Seattle City Hall Farmers Market now open Fresh produce and flowers are available this summer at Seattle City Hall Plaza, 600 Fourth Ave. The satellite Pike Place Market is open every Tuesday from 10 am - 2 pm throughout the summer.
DAJD HEALTH HEROES Charity boxing event with firefighters
On Sept. 17, several DAJD officers will take part in the Guns & Hoses charity boxing event in Tacoma. We caught up with some of these health heroes during a training session at the Al Davies Boys & Girls Club in Tacoma. Here is their video. More
KING STREET HEALTH HEROES Weight Watchers at Work®
The entire King Street Weight Watchers at Work group lost a total of about 300 pounds during the last 13 week series. We had the opportunity to sit in on one meeting and talk to some people who attended. Here is their video. More
ENVIROMENTAL LAB HEALTH HEROES Three first-time climbers set their sights on Mt. Rainier
Three employees from the King County Environmental Labs teamed up with the American Lung Association to raise money and climb Mt. Rainier. None of these employees had ever climbed a mountain before. Here is their video. More
DNRP SOLID WASTE HEALTH HEROES Years after starting up, Saladpalooza still going strong
In the early days of the Live Well Challenge, members of the Solid Waste division formed a team called Waist Busters. For extra points, they started Saladpalooza. Several years later, Saladpalooza is still going strong every Thursday. Here is their video. More
BE A HEALTH HERO YOURSELF Own Your Health
Here’s an easy way to be a health hero: make sure you have a primary care doctor you trust. Partnering with a primary care doctor is the first topic in our new, interactive Own Your Health campaign we are launching this month with the nonprofit Puget Sound Health Alliance. So how does having a primary care doctor make you a hero? More
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