Health and wellness

DSHS to furlough some employees, reduce hours at all statewide agencies

Furloughs and reduced office hours to take effect June 29 through July 20

 

Three Kitsap residents being tested for COVID-19

Local health district seeking additional funding to prepare for coronavirus response

 

‘It’s going to level the whole playing field’

Innovative prosthetic system making waves in the industry

 

(courtesy of Washington Department of Health)

Washington State Department of Health provides update on Wuhan virus

Washington State Health Department provides update on Wuhan virus

(courtesy of Washington Department of Health)

Cyanobacteria warning lifted for Kitsap Lake

Warning had been in place since August 27

It can be a bit alarming to have a goat on your shoulders all of a sudden, but that is part of the draw for the Smithshyre Farm’s goat yoga classes. Ken Park / Kitsap News Group

Poulsbo farm jumps in on the goat yoga craze

The Smithshyre farm on Foss Road near Poulsbo is perhaps best known for offering organic farm fresh foods, but now the farm is bringing a… Continue reading

It can be a bit alarming to have a goat on your shoulders all of a sudden, but that is part of the draw for the Smithshyre Farm’s goat yoga classes. Ken Park / Kitsap News Group

Rates of sexually transmitted diseases continue to rise in Washington

Newly released data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that the rate of sexually transmitted diseases is on the rise in Washington… Continue reading