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Grant County is joining a list of other counties in the state that are being impacted by an outbreak of whooping cough. The Grant County Health District says the highly-communicable illness, which is also known as pertussis, has been officially detected in 60 people in the county since early summer...

The arraignment of 61-year-old Linhui Yan did not take place this week because of the absence of the judge assigned to the case.

Washington State Department of Health tracks overdose data - but every death could be prevented with the help of a free drug.

A fungus that could kill you is lurking in WA state

The outbreak has been linked to Fratelli Beretta Antipasto Gran Beretta, which is sold at Costco stores

Chelan County prosecutors filed the charges last February against Yan and his wife after a yearlong investigation into Lin Massage and Angel Spa in Wenatchee.

Deputies say there were 92 overdose calls into 9-1-1 in the past year

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.

The Washington State Department of Health is raising some concerns regarding decreases in pre-teen vaccination rates. According to data released this week, there was significant drops in Tdap, or the tetanus vaccine, along with two other recommended vaccines in 2020 ...

The Washington State Department of Health says the number of heat-related deaths over the past week-plus is now 78 which is twice as many as during the warm months of 2015 to 2020 combined. Nineteen counties in total have reported heat-related deaths though the largest number was in King and Pierce Counties ...