Inslee Announces Vaccine Mandate for State Government Employees, Health Care Workers

COVID-19 Surge Spurred by Delta Variant Leads to Executive Order Making Shots a Condition for Employment for Affected Jobs

By Rick Bannan / For the Nisqually Valley News

Posted 8/10/21

Those working for Washington state government or in the health care industry will have to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 by mid-October to keep their jobs, Gov. Jay Inlsee announced …

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Longtime Yelm School Board member resigns

Roy man dies in state Route 7 crash Friday morning

Yelm Head Start educators protest potential closure of center

Roy animal sanctuary takes in nearly 60 roosters rescue from cockfighting