Spokane educator fired for not wearing mask plans to sue the district
A former Spokane teacher fired for refusing to wear a mask says she's suing Spokane Schools.
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Cities consider renewing mask mandates despite lower case rates
SPOKANE, Wash. -- With a spike in COVID-19 cases across the nation, some major cities are considering bringing back mask mandates, including some in Washington. It's being…
Gov. Inslee: New indoor mask mandate 'not under consideration'
Olympia, Wash - Washington Governor Jay Inslee says his office has no plans to reinstate a mask mandate, despite a rise in cases statewide.
Mask mandate lifted for Washington state ferries
SPOKANE, Wash. -- The Washington State Department of Transportation announced that masks will no longer be required onboard state ferries and terminals. The announcement comes after the federal mask mandate for air travel was lifted, with most all airlines no…
Spokane Transit Authority makes masks optional for buses
SPOKANE, Wash. -- After the federal mask mandate for travel was lifted by the White House, the Spokane Transit Authority announced on Tuesday that masks will also be optional for…
'Feels like the first day': A look inside a local elementary school as masks come off for the first time in two years
Masks are now optional for students and staff in Washington schools. Two years have passed since teachers saw their students' full faces and smiles.
Working through the pandemic: What's next for businesses when the mask mandate lifts?
SPOKANE, Wash.-- People across Washington counted down to the end of the state's mask mandate. For businesses that have seen the toll the pandemic can take, it's…
TIMELINE: A look at masking up in Washington
This isn’t the first time masks have been been able to come off in the state due to lower COVID case numbers.
Washington indoor mask mandate to end March 12
Starting Saturday, March 12, regardless of vaccination status, you can go mask-free in most indoor public places.
Eastern Washington University announces end to masking guidelines on March 12
CHENEY, Wash. -- Eastern Washington, like other Washington colleges and universities, is ending its masking requirements this week. Washington Governor Jay Inslee announced on Feb. 28 that the mask mandate will lift after March 11. After the announcement, schools like…
Community Colleges of Spokane to stop requiring masks after March 12
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Community Colleges of Spokane (CCS) announced that masks will be optional on all campuses beginning Saturday, March 12. CCS says it is acting in accordance with Gov. Jay Inslee’s updated health guidance on masks. “We couldn’t be happier to…
WSU relaxing some indoor masking starting March 12
PULLMAN, Wash.-- Washington State University will follow the state's mask guidance and relax its rules later this month. The university said masks will no longer be required to be worn in a majority of its buildings starting March 12. That's…
'I think it should be now': Mayor Nadine Woodward reacts to Gov. Inslee's mask date change
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Masks are coming off a little more than a week earlier than originally scheduled. Governor Jay Inslee moved the date up to March 12. However,…
West Coast governors announce updated health, masking guidelines
SPOKANE, Wash. -- As COVID-19 hospitalizations and case rates continue to decline across the west, many states are now updating their masking guidance. State leaders across the west coast, including Washington Governor Jay Inslee, California Governor Gavin Newsom and Oregon…
Inslee to give update on Washington's indoor mask policy Monday
OLYMPIA, Wash. – Governor Jay Inslee will announce Monday that Washington is lifting its statewide indoor mask policy earlier than previously announced. Washington was set to lift the mandate on March 21, but will now do so at 11:59 p.m.…
Mayor Woodward demands Washington mask mandate be lifted now
SPOKANE, Wash. -- About 23 days before the mask mandate will lift in Washington, Spokane's Mayor is ready for it to be terminated now. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released updated masking guidelines Friday, meaning those living in…
Here's where you'll still need to wear a mask after March 11
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Face masks are slowly being phased out of normality, but you may need to keep yours handy for some places. Governor Jay Inslee announced that Washington's indoor mask mandate will remain in effect until March 11 after…
This is what the new CDC mask guidelines mean for the Inland Northwest
SPOKANE, Wash. -- New guidance from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention on masking gives us a look at which counties can take off the…
Colville School District board reinstates mask mandate
COLVILLE, Wash. – The Colville School District Board voted Friday to re-instate its mask mandate for students. Last week, the board voted to make masks optional, directly defying the state’s mandate. The board moved to again require masks again following…
Kettle Falls School Board votes to comply with state mask mandate
KETTLE FALLS, Wash.-- Everyone in the Kettle Falls Schools District will be putting their masks back on-- for now. At the Kettle Falls School Board…
Inslee updates proclamation about visitation policies for assisted living facilities
OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Washington Governor Jay Inslee recently updated a proclamation that will make it easier to visit people in assisted living facilities. Inslee revised Proclamation 20-66, which outlined several indoor visitation policies for people living in long-term care. Inslee…
'Stop bullying our children': Washington lawmakers outraged over Kettle Falls School District shutdown
KETTLE FALLS, Wash. -- The recent shutdown of the Kettle Falls School District has local lawmakers calling out Washington Governor Jay Inslee. The Kettle Falls School Board shut down the district on Thursday when it received several complaints about defying…
Kettle Falls schools closed Thursday as board considers re-instating mask mandate
KETTLE FALLS, Wash. -- The Kettle Falls School District is closed Thursday as the Washington Department of Labor and Industries investigates the district's decision to rescind its mask mandate. Earlier this month, the Kettle Falls School Board voted to make…
EWU dropping mask mandate after spring break
CHENEY, Wash. – Eastern Washington University will lift its mask mandate after spring break. This will vary for students in semester and quarter programs. Semester students will return to class on March 21, which is the date the statewide mandate…
