Health & Wellness

Wellness Wednesday | Your guide to preventative care and education during Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Oct 09, 2024 | By: Scot Fleshman

Information on how breast cancer develops, what to look for and preventative measures you can take to be in control of your health.

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Locals share personal stories of fentanyl crisis at town hall meeting

Oct 09, 2024 | By:

One 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

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Volunteering is in Larry Bleich’s blood

Oct 07, 2024 | By:

Larry Bleich of Gig Harbor, who organized the Battle of the Badges and other blood drives, recently received the Red Cross’s highest honor.

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2025 PenMet budgets show shift from building to operating rec center

Oct 03, 2024 | By:

PenMet Parks’ proposed 2025 operating and capital budgets illustrate a transition from building the Community Recreation Center to operating it. Contractors broke ground on the $31.6 million facility in August 2023 with completion expected 13 months thereafter. Supply chain issues pushed the opening date to spring 2025. However, progress on the 58,000-square-foot indoor center helped

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New option at St. Anthony can help patients undergoing chemotherapy keep their hair

Oct 02, 2024 | By:

St. Anthony Hospital has a new option for chemotherapy patients who are approved to use cold capping during their treatment, which reduces the alopecia side effect of the drugs. Two months ago the hospital received its first cold capping machine, which is available to patients of the outpatient clinic who choose to use it. “The

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Public health leaders urge people to get COVID vaccines this fall

Sep 25, 2024 | By:

Less than 20% of Washingtonians got an updated COVID vaccine last year, Washington Department of Health says.

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A candid discussion of mental health struggles and seeking help, in recognition of Suicide Prevention Month

Sep 24, 2024 | By: Carolyn Bick

Reader warning: This article contains discussion of suicide, suicidal ideation, eating disorders, and self-harm. Heather Arneson is the artist behind LIVEeachmoment Art, a small, mental health-focused art business Arneson opened in 2020. Arneson has struggled with her mental health for more than 15 years, and this decade-and-a-half’s worth of personal experience informs her work. In

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Kitsap County warns of food deserts if Albertsons-Kroger merger proceeds

Sep 24, 2024 | By:

South Kitsap County would be even more of a food desert if the merger and resulting divestment goes forward, commissioners warn.

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Documents provide peek inside local nursing homes — but don’t rely on them exclusively

Sep 19, 2024 | By:

When evaluating a nursing home, it also helps to show up unannounced and talk to staff members.

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Facing Fentanyl town halls set for Gig Harbor, Key Peninsula

Sep 17, 2024 | By:

Pierce County, Peninsula School District and Gig Harbor officials are hosting a town hall at the city’s civic center next month to discuss the local impacts of the fentanyl crisis. Fentanyl is having devastating impacts on our communities and affecting people across the economic spectrum, Pierce County Councilmember Robyn Denson said in a statement announcing

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