Three women and an infant from King County, Washington, have reportedly tested positive for monkeypox infection. One of the three females who contracted the virus is said to have been exposed to it through sexual activity.
Data from Climate Central shows that overnight lows have risen 2.7 degrees in the Seattle/Tacoma area since the 70s the rising temps can lead to health concerns.
Suzette Smith, an editor at The Stranger's sister paper The Portland Mercury, contributed a few blurbs to this round-up. Smith, it should be noted, is not Stranger editor Rich Smith's sister. Work fam, yes. Blood fam, no.Did it just snow for you? It just snowed for me. It snowed for Bryan, too. Snowing in Tacoma. pic.twitter.com/3UXIkdGhzu— Saint Bryan (@saintbryan) April 12, 2022 Local meteorologists have confirmed that, yes, snow happened. It's much worse in Portland..
Human remains from a 1978 cold case have been identified more than 40 years later through advancements in DNA technology. The remains belonged to a certain Donald Grant Anderson who was originally from Minnesota, according to his family members.
Infection cases from rat infestation have sparked the first hantavirus outbreak in Washington, DC. Rat infestation in Washington, DC has caused the first hantavirus outbreak in the United States capital.