The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) and officials in nine other states are...
At its Sept. 24 public board meeting, Verdant Health Commissioners voted to approve $6.5 million in 2026 awards to fund 43 community partners dedicated to improving the health and...
The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency and the local public health agencies of King, Kitsap, Pierce and Snohomish counties on Wednesday morning issued a wildfire smoke alert. The agency...
Washington state will backfill lost Medicaid dollars for Planned Parenthood after a court ruling last week.
At the same time, advocates continue to push for restored funding for abortion access...
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.
The network of 27...
A ballot measure that would let the state make stock market investments with payroll taxes collected for Washington’s new long-term care program is a “no-brainer,” supporters said Friday.
Senate Joint...
This week, Washington became the first state in the nation to adopt broad restrictions on more than two dozen chemicals used in cosmetic products that can release formaldehyde.
Formaldehyde and...
The Seattle Visiting Nurse Association (SVNA) will be providing flu and COVID-19 vaccines to the public this fall at the Edmonds Waterfront Center. Community members are encouraged to protect...
Advocates Recovery Services is hosting a free medical clinic in Lynnwood, offering checkups, wound care, narcan training and basic health services to all who need it, whether you're uninsured,...
The Washington State Department of Health has launched an online tool to help residents quickly locate free naloxone, a life-saving medication that can reverse opioid overdoses, including those caused...
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.
Millennia Ministries in Everett...
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...
RAW Aesthetics and Wellness Med Spa will host its first community event in celebration of Mental Health Month on Saturday, May 24 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at...
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...
Free vaccines for the entire family will be available at Edmonds School District’s vaccine clinic Friday, May 16 outside the Verdant building in Lynnwood (4710 196th St. S.W.) from...
