WA mental health care advocates push for insurance law changes
Washington state mental health care providers are rallying behind a new bill, aimed at addressing what they are calling the mental health care crisis. Research shows nearly half of Washington counties lack a psychiatrist, and many mental health professionals in the state don’t...
Washington state considers paying parents for caring for disabled kids amid in-home shortages
Washington may soon join Illinois, California and other states in compensating the parents of developmentally disabled children under legislation considered by the Senate on Monday. State
Flu activity rising in the Pacific Northwest
MEDFORD, Ore. -- “We're seeing very high, high levels of flu activity in Oregon and Washington,” Shelley Atkeson, Pharmacy Leader at Fred Meyer in South Medford tells NewsWatch 12. “We're (also) seeing more complications for the flu.”. According to the latest data from the...
Red Dye 3 is Now Banned — Foods Effected Found in WA
It's like the 70s-80s all over again. When I was growing up my family told me M&Ms used to have a red one but it was removed due to Red Dye 2 being banned. So my life growing up in the 80s included M&Ms being very natural tone in color compared to what we have today.
Washington Bill Would ban use of Traveling Circus Animals
Washington lawmakers are looking to pass a bill that would prohibit using big cats, bears and other wild animals in traveling circus acts in the state. Senate Bill 5065 would ban animals like lions, tigers, bears, elephants, and apes from being used for performing tricks,...
The Best Frozen Meal From Costco in WA
You know that I have a weekly pilgrimage to Costco on Sunday mornings. I get there just before the doors open, breeze in, pick up my few items that I need to pick up, and breeze back out again. One of the things I like to do is look at the deli and see if there's anything I can...
Washington aims to curb drunk driving with bold civil protection orders
Imagine a world where someone known to drive under the influence could be legally stopped before ever getting behind the wheel intoxicated again. That’s the bold idea behind Washington House Bill 1426, a groundbreaking proposal that had its first public hearing Tuesday in front...
Financial education for high school students would be required under state Senate proposal
OLYMPIA, Wash. — A new state Senate bill proposal would require students at Washington state high schools to meet financial education standards to graduate. Senate Bill 5080 would make financial education a requirement to graduate from state high schools beginning with the...
WA bill would require high school students to receive financial education before graduating
Senate Bill 5080 was heard in committee on Tuesday morning.
Lay’s Potato Chips Has a Class I Recall — What This Means For Your...
When a food recall has been issued, it's easy to panic. Food recalls aren't meant to scare you, but to be informative and potentially prevent foodborne illness from bacteria like listeria or salmonella . Each food recall has a different classification and indicates how severe a...
