The following is written by Lindsay Bosslet for Public Health Insider:
On April 4, the Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium published the outcome of the Amio-Lido-Placebo Study in the New England Journal of Medicine. The results are another important step forward in the world of cardiac arrest response – and that means any one of us could be affected by them.
The Department of Health said today that kindergarten immunization coverage for school year 2015 – 2016 increased by 2.2 percent over the previous school year. The increase means that 85 percent of Washington state kindergartners had the required vaccines to start school.
Where there’s a will, there’s weed.
After months of planning and preparation – by both the state and the motoring public – the Department of Transportation is about to launch its week-long closure of the White River bridge.
Two men will be sentenced later this month in connection with the fatal beating of a 24-year-old woman during a home invasion robbery in Kent in 2013.
Vision loss happens more often that we may care to admit. Whether by disease, age, accident or trauma, people can have their vision impacted. But it doesn’t have to mean the loss of independence or quality of life. By tapping into community supports and resources, people who are blind or partially sighted can do almost anything a fully-sighted person can do.
Beginning in the 2016-17 School Year, all middle and high school students in the Sumner School District will be assigned a Chromebook for instructional purposes to use at school and home. Like a textbook, the device will be checked out to students at the beginning of the school year.
The Bonney Lake Pantherettes once again brought their magic to the state drill competition, coming away with a state championship title in the show category. The Panthettes faced down Lakes, Woodland and Sumner high schools, scoring an exceptional 260.90 points during the March 26 competition. The team was sent to state after placing first in the show category at districts. They also placed second in the military category.
A Loraine Street resident reported April 7 a vehicle had been stolen during the night. Officers had seen the missing vehicle at another location. It was returned to the registered owner, undamaged and with nothing missing.
An employee of a downtown business expressed concern the evening of April 3 that an intoxicated couple would be attempting to drive. Their vehicle was across the street from the business and, when police made contact, both were asleep and keys were not in the ignition. They agreed not to drive until sober.
Officers spotted a quad being driven on Griffin Avenue at 7:33 p.m. April 2. When police attempted to stop the four-wheeler, the driver took off at a high rate of speed. It was last seen turning onto 236th Avenue Southeast but was not located.
A resident of 257th Place Southeast reported April 2 a dog had been stolen. After police responded, the animal was found at a neighbor’s home. Police were investigating if the incident began as an attempted theft and resulted in the dog getting away.