Washington State Department of Health

More than 100 people gathered at the Selah Civic Center on Monday to raise concerns about PFAs, or “forever chemicals,” in their drinking wells. Many in the audience said they’re still waiting on solutions, nearly four years since they learned about the contamination.

A report has details about flu vaccination rates for health care employees.

A nearly two month long study is underway at the Hanford cleanup site, in southeast Washington state.

Cannabis is a $1.1 billion industry in Washington, and there are programs across the state designed to get people into the business or to help those who are already in it.

Cases of avian flu among agricultural workers are raising concerns in the Northwest. The Washington State Department of Health has reported more than a dozen cases of avian flu among workers in recent months.

Pertussis, or whooping cough, is on the rise throughout Washington state, Oregon and Idaho this year.

(Runtime 1:06)The Washington State Department of Health has allocated $750,000 through the Climate and Health Adaptation Initiative Community Capacity…

Lurking within the deep, blue waters that lap along the Washington state coastline and into the Puget Sound, algal blooms burst in colorful explosions when the sun shines across the surface, giving these aquatic plants life. But these brightly colored blooms sometimes pack a dangerous punch.

In Washington, there is only one clinic to treat Long-COVID. It is in Seattle on the west side of the state. Long-COVID haulers in the Yakima Valley face a lack of local resources, diagnosis and information. Some say they feel disconnected from their doctors. This is part three of a collaborative piece with palabra about Long-COVID.

En Washington sólo hay una clínica que trata a pacientes de COVID persistente o Long-COVID y está ubicada en Seattle, al oeste del estado. Los pacientes de COVID persistente del valle de Yakima se enfrentan a la falta de recursos locales, diagnóstico e información. Algunos dicen que se sienten desconectados de sus médicos.