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Cumulative from January 2020 through August 9, 2021.
The leader of Washington’s public schools on Thursday urged Gov. Jay Inslee to require that all public school employees be vaccinated against COVID-19 or face the loss of their jobs.
In a letter, Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal “strongly” encouraged the governor to compel all teachers and staff in public schools to provide proof they have received a COVID-19 vaccine by Oct. 18 as a condition of employment — the same mandate Inslee issued earlier this week for state workers and health care providers.
“With the continued increase in cases of COVID-19 across our state due to the highly contagious delta variant, students losing precious time learning in-person with their educators and peers because of quarantine or, potentially, school building closures is a real threat,” he wrote.
Imposing a mandate, Reykdal wrote, “will make our schools safer and reduce the possibility of harmful disruptions in learning.”
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 Public libraries and many other air-conditioned spaces are again serving as cooling stations in Snohomish County as temperatures climb to potentially dangerous levels later this week.
Snohomish County is part of the excessive heat warning issued by the National Weather Service for much of Washington state. Temperatures are likely to exceed 95 degrees F in parts of the county. These temperatures can become dangerous to vulnerable individuals and pets who are unable to stay cool.
Find a list of available cooling stations, along with tips on how to stay cool and information to help recognize the signs of heat-related illness, at www.snohd.org/weather
“Check on your parents, grandparents, neighbors, anybody that you know who doesn’t have air conditioning,” Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers said during an online media briefing Tuesday. “Also, please make sure your pets have all the water and shade they need. It is vitally important that they keep cool also.”
“I am deeply saddened by the passing of a great tribal leader and spokesperson for our Puget Sound. For anyone who cares for our salmon, orca, and incredible quality of life in the Pacific Northwest, we have Lorraine Loomis to thank for decades of moral clarity and persistent leadership. As a fisheries biologist, I had the opportunity to work alongside Lorraine for many years and always felt her sense of profound urgency to save our natural heritage. Her legacy will live on. My deepest condolences to her family and her people. Thank you, Lorraine.”
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