overdose deaths

Curtice says over the last two days he's seen 4 overdose deaths and he's concerned there's a large amount of fentanyl laced pills being sold on the streets of Yakima.

The number today sits at 20. Last year at this time there were 24 overdose deaths in Yakima County.

EVERETT (AP) — The city of Everett has filed a lawsuit against the manufacturer of the powerful painkiller OxyContin. The Daily Herald reports the civil lawsuit against Purdue Pharma was filed Thursday. Everett Mayor Ray Stephanson says the drug manufacturer needs to be held accountable for a surge in overdose deaths in the community...