Citing the potential of a threat to native salmon populations, King County Executive Dow Constantine wants the county’s council to enact a six-month moratorium on new Atlantic salmon fish farming facilities along the county’s unincorporated marine shoreline on Puget Sound.
Homeless in Seattle – Combating Hepatitis A
Homelessness in the greater Seattle/King County region seems to be rising as fast as High-Tech jobs and housing prices. There are estimated to be 3,000 people in Seattle each night who are unsheltered and about 10,000 homeless people living on either the
Mystery Salmonella Illnesses in Seattle – King County
Seattle-King County Public Health Friday announced it is investigating a salmonellosis outbreak caused by Salmonella Stanley, an uncommon strain of Salmonella bacteria.
Six persons infected with Salmonella Stanley were reported to Public Health during July 17–July 24.
On July 26-27, genetic fingerprinting
Seattle, King County councils approve $1.3 million in legal aid for immigrants
The Seattle Times reports that the Seattle City Council yesterday voted to create a $1 million legal-defense fund for immigrants whom the federal government attempts to deport. And the Metropolitan King County Council approved $750,000 for immigrant and refugee programs,
Seattle – King County Help Diners Dine Safer
KIRO News reports:
Starting Tuesday, King County diners will know much more about the safety of restaurant food.
Public Health Seattle and King County is rolling out the first phase of the food safety ratings program in North Seattle, Shoreline,
Washington Lawsuit Alleges Employees Contracted PTSD From Watching Videos Portraying Brutality, Murder, Beastiality, and Child Pornography
Two Microsoft employees have sued their employer alleging that they suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder because their job required them to watch horrific internet videos portraying brutality, murder, beastiality, and even child pornography. Both men filed lawsuits in King County,
Finding E. coli at Memo’s
KOMO TV 4 reports that public health officials say they are investigating two cases of E. coli associated with Memo’s Mexican Food in the University District.
One person, a King County resident, ate there on Aug. 18 and Aug. 24.
Two more E. coli cases being linked to another Seattle restaurant
Seattle public health officials are investigating two more E. coli cases, but these new cases do not appear linked to The Matador restaurant. One King County resident and another person were apparently sickened with E. coli O157:H7 after eating at
E. coli strain associated with Seattle restaurant goes traveling
The number of people ill with the same strain of E. coli associated with the now-closed Matador restaurant in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood has doubled, and the outbreak may be more far-flung than first reported.
At least 10 people have been sickened
Salmonella Outbreak in King, Kitsap, Pierce, Spokane and other Counties
Last month, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department learned of a foodborne illness outbreak in Snohomish County associated with food supplied by a Pierce County caterer, Mr. Rick’s Catering. The state Department of Health continues to investigate the outbreak, which could impact