A family’s mental health journey out of crisis: Swimming Upstream A family was ripped apart by drug addiction. Now, they're picking up the pieces one day — and several mental health-focused strategies — at a time. Liz Jones
Kitsap County faces a dire OB-GYN shortage Bringing babies into the world is hard work. And if you're an OB-GYN on the Kitsap Peninsula, it's recently gotten a lot harder. Libby Denkmann
Taking stock of WA state’s decade of legal cannabis, and what to expect next November 2022 marked a decade since Washington voted to legalize recreational cannabis. There was a lot of fanfare — and uncertainty — when voters set the state on this path back in 2012. So what are the big takeaways about our legal cannabis market so far? Amy Radil
5th Avenue Theatre performances canceled due to Covid outbreak That's due to multiple Covid cases reported among the cast and crew. Angela King
Here’s where you can get out of Seattle’s bitter cold Following an already cold start to winter, the Seattle area is bracing for dangerously low overnight temperatures this week. Multiple severe weather shelters will open around King County for people experiencing homelessness to get out of the cold. Casey Martin
Washington’s youngest kids can now get an updated Covid-19 booster Kids under 5 are now able to get an updated Covid-19 booster shot in Washington state. Federal regulators approved the omicron-specific shots for young kids last week, and providers in the state started receiving doses Monday. Kate Walters
Law requires former research chimps to be retired at a federal sanctuary, court says The ruling is the latest twist in a long-running dispute over where dozens of federally-supported former research chimps should live out the remainder of their days. Nell Greenfieldboyce
You can order free COVID tests again by mail People are gathering indoors for the holidays, and there's been an uptick in COVID-19 cases. The federal government says you should test often to try to prevent the spread of the virus. NPR Staff
Washington hospitals say financial situation remains dire as viruses surge Hospitals across Washington state continued to see financial losses in the third quarter of this year, according to survey results from the Washington State Hospital Association released Tuesday. Kate Walters
