Bremerton salon offers naloxone, refuge for addiction recovery Ride or Dye participates in a Kitsap County program providing local businesses with the medication, also known as Narcan, to fight opioid overdoses. by Conor Wilson / Kitsap Sun / September 25, 2024
Investigations WA health officials throw away millions of pandemic supplies Masks, gowns, gloves and more: States are culling their expired stockpiles, but medical experts say the waste shows a system unprepared for disasters. by Brandon Block / February 23, 2024
News ‘A partial solution’: A closer look at the new WA Cares Fund The long-term care tax program has already stoked controversy, with critics saying the $36,500 benefit is too small to be meaningful. by Laurel Demkovich Washington State Standard / November 23, 2023
News Flu and COVID vaccines coming to Washington Health officials are encouraging vaccinations for COVID-19, influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection (RSV) ahead of the winter illness season. by Venice Buhain / September 18, 2023 / Updated: September 22, 2023
Cascade PBS Ideas Festival Podcast | Working toward an end to the fentanyl crisis Season 5 , Episode 9 / June 12, 2023 Three advocates weigh in on the rising threat of the synthetic opioid — and what policymakers can do to fight it.
Investigations 'Community navigators' bridge the healthcare gap for BIPOC groups In King County, public health ambassadors with cultural connections help break down patient/provider barriers. by Lizz Giordano / February 9, 2023