Washington's death count did not exceed the upper threshold of death expectancy during the week ending Oct. 29, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
There were 13 deaths with nephritis, nephrotic syndrome and nephrosis listed as the underlying cause reported in the state of Washington during the week ending Nov. 12, 2022, no changes from the previous week.
There were 255 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in the state of Washington in the week ending Nov. 5, making up 20.4% of total deaths by all causes in the state of Washington.
There were 218 deaths from cancer reported in the state of Washington in the week ending Oct. 29, making up 26.4% of total deaths by all causes in the state of Washington.
There were 52 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in the state of Washington in the week ending Oct. 29, making up 6.3% of total deaths by all causes in the state of Washington.
There were 252 deaths from cancer reported in the state of Washington in the week ending Nov. 5, making up 20.2% of total deaths by all causes in the state of Washington.
There were 42 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in the state of Washington in the week ending Oct. 29, making up 5.1% of total deaths by all causes in the state of Washington.
This week, we received notice that the National Park Service and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service intend to move forward with an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) process considering alternatives for grizzly bear restoration in the North Cascades Grizzly Bear Recovery Zone, including North Cascades National Park.
The 2023 white sturgeon fishing season gets underway Sunday, Jan. 1, 2023 on select sections of the Columbia River upstream of Bonneville Dam, fishery managers from Oregon and Washington announced Wednesday.
The Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will hold three meetings later this month to discuss coastal steelhead, spring bear policy, and the Buoy 10 fishery at the mouth of the Columbia River, among other topics.
There were 50 deaths from chronic lower respiratory diseases reported in the state of Washington in the week ending Nov. 5, making up four% of total deaths by all causes in the state of Washington.
There were 69 deaths from cerebrovascular diseases reported in the state of Washington in the week ending Nov. 5, making up 5.5% of total deaths by all causes in the state of Washington.
There were 63 deaths from Alzheimer's disease reported in the state of Washington in the week ending Oct. 29, making up 7.6% of total deaths by all causes in the state of Washington.