MultiCare’s new emergency department in Union Gap is making a difference, staff say | Local
Yakima Valley residents Joel Cardenas and Lindsey Montes De Oca both see health care as their calling and…
Elk feeding underway for thriving Yakima herd | Outdoors
Visiting hours for most of the Yakima elk herd appear to be a little shorter so far this…
Wapato and Harvard grad Jennifer Cruz’s research focuses on how to improve health care in rural areas | Local
Jennifer Cruz knew when she graduated from Wapato High School in 2012 that she wanted to work with cancer…
Rain helps Yakima Basin reservoirs after three years of drought | Local
This week’s rain has offered gains to the Yakima River basin’s reservoir system after three years of drought…
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,…