In The News
Thank you for your interest in Family Care Network! Below are links to news and articles featuring our organization and team.
August 2023
Two providers join Birch Bay Family Medicine www.thenorthernlight.com/stories/two-providers-join-birch-bay-family-medicine,27161
January 2023
https://bellinghamalive.com/
December 2022
https://issuu.com/lyndentribune/docs/best_of_lynden_2022
October 2022
Best of the Northwest
https://bellinghamalive.com/lifestyle/best-of-the-northwest-2022/
September 2022
Family Care Network adds Fairhaven Clinic
https://whatcom-news.com/whatcom-county-business-announcements-8_206647/
August 2022
Chuckanut Family Medicine officially opens
https://www.cascadiadaily.com/news/2022/aug/03/places-things-aug-2022/
Family Care Network remains committed to Blaine facility, CEO says
https://www.thenorthernlight.com/stories/family-care-network-remains-committed-to-blaine-facility-ceo-says,20823?
September 2021
New doctor in Birch Bay
https://www.thenorthernlight.com/stories/new-doctor-in-birch-bay,17502?
July 2021
Blaine facility moving foward
https://www.thenorthernlight.com/stories/family-care-network-to-move-for…
May 2021
First child in the 12- to 15-year-old age group receives the COVID-19 vaccine
https://youtu.be/VrVkg5IGZPs
Teens and COVID Vaccines
https://www.whatcomtalk.com/2021/05/27/teens-and-covid-vaccines-perspect…
April 2021
Parkscriptions featured in Earth Day article:
https://www.seattletimes.com/life/outdoors/things-you-can-do-in-the-seat…
Family Care Network welcomes new physician assistant
https://www.thenorthernlight.com/stories/family-care-network-welcomes-ne…
March 2021
https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/coronavirus/article250288505.html
Whatcom County Community Vaccination Center opens to public March 13
https://www.whatcomtalk.com/2021/03/09/whatcom-county-community-vaccination-center…
Vaccine supply remains limited.
https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/coronavirus/article249778403.html
February 2021
https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/coronavirus/article249544803.html
Up to 5,000 people a week could get COVID-19 vaccine at this Bellingham site starting in March
https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/coronavirus/article249347445.html
Whatcom receives no first doses of COVID-19 vaccines this week as state shifts focus
https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/coronavirus/article249280730.html
County sends letter to Inslee on reopening plan
https://www.thenorthernlight.com/stories/county-sends-letter-to-inslee-on-reopening…
Where to find the COVID-19 vaccine and who can get it in Whatcom County
https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article248817100.html
Whatcom County officials question COVID vaccine shortage
https://www.kiro7.com/news/local/whatcom-county-officials-question-covid-vaccine…
Vaccine supply still not meeting demand
https://www.thenorthernlight.com/stories/vaccine-supply-still-not-meeting-demand…
Vaccine availability updates
https://www.bellinghamherald.com/article248963309.html
To make an appointment for vaccination with Family Care Network
https://www.lyndentribune.com/news/county-covid-rate-is-easing/article_a7ec584c…
January 2021
https://www.thenorthernlight.com/stories/vaccine-now-offered-to-people-65-and…
Anxious Whatcom residents jam phone lines seeking appointments for COVID-19 vaccine
https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/coronavirus/article248652385.html
Flood of calls to healthcare providers — please do not phone in!
https://www.lyndentribune.com/news/flood-of-calls-to-healthcare-providers-please…
KGMI
https://kgmi.com/news/007700-local-health-providers-expand-vaccine…
Family Care Network project delayed five months
https://www.thenorthernlight.com/stories/family-care-network-project…
Fall 2020
Greg Anderson, MD and his use of Parkscriptions.
July 29, 2020
Blaine property purchase delayed.
https://www.thenorthernlight.com/stories/city-family-care-network-delay-sale-of-gateway-property-until-2021,11093
April 30, 2020
April 8, 2020
https://www.thenorthernlight.com/stories/city-of-blaine-amends-gateway-property-agreement,10189
March 22, 2020
https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/coronavirus/article241375606.html
March 19, 2020
https://www.kiro7.com/video/?id=4861766
March 11, 2020
https://www.thenorthernlight.com/stories/family-care-network-facility-could-open-by-mid-2021,9802?
February 19, 2020
https://www.thenorthernlight.com/stories/family-care-network-shares-further-details-of-its-proposal,8264?
October 20, 2019
https://kgmi.com/podcasts/the-whatcom-report-october-20-2019/
October 15, 2019
https://www.goskagit.com/news/local_news/business-briefly/article_b9c808bb-4ae4-5749-975c-1bfeeebd68da.html/
October 1, 2019
Urgent Care expands to Lynden, extends hours in Mount Vernon. All locations open to FCN and non-FCN patients.
https://www.familycarenetwork.com/news/urgent-care-expands-lynden-extends-hours-mount-vernon
Two Family Care Network physicians were voted Best Family Practitioner in Bellingham Alive’s Best of the Northwest 2019 poll:
- GOLD: Karen O’Keefe, MD – Bellignham Bay Family Medicine
- SILVER: John Hiemstra, DO – Lynden Family Medicine
https://issuu.com/klmedia/docs/1910_ba_web?fr=sMjg0NjMzNjMz&mc_cid=98c103723b&mc_eid=8a7ffce52c
September 2019
https://www.thenorthernlight.com/stories/city-of-blaine-family-care-network-reach-property-deal,8374?
North Cascade Family Physicians was selected as a top 3 finalist for Best Medical Facility in goskagit.com’s Skagit’s Best 2019.
https://www.goskagit.com/contests/skagitsbest/#//
August 29, 2019
https://www.king5.com/article/news/health/xxx/281-80ced5ef-ab61-4c74-837c-56d8187be32e
August 23, 2019
https://medium.com/wagovernor/program-elevates-patients-health-by-encouraging-any-contact-with-the-outdoors-5bcd32e4b64f
August 21, 2019
https://www.thenorthernlight.com/stories/family-care-network-shares-further-details-of-its-proposal,8264?
May 1, 2019
https://www.outsideonline.com/2393660/science-newest-miracle-drug-free
December 5, 2019
https://www.thenorthernlight.com/stories/new-doctor-welcomed-to-birch-bay,6497?
March/April, 2018
https://www.wta.org/news/magazine/features/the-power-of-parks
March 17, 2017
https://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/article138989883.html
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