The National Weather Service is forecasting dangerously high temperatures across parts of Washington this week. Heat advisories are issued for several counties statewide for much of the week, with...
A rural central Washington hospital is warning of devastating consequences from the Medicaid cuts the Republican-led Congress passed last week.
For years, Astria Health has worked to find a path...
Cabins, s’mores and the great outdoors. Just what you need for a memorable camp weekend.
Six times a year, you’ll find a group of Compass Health staff, volunteers, and kids...
As the nation enters what is known as “trauma season," a period between Memorial Day and Labor Day often referred to as the 100 Deadliest Days, Bloodworks Northwest is...
Snohomish County is now accepting applications for a vacant seat on the Board of Health. Community members with lived experience in public health programs or health-related inequities are strongly...
Multiple schools in the Edmonds School District reported water lead levels that exceed state school limits – including a kindergarten classroom sink at Edmonds' Sherwood Elementary School that measured...
People got their hands dirty at the Sea Mar Medical Clinic in Lynnwood recently for a healthy and delicious cause: installing a community garden.
The garden is part of Harvest...
Services for people with dementia at assisted living facilities will have to meet new state standards across Washington under a law Gov. Bob Ferguson signed on Wednesday.
Senate Bill 5337,...
My Neighborhood News Network has partnered with the Verdant Health Commission to profile the work of local nonprofits that advance the health of our whole community.
Snohomish County resident Kim...
Food costs are rising and demand for food at local food banks is increasing.
A creative partnership between the Snohomish Conservation District (SCD) and Verdant Health Commission is designed to...
The Edmonds School District is partnering with the Nick of Time Foundation and the University of Washington Center for Sports Cardiology to host a free EKG Youth Heart Screening...
Public Health – Seattle and King County and the Snohomish County Health Department are investigating a positive case of measles, identified on March 17 in an adult resident of...
Updated with additional details.
Officials in the cities of Mountlake Terrace and Edmonds on Wednesday issued a health advisory for Lake Ballinger after raw sewage was found in the City...
My Neighborhood News Network has partnered with the Verdant Health Commission to profile the work of local nonprofits it helps fund, which advance the health of our whole community. ...
The Lynnwood-based Latino Education and Training Institute (LETI) invites the public to its health fair in celebration of International Women’s Day at Meadowdale High School from 10 a.m. to...
Increasing taxes on cigarettes, cigars and vapor products could be on the buffet of revenue-raising options Washington lawmakers consider to erase a looming budget shortfall.
Legislation discussed in the House...
The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) urges residents to take precautions to stay safe this week as the state experiences the first serious cold snap this winter.
The National...
Washington’s Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act regulates many toxic chemicals in cosmetics, including formaldehyde. Under this law, the state’s Department of Ecology is now proposing a rule to restrict 28 additional...
Blood banks in Washington are urging residents to donate blood after available supplies reached alarming low levels in January, the Washington State Department of Health said in a news...
The Verdant Health Commission board at its Jan. 29 meeting voted to adopt a new 2025-2028 strategic plan. The plan "ensures a full range of acute hospital and outpatient...
