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NW 'healing' totem pole heading to National Library of Medicine

A brightly colored totem pole was given a send off celebration at the Seattle Center. The carved cedar log is embarking on a 4,000 mile journey.  It’s headed to the National Library of Medicine at the...

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Demand that Duwamish River be cleaned up enough to eat the fish

There’s a major milestone this week in the cleanup of Seattle’s Duwamish River. Excavators are removing toxic sludge from one of the most polluted spots in the city’s industrial core. Completion of...

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Idaho National Lab workers exposed to plutonium

The Idaho National Lab is monitoring 16 of its workers who were exposed to Plutonium 239. That isotope is used in nuclear weapons.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

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Mentally ill juveniles cycle in and out of detention

Every year in the Northwest, thousands of mentally ill teenagers get caught up in the juvenile justice system. In fact, some counties estimate more than half of the kids they place behind bars have a...

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Early intervention key to treating mentally ill teens

The research is clear that the key to keeping a mentally ill teen in treatment and out of trouble is early intervention. Yet, most counties in the Northwest do not offer comprehensive treatment to kids...

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In rural northwest mentally ill teens struggle for services

Experts say mental health services for teens are especially inadequate in rural areas. That describes huge swaths of our region.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

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Brotherly bond clouded by schizophrenia

Some of the longest relationships are the life-long ties between siblings. But that connection can get complicated when one sibling suffers from a mental illness.Many support programs don’t focus much...

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Should colleges ban smoking on campus? Many in NW think so

The ability to smoke a cigarette on college campuses is becoming a subject for the history books.Several colleges in the Pacific Northwest have banned smoking – not only in and around buildings as...

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Health clinics for the poor look to middle class for income

Clinics and hospitals that serve low-income people are holding candle-light vigils in Seattle, Yakima and Spokane this week to draw attention to proposed budget cuts they call devastating. After...

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Battle looms over control of teachers' health care

Washington schools superintendent Randy Dorn is expected Tuesday to endorse a state takeover of K-12 employee health care. But the union that represents Washington teachers is prepared to defend its...

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Puget Sound 'tub' tainted by industrial residue of toxic dioxin

When you think about Puget Sound, a bathtub might not be the first image to come to mind.But that’s one way environmentalists and scientists sometimes describe it, because the shape of Puget Sound is...

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Google shows Washington stuck in flu season

Flu season is hanging on longer than usual in parts of the Northwest say health officials. That’s shown in cases of the flu  and also via web searches.Google queries for terms like “muscle aches,” ”flu...

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NW 'healing' totem pole heading to National Library of Medicine

A brightly colored totem pole was given a send off celebration at the Seattle Center. The carved cedar log is embarking on a 4,000 mile journey.  It’s headed to the National Library of Medicine at the...

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Demand that Duwamish River be cleaned up enough to eat the fish

There’s a major milestone this week in the cleanup of Seattle’s Duwamish River. Excavators are removing toxic sludge from one of the most polluted spots in the city’s industrial core. Completion of...

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Idaho National Lab workers exposed to plutonium

The Idaho National Lab is monitoring 16 of its workers who were exposed to Plutonium 239. That isotope is used in nuclear weapons.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

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Mentally ill juveniles cycle in and out of detention

Every year in the Northwest, thousands of mentally ill teenagers get caught up in the juvenile justice system. In fact, some counties estimate more than half of the kids they place behind bars have a...

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Early intervention key to treating mentally ill teens

The research is clear that the key to keeping a mentally ill teen in treatment and out of trouble is early intervention. Yet, most counties in the Northwest do not offer comprehensive treatment to kids...

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In rural northwest mentally ill teens struggle for services

Experts say mental health services for teens are especially inadequate in rural areas. That describes huge swaths of our region.» E-Mail This     » Add to Del.icio.us

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Brotherly bond clouded by schizophrenia

Some of the longest relationships are the life-long ties between siblings. But that connection can get complicated when one sibling suffers from a mental illness.Many support programs don’t focus much...

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Should colleges ban smoking on campus? Many in NW think so

The ability to smoke a cigarette on college campuses is becoming a subject for the history books.Several colleges in the Pacific Northwest have banned smoking – not only in and around buildings as...

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