Health & Wellness

Fewer in Pierce County purchased insurance through the marketplace this year

May 26, 2026 | By:

The elimination of a pandemic-era tax credit appears to have contributed to lower enrollment in the Washington Healthplanfinder in 2026.

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Adaptive bicycles at PenMet Rec Center will allow everyone to enjoy the trails

Apr 27, 2026 | By:

A nonprofit called Outdoors for All will provide 20 bicycles for use free of charge by people with mobility issues.

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Lego drive honors former Peninsula High student who died in 2023

Apr 22, 2026 | By:

Ross Tello spent most of a year at Seattle Children’s Hospital while he fought cancer. His family honors his memory with an annual drive to collect and donate lego sets for current patients there.

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St. Anthony getting new MRI machine

Apr 17, 2026 | By:

The hospital has received a permit from the city of Gig Harbor to operate a mobile MRI unit on the north side of the hospital.

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Governor signs ban on unauthorized sale of nitrous oxide, AKA ‘whippets’

Mar 26, 2026 | By:

Nitrous oxide products, often sold in steel cartridges known as whippets, are cheap and widely available at convenience stores and smoke shops.

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Families reeling after Franciscan announces closure of pediatric rehab clinic

Mar 24, 2026 | By:

The financially-driven decision to close the clinic will force many families to go as far as Seattle or Tacoma to receive care for their special-needs children.

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Food 4 All, neé Food Backpacks for Kids, consolidating on property in Key Center

Mar 24, 2026 | By:

Food 4 All better reflects the nonprofit’s current work, which will take place out of a 7-acre property in Key Center starting this summer.

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Family of woman killed in Wauna stabbing fault failures of mental health care system

Mar 19, 2026 | By:

Aleksandr Shablykin struggled with bipolar disorder and stopped taking his medication before he killed his mother and three other women in Wauna last month.

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Virginia Mason Franciscan Health making cutbacks at Silverdale campus

Mar 13, 2026 | By:

The changes comes as hospital leaders in Washington continue to express pessimism about the financial state of the industry.  

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Food bank in Kitsap County launching online ordering

Mar 11, 2026 | By:

A grant from Virginia Mason Franciscan Health will help a food bank in Silverdale introduce grocery store-style online ordering.

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