News & Advisories

I believe we all want the same things for our children. We want them to grow and learn; to enjoy being kids; and more than anything, to live healthy and happy lives.

The first day of school is right around the corner – make sure your family is caught up on recommended vaccines!

You can help prevent getting sick from food by washing your hands and fresh vegetables and fruits.

Wildfire smoke is drifting into our region this week making skies hazy and affecting air quality, while a heat advisory is in place for Tuesday and Wednesday.

This month, I will focus on health risks from concentrated kratom products, lethal levels of paralytic shellfish poison in Hood Canal, and updates from the Ebola outbreak in Africa.

Are you a Kitsap community member who is passionate about public health? Apply to join the Kitsap Public Health Board!

Shape your community's future by taking the community needs survey at KCR.org/CNA2026.

While bats play an important role in our ecosystem, they can spread rabies. Be careful around bats!

Colorful patches are caused by blooms of algae or plankton (tiny plants or animals), which become more active during warm summer months.

Apply before July 12 at kitsappublichealth.org/board/apply.

The simple choice of where we buy our food can have a far bigger impact than we might think.

This month, I wanted to talk about the Ebola outbreak in Africa, the cruise ship hantavirus cases, and how Kitsap County is preparing for the World Cup.

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Kitsap Public Health District’s environmental health team will be collecting freshwater samples along shorelines in Manchester, Southworth, Suquamish, Miller Bay, and Indianola.

This month, I will focus on a local uptick in pertussis cases, the latest updates on measles in Washington, and my perspective on gun violence as a leading public health concern.

Newly released Healthy Youth Survey results suggest that encouraging mental health and substance use trends reported by Kitsap teens are holding steady.

You probably know you need a building permit from your county or city before starting a construction project, but did you know that you might need approval from the Health District, too?

Hundreds of thousands of people in the United States — including many here in Kitsap County — have hepatitis and do not know they are infected.

Mama Moves Kitsap starts their summer walks on Friday, May 8 at Evergreen Park. If you recently had a baby or are a caregiver to a little one, come join us!

“I am honored to have so many people join us to uplift and learn from Black maternal voices,” said Black Infant Thrive educator Gabreiel Outlaw-Spencer. “Black mothers deserve safety, dignity, and joy. We will continue to advocate for safe and healthy outcomes for all birthing families.”