A transformative experience designed specifically for women of color — the She Does Wellness Conference — will be held Saturday, Jan. 20, 2024, in Mukilteo. Event details When: 9 a.m.-4…
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Washington State Parks invites you to start 2024 with a hike
Join Washington State Parks on Jan. 1 for its annual First Day Hikes events — an opportunity for everyone to get outside and enjoy a state park Choose a guided…
Verdant sponsoring two kitchen demonstrations Dec. 20
The Verdant Health Commission will be hosting two free cooking classes on Dec. 20. Both classes will be held at the Verdant Community Wellness Center, 4710 196th St. S.W., Lynnwood….
Healthy eating: A winter salad of greens, apple and fennel with vinaigrette
During the winter months I don’t often crave cold salads. I tend to embrace bowls of warm soup or chili, pasta dishes and anything with potatoes. However, we are blessed…
Third annual Washington State Blood Donor Day Dec. 18
The 2017 Amtrak 501 train derailment demonstrated that when it comes to emergency needs, the Pacific Northwest blood supply needs to be stocked and ready. Bloodworks Northwest was able to…
DOH launches interactive tool to connect people to Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program
The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Nutrition Program of Washington released an online tool to help people find their closest WIC clinic and apply for benefits, according to a news…
WA advocates take on sharply rising health care costs
Reports from the Washington State Insurance Commissioner’s office and the Attorney General reveal an analysis of what they call “the true costs of health care” in Washington. Based on the…
Patients stuck in Washington hospitals pose quandary for state lawmakers
Washington needs to do more to keep people from staying at hospitals longer than medically necessary, state health officials told lawmakers this week. Over the last five years, the Legislature…
Into a caregiving void: Family members fill crucial role providing long-term care
Carol Colin didn’t ever think she would be a caregiver for her 68-year-old brother with disabilities and her 100-year old mother. But almost three years ago, her mother, who was…
County Health Department celebrates opening of new sexually transmitted diseases clinic
A new clinic dedicated to low-barrier testing, treatment and prevention services for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) officially opened Friday, Dec. 1, at the Snohomish County Health Department. The clinic, at…
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Washington lawmakers look at shielding people from surprise ambulance costs
People in Washington often face high costs for ambulance rides, despite not having a choice about the service, an October state Office of the Insurance Commissioner report found. State lawmakers…
Students jump-start school day through Move 60! program
Four days a week, Edmonds School District students get their bodies moving through a before- or after- school 60-minute exercise program, Move 60! The program seeks to increase opportunities for…
Healthy eating: Cookies for friends and family
This is the time of year when it’s nice to have a simple sweet on hand for guests dropping by to visit or to make up a packet of cookies…
Burn ban lifted for Snohomish County
The Puget Sound Clean Air Agency has lifted the Stage 1 burn ban for Snohomish County, effective at 2 p.m. Nov. 27. The ban went into effect on Nov. 25,…
Ache of uncertainty: Aging parents caring for disabled adult children worry what’s next
Eighty-six-year-old Olympia resident Helga Teske thinks a lot these days about all the things she still wants to teach her son. How to clean the two-bedroom house where they’ve lived…
Stage 1 burn ban issued for Snohomish County
Due to stagnant weather conditions and rising air pollution, the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency has issued a Stage 1 burn ban for Snohomish County, effective at 2 p.m. Nov….
Sponsor spotlight: Local dentist helps uninsured adults
Dr. Sophon Heng D.D.S. caters to those people who don’t have dental insurance. His clinic provides comprehensive dental care exclusively to uninsured adults in a modern yet modest office…
Edmonds College donates much-needed hospital beds to MSHH Donor Closet
Edmonds College donated 11 hospital beds and a lift utilized in its allied health and nursing training labs to MSHH Donor Closet, an Edmonds-based nonprofit organization dedicated to providing medical…
‘A pragmatic, modest step’: Making the case for Washington’s new long-term care program
In Washington and across the U.S., the number of people in need of long-term care is on the rise as the population ages. Seven out of 10 Americans will need…
‘We’re burying them every week’: Tribes call on Inslee to declare opioid emergency
Misty Napeahi has been to hundreds of funerals for people who’ve died from opioid overdoses. “We’re burying them every week,” Napeahi, the vice chairwoman of the Tulalip Tribes of Washington,…
Physician-assisted deaths in Washington hit new high in 2022
The number of people who chose to take their own lives under the Washington Death with Dignity Act hit a new high in 2022. Last year, 452 terminally ill adults…
Free vision, hearing screenings at Edmonds Waterfront Center Nov. 7
The Edmonds Waterfront Center in partnership with the Edmonds Lions Club is offering free vision and hearing screenings from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesday, Nov. 7. The screening is free for…
Girls on the Run looking to expand
Girls on the Run of Snohomish County (GOTRSnoCo) is currently looking for sites to host after-school programming for their Spring 2024 season. The nonprofit offers programs to third-to-eighth-grade girls and…
Verdant accepting grant funding requests through Dec. 14
The Verdant Health Commission is accepting grant applications from Nov. 1-Dec. 14 from community nonprofits and agencies providing services to South Snohomish County residents in one of the three priority…
Workforce Snohomish hosts Snohomish County health care job fair
Workforce Snohomish is partnering with Snohomish County to host a free health care-focused job fair from 1-4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2. The event will be held at the Robert J….