Two years in, call volume at 988 crisis line up 52%
Aug 19, 2025988 both gets callers in crisis to those best able to help them and relieves pressure on first responders and 911 lines.
Boxes with free anti-overdose medication naloxone proliferate, but not in Gig Harbor
Aug 14, 2025Dispensers with free naloxone are available in Tacoma, Kitsap County and Home, but there are none in Gig Harbor.
Immunizations urged as back-to-school season approaches
Aug 12, 2025Are your children up to date on their vaccines? Here’s a look at immunizations are required for which ages.
Air quality moderate as smoke from Bear Gulch fire clouds the region
Aug 05, 2025Air quality on the Kitsap Peninsula will oscillate between healthy and moderate levels over the next couple days as smoke from the Bear Gulch wildfire on the Olympic Peninsula sweeps over the region. As of Monday afternoon, most areas of Kitsap, Pierce and King counties had ‘moderate’ air quality, according to the Puget Sound Clean
Care facilities monitoring Medicaid, immigration changes
Aug 04, 2025Long-term care facilities typically rely on foreign-born workers, but they are unlikely to be undocumented because of requirements imposed on facilities that accept government insurance.
Inspired by wife’s example, he helped save a Husky legend’s life
Jul 24, 2025Shane Cleveland of Bremerton donated a kidney to former UW basketball and football star Nate Robinson in February. His wife Kara did the same, also for a stranger, 14 years ago.
Town hall crowd skeptical of tax break for affordable housing
Jul 22, 2025Experts say the multi-family tax exemption is a good way to encourage affordable housing; some residents say it just shifts the tax burden.
Psychedelic Society Resource Fair promotes possible health benefits of psilocybin, other hallucinogenics
Jul 16, 2025A panel discussion on safety and risk reduction in psychedelic use headlines the event.
Impact of Medicaid reductions will reach far beyond those covered by Medicaid
Jul 14, 2025As the uninsured population grows, the sudden rise in uncompensated care would disrupt budgets for hospitals, medical providers and the state.
Pierce County detox facility extends time patients spend recovering from opioid addiction
Jul 10, 2025For decades, five days has been considered enough time to detox from alcohol or drug addictions. But withdrawal symptoms from fentanyl and other opioids are more severe.