Tacoma inspectors closed 10 unpermitted fruit carts and taco stands this month, citing missing handwashing, refrigeration and employee‑restroom access. The closures are logged by the health department.

A new $480M Mary Bridge returns dedicated pediatric care to Tacoma with family‑friendly rooms, eight ORs and specialty clinics. The building opens May 16.

Contract talks between MultiCare and insurers Premera and Regence threaten to push MultiCare hospitals and clinics out of network for thousands of Washington patients, with May deadlines looming.

Washington will consolidate medical records across prisons, psychiatric hospitals and Apple Health providers under a new HCMACS system, with funding and legislative milestones pushing a 2028 launch. The move follows lawsuits tied to delayed care.

FDA warns shellfish from Hammersley Inlet may be contaminated with norovirus; products were shipped to multiple states and authorities urge disposal and reporting.

A UW survey of 388 clinicians found frequent cannabis-related vomiting, psychosis and anxiety, plus big gaps in training and screening across Washington.

A University of Washington survey of 1,694 syringe‑service clients finds smoking has overtaken injecting and methamphetamine remains the most used drug. Programs that hand out safer‑smoking kits saw injection rates fall dramatically.

A UW study found Echinococcus multilocularis in 37 of 100 Puget Sound coyotes. Officials urge leashes, deworming and avoiding rodent scavenging.

Two King County residents who traveled internationally tested positive for measles. Public Health has posted exposure locations across Seattle, Kirkland and Bellevue.

Public Health — Seattle & King County confirmed one local TMVII case and urged clinicians to test and treat with oral antifungals as more cases may be undetected.

State data show overdose deaths dipped in 2025, but Seattle and King County still face hundreds of fentanyl fatalities even as hotlines, naloxone and new short‑stay centers expand access to treatment.

King County warns of a measles exposure at Sea‑Tac after a Canadian traveler passed through on March 9; officials point people to county and state exposure maps and vaccine guidance.

Grant County confirmed two measles infections in children and listed potential exposure sites in Moses Lake. Health officials say unvaccinated residents should check MMR status and call their provider.