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Seattle area receives failing grades for air pollution
The Seattle area's air quality is generally better than in many parts of the U.S. — but the region still experiences unhealthy levels of soot and smog pollution, according to the American Lung Association (ALA). Why it matters: Exposure to smog and fine-particle pollution can harm lung function and...
The Center Square
Tech Founder Says Washington Began Turning Against Entrepreneurs During COVID
B-Town (Burien) Blog
Highline Public Schools honors nurse Roberta Bilic with first DAISY Award
Highline Public Schools celebrated School Nurse Day this week by honoring nurses across the district during its first-ever DAISY Award ceremony. The district is the first in Washington state to partner with the DAISY Foundation to recognize school nurses through the DAISY Award program. Highline is also one of 10 school districts nationwide to launch the program.
fox13seattle.com
3 Seattle area beaches closed due to high bacteria levels
SEATTLE - Health officials have closed three Seattle-area beaches due to dangerous levels of bacteria in the water. Swimming at Madison Park Beach, Seward Park Beach, and Gene Coulon Memorial Beach Park is currently prohibited, as it could make the public sick. By the numbers:. Water samples collected on May...
MyNorthwest
Laurelhurst helicopter policy under fire: Protesters rally as Seattle Children’s Hospital pushes to end flight restrictions
Approximately 50 people rallied near Seattle Children’s Hospital over the weekend, demanding that all medical helicopters be allowed to land there despite a Laurelhurst community policy that blocks several dozen helicopter landings a year. According to The Seattle Times, Laurelhurst, an affluent neighborhood resting on a peninsula in northeast...
1889mag.com
Seattle Nonprofit Lifelong Expands Health Access
Seattle-based community health organization Lifelong fights to remove barriers to health care, housing and food. For more than four decades, Seattle-based community health organization Lifelong has been standing up for those facing illness and injustice. They do this by helping folks find access to health care, lifesaving medicines, stable housing and nutritious food. What began as a response to assisting those living with HIV has since expanded to also address the broader needs of individuals navigating other complex and chronic illnesses. Today they continue to fight for marginalized communities with renewed purpose, holding on to the fervent belief that every human deserves the chance to live their healthiest life possible—without battling stigma, judgment or isolation.
lynnwoodtimes.com
Community invited to a conversation on Youth Mental Health in South Snohomish County
LYNNWOOD—Verdant Health Commission will bring together healthcare providers, government officials, school leaders, nonprofit organizations, and families for a focused community conversation on child, adolescent, and young adult mental health on Thursday, May 28, 2026. The event, titled “Youth Mental Health: Connecting, Listening, and Moving Forward Together,” will take place...
KOMO News
Agreement reached in debate over Seattle Children’s emergency helicopter landings
SEATTLE — Helicopter noise over a quiet Seattle neighborhood may soon give way to a clearer priority: getting critically ill children to medical care as quickly as possible. Seattle Children’s Hospital and community leaders in the Laurelhurst neighborhood said Friday they have reached an agreement supporting efforts to end a longstanding review process governing emergency helicopter landings at the hospital.
KUOW Public Radio
Seattle Children's and Laurelhurst neighborhood agree to change controversial helicopter landing policy
Seattle Children’s Hospital and the Laurelhurst Community Council have agreed to revisit a decades-old agreement governing landings of helicopter transport flights in the neighborhood. The announcement came Friday in a joint statement from the hospital and council.
seattlemedium.com
Tubman Center To Lead Expanded Wellness Program For Black Elders In Seattle
The Tubman Center for Health & Freedom recently announced that it will assume responsibility for delivering Seattle-King County Aging and Disability Services’ services for Black elders through the launch of the Black Elders Wellness (BE Well) Program, formerly known as the African American Elders Program, this summer. The transition...
usahealthsystem.com
Internal medicine GME coordinators share optimization strategies at national conference
The session focused on improving efficiency in medical education administration by addressing common coordination challenges and demonstrating practical solutions using digital tools. By Michelle Ryan-Day USA Health Internal Medicine Residency Program GME coordinators recently presented on a national stage at Academic Internal Medicine Week 2026, held April 20 in Seattle....
KIRO 7 Seattle
Laurelhurst community agrees to ‘fully support’ Seattle Children’s helicopter landing efforts
The Laurelhurst Community Council has agreed to “fully support” Seattle Children’s as it seeks city approval to end the Medical Review Committee for helicopter landings, according to a joint statement released Friday morning.