New COVID-19 Variant Emerges in South Africa
A new variant of COVID-19 was identified on Nov. 25 and named Omicron. First discovered in South Africa, it has now been found in over 20 countries, including the United […]
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COVID-19 Boosters Available to All Adults
On Nov. 19, the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) and Centers for Disease Control and Protection (CDC) both approved expanding eligibility for COVID-19 booster doses to include all adults aged 18 […]
How BC Dance Classes Are Operating During COVID-19
Some Bellevue College classes have been going back to in-person, including our dance classes. I interviewed one of our dance instructors, Laura Peterson, to learn more about how our dance […]
Pfizer Vaccine Approved for Children
Following FDA’s approval, children ages 5 to 11 are now eligible for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in Washington state. This news comes as a relief as children in this age […]
Your Guide to Staying Motivated to Exercise During COVID-19
“Whenever I feel the need to exercise, I lie down until it goes away.” — Paul Terry We have all felt that way occasionally. Maybe you were great at keeping […]
FDA Approves Vaccine for Children Ages 12 to 15
The FDA has announced that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine can now be administered to children ages 12-15. Data to gain approval was submitted to the FDA by Pfizer after a clinical […]
Vaccine Appointments Go Unscheduled as COVID Surges in King County
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan announced on April 26 that more than 17,000 first-dose vaccine appointments remained unscheduled for the following week. Two days later, on April 28, she once again […]
Can Your Apple Watch Tell If You’re Getting Sick?
Apple is partnering with the University of Washington and researchers from the Seattle Flu Study to test the ability of devices like the Apple Watch and iPhone to catch early […]
King County May Soon Roll Back to Phase 2
Seattle and King County Health Officer Dr. Jeff Duchin announced Friday that King County would no longer meet the metrics for reopening Phase Three during its next evaluation. In his […]
Running Start Students Can Now Receive Cares Act Funds
Late last week, Bellevue College announced an amendment to the distribution of emergency relief funds to students. Prior to Spring 2021, students enrolled in Running Start or other high school […]
BC Administration Outlines Plans for Summer Quarter and Internet Subsidy
In an interview with the Watchdog, Fmr. Washington Governor and current Bellevue College President Locke disclosed that his administration was considering a partial transition to hybrid online learning depending on […]
American Rescue Act Passes U.S. House of Representatives, but Minimum Wage Increase Unlikely
On Feb. 27, the House passed the American Rescue Plan, a 1.9 trillion dollar effort to aid COVID-19 relief. No Republicans voted in favor of this plan, objecting due to […]
New Mass Vaccination Site at Lumen Field
Partnering with Swedish, UW Medicine, First & Goal Inc. and state government, the city of Seattle announced plans to open a mass vaccination site at Lumen Field Event Center in […]
Gov. Inslee signs $2.2 billion COVID relief package
On February 19, Governor Inslee signed House Bill 1368, releasing $2.2 billion worth of COVID relief for increasing vaccination administrations, school and business reopenings, and assisting low income families with […]
3rd Stimulus Check Update
President Biden has created a plan for Americans making up to $50,000 per year to be eligible for a $1,400 dollar stimulus check, but the bill for the time being […]
New COVID Strains Emerge, One Detected in Washington
In his first days in office, President Joe Biden has said that the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to get worse before it gets better, as evidenced by multiple new strains […]
School districts begin to return to in person learning even as COVID cases hit all-time highs
Last week, Bellevue School District began opening schools back up to grades K through 2, despite the still-growing pandemic and lack of vaccine availability. This made the Bellevue School District […]
King County to Expand COVID-19 Vaccination Efforts
In light of the unprecedented growth of COVID-19, King County Executive Dow Constantine plans to allocate 7 million dollars to COVID-19 vaccine relief. This includes the creation of high-volume COVID-19 […]
COVID Testing Available at BC
As cases of COVID-19 are on the rise, Bellevue College has a solution: a free drive-thru and walkup testing center. Starting on Tuesday, December 15, Bellevue College has hosted the […]
COVID Vaccine Slowly Rolling Out in WA
Washington state began administering the COVID-19 vaccine in late December. However, it is not expected to be available for most people until the summer of this year. Phase 1 of […]