Date |
Press Release Archives |
12/23/16 |
Influenza has reached Kitsap County |
12/15/16 |
Kitsap Public Health District experiencing telephone technical issues |
12/08/16 |
Kitsap Public Health Board approves secure medicine return regulations |
11/07/16 |
Kitsap Public Health Board seeks feedback on proposed ordinance |
10/26/16 |
Kitsap Public Health Board to meet Tues., Nov. 1 |
10/25/16 |
Board to consider new regulations for a secure medicine return program |
10/12/16 |
Important health reminders during heavy rains and storms |
08/29/16 |
No-contact advisory issued for north end of Dyes Inlet |
08/09/16 |
Island Lake County Park swimming beach re-opened |
08/08/16 |
Sewage spill near Keyport boat ramp prompts no-contact advisory |
07/27/16 |
Island Lake swimming beaches temporarily closed again |
07/21/16 |
Island Lake Crista Camp swimming beach re-opened |
07/14/16 |
Island Lake swimming beaches to remain closed due to E.coli |
07/13/16 |
Island Lake swimming beaches temporarily closed |
04/27/16 |
Kitsap Public Health District releases revised draft vaping ordinance |
04/19/16 |
Kitsap Public Health Board to consider new local vaping ordinance |
04/05/16 |
Kitsap Public Health District Office to open late April 11 |
03/18/16 |
Advisory issued for Hood Canal area near Bangor |
03/14/16 |
Sewer and stormwater overflows lead to extension of no-contact advisories near Poulsbo |
03/10/16 |
Sewer and stormwater overflows lead to no-contact advisories for Liberty Bay, Nesika Bay and Port Washington Narrows |
02/19/16 |
Kitsap Public Health District releases 2015 Water Quality Report |
02/02/16 |
Fisher Distinctive Dentistry awarded EnviroStars certification |
01/21/16 |
Sewer and stormwater overflows lead to Two no-contact advisories in Kitsap County |
01/20/16 |
Second influenza-related death confirmed in Kitsap County |
01/14/16 |
Kitsap Public Health District proposing fee adjustments |
12/22/15 |
Kitsap Public Health District holiday closures |
12/09/15 |
CSO prompts no-contact advisory for Port Washington Narrows |
12/08/15 |
Important health reminders during heavy rains and storms |
12/07/15 |
Naval Base Kitsap Bangor reports sewer spill |
12/07/15 |
Meeting December 10 to highlight results for Murden Cove/Fletcher Bay project |
11/27/15 |
No Contact advisory issued for north end of Liberty Bay |
11/18/15 |
No-contact advisory issued for Port Washington Narrows |
10/31/15 |
No-Contact Advisory issued for Mosher Creek and Dyes Inlet
due to sewer spill |
10/02/15 |
Kitsap Public Health District Closed Monday Morning |
10/01/15 |
Kitsap Public Health District to Continue as Local Lead Organization for the Washington Health Benefit Exchange Customer Support Program |
09/16/15 |
Shellfish harvesting closed on both sides of Port Orchard Passage |
09/10/15 |
Shellfish Harvesting Closed in Liberty Bay |
09/10/15 |
Health Advisory Issued for Toxic Blue-Green Algae in Kitsap Lake, Kitsap Creek & Chico Creek |
09/01/15 |
Shellfish Harvesting Closure Expanded |
08/18/15 |
No-Contact Advisory Lifted for Port Washington Narrows |
08/18/15 |
Shellfish Harvesting Closed in Dyes Inlet |
08/14/15 |
No Contact Advisory Issued for Port Washington Narrows |
08/11/15 |
East Shoreline Shellfish Harvesting Closure Expanded to Port Madison and Miller Bays |
08/11/15 |
Advisory for Dyes Inlet and Port Washington Narrows Lifted |
08/04/15 |
No-Contact Advisory for Dyes Inlet and Port Washington Narrows Extended to Tuesday, August 11 |
07/31/15 |
Sewer spill in Clear Creek Estuary estimated at 40,000 gallons |
07/31/15 |
Wildcat Lake County Park Swimming Beach is Open |
07/30/15 |
Wildcat Lake County Park Swimming Beach Closed Due to E. Coli |
07/29/15 |
Shellfish Harvesting Closed from Point No Point south to Jefferson Point |
07/14/15 |
Island Lake County Park Swimming Beach is Open |
07/09/15 |
Island Lake County Park Swimming Beach Closed - Again |
07/07/15 |
Island Lake County Park Swimming Beach is Open |
07/02/15 |
Island Lake County Park Swimming Beach Closed |
07/02/15 |
Bat Found at Cedar Heights Junior High School |
06/26/15 |
Shellfish Harvesting Closed in Hood Canal from Tekiu Point Near Seabeck South to Mason County Line |
06/24/15 |
Stay Healthy While Swimming This Summer |
06/03/15 |
Shellfish Harvesting Closure Area Expanded in Hood Canal |
05/27/15 |
Shellfish Harvesting Closed in Hood Canal |
05/20/15 |
Tips for Surviving Mosquito Season |
05/14/15 |
Kitsap Public Health District Awarded National Accreditation |
05/06/15 |
Kitsap Public Health District Releases New Core Public Health Indicators |
04/14/15 |
Friday, April 17 is deadline to enroll in Qualified Health Plans |
03/13/15 |
Liberty Bay Sewage Spill Investigation Update |
03/12/15 |
Sewage Spill Impacts Liberty Bay |
02/25/15 |
Kitsap Public Health District Releases 2014 Water Quality Report |
