Seattle

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Seattle has a large number of primary- and secondary-care medical centers, including the only level 1 trauma center serving Alaska, Washington, Idaho and Montana. Additionally, Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center is the pediatric referral center for those same states.

UW Medicine

(http://www.uwmedicine.org/) the uw medicine system is operated by the university of washington. it includes harborview medical center, uw medical center, uw medicine neighborhood clinics, eastside specialty center, hall health student health services and sports medicine clinic.harborview medical center, 325 ninth ave, +1 206 744-3000 seattle’s level 1 trauma center, and the hospital where most critically injured patients are either airlifted or ambulanced. 24-hour emergency room, centers of emphasis for neurosciences, trauma, burns, reconstruction and rehabilitation, mentally ill and medically vulnerable, and aids/std treatment. uw medical center, 1959 ne pacific, +1 206 598-3300 the second hospital component to the uw medicine system, this hospital is one of the biggest and best teaching hospitals in the country. 24-hour emergency room.

UW Medical Center

1959 ne pacific, +1 206 598-3300 (http://www.uwmedicine.org...) the second hospital component to the uw medicine system, this hospital is one of the biggest and best teaching hospitals in the country. 24-hour emergency room.

Swedish Medical Center

(http://www.swedish.org/) swedish medical center is a large nonprofit health care provider. it has three main hospital locations and is also affiliated with many other suburban hospitals and clinics. among the things swedish is known for are its cancer, bariatrics and heart institutes. swedish hospital will treat all patients who need care, regardless of their ability to pay.swedish medical center first hill, 747 broadway, +1 206 386-6000 certified primary stroke care center, 24-hour er, 24-hour pediatric er. this is the main swedish medical center campus.swedish medical center cherry hill, 500 17th ave, +1 206 320-2000 certified primary stroke care center, 24-hour er.swedish medical center ballard, 5300 tallman ave nw, +1 206 782-2700 24-hour er.

Swedish Medical Center First Hill

747 broadway, +1 206 386-6000 (http://www.swedish.org/bo...) certified primary stroke care center, 24-hour er, 24-hour pediatric er. this is the main swedish medical center campus.

Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill

500 17th ave, +1 206 320-2000 (http://www.swedish.org/bo...) certified primary stroke care center, 24-hour er.

Swedish Medical Center Ballard

5300 tallman ave nw, +1 206 782-2700 (http://www.swedish.org/bo...) 24-hour er.

 

In the event of a medical emergency anywhere in the U.S., dial 911 for free from any phone, including payphones at no cost.

newspapers

The Seattle Times

(http://www.seattletimes.com) $0.50 daily, $1.50 Sundays is the only remaining daily newspaper in the Seattle area and covers local, national and international news.

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

(http://www.seattlepi.com/) free, online only has ended its print edition, but still maintains local reporters and an online presence.

The Seattle Weekly

(http://www.seattleweekly.com/) free, published Wednesday is one of many free weeklies that are published in the Seattle area. The Weekly has a longstanding reputation for in-depth coverage of arts and local politics.

The Stranger

(http://www.thestranger.co...) free, published Thursday is an alternative weekly newspaper noted for its social commentary, political opinion, arts, comics, music coverage, and local news items.

Publicola

(http://publicola.com/) free, online only is an online only but well read blog covering local politics and events.

Real Change

(http://www.realchangenews.org/) $1.00, published weekly is a newspaper mostly written and produced by homeless people, and it is sold by homeless vendors on street corners and outside grocery stores.

There are also several ethnic newspapers including Northwest Asian Weekly, and numerous neighborhood newspapers including the North Seattle Journal, and the West Seattle Blog. The University of Washington also publishes The Daily of the University of Washington (http://dailyuw.com/).

contact

The area code for the City of Seattle is 206. Surrounding areas use other area codes, including 425 which encompasses the eastside and northern suburbs including Bellevue, Redmond, Lynnwood, and Everett, 253 for all areas south of Kent such as Tacoma, Federal Way, and Fife, and 360 for all areas outside the greater Everett-Seattle-Tacoma corridor but west of the Cascades. All of Washington east of the Cascades uses the 509 area code.

Free Wi-Fi can be found at all Seattle Public libraries, and is available to users with Wi-Fi enabled laptops and wireless devices. The City of Seattle provides free Wi-Fi access in the Columbia City and University District areas as part of a pilot project. The project also provides coverage in four downtown Seattle parks: Occidental, Freeway, Westlake and Victor Steinbrueck, as well as the City Hall lobby area. The Seattle Center also provides free wireless internet in the Center House building (http://www.seattle.gov/ht...). Some of the Metro and Sound Transit commuter buses offer free Wi-Fi.

There are various internet cafes in the Seattle area, especially in the University District and the Downtown neighborhoods. Additionally, many coffee shops offer free and paid wireless access all Starbucks locations offer AT&T internet access points.