Snohomish County 2025 Healthcare Boom: New ER, Mobile Clinics, and Behavioral Health Expansions Revealed
In 2025, Snohomish County made significant strides in expanding access to healthcare, behavioral health services, and recovery support amid ongoing public health challenges. Below are the highlights of our coverage in 2025. MultiCare and Overlake cut ribbon on county’s first ever off-campus emergency department On October 1, 2025, Overlake Medical Center & Clinics and MultiCare […]
Verdant Health Commission memorializes the legacy of Fred Langer
EDMONDS—Verdant Health Commissioners celebrated the completion of the two-year, $9 million, renovation of the Kruger Medical Building, located on the Providence-Swedish Edmonds Campus, with a renaming ceremony dedicated to former Public Hospital Commissioner Fredrick “Fred” Peter Langer. Snohomish County Public Hospital District No. 2, now operates as Verdant Health Commission. “I love that this facility […]
Remembering Fred Langer, Public Hospital District #2 Commissioner
On December 17th, 2021, after a private 3-year battle with cancer, Fred Langer, a former member of the board of commissioners for Public Hospital District No. 2, Snohomish County, which operates as Verdant Health Commission, passed away. He resigned from his position in October 2021 to focus on his health. Langer will be memorialized for […]
