There were less than 10 deaths from influenza and pneumonia reported in the state of Washington in the week ending Sept. 3, making up less than 1.1% of total deaths by all causes in the state of Washington.
There were less than 10 deaths with COVID-19 listed as the underlying cause reported in the state of Washington in the week ending Aug. 27, making up less than 2.1% of total deaths by all causes in the state of Washington.
The popular Buoy 10 fishery at the mouth of the Columbia River will reopen for hatchery coho salmon fishing beginning Sept. 15, while another section of the lower river will reopen for Chinook and hatchery coho on the same day, fishery managers from Washington and Oregon announced Tuesday.
The Washington State Department of Health (DOH)’s Care-A-Van program, in partnership with the Power of Providers (POP) Initiative will be hosting a series of COVID-19 vaccine and booster clinics at several college and university campuses across Washington state.
There were 287 deaths with cancer listed as the underlying cause reported in the state of Washington during the week ending Sept. 10, 2022, a 3.2% increase over the previous week.
There were 230 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in the state of Washington during the week ending Sept. 10, 2022, a 8% increase over the previous week.
There were 39 deaths with chronic lower respiratory disease listed as the underlying cause reported in the state of Washington during the week ending Sept. 10, 2022, a 25% decrease from the previous week.
There were 45 deaths with cerebrovascular disease listed as the underlying cause reported in the state of Washington during the week ending Sept. 10, 2022, a 28.6% decrease from the previous week.
The Washington State Department of Health has taken disciplinary actions or withdrawn charges against the following health care providers in our state.
There were 14 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in the state of Washington in the week ending Aug. 27, making up three% of total deaths by all causes in the state of Washington.
There were 32 deaths with diabetes mellitus listed as the underlying cause reported in the state of Washington during the week ending Sept. 10, 2022, a 25.6% decrease from the previous week.
There were 67 deaths with Alzheimer's disease listed as the underlying cause reported in the state of Washington during the week ending Sept. 10, 2022, a 15.2% decrease from the previous week.
We are nearing the end of our expansion joint replacement project on southbound I-5 between I-90 and Spokane Street in Seattle, with only a few weekends of work remaining.
There were 87 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in the state of Washington in the week ending Aug. 27, making up 18.4% of total deaths by all causes in the state of Washington.