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 […]
Snohomish County Starts Search for New Health Department Director

SNOHOMISH COUNTY—The search for a new Health Department Director begins today, June 27. Dennis Worsham, the current director, is departing to take up the role of Washington State Secretary of Health, as announced by Governor Bob Ferguson earlier this month. Worsham will assume his new position on July 7. In a message to Health Department […]
Snohomish County Launches Mobile “Health on Wheels” Van to Bring Care Directly to the Community

SNOHOMISH COUNTY–This week, the public will get its first look at the new Snohomish County Health Department Health on Wheels Van—a state-of-the-art mobile unit designed to deliver vital preventive health services directly to the people who need them most. With this new van, care is no longer limited by location, transportation, or circumstance. Whether it’s […]
Snohomish unveils new Health on Wheels van to meet public health demands where they are

EVERETT—The Snohomish County Health Department unveiled its new, state-of-the-art, ‘Health on Wheels’ van today just in time for National Public Health Week which spans from April 7 through 13. The Health on Wheels van is a mobile public health unit designed to bring essential services directly to residents across Snohomish County, expanding the reach of […]