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Mill Creek clinic can now cure some skin cancers without surgery
Frontier Dermatology is the first clinic in the state to offer radiation therapy for nonmelanoma cancer.
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To combat fentanyl, Snohomish County trickles out cash to recovery groups
The latest dispersal, $77,800 in total, is a wafer-thin slice of the state’s $1.1 billion in opioid lawsuit…
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‘Silent disease’: Many have kidney disease, but don’t know till it’s too late
The illness may affect 150,000 Snohomish County residents, a local expert warned. Regular visits to a doctor are…
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Compass Health gala supports ‘voices who might not be heard otherwise’
Comedian Aparna Nancherla will perform at the nonprofit’s event April 27, to support kids in need of mental…
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County leaders debate testing shelters for meth, fentanyl contamination
Some argue displacing residents from meth-contaminated housing could be a greater public health risk than the contamination itself.
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Congress approves $5M for Everett’s opioid crisis, child care needs
The money will support the city’s alternative crisis response and the YMCA of Snohomish County.
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Carnegie center is a one-stop shop for housing, work, health — and hope
The resource center in downtown Everett connects people to more than 50 social service programs.
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Judge fines Providence debt collectors for deceiving low-income patients
Optimum Outcomes must pay over $827K for withholding disclosures in nearly 83,000 bill collection notices.
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Local students, staff have better access to naloxone under new law
At least 29 youths and teens have died from a drug overdose in Snohomish County since 2021.
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To combat overdoses, Mountlake Terrace police expand naloxone access
The overdose-reversing medication saved at least three people in the city last year.
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Following lawsuit, Providence commits to improved care for Deaf patients
Three patients from Snohomish County sued Providence in 2022 for alleged Americans with Disabilities Act violations.
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Snohomish County pharmacy tech accused of stealing 2,500 opioid pills
Rachel Langdon stole oxycodone while working at a Snohomish County pharmacy, according to state Department of Health allegations.
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Meth cleanup at Edmonds motel-shelter made matters worse, report says
Contamination has persisted at two motels Snohomish County bought to turn into shelters in 2022. In January, the…
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Sen. Murray seeks aid for Snohomish County’s fentanyl, child care crises
The U.S. senator visited Everett to talk with local leaders on Thursday, making stops at the YMCA and…
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Months after strike, nurses reach contract with Providence Everett
The new contract, 10 months in the making, includes bonuses and extra pay to counterbalance chronic understaffing.
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Nonprofit knew of Clare’s Place contamination for months before evacuation
Residents fled the Everett shelter in October due to dangerous levels of meth in the building. Its operator…
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Nehring proposes routine drug contamination testing for county shelters
After three shelters showed unsafe drug contamination — making them unusable — a proposal is headed to a…
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Drug treatment clinic in Monroe aims to reach an underserved clientele
Ideal Option opened in November. It’s the closest treatment for many rural residents of Snohomish County — and…
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In new program, nurses help 911 callers who don’t need an ambulance
Nurse Navigation could redirect thousands of 911 calls to less-urgent care in Snohomish County — saving ambulance crews…
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After grim record in overdose deaths, county seeks change in Olympia
Nearly 300 people died of drug overdoses last year in Snohomish County. Opioid lawsuit money and law changes…