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One person’s month recovery coins after battling a fentanyl addiction. (Kevin Clark / The Herald)
How to manage the holiday season with alcoholism...
By Hannah Saunders • December 7, 2022 5:30 am

“It’s part of our culture to have an alcoholic drink around the holidays,” said Dr. Richard Geary III.

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Canada lynx. (Photo courtesy of David Moskowitz)
New partnership conducts research on state’s Canada lynx...
By Hannah Saunders • December 5, 2022 10:30 am

Washington lists the animal as endangered.

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Diabetes. (Credit: Pixabay/stevepb)
Understanding diabetes beyond National Diabetes Awareness Month
By Hannah Saunders • November 29, 2022 10:05 am

“We’ve been trying to educate people and treat people for many years,” said Andrew Thurman, MD.

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Scene from a past Trans Pride parade in Seattle. File photo courtesy of Gender Justice League
TDOR honors victims of anti-transgender violence
By Hannah Saunders • November 21, 2022 12:10 pm

Last year was the deadliest year on record for transgender violence and deaths, according to the Human Rights Campaign.

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The bay ghost shrimp, also known as Neotrypaea Californiensis. Courtesy of Dave Cowles.
Meet the ghost shrimp, a spooky little critter...
By Hannah Saunders • November 7, 2022 4:00 pm

Halloween has come and gone, but within the waters of the Puget Sound exists a spooky and translucent critter —…

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The pink ribbon is a symbol of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which people wear to honor survivors; remember those who passed away from the disease; and to support the progress of defeating breast cancer. Courtesy of Benefits.Gov.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Get to know your...
By Hannah Saunders • October 19, 2022 11:40 am

About 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer during their lifetime.

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Washington healthcare providers will begin offering COVID vaccine...
By Hannah Saunders • September 7, 2022 8:30 am

Washington is allocated 191,100 bivalent booster doses, which will be available this week.

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Photo courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control
State’s response to monkeypox led Seattle doctor to...
By Hannah Saunders • August 6, 2022 5:30 am

As of Aug. 3, at least 166 people in Washington had tested positive for the monkeypox virus.

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Screenshot of Washington State Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) website. Visit www.dshs.wa.gov/esa/community-services-offices/pandemic-ebt-p-ebt
Third round of Pandemic EBT to arrive in...
By Hannah Saunders • July 18, 2022 9:00 am

The DSHS benefits program assists school-aged children facing food insecurity.

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Photo via Pexels
988 national suicide, crisis hotline to launch soon
By Hannah Saunders • July 15, 2022 1:00 pm

The three-digit calling code goes live July 16.

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Federal government announces monkeypox vaccine distribution to WA
By Hannah Saunders • July 11, 2022 10:10 am

State has been allotted 398 courses of the 2-dose JYNNEOS monkeypox vaccine.

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Reproductive rights protest at Cal Anderson Park on May 14, 2022. Hannah Saunders/Sound Publishing
The falling of Roe v. Wade: Through the...
By Hannah Saunders • July 7, 2022 9:35 am

The Northwest Abortion Access Fund (NWAAF) is already receiving calls from people in Texas and Louisiana.

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Dr. Faisal Khan. Courtesy of King County.
Dr. Faisal Khan appointed as next King County...
By Hannah Saunders • June 29, 2022 2:13 pm

Dennis Worsham will continue to serve as interim director until September 6.

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King County approves emergency grant after U.S. Supreme...
By Hannah Saunders • June 24, 2022 3:40 pm

Washington is expecting an influx of people seeking abortions from out of state.

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A heatmap showing the inclusivity of each state, which is based on the total Business Climate Score. The green states are the most inclusive, while the red are least inclusive; yellow and orange fall in the middle. Courtesy of Out Leadership.
Washington ranks 13th in State LGBTQ+ Business Climate...
By Hannah Saunders • June 15, 2022 3:40 pm

Washington’s lowest score was 13 out of 20 points in the Work Environment and Employment section.

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Main Street Bridge. Courtesy of WSDOT.
Full closure of I-405 set for Father’s Day...
By Hannah Saunders • June 15, 2022 1:40 pm

Signs with detour routes will be available; closure will take place from June 17-20 to demolish Main Street Bridge.

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Courtesy of Hazardous Waste Management Program.
Study: Lead exposure linked to kitchen cookware from...
By Hannah Saunders • May 31, 2022 10:44 am

The issue was first noticed in Afghan children in King County, but more communities may be at risk.

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World War II veterans in Auburn, Wash. File photo
Washington ranks 7th among states for number of...
By Hannah Saunders • May 26, 2022 2:19 pm

12,364 WWII veterans are living in the state, with a total population of 517,912 military veterans.

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No more stolen sisters: How WA is responding...
By Hannah Saunders • May 7, 2022 5:30 am

Across the state, 126 Indigenous people remain missing, with 31 having gone missing in King County.

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Photo courtesy of the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Washington wolf population continues to rise, report shows
By Hannah Saunders • April 26, 2022 1:00 pm

In 2021, four new wolf packs were documented in four different counties.

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How a Ukrainian and Russian couple escaped a...
By Hannah Saunders • April 16, 2022 5:30 am

“We will never forget that sound. Boom. Boom,” said Valeriia Horodnycha, who has been staying in Mercer Island.

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Igor Soloydenko, who said he identifies as Russian, holds a sign urging “Peace for Ukraine” at a ceremony Feb. 25 in Federal Way. Soloydenko said: “There’s just so much shame. I feel helpless in the way I cannot change anything in my home country. It was unimaginable that Russia would do such a thing.” Olivia Sullivan/Sound Publishing
Ukrainian Honorary Consul speaks out about Russian invasion...
By Hannah Saunders • March 2, 2022 4:55 pm

“As long as we breathe, as long as our hearts beat, we’re going to protect our land,” said Valeriy Goloborodko.

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World’s longest surviving kidney patient dies
By Hannah Saunders • February 20, 2022 11:38 am

Mercer Island resident Nancy Spaeth went on dialysis at age 18 and received four kidney transplants.

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