SACRAMENTO, CA – The Sacramento Regional Transit District (SacRT) was awarded $30 million in state grant funding through the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) to help make major improvements to the Sacramento region’s light rail system, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and support jobs. New Light Rail Train The California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) awarded SacRT funding to help …

The Washington State Department of Health COVID-19 Information Hotline can provide general COVID-19 information to callers throughout Washington. The call center operates from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Mondays and 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday and on observed state holidays. This hotline may be used to request Care Connect services, a program that provides food and other …

Based on data from June 23, 2022, The Seattle Times reported that six Washington counties—Lewis, Pacific, Thurston, Grays Harbor, Garfield and Spokane counties—had reached a COVID-19 community risk level considered “high.” Counties with a “high” risk level have 200 or more cases or 20 new COVID-19 hospital admissions per 100,000 people over a seven-day period.   According to the Centers for Disease …