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DOH representative Theresa Sanders said that the Cashmere School District is taking part in a century-long effort to reduce lead exposure and that the district is going above and beyond in addressing health concerns.

Out of 224 pregnancy-related deaths, 97 were classified as preventable deaths.

The Washington State Department of Health says despite a tweet from a senior federal official, we have not reached a 70% vaccination rate for COVID-19 which the Governor has said could prompt an earlier loosening of restrictions. A senior White House Office member of the COVID response team tweeted a congratulations to Washington for reaching the 70% threshold ...

The Washington State Department of Health gave its first weekly update to Governor Jay Inslee's Healthy Washington - Roadmap to Recovery plan. According to the department, all eight regions in Washington will remain in Phase 1 until at least Monday, January 25th ...

Gov. Jay Inslee and State Secretary of Health John Wiesman announced a pause on approving any county for a move to Phase 4 of the "Safe Start" reopening plan. In Saturday's announcement, Inslee said, "Phase 4 would mean a return to normal activity and we can’t do that now due to the continued rise in cases across the state." ...

The Washington State Department of Health has released a report indicating the industries that have been most impacted by the pandemic. They say the health care industry and social assistance has had the most cases of an employee testing positive, accounting for 37% of total infections to date ...

The Washington State Department of Health is charging Dorene Filion with abuse of an elder and suspending her license to practice as a registered nurse. She is charged with using a folded bed sheet to secure a 94-year-old East Wenatchee nursing home resident to a toilet and an apron to keep the woman on a chair when eating...

The Washington State Department of Health has permanently revoked the home care aide credential of a Grant County woman. Carmen Blanquet Ochoa used a false Social Security number to obtain her license so the Department of Health. If you are going to use any sort of health care provider, you can look up their credentials on the State Department of Health's website...