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FILE - In this Feb. 6, 2020, file photo, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., talks during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington. President Donald Trump and Pelosi have not spoken in five months at a time when the nation is battling its worst health crisis in a century. (AP Photo/J.

Congress, White House reach high for next virus bill

FILE - In this Feb. 6, 2020, file photo, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., talks during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington. President Donald Trump and Pelosi have not spoken in five months at a time when the nation is battling its worst health crisis in a century. (AP Photo/J.

April 7, 2020, 8:22am Latest News

Congressional leaders are jolting ahead with another coronavirus rescue package as President Donald Trump indicated that Americans will need more aid during the stark pandemic and economic shutdown. Read story

A new tent stands outside the emergency entrance of Harborview Medical Center Saturday, March 28, 2020, in Seattle. Harborview and University of Washington Medicine are preparing a &quot;surge plan&quot; that will enable its hospitals to better respond to the coronavirus outbreak. Under the plan, ambulatory patients with respiratory illness symptoms will be separated from other patients when they arrive at hospitals&#039; emergency departments and be directed to a new treatment area in a tent outside of the emergency department.

UW model offers hope for Washington’s coronavirus response, but still forecasts 82,000 dead nationwide

A new tent stands outside the emergency entrance of Harborview Medical Center Saturday, March 28, 2020, in Seattle. Harborview and University of Washington Medicine are preparing a &quot;surge plan&quot; that will enable its hospitals to better respond to the coronavirus outbreak. Under the plan, ambulatory patients with respiratory illness symptoms will be separated from other patients when they arrive at hospitals&#039; emergency departments and be directed to a new treatment area in a tent outside of the emergency department.

April 7, 2020, 8:14am Health

Updated modeling from the University of Washington suggests the state has been effective at “flattening the curve” of COVID-19 cases through business closures and social distancing, though public health experts say those measures must continue to prevent a second wave of the disease. Read story

As coronavirus economic effects strain food banks, Gov. Inslee announces statewide food relief fund

April 7, 2020, 8:11am Northwest

Second Harvest’s team in Pasco wanted to try a new way to hand out food, so they made an event on Facebook. Read story

Paddle for Life’s dragon boat fundraiser off, but aid still sought

April 7, 2020, 6:04am Clark County Health

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Paddle for Life's annual dragon boat fundraiser was canceled. Read story

Master Gardener Foundation of Clark County’s Mother’s Day plant sale canceled

April 7, 2020, 6:02am Clark County News

Out of concern for the safety of volunteers and customers during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Master Gardener Foundation of Clark County canceled its popular Mother's Day weekend plant sale at the 78th Street Heritage Farm. It hopes to offer a sale this fall. Read story

Spanish-language teacher Melisa Troche leads a Zoom video call with her students in Vancouver on Monday. Troche led students through a craft activity to make bunnies in celebration of the spring season. &quot;After not having seen my students for several weeks, today&#039;s purpose or goal was to be able to connect with them in a fun way instead of trying to teach a lesson,&quot; she said.

Distance learning reunites classmates, teachers in Clark County

Spanish-language teacher Melisa Troche leads a Zoom video call with her students in Vancouver on Monday. Troche led students through a craft activity to make bunnies in celebration of the spring season. &quot;After not having seen my students for several weeks, today&#039;s purpose or goal was to be able to connect with them in a fun way instead of trying to teach a lesson,&quot; she said.

April 6, 2020, 7:59pm Clark County News

The news of extended school closures hit hard in Clark County, where many teachers were beginning distance learning for the first time Monday. Read story

A nurse holds a vial and a swab at a drive-up coronavirus testing station at a hospital in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S.

Clark County reports 3 new COVID-19 deaths, 31 new cases

A nurse holds a vial and a swab at a drive-up coronavirus testing station at a hospital in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S.

April 6, 2020, 7:00pm Clark County Health Free

COVID-19 has been confirmed in nine long-term care facilities in Clark County, and five deaths from the disease have been associated with those facilities. Read story

FILE - In this April 3, 2020, file photo a man crosses an empty street in downtown Kansas City, Mo. Americans are increasingly taking preventative measures, including staying away from large crowds and avoiding touching their hands to their faces, amid growing fears of infection with COVID-19, a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found.

AP-NORC poll: Americans increasing effort to avoid infection

FILE - In this April 3, 2020, file photo a man crosses an empty street in downtown Kansas City, Mo. Americans are increasingly taking preventative measures, including staying away from large crowds and avoiding touching their hands to their faces, amid growing fears of infection with COVID-19, a new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found.

April 6, 2020, 4:30pm Health

Americans in overwhelming numbers are actively avoiding others as much as possible and taking additional steps to protect themselves from the coronavirus, according to a survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research that shows how concerns about infection have grown sharply in the past six weeks. Read story

Kroger, which owns Fred Meyer, announces it's raising worker pay across the board. The company is also limiting the number of shoppers in stores at a time.

Clark County grocery stores limit customer numbers

Kroger, which owns Fred Meyer, announces it's raising worker pay across the board. The company is also limiting the number of shoppers in stores at a time.

April 6, 2020, 4:20pm Business

Kroger, the parent company of grocery store chains Fred Meyer and QFC, announced Monday that it will begin limiting the total number of customers allowed in its stores at a time, in order to encourage social distancing and help combat the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read story

FILE - In this March 30, 2020, file photo Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference at a drive-through coronavirus testing site in front of Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla.

Governors seize spotlight amid states’ coronavirus response

FILE - In this March 30, 2020, file photo Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a news conference at a drive-through coronavirus testing site in front of Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla.

April 6, 2020, 2:45pm Politics

Across America, as families are stuck in their homes anxious and isolated by the new coronavirus, a new daily ritual is taking shape: tuning into the governor’s afternoon press briefing. Read story