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Panel To Explore Relationship Between Guns And Death Anxiety

Seattle-based Ernest Becker Foundation will host a webinar Sept. 13 to examine how death anxiety is linked to a person’s attraction to or fear of guns.

Sep 1, 2022

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Other States Keep Watchful Eye On Snags In Washington’s Pioneering Public-Option Plan

Feb 24, 2022

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Facing Killer Heat, ERs Use Body Bags To Save Lives

As more heatstroke patients arrived at hospitals in Washington, doctors used human body bags filled with ice and water to quickly immerse and cool several elderly people.

Jul 22, 2021

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Gov. Kate Brown Will Reopen Oregon By June 30 Regardless of Goal

Vaccinations have slowed to a snail’s pace, creating uncertainty about when the state will reach 70% vaccination for adults.

Jun 25, 2021

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The University of Washington is vaccinating frontline health care staff against COVID-19. | COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Washington State -- Like Oregon -- Is At Crossroads In The Pandemic

More than half of Washington’s eligible population has received one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, but that's much less than is needed to block the virus through herd immunity.

May 12, 2021
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Oregon Lawmakers to Heed Washington Lessons

As Oregon lawmakers mull over the idea of moving toward a system that eventually requires insurers to cover everybody, they might want to consider lessons learned from our neighbors to the north… that is, Washington not Canada. (We aren’t going that far).

Oct 22, 2008