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As Hood River County residents make their plans for the upcoming holiday, the health department is urging people to stay safe amid the surge in COVID-19 cases.

“This is a critical time in the pandemic, when we are seeing a rise in community transmission of COVID-19 in the county, state, nation and worldwide,” said Hood River County Public Health Officer Christopher Van […]

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Senator Murray Highlights Urgent Need for Pandemic Aid to Washington State Business Leaders

Dec 08 2020 (Washington, D.C.) – Today, Senator Patty Murray, the top Democrat on the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, spoke virtually to members of the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Association of Washington Businesses today about her […]

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Washington State Lawmakers Continue to Seek Major Disaster Declaration after Devastating Wildfires

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) joined Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and the entire Washington state congressional delegation in writing a third letter to President Trump and FEMA Administrator Gaynor in support of Governor Jay […]

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Wyden, Merkley Call for Wildfire Relief Funds to be Included in Next COVID-19 Relief Package

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and colleagues today sent a letter to House and Senate leadership requesting that funds for wildfire risk mitigation and recovery efforts be included in the next COVID-19 relief […]