Near Record Number of People Died of Overdoses in 2023 in Yakima Near Record Number of People Died of Overdoses in 2023 in Yakima 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.Lance TormeyLance Tormey
Yakima Losing Lives As The Nation Battles Drug OverdosesYakima Losing Lives As The Nation Battles Drug OverdosesNew information shows a big increase in overdose deaths linked to fentanyl and methamphetamine.Lance TormeyLance Tormey
Police Say It’s on Yakima Streets and It’s a Killer!Police Say It’s on Yakima Streets and It’s a Killer!The number today sits at 20. Last year at this time there were 24 overdose deaths in Yakima County.Lance TormeyLance Tormey
Coroner Identifies Human Remains Found Near WapatoCoroner Identifies Human Remains Found Near WapatoYakima County Coroner Jim Curtice has identified human skeletal remains found near Wapato on Sunday as that of a 56-year-old Native American man.Lance TormeyLance Tormey