Health Reporting Initiative

Supporting a healthy community

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This community-supported journalism project covers health and wellness issues in Snohomish County.

It grew out of a need we heard from readers and leaders for more coverage of health equity, mental and behavioral health, rural healthcare, social and family issues, homelessness, and substance abuse. Legislation, medical trends and advances, and the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic all impact these and other health-related issues.

These topics and more are what we explore with our Health Reporting Initiative.

Make a gift today and join others in supporting reporting that directly impacts our community.

Check out these recent Herald health-related stories.

Wildfire smoke builds over Darrington on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020 in Darrington, Wa. (Olivia Vanni / The Herald)

Darrington, Marysville tackle wood smoke to address poor air quality

Officials have launched local programs to help. But residents may need more support.

  • November 2, 2024
George Beard walks into the Stanwood Library with coffee in hand on Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Stanwood, Washington. (Ryan Berry / The Herald)

As winter approaches, Stanwood man remains homeless

George Beard is living in his car because he’s too sick to work. So far, connections to resources haven’t been enough.

  • October 30, 2024
The Arlington City Council will discuss asking voters to consider annexing its fire department to North County Fire & EMS. (North County Fire)

North County EMS is underfunded and understaffed, workers say

The fire agency that serves about 45,000 people has lacked emergency medical leadership for six months.

  • October 22, 2024

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Our fiscal sponsor

The Daily Herald Education Project is administered by Local Media Foundation, tax ID #36-4427750, a Section 501(c)(3) charitable trust affiliated with Local Media Association. The mission of Local Media Foundation is to ensure a healthy future for local journalism, which is essential to a strong democracy, by reinventing business models for news. Donations to Local Media Foundation for the Education Project are tax-deductible to the extent of the law, and they will help pay for the Herald’s news resources needed to dig deep into education issues and their ripple effects in Snohomish County. No goods or services are provided in exchange for contributions. Please consult a tax advisor for details.

The Health Reporting Initiative is funded in part by a sponsorship of Premera Blue Cross, a not-for-profit, independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association based in Mountlake Terrace and a leading health plan in the Pacific Northwest.