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Date set for opening of Kadlec’s new West Richland clinic
Kadlec’s latest primary care clinic, called Candy Mountain Primary Care, is set to open June 2 in West Richland. The clinic at 4100 Keene Road is neighbors with Kadlec’s existing West Richland clinic. At 14,765 square feet in size, the one-story building contains 31 exam rooms along with multiple consult rooms, provider offices, support spaces and workstations. The building was intended to support 10 new primary care providers serving around 1,500 to 2,000 patients each for a total of 15,000 to 20,000 patients, the Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business reported in April 2025.
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Questions remain over who pays at Kennewick recovery center
The latest dispute centered on whether Franklin County should sign a separate agreement with Comprehensive Healthcare. Benton County Commissioner Jerome Delvin said that deal would help pay for treatment for some Franklin County residents who do not have insurance or Medicaid.
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Benton County expands mental health services with teletherapy program
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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...