COVID vaccines still available in Washington, but barriers could be on the horizon
Sep 16, 2025 | By: Conor WilsonThe state protected access to COVID vaccines, but a federal committee could undercut insurance coverage of them.
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Planned Parenthood will keep clinics open, despite ‘existential’ funding loss
Sep 04, 2025 | By: Conor WilsonPlanned Parenthood operates 30 health centers in Washington, including in Bremerton and Tacoma. The organization faces a potential loss of key federal and state funds.
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Food banks, farmers reeling after elimination of purchasing assistance program
Aug 25, 2025 | By: Conor WilsonA federal program helped food banks buy produce from local farmers. It won’t be available next year.
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Teachers are happy with cell phone bans; students are more ambivalent
Aug 21, 2025 | By: Conor WilsonA cell phone study at the University of Washington, which included Peninsula School District, offers a look at how teachers, students and parents feel about bans.
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Two years in, call volume at 988 crisis line up 52%
Aug 19, 2025 | By: Conor Wilson988 both gets callers in crisis to those best able to help them and relieves pressure on first responders and 911 lines.
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Pelvic health: A new conversation for a common condition
Aug 14, 2025 | By: Virginia Mason Franciscan HealthChronic pelvic pain is an all-too-common condition that is rarely spoken about. Many people will suffer in pain for years but avoid contacting their physician as they believe it is just a part of life. Others impacted by the pain turn to over-the-counter pain medications with little relief. This is especially common for women. One
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Boxes with free anti-overdose medication naloxone proliferate, but not in Gig Harbor
Aug 14, 2025 | By: Conor WilsonDispensers with free naloxone are available in Tacoma, Kitsap County and Home, but there are none in Gig Harbor.
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Immunizations urged as back-to-school season approaches
Aug 12, 2025 | By: Conor WilsonAre your children up to date on their vaccines? Here’s a look at immunizations are required for which ages.
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Air quality moderate as smoke from Bear Gulch fire clouds the region
Aug 05, 2025 | By: Conor WilsonAir 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
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Care facilities monitoring Medicaid, immigration changes
Aug 04, 2025 | By: Conor WilsonLong-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.
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