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Can’t get driver license after COVID-19 closures? You can still register to vote

July 23, 2020, 8:39pm Northwest

When the Washington State Department of Licensing bureaus closed in late March due to COVID-19, it left many new residents waiting to get state driver licenses and identification cards. Although bureaus are open again, many residents are still struggling to get appointments to receive a new ID, which is required… Read story

The home page of the Washington Employment Security Department (The Columbian files)

Initial jobless claims in Clark County drop by 32 percent

The home page of the Washington Employment Security Department (The Columbian files)

July 23, 2020, 8:13pm Business

Initial unemployment insurance claims filed in Clark County dropped to 1,293 last week, a decrease of 32 percent from the previous week’s 1,911. Read story

The #MaskUpClarkCounty Instagram contest started Monday and will end Aug. 21. Clark County resident Sasha Resoff and her daughter, Gwyn, and son, Alexei, sporting masks at Vancouver Waterfront Park.

Visit Vancouver USA contest encourages mask usage

The #MaskUpClarkCounty Instagram contest started Monday and will end Aug. 21. Clark County resident Sasha Resoff and her daughter, Gwyn, and son, Alexei, sporting masks at Vancouver Waterfront Park.

July 23, 2020, 7:37pm Clark County News

Visit Vancouver USA has launched a campaign to encourage mask usage in Clark County in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the community. Read story

Hana Morris, left, and Forrest Golic wear masks as they walk hand in hand Monday, June 22, 2020, in Yakima.

Inslee shuts indoor service at bars, restricts indoor dining

Hana Morris, left, and Forrest Golic wear masks as they walk hand in hand Monday, June 22, 2020, in Yakima.

July 23, 2020, 3:07pm Editor's Choice

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said Thursday he is tightening restrictions throughout the state in restaurants and bars, for weddings and funerals, and at gyms in a further effort to stem a surge in COVID-19 cases. Read story

This illustration shows the 2019 Novel Coronavirus.

Clark County adds 28 new COVID-19 cases; no new deaths reported

This illustration shows the 2019 Novel Coronavirus.

July 23, 2020, 12:19pm Clark County Health

Clark County Public Health reported 28 new positive COVID-19 cases on Thursday and no new deaths. Read story

Students wave as their bus pulls away from Covington Middle School on March 13, the final day of in-person school for the 2019-2020 school year. Plans for fall at Clark County school districts are still unsettled.

Pressure builds as Clark County school districts consider safety, needs of students

Students wave as their bus pulls away from Covington Middle School on March 13, the final day of in-person school for the 2019-2020 school year. Plans for fall at Clark County school districts are still unsettled.

July 22, 2020, 7:39pm Clark County Health

As coronavirus cases in Clark County and across the state rise, pressure is mounting for school districts to issue a decision about how — and if — students can safely return to the classroom in the fall. Read story

Dr. Alan Melnick, Clark County Health Officer and Public Health Director, speaks to the media.

Clark County’s COVID-19 response hits snags

Dr. Alan Melnick, Clark County Health Officer and Public Health Director, speaks to the media.

July 22, 2020, 7:14pm Clark County Health

This month’s resurgence in COVID-19 cases is beginning to scramble Clark County’s outbreak response. Read story

Danish Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofo, centre left, greets US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, upon his arrival to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Eigtveds Pakhus, in Copenhagen, Denmark, Wednesday, July 22, 2020. Pompeo arrived in Denmark on Wednesday for meetings with the country&#039;s leaders that are likely to address the construction of a disputed gas pipeline which Washington opposes.

Pompeo tells lawmakers in U.K. that China ‘bought’ off leader of WHO

Danish Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofo, centre left, greets US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, upon his arrival to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Eigtveds Pakhus, in Copenhagen, Denmark, Wednesday, July 22, 2020. Pompeo arrived in Denmark on Wednesday for meetings with the country&#039;s leaders that are likely to address the construction of a disputed gas pipeline which Washington opposes.

July 22, 2020, 5:14pm Nation & World

U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo told a group of British lawmakers that China had “bought” the head of the World Health Organization, according to people familiar with the matter. Read story

Heather Griggs, a registered nurse and operations chief of the Umatilla County Public Health Department contact tracing center in Pendleton, Ore., updates a list of job assignments on Tuesday, July 14, 2020. In tiny Umatilla County in northeastern Oregon, contact tracers work out of a converted jail to try to stem the spread of COVID-19 as new cases surge in the rural West and elsewhere.

Oregon expands virus mask order to children, lowers venue size

Heather Griggs, a registered nurse and operations chief of the Umatilla County Public Health Department contact tracing center in Pendleton, Ore., updates a list of job assignments on Tuesday, July 14, 2020. In tiny Umatilla County in northeastern Oregon, contact tracers work out of a converted jail to try to stem the spread of COVID-19 as new cases surge in the rural West and elsewhere.

July 22, 2020, 1:19pm Latest News

Oregon Gov. Kate Brown announced Wednesday that she is expanding the state’s current COVID-19 mask order to also apply to children 5 years and older and that she is decreasing the capacity of indoor venues from 250 people to 100. Read story

A health care worker takes information from a person at a Covid-19 testing center on Tuesday, July 21, 2020, in Pleasanton, Calif.

World virus cases top 15M; US labs buckle amid testing surge

A health care worker takes information from a person at a Covid-19 testing center on Tuesday, July 21, 2020, in Pleasanton, Calif.

July 22, 2020, 10:20am Latest News

Laboratories across the U.S. are buckling under a surge of coronavirus tests, creating long processing delays that experts say are actually undercutting the pandemic response. Read story