01/29/15 |
Pertussis Outbreak Occurring in Kitsap County |
01/27/15 |
Kitsap County Sees Fifth Influenza-Related Death this Flu Season |
01/09/15 |
Influenza on the Rise in Kitsap County |
11/21/14 |
"Mock" Ebola Press Conference Scheduled for Monday |
11/13/14 |
Health Insurance Open Enrollment Begins November 15 |
11/08/14 |
Sewage Spill in Old Town Silverdale Impacts Silverdale Waterfront Park - No-Contact Order Extended Through Monday, November 10 |
11/05/14 |
Kitsap Public Health District Hires New Health Officer |
10/27/14 |
Changes to Food Service Regulations Proposed |
10/24/14 |
Port Orchard Auto Body Awarded EnviroStars Certification |
10/23/14 |
No-Contact Advisory Lifted for Ravine Creek on Bainbridge Island |
10/21/14 |
Port Madison Bay Closed to All Shellfish Harvesting |
10/16/14 |
Kitsap Public Health District Preparing for Possibility of Ebola |
10/09/14 |
Kitsap Public Health Aims to Prevent Rabies Exposure |
10/07/14 |
Update on Sewer Spill Impacting Ravine Creek on Bainbridge Island |
09/23/14 |
Kitsap Public Health District Office to Open Late October 6 |
09/22/14 |
Long Lake Toxic Blue‐Green Algae Advisory Canceled |
09/17/14 |
Sewage Spill Impacts Sinclair Inlet and Port Washington Narrows |
09/11/14 |
Dyes Inlet Closed to All Shellfish Harvesting |
09/09/14 |
Shellfish Harvesting Closure in Port Orchard Narrows |
08/29/14 |
Advisory Issued for Toxic Blue-Green Algae in Long Lake |
08/15/14 |
No Contact Advisory Lifted for Eagle Harbor, Bainbridge Island |
08/11/14 |
Eagle Harbor Sewage Spill Update |
07/29/14 |
Shellfish Harvesting Closure in Port Orchard Narrows |
07/24/14 |
Sewage Spill Impacts Manchester Beaches |
07/23/14 |
County Health Officer Scott Lindquist Accepts Position with State Health Department
Health District Begins Search for New Health Officer |
07/18/14 |
CDC Tests Find No Norovirus Particles |
07/17/14 |
Horseshoe Lake Illness Confirmed as Norovirus |
07/16/14 |
Media Advisory / Photo Opportunity |
07/15/14 |
Horseshoe Lake County Park Illness Investigation - Update |
07/15/14 |
Shellfish Harvesting Closure in Port Orchard Narrows |
07/15/14 |
Horseshoe Lake County Park Closure - BRIEF UPDATE |
07/14/14 |
Horseshoe Lake County Park Temporarily Closed |
07/10/14 |
West Nile Virus Found in Mosquitoes in Washington State |
07/08/14 |
Shellfish Harvesting Closure in Dyes Inlet |
07/02/14 |
Kitsap Public Health District Hires Public Information Officer |
05/01/14 |
Community Asked to Help Design Septic System Workshop |
03/04/14 |
Kitsap Public Health Releases 2013 Water Quality Report |
02/25/14 |
No Contact Advisory Lifted for Eagle Harbor, Bainbridge Island |
12/12/13 |
Shellfish Harvesting Closure in Port Orchard Narrows |
11/19/13 |
Washington Healthplanfinder Mobile Enrollment Tour Visits Bremerton |
11/06/13 |
Public Health Board Appoints Scott Daniels as Health District Administrator |
10/30/13 |
Shellfish Harvesting Closure in Port Orchard Narrows |
10/23/13 |
Shellfish Harvesting Closure in Dyes Inlet |
10/08/13 |
Shellfish Harvesting Closure in Port Madison and Miller Bays |
09/30/13 |
Combined Sewer Overflow Impacts Port Washington Narrows |
09/17/13 |
Shellfish Harvesting Closure in Port Washington Narrows |
09/10/13 |
No-Contact Health Advisory Canceled for Eagle Harbor |
09/06/13 |
Health Advisories Issued for Dyes Inlet and Port Washington Narrows |
08/24/13 |
BKAT to Air Program on Safe Syringe Disposal (Broadcast August 26 - September 18) |
08/06/13 |
August 18th Public Meeting on Health Care Coverage Changes |
08/01/13 |
Free Vaccination Clinic for Adults on August 14 |
07/17/13 |
Shellfish Harvesting Closed in Sinclair Inlet Due to High Biotoxin Levels |
07/02/13 |
Health District to Close on July 4 and 5 |
06/26/13 |
Combined Sewer Overflow Impacts Port Washington Narrows and Sinclair Inlet |
06/10/13 |
Kitsap Health Report Card Released |
06/05/13 |
Washington Health Benefit Exchange Selects Kitsap Public Health District for Customer Support Program |
06/04/13 |
Health District to Close from 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. On Monday June 10th |
05/24/13 |
Kitsap Public Health District and University of Washington Team Up on "Emerging Contaminants" Study |
04/17/13 |
Health District to Kick Off Murden Cove Water Quality Project |
03/26/13 |
Health District Releases 2012 Water Quality Report and 2013 Public Health Advisories for Polluted Streams |
03/22/13 |
Board Considers Revisions to Clean Indoor Air Ordinance |
02/26/13 |
New On-line Application Available for Septic System Inspection Reports for Property Sales |
01/18/13 |
"Ready, Set, Go! 5210 Kitsap" Kickoff Scheduled for January 29th |
01/17/13 |
Prepare for a Tougher Flu Season in 2013 |
01/15/13 |
Kitsap Kicks Off Dyes Inlet Pathogen Reduction Project |