WATCH: Tentative deal with Seattle Police Guild lifts caps on behavioral health responders

(The Center Square) – A tentative contract agreement between Seattle and the Seattle Police Officers Guild will permanently expand the city's behavioral health response teams. The agreement will double the size of the Community Assisted Response...

Health department launches measles exposure map

This story was originally published on MyNorthwest.com. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) has launched a new online tool to help residents track potential measles exposures in real time. The Measles Exposure Location Tracker shows...

Seattle student punched by teacher seeks millions in damages

For years Seattle Public Schools received warnings about math teacher James Johnson for allegedly using profanity and making students uncomfortable. That was before he punched a student in the face. Now, attorneys in a civil case underway in King...

10 leaders from Qatar named in Forbes Middle East’s Top Healthcare Leaders 2025 (Executives & Founders)

Ten professionals from Qatar have been featured in Forbes Middle East’s Top Healthcare Leaders 2025, which recognises influential figures shaping the future of the region’s healthcare industry. The 2025 edition of the list highlights 150...

Washington State Health Department launches measles exposure tracker

OLYMPIA, Wash. - The Washington State Department of Health has introduced a new online tool to track potential measles exposures across the state. The Measles Exposure Location Tracker identifies public places recently visited by individuals with...

Around 100 Blue Jays fans have donated to the Seattle Children’s Hospital after the ALCS

Seattle mother charged with murder in killing of autistic 4-year-old son

Sara Jean Green / The Seattle Times (TNS) A 4-year-old boy who was fatally stabbed last week at a Seattle apartment did not die quickly, according to King County prosecutors who charged his mother with first-degree murder domestic violence on...

Health Department Launches Interactive Measles Exposure Map To Help Protect Public

The Washington State Department of Health has launched a new online tool that tracks public exposure sites related to measles cases across the state. The Measles Exposure Location Tracker allows residents to view, in real time, locations where...

City of Seattle reaches tentative contract agreement with rank-and-file police officers

Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell announced that the city and the Seattle Police Officers Guild have reached a tentative agreement for a new contract through 2027. SEATTLE — Mayor Bruce Harrell announced Wednesday that the city and the Seattle Police...

The Day After the Day After: Houston Texans stumble against the Seattle Seahawks 19-27

The Day After the Day After...when the raw, immediate emotions from the aftermath of a game diminish into the realm of clarity and the proverbial (or literal) hangover no longer haunts the mind. With that, a review of Week 7: SEATTLE, WASHINGTON -...

Addressing Food Access: Seattle's Response to Grocery Store Loss

(The Center Square) – Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell’s latest executive order directs city officials to explore acquiring former grocery stores to address current and potential food deserts. Harrell's executive order directs city staff to...

Shutdown leaves gaps in states’ health data as respiratory illness season begins

By Tim Henderson, Stateline.org As the federal shutdown continues, states have been forced to fall back on their own resources to spot disease outbreaks — just as respiratory illness season begins. The shutdown has halted dashboards and expert...

Ongoing Environmental and Public Health Hazards at Yelm Farm

Submitted by Thurston County Public Health and Social Services Thurston County Public Health and Social Services (PHSS) continues to address a long-standing hazardous waste issue at 17909 Lawrence Lake Rd. SE in Yelm, Washington. As of September...

Washington State Court of Appeals candidate Tam Bui believes ‘justice should be for everyone’

Current Snohomish County District Court Judge Tam Bui – Washington State’s first and only Vietnamese Judge – is seeking a seat in the Court of Appeals, running against opponent Judge Karen Moore to replace the vacancy left by the Honorable Stephen...

This Interactive Map Tracks Measles Cases in Washington State

Wouldn't it be nice to know where sick people were so you know where to avoid if necessary? Well, it'd be one thing if someone had the flu at work or school, but measles, of all things, is making a comeback. Fortunately, the have made an...

Sticker shock: WA health insurance buyers confront steep price hikes

The roughly 300,000 Washingtonians who buy health insurance through the state’s online marketplace are set for a rude awakening as they begin shopping for plans. That’s because premiums for individual insurance bought on the Washington Health...

Analyzing the situation for every former Gonzaga and Washington State player entering the 2025-26 NBA season

Twelve total former Gonzaga players saw the floor during an NBA season that culminated with a riveting Finals matchup between former college teammates Andrew Nembhard and Chet Holmgren. That number should grow to 13 this season, with former...

Seattle nursing dean, patient care expert to deliver URI College of Nursing’s Fall Distinguished Lecture

Posted on October 21, 2025 Updated on October 21, 2025 Dean Kristen Swanson to discuss value of caring theory Nov. 20 KINGSTON, R.I. — Oct. 21, 2025 — Kristen Swanson, dean and professor emerita at the Seattle University College of Nursing, will...

This day in history: Spokane’s debate over selling stray dogs for medical research intensified

From 1975: The hot debate over whether the city should sell stray dogs to Washington State University for research was getting even hotter. One man said it would be “the first step to communism.” “They’ll sell your pets and the next thing you...

The Seattle Medium’s 2025 General Election Political Endorsements

Pictured left to right: King County Councilmember, Girmay Zahilay, Former US Attorney, Ericka Evans and Seattle Mayor, Bruce Harrell City of Seattle, Mayor Bruce Harrell Bruce Harrell has not been part of Seattle’s problems—he has been part of the...