Yakima County seeks input on drug survey

Yakima County is conducting a survey to gather input from community members about chemical dependency prevention, intervention and treatment.

The county received federal block grant money to help reform health care. The survey will help to guide the development of the Yakima County Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care plan.

The survey is at svy.mk/yakimasurvey.

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I've known Tony Benegas for approximately 15 years and fully support his re-election to the West Richland City Council. Tony and his wife have lived in West Richland for 26 years.

Tony cares about the people and the city of West Richland. His ability to team with and build consensus with our other elected officials has provided vital funding and development for West Richland. One example is a $254,000 grant to start revitalizing the Van Giesen-Yakima River entrance into our city. Tony isn't content with just maintaining our quality of life -- he works hard to bring progress to problems that others just discuss.

The fact that Tony also dedicates his time to the United Way Board of Benton and Franklin Counties and the Washington State Civil Rights commission shows that Tony is interested in making our community a better place.

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Participation in market surveys by customers has inspired Abadan, a Richland-based printing and copying business, to make an $11,000 donation to Grace Clinic.

Abadan, a Tri-City business founded in 1953, asked area business to complete a survey Feb. 6-10. As a sign of its appreciation, Abadan plans to donate $10 per business to the Kennewick health clinic that serves uninsured people in Benton and Franklin counties.

The goal was $5,000, but high response to the survey led to Abadan increasing its donation to $11,000.

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Five cases of gonorrhea and one case of new, active tuberculosis in Benton and Franklin counties were reported to the state Department of Social and Health Services for December. Yakima County for that month reported 51 cases of gonorrhea and 4 of tuberculosis.

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An annual survey of Eastern Washington's Latino population by a Whitman College group recommended Thursday that the state Legislature pass a Voting Rights Act to facilitate minority representation in local communities.

Yakima prosecutor arrested after drunken driving crash

Yakima prosecutor arrested after drunken driving crash

YAKIMA -- The Washington State Patrol says Yakima County Prosecutor Jim Hagarty was arrested after a drunken driving accident Tuesday evening in Selah.

His car rear-ended another car on Highway 823.

Hagarty's car was impounded and he was was processed at the Yakima County jail for investigation of drunken driving.

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