CASE STUDY: Sample Middle-Class WA Couple Facing $880 -$1,325 Monthly Health Insurance Premium Increase Across All 39 Counties

Sample ACA exchange user in Washington state will have to pay over $12K more for same healthcare coverage in 2026 STATEWIDE AVERAGES 2025 Monthly Premium 2026 Monthly Premium Total Annual Increase $414.12 $1,463.35 $12,590.76 WASHINGTON, D.C. –...

Washington State's vaccine numbers down after CDC changes recommendation

OLYMPIA, Wash.-- Data coming from the Washington State Department of Health states that COVID-19 vaccination rates are down by 36% so far this year. Additionally, the flu vaccine rate is also down, but not dropping as far with a loss of 18% WSDH,...

Race for citywide Seattle City Council seat focuses on housing, crime reduction and local businesses

Ballots have been sent to registered voters. Incumbent Seattle City Councilmember Alexis Mercedes Rinck, a democrat, is facing Republican challenger Rachael Savage. Election Day is fewer than two weeks away. One of Seattle's most notable contests...

Jaylen Daniels injury update: Commanders fans get bad news; QB's season doubtful

Jayden Daniels' second NFL season hit a major setback as the Washington Commanders quarterback sustained a serious left elbow injury during Sunday's 38-14 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on November 2. Following his injury, fans wonder whether he...

Vacancy: Port Captain / Marine Superintendent, Olympia Ocean Carriers Ltd, Limassol, Cyprus

Join the Olympia Ocean Carriers dynamic and growing team in the shipping industry! We are currently seeking an experienced and motivated Port Captain / Marine Superintendent to join our Company and oversee the operational and safety performance of...

World Series storylines: Can Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani make history? How healthy is Bo Bichette?

The 2025 World Series is upon us, which means we're anywhere from four to seven games (seven please!) from awarding both belt and title for another Major League Baseball season. That honor will of course go to either the Los Angeles Dodgers,...

WA pursues rural health funds amid Medicaid cuts

Ryan Moran, director of the Washington State Health Care Authority, which is spearheading the application process along with other state agencies, said regardless of whether Washington receives the funding, it is still within the context of...

‘Zombie trees’ a concern as Seattle area braces for heavy rain and wind

SEATTLE — With heavy rain on the way in time for spooky season, arborists are warning to look out for zombie trees that can fall with destructive results. “When we talk about zombie trees, these trees look living, but if we look closer at them,...

Washington State Leftists Wage War on the Democratic Process

"Let's Go WA" (LGW) is a nonpartisan political organization that seeks to protect, among other things, parental rights and girls sports in Washington state. According to LGW's website, it "is proud to work with people on the entire political...

Washington State's SURSAC Discusses Controversial Treatment Approaches

(The Center Square) – Washington state’s Substance Use Recovery Services Advisory Committee, or SURSAC, heard a presentation at Monday’s meeting that rattled some committee members. SURSAC was established through legislation in 2021 to provide...

Dept. of Health receives additional funding for food assistance program in Washington

OLYMPIA, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – A key federal food assistance program just got extended in Washington as the government shutdown enters its third week. The state Department of Health (DOH) announced on Thursday that it’s received a new round...

The first big elections of the new Trump era are today. Here’s what to look for

Voters on Tuesday will deliver an early judgment on President Donald Trump’s administration in the first set of coast-to-coast elections since he began his turbulent second term.Contests for mayor of New York, governor of New Jersey and Virginia,...

Introducing the new College of Health dean

Margaret Contreras Editor-in-Chief Katy Tangenberg took the helm as the dean of the University’s newest college, the Cástulo de la Rocha College of Health and Community Well-Being with the start of the fall semester. She replaced interim Dean...

Washington State Capitol Targeted by Fire-Starting Vandal

The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. This kind of thing is becoming alarmingly common. On Sunday night, a vandal broke into the Washington State Capitol in Olympia and...

Family caregivers feeling squeezed in Washington

Published 10:33 am Monday, November 3, 2025 By JAKE GOLDSTEIN-STREET — Washington State Standard Roughly half of the more than 1.3 million family caregivers in Washington have been set back financially due to their responsibilities. That’s one of...

Bird flu detected in wild birds in Walla Walla

WALLA WALLA, WA – The Walla Walla County Department of Community Health (WWCDCH) has announced that avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, was identified in three local wild birds. These birds, two Canadian geese and a great-horned owl, were...

‘Chemtrail’ theories warn of health dangers from contrails. The idea takes wing at Kennedy’s HHS

By Stephanie Armour, KFF Health News While plowing a wheat field in rural Washington state in the 1990s, William Wallace spotted a gray plane overhead that he believed was releasing chemicals to make him sick. The rancher began to suspect that all...

Meet a 62-year-old Washington state farmworker who chose self-deportation to Mexico after raising 4 children and 10 grandchildren in the U.S.

Ramón Rodriguez Vazquez was a farmworker for 16 years in southeast Washington state, where he and his wife of 40 years raised four children and 10 grandchildren. The 62-year-old was a part of a tight-knit community and never committed a crime. On...

Marvin Harrison Jr. addresses father's controversial comments after Cardinals' win over Cowboys

A Monday morning story revealed that Hall of Fame wide receiver Marvin Harrison Sr. felt it had been "very hard" to watch the Arizona Cardinals' offense that features his son, second-year wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., throughout the ongoing...

Emerus plans for more micro hospitals | HLTH 2025

Las Vegas – Emerus has opened a host of small hospitals in the past few years, and more are on the way. The company works with a number of health systems to operate micro hospitals, typically with 10 beds or less. Next week, the company will open...