Story Gov. Jay Inslee, King County Executive Dow Constantine and Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan released a statement on the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus. "The discovery of the Omicron variant does not change our approach to fighting the …
Story Today Gov. Jay Inslee amended the vaccination requirement proclamation 21-14 to address potential life-threatening circumstances in 24/7 facilities.“24/7 facilities” provide care to individuals, and include, but are not limited to, acute care, long- …
Story Gov. Jay Inslee issued a statement today as the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup confirmed actions taken yesterday by FDA and CDC to recommend boosters for all adults who received their initial course of COVID- 19 vaccine six or …
Story Today Gov. Jay Inslee amended his Severe Weather Damage emergency proclamation 21-18, which declared a state of emergency in 14 counties on Nov. 15, due to severe weather damage. The amendments allow the Department of Social and Health Services to …
In case you missed it: Gov. Jay Inslee joined leaders from British Columbia and Oregon today to announce partnerships to promote business expansion, collaboration and sustainability. As part of the Cascadia Innovation Corridor Conference, Inslee along …
Story Gov. Jay Inslee today announced the appointment of 11 members to serve on the Office of Independent Investigations (OII) advisory board. The OII is a new office created to conduct independent, unbiased, competent and thorough investigations of cases …
Today, Gov. Jay Inslee declared a severe weather state of emergency in Clallam, Grays Harbor, Island, Jefferson, Lewis, King, Kitsap, Pierce, Mason, San Juan, Skagit, Snohomish, Thurston, and Whatcom counties. Events leading up to this emergency include a …
Story Today Gov. Jay Inslee issued a technical update to the large events vaccination verification Proclamation 21-16. The update adds a QR code made available by the Department of Health to the list of acceptable forms of proof of full vaccination …
Story Gov. Jay Inslee today named Steve Hobbs as Washington Secretary of State. Hobbs replaces Kim Wyman who is vacating the position to take a role with the Biden administration. "Steve is a dedicated public servant. He has a strong national …
Story GLASGOW, Scotland – A coalition of 68 state, regional and city governments led by Gov. Jay Inslee today affirmed their urgent commitment to addressing the climate crisis by signing a range of emissions-slashing actions ahead of 2030. This is part of …
Gov. Jay Inslee is in Glasgow, Scotland to participate in the 26th annual Conference of Parties, a U.N. climate summit that brings leaders together from across the globe to commit and take action to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions to curb the …
Story Gov. Jay Inslee today announced the appointment of Allyson Zipp to the Thurston County Superior Court. She replaces Judge Erik Price, who Inslee recently appointed to the Court of Appeals. Zipp has worked in the Torts Division of the Washington …
Board Served Member City Selected Date Term Start Date Position End Adult Education Advisory Council Lin Zhou Tacoma 10/1/2021 10/11/2021 10/9/2024 Adult Education Advisory Council Kenny Ryan Seattle 10/1/2021 10/11/2021 10/9/2024 Agency Head - …
Story “Parents can breathe a sigh of relief that their younger kids can now be vaccinated against the deadly COVID-19 virus. This gets us a step closer to having the entire population of Washington eligible for the vaccine. And a step closer to finding …
Story Gov. Jay Inslee today announced an extension of Proclamation 21.15 that suspends and waives certain statutes in order to allow nursing homes to transfer or discharge residents to other long-term care facilities. The order was previously set to …
Story Ever since Gov. Dan Evans stood behind South Vietnamese allies fleeing their homeland after the fall of Saigon in 1975, Washington has become a steadfast supporter of our nation’s refugee program. Much like the Vietnamese who aided American troops, …
Story Gov. Jay Inslee released a statement today on Secretary of State Kim Wyman’s decision to lead the Department of Homeland Security's efforts to protect future elections from foreign and domestic interference. “I spoke to Kim earlier today and …
Gov. Jay Inslee has named Leonard Forsman to the University of Washington Board of Regents. Forsman is the first native person to serve as a UW regent. He is chairman of the Suquamish Tribe, where he has served on the tribal council for more than 30 years. …
After reviewing the evidence concerning booster doses of the Moderna and Jansen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID vaccines on Thursday, the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup announced Friday it supports the recommendations for booster shots. To …
Today U.S. Sen. Patty Murray and Gov. Jay Inslee issued the following joint statement on next steps as they pursue a joint federal-state process to establish a comprehensive solution for salmon recovery in the Columbia River Basin. “Saving our salmon is …
