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Some people wearing masks, and some not, walk on a pathway at Green Lake Park, Friday, April 10, 2020, in Seattle. In hopes of stopping group gatherings and exercise where social distancing isn&#039;t being practiced, City of Seattle officials plan to close the entire park and more than a dozen others over the Easter weekend to try and continue slowing the spread of the coronavirus, but many fear warm weather and weariness of Washington state&#039;s stay-at-home order could still drive people outside. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Health authorities report 16 more coronavirus deaths in Washington

Some people wearing masks, and some not, walk on a pathway at Green Lake Park, Friday, April 10, 2020, in Seattle. In hopes of stopping group gatherings and exercise where social distancing isn&#039;t being practiced, City of Seattle officials plan to close the entire park and more than a dozen others over the Easter weekend to try and continue slowing the spread of the coronavirus, but many fear warm weather and weariness of Washington state&#039;s stay-at-home order could still drive people outside. (AP Photo/Ted S.

April 11, 2020, 6:47pm Northwest Free

Health authorities on Saturday reported 16 more coronavirus deaths in Washington, bringing the total to at least 491 in the state, and released more detailed information about hospitalizations and the racial breakdown of people with COVID-19. Read story

Virginia Creary, a 911 dispatcher, stands Tuesday outside her station house, in the Bronx borough of New York.

Coronavirus taxes New York City’s 911 system

Virginia Creary, a 911 dispatcher, stands Tuesday outside her station house, in the Bronx borough of New York.

April 11, 2020, 6:21pm Nation & World

The coronavirus crisis is taxing New York City’s 911 system like never before. Read story

In this Monday, April 6, 2020, photo, a report delivered to the city of Austin, Texas, on COVID-19 health care demand is photographed in Frederick, Md. The latest statistical models forecast fewer deaths in the U.S. from the coronavirus pandemic before August. But there&#039;s huge uncertainty in these models because health officials are still trying to get a handle on how the virus acts, how carefully people stick with social distancing and other restrictions, and treatment of the disease.

Politics and science mix as states turn to coronavirus models

In this Monday, April 6, 2020, photo, a report delivered to the city of Austin, Texas, on COVID-19 health care demand is photographed in Frederick, Md. The latest statistical models forecast fewer deaths in the U.S. from the coronavirus pandemic before August. But there&#039;s huge uncertainty in these models because health officials are still trying to get a handle on how the virus acts, how carefully people stick with social distancing and other restrictions, and treatment of the disease.

April 11, 2020, 5:26pm Nation & World

State leaders are relying on a hodgepodge of statistical models with wide-ranging numbers to guide their paths through the deadly coronavirus emergency and make critical decisions, such as shutting down businesses and filling their inventory of medical supplies. Read story

In this April 9, 2020, photo, amid concerns of the spread of COVID-19, Dallas ISD police officers Mylon Taylor, left, and Gary Pierre push a car that ran out of gas while waiting in line for the weekly school meal pick up for students in Dallas. The coronavirus pandemic that has crippled big-box retailers and mom and pop shops worldwide may be making a dent in illicit business, too.

Crime drops around the world as COVID-19 keeps people inside

In this April 9, 2020, photo, amid concerns of the spread of COVID-19, Dallas ISD police officers Mylon Taylor, left, and Gary Pierre push a car that ran out of gas while waiting in line for the weekly school meal pick up for students in Dallas. The coronavirus pandemic that has crippled big-box retailers and mom and pop shops worldwide may be making a dent in illicit business, too.

April 11, 2020, 5:07pm Nation & World

The coronavirus pandemic that has crippled big-box retailers and mom and pop shops worldwide may be making a dent in illicit business, too. Read story

In this Sunday, March 29, 2020, photo, groceries loaded in plastic bags are seen after a shopping trip in Portland, Ore. Just weeks earlier, cities and even states across the U.S. were busy banning straws, limiting takeout containers and mandating that shoppers bring reusable bags or pay a small fee. Grocery clerks are nervous that the virus could linger on reusable fabric bags and their unions are backing them up with demands to end plastic bag fees and suspend bag bans. The plastics industry has seized the moment, lobbying to overturn existing bans on single-use plastics.

Pandemic deals blow to plastic bag bans, plastic reduction

In this Sunday, March 29, 2020, photo, groceries loaded in plastic bags are seen after a shopping trip in Portland, Ore. Just weeks earlier, cities and even states across the U.S. were busy banning straws, limiting takeout containers and mandating that shoppers bring reusable bags or pay a small fee. Grocery clerks are nervous that the virus could linger on reusable fabric bags and their unions are backing them up with demands to end plastic bag fees and suspend bag bans. The plastics industry has seized the moment, lobbying to overturn existing bans on single-use plastics.

April 11, 2020, 2:07pm Northwest

Just weeks ago, cities and even states across the U.S. were busy banning straws, limiting takeout containers and mandating that shoppers bring reusable bags or pay a small fee as the movement to eliminate single-use plastics took hold in mainstream America. Read story

Police officers stop cars at the Melegnano highway barrier entrance, near Milan, Italy, Saturday, April 11, 2020. Using helicopters, drones and stepped-up police checks to make sure Italians don&#039;t slip out of their homes for the Easter holiday weekend, Italian authorities are doubling down on their crackdown against violators of the nationwide lockdown decree. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.

20,000: U.S. death toll overtakes Italy’s as Midwest braces

Police officers stop cars at the Melegnano highway barrier entrance, near Milan, Italy, Saturday, April 11, 2020. Using helicopters, drones and stepped-up police checks to make sure Italians don&#039;t slip out of their homes for the Easter holiday weekend, Italian authorities are doubling down on their crackdown against violators of the nationwide lockdown decree. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people, but for some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.

April 11, 2020, 1:43pm Nation & World

The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus eclipsed Italy’s for the highest in the world Saturday, surpassing 20,000, as Chicago and other cities across the Midwest braced for a potential surge in victims and moved to snuff out smoldering hot spots of contagion before they erupt. Read story

CDM Caregiving Services receives COVID grant

April 11, 2020, 6:05am Clark County Health

Assisted living facility and nonprofit CDM Caregiving Services recently received a $40,000 grant from the Southwest Washington COVID Response Fund managed by the Community Foundation for Southwest Washington. Read story

Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest Washington develops virtual program for families

April 11, 2020, 6:04am Community

The nonprofit Boys & Girls Clubs of Southwest Washington recently launched the MyBGC Virtual Club, an online resource for youth and their families. “The MyBGC Virtual Club experience models the structure of fun learning activities for elementary age and teenage club members that they ordinarily experience each week in their… Read story

Tsugawa Nursery in Woodland is open for business as usual but is also offering phone orders, pickup and delivery.

Get growing with Clark County nurseries

Tsugawa Nursery in Woodland is open for business as usual but is also offering phone orders, pickup and delivery.

April 11, 2020, 6:02am Business

COVID-19 has trapped us all at home, where we’re staring out our windows with a critical eye on our yards. Flower beds need to be weeded, hedges trimmed and garden features refreshed. Read story

VANCOUVER: Around 1,500 people participated in the sixth annual Couve Clover Run that was forced to go virtual due to COVID-19.On March 22, people ran independently near their homes or around the community.

Couve Clover Run goes virtual

VANCOUVER: Around 1,500 people participated in the sixth annual Couve Clover Run that was forced to go virtual due to COVID-19.On March 22, people ran independently near their homes or around the community.

April 11, 2020, 6:02am Community

One week before the sixth annual Couve Clover Run was scheduled to happen, events with more than 250 people were ordered to cancel due to COVID-19. Read story