Join us on June 26 for a CDN Meet & Greet!

Dr. Omar Jaffer threads a camera into the new Intuitive Ion Robotic Bronchoscopy at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center in November. The new device allows for minimally invasive lung biopsies and improves diagnoses of lung cancer. (Hailey Hoffman/Cascadia Daily News)

We're Checking the Pulse of Local Health Care

Since 2022, locally owned, independent Cascadia Daily News has worked to inform Whatcom and Skagit county residents by reporting on local institutions through in-depth, investigative and impactful journalism.

This summer, we'll expand this impact by welcoming our full-time Public Health/Health Care reporter, Owen Racer. He will:

• Serve as a staunch public advocate and watchdog, reporting on local health care systems' cost, availability, and management.
• Help readers navigate a complex, often faceless system that can frustrate consumers.
• Seek out health care-related story ideas from our CDN community.

This position is part of the national Report for America program, which
places journalists in local newsrooms nationwide to report on under-covered issues and communities.

We'd love to tell you more and invite you to be a part of this initiative.

Join us on Thursday, June 26, from 6 to 8 p.m. for a CDN Meet & Greet at Chuckanut Bay Distillery, 1311 Cornwall Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225.

You'll learn more about the Report for America program, our commitment to robust health care reporting and meet CDN staff members in person.