Many Washington state businesses will stay closed and gatherings among Washingtonians are banned for another month as Gov. Jay Inslee announced today, April 2, the extension of the “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order until May 4.

Washington state’s unemployment claims saw another significant jump in a new report filed Thursday, April 2, painting a dire picture for the state’s long term economic health.

U.S. Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler has put her support behind a House measure to rescind $25 million earmarked for the Kennedy Center as part of the $2 trillion CARES act COVID-19 response funding.

The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Clark County rose by more than a dozen Wednesday, as the total grew to 130 with the latest data.

A Clark County Fire District 10 engine ended up on its top in a small creek Monday morning after the narrow, private road leading to the location of a call gave way.

Firefighters were called to a burning barn last night near Battle Ground with more than two dozen total personnel responding, Clark County Fire & Rescue reported.

The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Clark County had a slight increase Tuesday, with six new cases confirmed.

State officials including Gov. Jay Inslee and law enforcement heads are asking for voluntary compliance to the governor’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order, stating that citations, loss of business licenses and even arrests are possible for those to refuse to follow the restrictions.

Following Gov. Jay Inslee’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order, several law enforcement agencies covering North County and statewide have assured residents their primary concern is educating the public on the order’s restrictions and not for any action resembling “martial law.”

Millions of N-95 masks and other types of personal protective equipment are being delivered to Washington State as public health and emergency response officials scramble to obtain the equipment needed to respond to the growing COVID-19 outbreak.

PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center is seeking supply donations in its COVID-19 response, implementing a process to source supplies from the community to treat patients who may have the disease.

To align with state and local measures directing people to stay home to save lives, all Gifford Pinchot National Forest campgrounds, day-use sites, trailheads, Sno-Parks, cabin rentals and other developed recreation sites will be temporarily closed.

The Community Foundation for Southwest Washington has announced more than a half-million dollars in the first round of grants to local nonprofits as support during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Following the passage of a $2 trillion coronavirus relief package in the House of Representatives Friday — and the subsequent approval of President Donald Trump — 3rd Congressional District Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler praised the package and outlined some of what it includes for residents of …