New MultiCare neighborhood emergency department open in Union Gap | Local
A new neighborhood emergency department in Union Gap was designed for efficiency, with rooms and systems arranged for…
Ecology’s water restrictions on the Yakima basin to lift after Oct. 31 | Local
The Department of Ecology’s unprecedented order to halt nearly all surface water use in the Yakima River Basin…
Book Scene:Schwab’s “Bury Our Bones” explores power, desire and blood | People And Pastimes
V. E. Schwab’s latest novel, “Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil,” takes a bite out of vampire…
Book Scene: A sweet fall romance unfolds in Katie Cicatelli-Kuc’s “Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice” | People And Pastimes
Calling all “Gilmore Girls” fans! Looking for a cute, clean, quick, fall romance? Well, look no further than…
WA insurance commissioner says help available for people navigating health care benefits | Local
With Medicare open enrollment right around the corner, Washington’s Office of the Insurance Commissioner has been working all…
Book Scene: “The Wedding People” blends dark humor with tender insight | People And Pastimes
Alison Espach’s latest novel, “The Wedding People,” unfolds during the week-long wedding celebration for Lila, a young heiress,…
Book Scene: “Blue Sisters” weaves loss and resilience into a moving family tale | People And Pastimes
As we began to move on from the humid turbulence of Aug., I thought it would be fitting…
Book Scene: John Green’s newest non-fiction highlights ongoing global toll of tuberculosis | People And Pastimes
I’m celebrating a milestone. It was 10 years ago that I reviewed my first book for this column,…
Book Scene: Matthew Sullivan’s mystery “Midnight in Soap Lake” uncovers small-town secrets | Explore Yakima
Author Matthew Sullivan opens “Midnight in Soap Lake” on a remote irrigation road in the sunbaked Central Washington desert,…
Where to get Narcan in the Yakima Valley, when to use it, how to save lives with it | Local
You’re at a park in Yakima or outside a Lower Valley business when you witness a drug overdose.…
Book Scene: A quiet reckoning in Charlotte Wood’s “Stone Yard Devotional” | People And Pastimes
Why would an atheist suddenly leave her whole life– family, friends, home, career– for an indefinite stay with…