Washington Congressman Wants To Save Lives Taken By FentanylWashington Congressman Wants To Save Lives Taken By FentanylThe Task Force is a working group led by Rep. Newhouse consisting of groups and individuals on the local and state levels who are on the front lines Lance TormeyLance Tormey
Fentanyl Slamming Yakima County Hard Killing ResidentsFentanyl Slamming Yakima County Hard Killing Residents. Last year the record wasn't broken but still 83 people lost their lives to drug overdoses in Yakima County. Lance TormeyLance Tormey
Overdose Deaths Continue to Kill Yakima ResidentsOverdose Deaths Continue to Kill Yakima ResidentsIf individuals are at increased risk for an opioid overdose or know someone who is, they should consider carrying naloxone.Lance TormeyLance Tormey
Overdose Awareness Day Set for August 31 in YakimaOverdose Awareness Day Set for August 31 in YakimaIn an effort to remember those who have died communities in the valley and around the state will come together at the end of the month Lance TormeyLance Tormey
Yakima Health Officials Push Opioid Overdose Prevention CampaignYakima Health Officials Push Opioid Overdose Prevention CampaignAs a result the Yakima Health District is launching the second phase of its “Opioid Overdose Prevention Campaign."Lance TormeyLance Tormey
Elderly Yakima Woman Facing Major Drug ChargesElderly Yakima Woman Facing Major Drug ChargesDrug overdoses aren't anything new in Yakima.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
Something is Killing Yakima Residents in Record NumbersSomething is Killing Yakima Residents in Record NumbersCurtice believes many of the overdose deaths happened because people felt isolated at the beginning of last year because of the pandemicLance TormeyLance Tormey
UW Study says Fentanyl is Killing a Record Amount of Young PeopleUW Study says Fentanyl is Killing a Record Amount of Young PeopleOfficials at the school in Seattle say a trend that's very concerning is that young adults under 30-years-old appear to be using fentanyl at much higher rates than ever before. Lance TormeyLance Tormey
A Record Number Have Died in Yakima County So Far This YearA Record Number Have Died in Yakima County So Far This Year. Yakima County Coroner Jim Curtice says 95 people have died of overdoses, up from 87 nearly two weeks ago.Lance TormeyLance Tormey