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Inslee to Rescind Emergency Coronavirus Orders

(Olympia, WA) -- Washington Governor Jay Inslee says he will rescind the Coronavirus-related State of Emergency and all of the remaining COVID-19 emergency proclamations by October 31st. The Governor in a news conference in Olympia Thursday said “we’ve come a long way the past two years in developing the tools that allow us to adapt and live with COVID-19,” Inslee said. “Ending this ord... Read Mo

Greg Neft

Gov. Inslee Orders Wildfire State of Emergency Burn Ban

Patti Banner

OR Gov. Extends COVID “Emergency” Through Nov. 3 (Op-Ed)

Despite a death rate of 1.72 percent from it's 26,900 confirmed cases (out of over 4.2 million residents) OR Gov. Extends "state of emergency."

John McKay