Public health officials monitoring increase in whooping cough — and decrease in vaccination rates
Nov 19, 2024In the Peninsula School District, vaccination rates were at 91% last year. That was down 1.4% from the 2019-20 school year.
Port Orchard clinic helping bring healthy food to some patients’ doors under pilot program
Nov 13, 2024Just up the road in Port Orchard, a clinic is working with South Kitsap Helpline to deliver nutritious foods directly to patients with diabetes who also face food insecurity and mobility issues. Here’s how it works.
Colorectal cancer increasingly being diagnosed in younger adults
Nov 07, 2024Natalie Phelps and her team, the “Posterior Posee,” were among the nearly 1,000 people who spent the morning of Oct. 5 strolling three miles down the Burke Gilman Trail in Seattle, as part of the city’s annual Walk to End Colon Cancer. Phelps, a Bainbridge Island resident and advocate for colorectal cancer awareness, has cochaired
With Randall on her way to Congress, who replaces her in the Legislature?
Nov 06, 2024Although Election Day has passed, Democrats in Washington’s 26th Legislative District are gearing up for another few weeks of quasi-campaigning as they decide who should replace state Sen. Emily Randall. Randall, D-Bremerton, won election to Congress during Tuesday’s general election. She will resign as senator representing the 26th Legislative District, which includes Gig Harbor, the
Kaiser Permanente closing Gig Harbor location
Nov 04, 2024Kaiser Permanente plans to close its medical clinic in Gig Harbor next month. The health care company confirmed plans to permanently shutter the Gig Harbor clinic on Dec. 13. Clinics in Poulsbo and Ballard also will close. Kaiser cited a competitive market was behind the closures. “As the health care market changes rapidly, with increased
Xylazine, a tranquilizer intended for large animals, feared as new threat
Oct 30, 2024Xylazine, a common veterinary sedative that is increasingly being mixed with fentanyl in some parts of the U.S., has not significantly infiltrated the drug market on the Kitsap Peninsula, based on available data and anecdotal accounts from local providers. But concerns remain that it could spread to the state in coming years. Federal regulators approved
Sixth District contest matches state senators from adjacent districts
Oct 15, 2024During an event at the Admiral Theater in Bremerton last week, Democratic candidate Emily Randall recounted to a colleague how she first came to the venue as a fifth-grader, winning the chance to present a check to the reigning Miss America. Randall, a state senator from Bremerton, has frequently highlighted her Kitsap County upbringing as
Peninsula’s cell phone policy a model for nearby school districts
Oct 10, 2024Peninsula instituted a ban on cell phones during instructional time last year. School districts around the state are now doing the same.
Locals share personal stories of fentanyl crisis at town hall meeting
Oct 09, 2024One man stepped up to the podium and spoke at length about his history with addiction, incarceration and path to sobriety. A mother spoke about how her child died after being peer-pressured. Another parent said his teenage daughter just celebrated 90 days free of drugs. These were a few of the stories shared during the
Public health leaders urge people to get COVID vaccines this fall
Sep 25, 2024Less than 20% of Washingtonians got an updated COVID vaccine last year, Washington Department of Health says.