Investigation underway for UW Medicine in recent Legionnaires' cases Three patients at the University of Washington Medical Center have been diagnosed with Legionnaire’s disease this week. One of them died Friday and now... Angela Nhi Nguyen
Safe injection sites limited to King County cities that welcome them Safe injection sites in King County will be located only cities that welcome them. That's the upshot of a vote by the King County Council this week. Paige Browning
Seattle will be first in nation with site for legal heroin use It's official: Seattle plans to be the first city in the United States to open a site for users to inject illegal drugs – without police intervention. Kate OConnell Isolde Raftery
'Safe consumption site' decision a few weeks away, to senator's chagrin Seattle and King County could open the nation's first supervised drug use site. The idea doesn't have formal approval, but King County's Board of Health... Paige Browning
'Safe injection sites' get thumbs up from county health board Supervised drug consumption sites have the approval of King County's Board of Health. On Thursday, the board unanimously endorsed the idea, after a task... Paige Browning
Emojis show food safety ratings in King County People eating out in King County now have a new way to compare restaurants. King County Public Health began phasing in new food safety rating signs... Kate OConnell
UW's new class to 'translate culture of homelessness' to med students The University of Washington is marking some firsts in its involvement with the homeless community. The Seattle campus is hosting a tent camp for the... Paige Browning
Got guns? Here's why safe storage could save your life Kim Malcolm talks with Dr. Joseph Simonetti about the public health implications of safe firearm storage. His research finds that adolescents with risk... Kim Malcolm Andy Hurst
No water, no problem for tough Pierce County town For residents in a tiny town in Pierce County, it's been bottled or boiled water since Wednesday afternoon. The 650 person town of Carbonado is under a... Paige Browning
King County's incredibly cheap answer to the EpiPen One solution to the soaring price of EpiPens: Build a replacement that costs a fraction as much. Jim Duren of King County Emergency Medical Services... Kim Malcolm Gil Aegerter Katherine Banwell