In the last two weeks, Washington state has averaged more than 1,500 new, likely cases of COVID-19 a day. And that's leading to a strain at testing sites in some areas. SEATTLE - Washington health officials said Tuesday at least 400 cases of the new COVID-19 variant had been confirm...
Earlier this month, California became the first state to formally shift to an endemic approach to the coronavirus with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s announcement of a plan that emphasizes prevention and quick reaction to outbreaks over mandated masking and business shutdowns. Newsom has come under grow...
How DCYF’s new leader aims to shape child care, early education in WA Last week, Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson named state Rep. Tana Senn, D-Mercer Island, as secretary of the Department of Children, Youth and Families. Vancouver police warn of Bitcoin email scamFree ...
The issue apparently stemmed from a check box on MERIT, the state's workforce registry of certified early learning professionals. While applying for the grant, checking the box would let DCYF know that the worker in question was a ‘confirmed’ current employee. However, childcare operators...