Omicron variant, flooding among top issues on state's plate right now

KNKX Public Radio | By Kirsten Kendrick,

Vivian McCall

Published December 7, 2021 at 11:15 AM PST

A gas station attendant stands next to a newspaper headline in Pretoria, South Africa, on Saturday. The new omicron variant has spread from South Africa to parts of Europe, and as far as Hong Kong.

State health officials are investigating the three omicron variant COVID-19 cases confirmed in Washington so far. Olympia correspondent Austin Jenkins joined Morning Edition host Kirsten Kendrick to talk about it and his latest reporting on the health and safety of people living at Aacres Washington in Snohomish County.

You can hear Kirsten and Austin's chats live at 7:45 a.m. Tuesdays.

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Kirsten Kendrick

Kirsten Kendrick hosts Morning Edition on KNKX and the sports interview series "Going Deep," talking with folks tied to sports in our region about what drives them — as professionals and people.

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Vivian McCall

Vivian McCall is a former KNKX reporter, producer and host. She previously spent eight years as a reporter in Chicago, where she wrote for the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times and WBEZ public radio.

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