Conor Wilson

Challengers emerge for both 26th District state representatives

Jan 14, 2026

Gig Harbor Republicans Katy Cornell and David Olson will run against freshman Democrat Adison Richards, while Democrat Renee Hernandez Greenfield challenges veteran Republican legislator Michelle Caldier Valdez.

Rural health program will send $181 million to Washington state

Jan 12, 2026

The Rural Health Transformation Program was part of the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill passed last year. Health care leaders say it’s not enough.

Flu cases rise as public health experts study new strain

Jan 06, 2026

Flu cases routinely increase in the weeks after the holidays, but a new mutation called Subclade K could cause a ‘pretty severe influenza season.’

Nonprofit seeks donations amid dangerously low supply of some critical blood types

Jan 06, 2026

Bloodworks Northwest is asking people — especially those with Type O Blood critical for trauma care — to schedule donation appointments to restore supplies.

Freestanding ERs proliferate on the peninsula

Dec 23, 2025

Freestanding ERs offer emergency care in buildings detached from a hospital campus, and three of them are now open in Kitsap County. Here’s how they work.

74-bed tower now open at Silverdale hospital

Dec 12, 2025

The new tower will ease pressure in the emergency room and expand access to specialty care at St. Michael Medical Center.

Hybrid ER-urgent care opens in Port Orchard

Dec 10, 2025

Virginia Mason Franciscan hopes the hybrid facility will relieve pressure on St. Anthony in Gig Harbor and St. Michael in Silverdale.

State details allegations against former Rainier Recovery owner

Dec 01, 2025

In an eight-page statement, state officials accuse Jeremiah Dunlap of engaging in unethical practices during his time as CEO of Rainier Recovery.

MultiCare won’t accept some Medicare Advantage plans next year

Nov 26, 2025

Almost 15,000 people in the Puget Sound region will be impacted as MultiCare focuses on HMOs instead of PPOs.

Health district laying off 22 employees

Nov 20, 2025

The Tacoma-Pierce County Health District notified employees late last month that their positions would end Dec. 19