Tad Sooter

Public information officer for Kitsap Public Health District. Tweets are my own.

[Tad Sooter @tsooter]

@KitsapSun Woke me up in Suquamish! Rattled our house pretty good and we felt the first aftershock.

[Kitsap Public Health @KitsapHealth]

Flu activity remains high in Kitsap. Nine flu-related deaths have been reported in the county so far this season. Visit our flu page for tips to protect your family. https://t.co/1G2MkuDcWl

[Tad Sooter @tsooter]

Bittersweet day today as I am leaving the @kitsapsun to join Kitsap Public Health District. I've been privileged to work alongside some incredibly talented journalists over the past eight years and I will miss this newsroom. Thank you to everyone who helped me along the way.

[Kitsap Sun @KitsapSun]

After five weeks at sea, a team of 21 scientists from five countries returned last week with some surprising findings about the mysterious lives of salmon in the Pacific Ocean. https://t.co/XsNTAFFrp1

[Kitsap Sun @KitsapSun]

The man claimed he had permission from the Suquamish Tribe to fish in its waters, but court documents say the tribal council confirmed he did not. https://t.co/vqKEKjsaNO

[Tad Sooter @tsooter]

. @AGOWA on the @CHIFranciscan antitrust settlement: "The terms include a significant payment to the state and will restore competition and choices for health care services on the Kitsap peninsula, benefiting patients and doctors.” Waiting on details. https://t.co/SyY9pxpuG5

[Tad Sooter @tsooter]

32% of high school seniors in Kitsap reported vaping in the past 30 days: https://t.co/DSWzBSKCl7

[Kimberly Rubenstein @krubenstein]

6 reasons why KOMO's take on homelessness is the wrong one. https://t.co/1s2QpakPTq

[Bainbridge Islander @BIConversation]

It's still unclear why a Bainbridge Island police officer's rifle fired a shot in the Clearwater Casino in April 2018. See video of the incident here. https://t.co/241g8ow1QJ

[Tad Sooter @tsooter]

The state's antitrust lawsuit against @CHIFranciscan and two Kitsap County physicians groups has been settled. Case was scheduled for trial tomorrow. https://t.co/SyY9pxpuG5

[Ben Goldfarb @ben_a_goldfarb]

Washington's spring herring spawn is suddenly in full swing. Gorgeous picture of the Hood Canal nearshore by Dave Parks of the Coastal Watershed Institute.

[Kimberly Rubenstein @krubenstein]

Great news for our staff and the readers of the @kitsapsun. We’re hiring a reporter! We have one of the best local news staffs around and are excited to find the next person to join our team. https://t.co/mCY3e6IJFx

[Olympic Community of Health @OlympicCH]

Mark your calendar for March 23rd for a free public education event, "Opioid Use Disorder in Kitsap County."

Five local experts, including OCH's Dr. Lisa Rey Thomas, will present at the Eagles Nest Community Center in Bremerton.

[Tad Sooter @tsooter]

The new Harrison hospital in Silverdale is on track to open at the end of 2020, according to @CHIFranciscan https://t.co/NSoJflMWcf

[Tad Sooter @tsooter]

Two flu-related deaths have been reported in Kitsap County this winter and flu season is still in full swing. https://t.co/DxtuNAroAn

[Northwest Treaty Tribes @nwtreatytribes]

Health advisory lifted for historically polluted Bremerton stream #waterquality
https://t.co/gfFO37NjLF

[Tad Sooter @tsooter]

Wonder how clean or polluted the creeks are in your Kitsap neighborhood? Check out the map at the bottom of this story to find out: https://t.co/sbkk15MQAj

[NOAA Fisheries @NOAAFisheries]

Just in: Scientists find mystery killer whales off Cape Horn, Chile. An international team collected genetic samples that will help determine whether the killer whale, with its tiny eye patches and distinctly different body shape, is indeed new to science: https://t.co/1kpPMvc9Rn

[Tad Sooter @tsooter]

About 33 percent of Kitsap County adults were born in Washington, according to this very cool map...

[Tad Sooter @tsooter]

@PeterVosshall Decided not to hop the gate and run Country Club?