The American Recovery Plan Act (part 3): How are counties spending relief funds?

“This third installment of investigation into how ARPA relief funds are being used is following up from our previous articles on Benton County and Franklin County from last year.”

The American Recovery Plan Act (part 2): How are counties spending relief funds?

This month, we're looking at Franklin County ARPA funds.

The American Recovery Plan Act, part 1: How Benton County is spending COVID relief funds

What is Benton County doing with COVID relief funds?

Looking up: how COVID educated us all

“The pandemic was not an easy time for me as a student and as a person.”

Exposición sobre el impacto del COVID-19 en la comunidad latina / Exposé on the social and economic impact of COVID-19 on the Latino community

“The coronavirus killed many but left others more alive.”

Practicing medicine in the time of COVID-19: One physician’s experience

“We have to talk about the effect of COVID-19 on People of Color.”

In Memory of Supporting Characters

There are long months of grieving ahead.

Infectious disease doctor speaks plainly about the present and future of COVID

"If you get COVID, not only can you spread it unknowingly to others, but overflowing hospitals mean everyone is impacted."

A COVID-19 story

“While in the hospital, she received no PT or OT to help keep up her muscle or bone strength. She was not allowed to leave that room at all. I could hear the frustration in her voice as she tried to shrug off the idea that, ‘No one wants me.’”

COVID, corruption, and the future of America

In a pandemic, the importance of authentic, values-driven leadership cannot be overstated.

Your Immune System and COVID-19

An overview

An old public health guy observes the pandemic in the Tri-Cities

“I see little understanding of public health, which allows us to do the right thing even when we don't have enough tests, a vaccine, or a cure.”

O, Oracle, how do we make meaning of our existence ‘during these times’?

O Oracle, there are so many conflicting explanations for COVID-19, from hoaxes to “Mother Earth healing herself from climate crisis.” How do we make meaning of our existence in a time of Coronavirus?

The next stimulus should invest in entrepreneurs to preserve, pivot, and create new businesses

The Tri-Cities is going to be fundamentally reshaped by COVID-19. There's still time to decide how.

Art doesn’t stop

DrewBoy Creative held their first virtual show, “Something Hopeful, Please: DBC Virtual Art Show,” in Response to COVID-19 on April 10.

What can the COVID-19 pandemic teach us about preventing climate change?

“Given the global obsession with protecting ourselves and our loved ones from the pandemic, it might seem inappropriate to mention climate change at this time. But April 22 was Earth Day, so let’s talk about what the pandemic can tell us about preventing climate change.”

Ice cream in the apocalypse: A COVID-19 diary

“We’re both introverts. Brendan finds that being separated from people has given him more energy for projects at home. I am also enjoying the isolation from others, which makes me feel kind of guilty.”

Our world after COVID-19

What might our world look like after lessons from COVID-19 have been acted upon?