Burien City Council leaders announced the end of emergency hazard pay for grocery workers on Monday, citing readily available COVID-19 vaccines and boosters as a major turning point in the pandemic.
A key metric Governor Jay Inslee used to determine the lifting of a state wide mask mandate in March has been surpassed by the recent surge of COVID infections.
The Northwest Folklife Festival has been virtual for two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year they have new protocols in place to deal with the virus so in-person events are once again part of the celebration .
In the last month, COVID outbreaks at businesses and childcare facilities have more than doubled in Pierce County, according to the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department (TPCHD).