’s population will become eligible Thursday for the COVID-19 vaccines. Starting Thursday, anyone 16 years of age and older will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccines. With approximately 1.5 million more people becoming eligible in Washington, state health officials said it might be a bit more difficult to book a vaccine appointment. "I do have a favor to ask – please be patient," Acting Assistant Health Secretary Miche...
Here's your daily roundup of all the latest local and national news. Before we get to today's big discussion on potatoes and gender, let's check in with some news that matters... GOOD NEWS for our* fellow LGBTs:The House of Representatives has successfully passed the Equality Act, which prohibits discrimination against sexual orientation or gender identity in such areas as housing, jobs, education, public accommodations, and more! Now it goes to the Senate, where it will need at least 60 votes to avoid a filibuster—Democrats could also just nuke the filibuster off the face of the earth. 9 ...
And Washington is ready for a boost in doses. Part of the plan for increased doses means adding more lanes to DOH’s mass vaccination sites. “Adding a third lane increases throughput by over 30%. Right now, we don’t have the capacity in terms of supply but as our supply increases, we will be able to, in a much more efficient way, get people vaccinated,” Laster said. It's good news after weather delays held up 90% of Washington’s COVID-19 vaccine supply last week. We’re now catching up, state officials said. “Almost all orders for the past two weeks have shipped and this week, we...