All seven teens who escaped from the Echo Glen Children’s Center in Snoqualmie on Sunday are now back in custody including one from Yakima. Clark County Sheriff’s Deputies found 4 of the seven escapees on Sunday night. Three others were taken into custody on Sunday afternoon. ******************* Previously reported 16-year-old Jessy Krikorian Jr. of Yakima … [Read more…]
People are overdosing in the state everyday from fentanyl laced drugs. In Yakima the number of suspected overdose deaths stands at 26 up from 12 overdose deaths reported in February of this year. In an effort to help keep more people alive and educate communities Rep. Dan Newhouse has launched the Central Washington Fentanyl Task … [Read more…]
Fentanyl is crossing the U.S. Mexican border and local authorities say a lot of the drug is making its way into the Yakima Valley. Many people are using the drug and some are overdosing. YAKIMA SET THE BAR HIGH IN 2021 A record 98 overdose deaths kept authorities busy in Yakima County in 2021. Last … [Read more…]