Hospitals warned to be ready for interactions with immigration officers
Feb 06, 2025A Washington State Hospitals Association spokesman said demands from immigration agents alone are not sufficient to gain access to patients or restricted areas.
Krishnadasan’s agenda in Olympia includes making it easier to pass school bonds
Feb 03, 2025New state Sen. Deb Krishnadasan, a Democrat from Gig Harbor, wants to change the requirement for bond passage to 55%, instead of 60%.
Volunteer doula program supports moms-to-be at this nearby hospital
Jan 29, 2025Birth doulas are trained non-medical personnel who support women who are pregnant, birthing or postpartum. Volunteers are filling the position at St. Michael in Silverdale.
Buprenorphine, which helps opioid users after overdoses, being carried by paramedics in Kitsap
Jan 22, 2025Buprenorphine helps addicts overcome withdrawal symptoms after an overdose. Some paramedics in neighboring Kitsap County will soon begin administering it.
Flu cases spiked in Pierce County in late December
Jan 17, 2025Flu cases made up 5.6% of emergency department visits in Pierce County in late December, before dropping about a point last week
Local farmers wary of risk of bird flu
Jan 15, 2025Seven backyard flocks in Pierce County have contracted bird flu since the outbreak began, as have another three in Kitsap County.
Rainier Recovery to reopen, but will be on probation for at least 10 years
Jan 09, 2025The state Department of Health previously suspended the provider with a Gig Harbor office for unethical practices.
As debate over fluoride returns, Gig Harbor remains a rare city without it
Jan 08, 2025On the peninsulas, Bremerton and Gig Harbor are the only cities that don’t add fluoride to their water systems.
United HealthCare, VMFH agree on new multi-year contract
Dec 27, 2024The agreement means St. Anthony Hospital in Gig Harbor and St. Francis Medical Center in Silverdale will remain in-network for United customers.
Aging population strain local hospitals’ resources
Dec 20, 2024The aging population of the wider West Sound region stresses Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, which operates St. Anthony and St. Michael.