When news erupts about global health threats, it might be easy to discount them as distant problems typically found in developing countries. Zoom in, however, and you can draw many Spokane-area ...

SPOKANE — Citizens and officials are still concerned about toxins in the Spokane River but, thanks to several restoration projects, it’s a much cleaner river than the one that was nearly ...

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Spokane — Stagnant air has prompted ... can be inhaled deeply into the lungs, posing health risks for people with asthma, lung or heart problems.

SPOKANE, Wash ... investment in mental health and behavioral health facilities over hiring more police officers to address public safety concerns. On the other side of the political spectrum ...

Spokane County Health Officer Dr. Bob Lutz said large events remain a concern for public health officials. Lutz said he could not speak to whether it would be feasible or safe to hold Hoopfest ...

Editor’s Note: The above video shows images from Sacred Heart’s pathogen unit during Ebola training in 2017. Patients with coronavirus are not treated in the isopod or by full-suited caregivers.

In our cover story this week, current and former employees of Spokane Regional Health District spoke out ... SRHD staff immediately saw issues with dirty rooms, unsafe activities in the area ...

The city of Spokane is considering whether a mental health emergency room could bridge the gap between jail and the typical ER for individuals with addiction and mental health issues. City ...

which increase the risk of patient safety and made it more difficult for clinicians to provide quality health care," Missal said. The problems with the new records system at the Spokane VA ...

The Spokane Regional Health District Board of Health deferred ... Millwood Mayor Kevin Freeman brought up concerns about House Bill 1152 changing the landscape of the board. He recommended waiting ...