RFK Jr. declares public health emergency for WA flooding

Debris floats down the Nooksack River in Ferndale, in the flooded area around Hovander Homestead Park. (Photo by Eli Voorhies for Washington State Standard)

WASHINGTON D.C. – U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. declared a public health emergency Wednesday over this month’s flooding in Washington state. The action from Kennedy, the head of the U.S. Department of Health and Human

Massage therapist in Whatcom County suspended due to stalking charges

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OLYMPIA, WA – State health officials suspended the credential of Whatcom County massage therapist Collin Noah Ruginski (MA70003484) pending further legal action. In April 2025 Ruginski plead guilty to domestic violence-stalking, a gross misdemeanor. Since then, charges allege