Nearly 380 people died from overdoses in 2017 Nearly 200 people have died in King County this year so far from overdoses. In 2017, nearly 380 people died of overdoses — a 10-year record in the county. Paige Browning
New HIV infections in North Seattle worry public health officials “If HIV begins to spread in a new population of persons who inject drugs, who don’t have other risk factors for HIV, there can be a large outbreak potentially,” Public Health Seattle King County's Dr. Jeff Duchin said. Patricia Murphy
Wildfire smoke is smothering Seattle’s summer economy The true cost of Seattle’s smoke is inestimable, incalculable, and real. Carolyn Adolph
"If you can't see anything then being in a balloon doesn't give you a lot of enjoyment." Ballooning Snohomish has been shutdown right in the peak of their season due to wildfire smoke. That's costing the company thousands of dollars per cancelled flight. Casey Martin
What to do when the smoke starts to get to you If you're a longtime Seattleite, this may seem like one of the worst weeks ever for air pollution. Air quality experts say ... that's probably true. Paige Browning
