For immediate release: April 25, 2024 (24-045) Contact: DOH Communications OLYMPIA – Fifteen of Washington’s 115 commercial shellfish growing areas may face harvest restrictions because of increased fecal bacteria levels in the water. Every year, the …
For immediate release: April 18, 2024 (24-044) Contact: DOH Communications OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health suspended the license of Lewis County certified nursing assistant David Floyd Potter (NC60794315) pending further legal action. …
For immediate release: April 15, 2024 (24-042) Contact: DOH Communications OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) congratulates the winners of the 2024 Northwest Radon Poster Contest. The contest is an opportunity for nine to 14-year- …
For immediate release: April 10, 2024 (24-040) Contact: DOH Communications OLYMPIA – After more than a year of review and study, today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released new nationwide maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for per- and …
For immediate release: April 3, 2024 (24-039) Contact: DOH Communications OLYMPIA – The Washington State Board of Nursing suspended the licenses of Pierce County registered nurse and advanced registered nurse practitioner David Benjamin Coots (RN00168077 …
For immediate release: March 28, 2024 (24-035) Contact: DOH Communications OLYMPIA – State health officials suspended the credential of Clark County agency affiliated counselor Alicia Kaye Stowe (CG61090405) pending further legal action. Charges state …
For immediate release: March 18, 2024 (24-031) Contact: DOH Communications OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is pleased to announce submissions are now open to select the state’s Tribal or Urban Native community for the Health …
For immediate release: March 18, 2024 (24-030) Contact: DOH Communications OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) announced updated guidance for what to do when someone is sick with COVID-19, flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), …
For immediate release: March 13, 2024 (24-029) Contact: DOH Communications OLYMPIA – The statewide 2023 Healthy Youth Survey (HYS) results are now available, representing the voices of over 217,000 Washington students in grades 6-12. The survey focuses …
For immediate release: March 12, 2024 (24-028) Contact: DOH Communications OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) announced the inaugural recipients of the new “Communities Building Resilient Youth” funding awards. The nine selected …
For immediate release: March 4, 2024 (24-025) Contact: DOH Communications OLYMPIA – The Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission suspended the Franklin County pharmacy technician license of Elizabeth Marie Quintero (VA60385184) pending further legal action. …
For immediate release: February 23, 2024 (24-020) Contact: DOH Communications OLYMPIA – The Pharmacy Quality Assurance Commission has suspended the Snohomish County pharmacy technician license (VA00053093) of Rachel H. Langdon pending further legal …
For immediate release: February 5, 2024 (24-017) Contact: DOH Communications OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is launching a groundbreaking community testing initiative in collaboration with Local Health Jurisdictions (LHJs) …
For immediate release: February 1, 2024 (24-015) Contact: DOH Communications OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) is calling on all high school students from across the Evergreen State to enter the Washington Tracking Network’s (WTN) …
For immediate release: January 19, 2024 (24-010) Contact: DOH Communications OLYMPIA – As part of an ongoing outbreak investigation that includes 47 Salmonella cases in 22 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advises people to …
For immediate release: January 19, 2024 (24-011) Contact: DOH Communications OLYMPIA – Blood banks and organizations that serve Washington and the Northwest are close to calling a Code Red – a critical supply warning to hospitals and emergency …
For immediate release: January 12, 2024 (24-007) Contact: DOH Communications OLYMPIA – Cities and counties across Washington state are ramping up emergency warming centers and other resources this week to help people cope with the extreme cold …
For immediate release: January 10, 2024 (24-004) Contact: DOH Communications OLYMPIA – Opioid-related drug overdose deaths in Washington have risen dramatically, particularly among young people. Rates of opioid-related fatalities among adolescents …
For immediate release: January 4, 2024 (24-002) Contact: DOH Communications OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health is calling on students across the Northwest to get creative and raise awareness about the dangers of radon gas by …
For immediate release: December 28, 2023 (23-165) Contact: DOH Communications OLYMPIA – The Washington State Department of Health suspended the licenses of Lewis County certified nursing assistant (NC60680346) and massage therapist (MA61107184) Michael P …
