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SPOKANE -- COVID19 cases in Spokane County have topped 200, with the death toll from the severe acute respiratory disease rising as well. In an April 4 news release, Spokane County Department of Emergency Management officials said the total number of individuals with the disease was 209, up from 194 on April 3. The death toll also increased from seven to 10. According to Spokane Regional Health District information, to date 3,711 individual have been tested in the county, with 135 testing positive, 3,574 negatives and 34 hospitalizations. On...
LIND -- A Kettle Falls woman was killed Sunday morning when her pickup overturned. Kristen K. Icenogle, 52, was pronounced dead at the scene near Milepost 70 on southbound U.S. Highway 395, the Washington State Patrol reported. Her next of kin was notified of the 10:17 a.m. fatal crash; notification was completed by Chaplain Robert "Bob" Purdy and trooper Conner S. Bruchman, the patrol said. A preliminary report says Icenogle's Ford F150 was southbound when it left the roadway and overturned...
OTHELLO -- The number of Wuhan coronavirus cases is rising, with almost half of the cases connected to a single family. As of Sunday afternoon, Adams County health officials were reporting 23 cases in the city, 11 of which were in one family. There are only four other cases in Adams County, three of which are within a family that has members in Ritzville and Lind. Total, there are 27 cases county wide, with two cases in each Ritzville and Lind, officials said, noting a total of 161 people have been tested. One infected resident is...
The Emergency Operations Center has announced one more positive COVID-19 test, bringing the total now to 12. The new patient is a female in the 40-59 age range; her status is unknown as of press time. Whitman County Public Health is investigating. In addition to social distancing of at least six feet from other individuals, the CDC is recommending people wear homemade masks when in public where social distancing is impractical....
Purpose Roasters is getting cozy in its new home at Flowers, Decor and More. According to Flowers, Decor and More owner Shelly Elkins, coffee bean roasting has already started in the space Purpose Roaster's new owner Nick Wright is renting at the store. Roasted and ground beans will be available to buy at Flowers, Decor and More. The shop will also open a coffee bar serving Purpose Roasters coffee and syrup. They are waiting on plumbing work which has been held up due to the shut down. "We started all this before the crisis happened," said...
OLYPMIA, WASH. - Gov. Jay Inslee and Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal announced on Monday that plans for on-site schooling at K-12 schools for the remainder of the academic year will be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, however, “distance learning” for public and private schools will continue. Gov. Inslee first closed schools on March 17 with his “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” initiative, stating the shutdown would hopefully only last six weeks, however, the closures were recently extended through May 4. The new announc...
