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Football players were required to mask up when the delayed 2020 season started in late February. When the 2021 fall season begins with practices on Wednesday, players will not be required to mask up while participating on the field.

Martinez: Football coaches excited as players to start practices without masks

Football players were required to mask up when the delayed 2020 season started in late February. When the 2021 fall season begins with practices on Wednesday, players will not be required to mask up while participating on the field.

August 17, 2021, 7:07pm Football

High school football coaches got some good news last week. Read story

Sanitizing stations are available for guests as they test their luck at ilani Casino Resort on Thursday morning, May 28, 2020.

Masks now required ilani casino resort

Sanitizing stations are available for guests as they test their luck at ilani Casino Resort on Thursday morning, May 28, 2020.

August 17, 2021, 3:21pm Clark County Health Free

The Cowlitz Tribe’s ilani resort and casino has begun requiring all guests and employees to wear face masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19, regardless of vaccination status. Read story

The Portland Timbers face the Seattle Sounders in an MLS match at Providence Park on Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021.

Timbers, Thorns to require proof of vaccination at Providence Park

The Portland Timbers face the Seattle Sounders in an MLS match at Providence Park on Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021.

August 17, 2021, 11:15am Soccer

The Portland Timbers and Portland Thorns soccer teams will require proof of vaccination against COVID-19 upon entry to games at Providence Park beginning on Aug. 25. Read story

FILE - A man gets a COVID-19 vaccine at a mass vaccination site at the Natick Mall on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, in Natick, Mass. U.S. experts are expected to recommend COVID-19 vaccine boosters for all Americans, regardless of age, eight months after they received their second dose of the shot, to ensure lasting protection against the coronavirus as the delta variant spreads across the country. An announcement was expected as soon as this week, with doses beginning to be administered widely once the Food and Drug Administration formally approves the vaccines.

Sources: U.S. to recommend COVID vaccine boosters at 8 months

FILE - A man gets a COVID-19 vaccine at a mass vaccination site at the Natick Mall on Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, in Natick, Mass. U.S. experts are expected to recommend COVID-19 vaccine boosters for all Americans, regardless of age, eight months after they received their second dose of the shot, to ensure lasting protection against the coronavirus as the delta variant spreads across the country. An announcement was expected as soon as this week, with doses beginning to be administered widely once the Food and Drug Administration formally approves the vaccines.

August 17, 2021, 11:12am Health Free

After struggling for months to persuade Americans to get the COVID-19 vaccine, U.S. health officials could soon face a fresh challenge: talking vaccinated people into getting booster shots to gain longer-lasting protection as the delta variant sends infections soaring again. Read story

Pandemic, politics drive mass exodus of Washington public health leaders

August 16, 2021, 6:02am Health

Erika Lautenbach likes to joke that she has the worst job in Whatcom County. Read story

Pac-12 Commissioner George Kliavkoff.

Pac-12 says COVID-19 issues can result in forfeits in 2021

Pac-12 Commissioner George Kliavkoff.

August 12, 2021, 3:03pm College

Pac-12 teams that cannot play because of COVID-19 issues will likely be forced to forfeit games this season. Read story

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Clark County reports 964 COVID cases, 4 deaths

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August 12, 2021, 1:35pm Clark County Health Free

Clark County Public Health reported 964 new cases of novel coronavirus on Thursday afternoon — an increase of more than 50 percent over last week.  Read story

Medical assistant Melanie Zamudio is reflected in the window of a car as she reaches in to take a nasal swab from a driver at a drive-up coronavirus testing site in April 2020 in Seattle.

Fueled by delta variant, Washington hits 500,000 coronavirus cases

Medical assistant Melanie Zamudio is reflected in the window of a car as she reaches in to take a nasal swab from a driver at a drive-up coronavirus testing site in April 2020 in Seattle.

August 12, 2021, 7:45am Health

The number of coronavirus cases in Washington state has surpassed 500,000, with a new surge in cases fueled by the highly transmissible delta variant. Read story

FILE - In this April 1, 2021, file photo May Nast arrives for dinner at RiverWalk, an independent senior housing facility, in New York.

Nursing home overhaul bill would boost staffing, oversight

FILE - In this April 1, 2021, file photo May Nast arrives for dinner at RiverWalk, an independent senior housing facility, in New York.

August 11, 2021, 7:47pm Newsletter

Responding to the ravages of COVID-19 in nursing homes, senior Democratic senators Tuesday introduced legislation to increase nurse staffing, improve infection control and bolster inspections. Read story

Ridgefield’s Presley McCaskill adjusts her mask during a timeout on Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at Ridgefield High School. Ridgefield won 25-20, 25-9, 25-12 over Mark Morris in its first volleyball match since winning the 2A State Championship in fall 2019.

State department of health says prep athletes don’t have to wear masks during competition

Ridgefield’s Presley McCaskill adjusts her mask during a timeout on Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at Ridgefield High School. Ridgefield won 25-20, 25-9, 25-12 over Mark Morris in its first volleyball match since winning the 2A State Championship in fall 2019.

August 11, 2021, 5:59pm Latest News

Mask wearing will not be required for fall sports competitors in high school sports, according to updated health guidelines released Wednesday by the Washington State Department of Health. Read story