Health and Wellness

Fall is here and winter is coming in Island, San Juan, Skagit, and Whatcom […]

It comes as Whatcom County Health and Community Services says that recent testing found avian influenza among a flock of wild birds near Wiser Lake earlier this month.

Harvesters are still advised to check the state’s shellfish closure map before digging.

It comes after 17 people died of the flu in Whatcom County during the last flu season, which was more than the previous five years combined.

The state Department of Health says that 10 people have now gotten sick from E. coli after consuming recalled products from Twin Sisters Creamery.

Anyone who bought the recalled formula should throw it away or return it to where they bought it from, while sanitizing any items or surfaces it may have come into contact with.

Whether it’s due to volcanic ash, hazardous materials, or even unplowed roads, it is important to know how to “shelter in place.”

His license expired as of August following his initial suspension.

In Whatcom County, a higher percentage of people have gotten the COVID, flu and adult RSV vaccines than the state average.

didgʷálič’s other mobile unit has been offering services six days a week at the Anne Deacon Center of Hope since late January.