Saving Lives From Deadly Fentanyl The Aim of WA Lawmaker
Wa lawmaker wants to save lives from overdoses of fentanyl
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Three Top Counties in Oregon Where People Are Overdosing
Just like other many other states including nearby Washington state Oregon officials say the crisis is driven by opioids like fentanyl, methamphetamine
A Sad And Deadly Year In Yakima As Drug Overdoses Killed Many
All total, Jim Curtice says the county saw 94 overdose deaths last year nearly tying with 2021 when a record 95 overdose deaths were reported in the valley.
Dying From Their Own Hands; Suicides Rise in WA and Yakima County
. It's a major mental health crisis that started to show increases in 2021 during the COVID pandemic.
Overdose Deaths Continue to Rise in Yakima Even in The Holidays
Yakima County Coroner Jim Curtice says so far this year the number stands at 83 suspected or confirmed overdose deaths.
Need to save a life? Narcan Vending Machines Now in Yakima
Now the question remains where to place a new Narcan vending machine.
WA Flu Death Rates Deadliest in Five Years Says Health Department
During the 2022-23 flu season, the Washington State Department of Health says 262 residents died from the flu, ten times more than in 2021-22.
Why were flu rates so low the previous year?
The WA DOH says 257 adults and five children di...
Time To Say Thanks To Officers Who Made The Ultimate Sacrifice
Next week is National Police week, May 14-20.
WA Man Sentenced to 11-Years in Two Deaths from Fentanyl Dealing
21-year old Jonathan Rivera-Venegas pleaded guilty last December to Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl.
Sheriff's Deputies Investigate 2 Mysterious Deaths in Warden
Two men found inside residential home, but the GCSO did not make any mention of a crime.