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Dispute Over Addiction Treatment Funding Delays Agreement for Columbia Valley Recovery Center in Kennewick Opening
The Tri-Cities region’s new recovery center is being designed as a “no wrong door” facility, meaning it will accept anyone seeking mental health or addiction treatment without turning them away. However, concerns from Franklin County leaders over potential costs tied to treating out-of-area patients are complicating efforts to finalize a partnership agreement.
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Tri-Cities first responders highlight EMS Week
KENNEWICK, Wa. - First responders from across the Tri-Cities gathered Wednesday, May 13, at the Southridge Sports and Events Complex in Kennewick to recognize the partnerships behind emergency medical care ahead of National EMS Week. Representatives from the Kennewick Fire Department, AMR, Life Flight Network, Trios Southridge Hospital, and Kadlec...
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Walla Walla hospital installs weapons detection system at Emergency Department
WALLA WALLA – Providence St. Mary Medical Center has installed an Evolv Express weapons detection screen system at the Emergency Department entrance to support the security of the hospital’s caregivers, patients and visitors. The Emergency Department is the only hospital entrance that is accessible by the public 24...
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Regional recovery center opens to expand inpatient care in Kennewick
KENNEWICK — Comprehensive Healthcare opens the Columbia Valley Center for Recovery (CVCR) today (Friday), marking the Tri-Cities’ first inpatient facility dedicated to behavioral health and substance use treatment. The center aims to fill a critical gap in regional care by providing a localized alternative to emergency departments. Operating...
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Hospital, clinics hurting as fewer Tri-Cities patients have health care coverage
Annette Cary, Tri-City Herald (Kennewick, Wash.)Tri-City Herald. Tri-Cities health care providers are beginning to see harmful impacts of cuts to federal spending for health care programs with more cuts looming. That’s what Sen. Patty Murray. , D- Wash. , heard when she met with leaders of local health care...
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Pasco school nurse Melissa Abel receives state recognition on School Nurse Day
PASCO, Wash. — Melissa Abel, a nurse at Chiawana High School and Washington's 2025 School Nurse of the Year, received a public recognition from the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction for National School Nurse Day. The office highlighted Abel in a Facebook post and thanked her for the...
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Hector Arredondo, MD, Joins Lourdes Family Medicine
Lourdes Health is pleased to welcome Hector Arredondo, MD, to its team as a family medicine provider at Lourdes Family Medicine, located at 7425 Wrigley Drive, Suite 100, in Pasco. Dr. Arredondo joined the practice on May 1 and will begin seeing patients soon. Dr. Arredondo recently completed his family...
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Walla Walla health warns of possible measles exposure at local restaurant
WALLA WALLA, Wash. — The Walla Walla County Department of Community Health confirmed a second measles case in Walla Walla County this year in an unvaccinated resident who was exposed during international travel. Health officials in a press release said the person spent time in Walla Walla County while...
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Walla Walla fuel spill settlement sets next cleanup steps
WALLA WALLA, Wash. — A state settlement over the 2023 downtown Walla Walla fuel spill lowered the financial penalty while keeping the cleanup moving forward. The Washington Department of Ecology said a cleanup effort that has lasted for years is now moving into a new phase. The spill happened...
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Tri-Cities VA clinic site selected
The federal government has selected the site for a long-planned VA outpatient clinic and filed plans for a 124,000- to 130,000-square-foot facility that would be staffed by nearly 50 doctors and dentists and employ as many as 250 people. The U.S. Veterans Affairs community-based outpatient clinic will be at 3811...
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WSU pilot turns human sewage sludge into renewable natural gas, cutting treatment costs
PULLMAN, Wash. — A Washington State University-led research team says it has found a way to turn sewage sludge into pipeline-quality renewable natural gas more efficiently and at a lower cost, potentially helping communities manage waste while producing energy. In a pilot study conducted in Richland, researchers tested a...
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WSU pilot turns human sewage sludge into renewable natural gas, cutting treatment costs
PULLMAN, Wash. — A Washington State University-led research team says it has found a way to turn sewage sludge into pipeline-quality renewable natural gas more efficiently and at a lower cost, potentially helping communities manage waste while producing energy. In a pilot study conducted in Richland, researchers tested a...