Coming to Terms with Long COVID: Deepa’s Story

March 5, 2024.Reading time 9 minutes.

Person with brown skin, long curly black hair, lying in bed.

What’s it like to have long COVID? This comic strip tells the story of one King County resident’s experience, the first in a comics series telling real-life stories about long COVID.

How to prepare for a major earthquake

January 2, 2024.Reading time 2 minutes.

Emergency kits should include water, non-perishable food, medications, a can opener, a radio, and a flashlight with extra batteries.

We’re thinking of the people who have lost loved ones and have been impacted by the recent earthquake in Japan.

We encourage everyone in King County to support recovery efforts, and to take steps now to prepare for a major earthquake.

Staying connected while staying at home: Tips for older adults

April 11, 2020.Reading time 7 minutes.

Are you an older adult or do you have older adults in your life that you love? Protecting ourselves and those we love by staying apart is hard. Here are few ways that older adults can stay safe and healthy while still connecting with friends and family!

Pandemic in Seattle: A comic strip about 1918 and now

April 5, 2020.Reading time 15 minutes.

How is today’s COVID-19 pandemic in Seattle similar–and different–than what happened during the 1918 influenza pandemic? We explore how public health measures made a difference then, and what that means now, through a comic strip.

Survivor Tales: In Deep Water

September 13, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

If you lived through a natural disaster, what would you want others to know about the experience so that they would be better ready to get through something similar? With that question in mind, we talked to real-life survivors of disasters to capture their stories, with the help of Seattle comics artist David Lasky. For […]

Why testing for lead helps kids…and how you can get free testing

August 5, 2019.Reading time 7 minutes.

Lead exposure can harm brain growth in young children, so it’s important for toddlers and preschoolers to be tested for lead if they have any of the risk factors. We’re offering free lead testing at many events this August, and we have a comic strip to explain why testing for lead benefits young children.