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The Capitol building at sunset in Washington, Nov. 6, 2018.
ON INLANDER.COM
COVER: Remembering the May 18, 1980,
eruption of Mount St. Helens.
NEWS: Why Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich, a leader of Spokane County's COVID-19 response,
catches flak from both the left and right.
NEWS: How the pandemic impacts the
mental health of front-line medical workers.
COVID-19
U.S. death toll
A little over 84,000 people nationwide have died from COVID-19. (
Johns Hopkins University)
LIVE: Whistleblower testifies
Dr. Rick Bright, a whistleblower who was removed as head of a federal agency, is testifying before a House panel, claiming that the U.S. lacks a master plan to combat COVID-19 and save lives. (
New York Times)
New cases
Four more cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Spokane County. One of them has been hospitalized. (
Spokesman-Review)
Budget cuts
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee ordered state agencies to freeze most hiring, equipment purchases, and personal service contracts as the pandemic takes a toll on state finances. (
Seattle Times)
Rebuffing quarantine
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled against the governor's stay-home order on Wednesday, siding with Republican lawmakers who pursued the legal challenge. (
New York Times)
IN OTHER NEWS...
Playing up anger
Republicans are banking on anger against Democratic Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf's coronavirus stay-home orders working for them in the November election. (
New York Times)
Open for business
The Spokane Tribe Casino is reopening this Thursday with new safety protocols. (
Spokesman-Review)
Returning to the fold
Coronavirus is driving health insurers back into Obamacare markets that they had once abandoned as job-based health insurance is under threat. (
Politico)