Barnes and Noble raising money for Domestic Violence Services
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- Domestic Violence Services of Benton and Franklin Counties (DVSBF) is partnering with Barnes and Noble for the first time to raise money for their…
Join the fight against heart disease at the Go Red for Women Luncheon
PROSSER, Wash. -- Join the Prosser Memorial Health Foundation, Prosser Memorial Health's Heart Center and the American Heart Association for a luncheon at Desert Wind Winery. The Go Red For Women…
New virus has infected more than 17,300 globally
A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 17,300 people globally. Cases confirmed as of Monday in Beijing: — China: 17,205 cases on the mainland. In addition, Hong Kong has 15 cases and Macao has seven. Most…
Washington patient with possible coronavirus released from Harborview
KING COUNTY, Wash. - Harborview Medical Center discharged a person with possible coronavirus Friday morning. According to UW Media Relations Director Susan Gregg, on Wednesday afternoon Harborview admitted the patient who was being evaluated for possible coronavirus and other respiratory…
US advises no travel to China, where virus deaths top 200
BEIJING (AP) — The U.S. advised against all travel to China as the number of cases of a worrying new virus spiked more than tenfold in a week, including the highest death toll in a 24-hour period reported Friday. The…
Wine and Art Saves Hearts: join the fight against Heart Disease at Frichette Winery
BENTON CITY, Wash. -- To bring awareness for heart disease, Frichette Winery is hosting their 7th Annual Wine and Art Saves Hearts event on Saturday, Feb. 8 at 5:30 p.m. Grab…
Tri-Cities Cancer Center to offer more "Cancer Crushing Cuisine" classes this year
Kennewick, WA – The Tri-Cities Cancer Center will continue its partnership with Red Mountain Kitchen in Downtown Kennewick in 2020, offering cancer-fighting cooking classes to the public. The cooking classes will be fun and educational, highlighting the cancer-fighting properties of…
Children's Developmental Center in Richland receives $5,000 grant
PASCO, Wash. -- A local nonprofit that helps children with developmental delays is starting 2020 strong. The Children’s Developmental Center in Richland just received $5,000 in grant money to go toward their programs.…
UW Medicine is developing coronavirus diagnostic test
SEATTLE, Wash. — University of Washington School of Medicine is developing a diagnostic test for the coronavirus. In the wake of growing coronavirus infections, and its transmission to the United States, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention is coordinating…
Death toll from Wuhan coronavirus tops 100 as infection rate accelerates
Hong Kong announced Tuesday that it was closing many of its border crossings with mainland China in a bid to contain the Wuhan coronavirus, as the death toll from the outbreak topped 100, with more than 4,500 cases in the…
Wuhan coronavirus death toll rises to 17 with 509 infected says China, sparking fears of wider spread
The death toll from the Wuhan coronavirus has risen to 17, as dozens more cases were reported across China and as far afield as the western United States sparking fears of a possible pandemic. Top officials at the World Health…
New robots at Lourdes, Trios will help surgeons navigate spinal procedures
PASCO, Wash. -- For the first time, two Tri-Cities hospitals will be able to bring robotics into spine surgery. LifePoint Health, which now owns Lourdes Medical Center and Trios Hospital, invested several million dollars…
Nurses' union outraged at Astria Regional closure, holding emergency meeting
YAKIMA, Wash. — With less than a week's notice, the state nurses' union says more than a hundred nurses in Yakima are without a job and a community has begun to lose much-needed health services — including the only open…
Columbia Basin College unveils new dental hygiene clinic
An almost 20-year-old program at Columbia Basin College can finally boast a brand new, state-of-the-art facility. On Friday, CBC representatives, students and members of the community gathered for the ribbon…
105 students in Kennewick School District out of compliance for MMR vaccine
TRI-CITIES, Wash. -- Kids are now back in school in the Tri-Cities and some students are still not in compliance with the mumps, measles and rubella (MMR) vaccination requirements. A Washington state law passed last year removes personal and philosophical…
Proposed Washington state bill to cap insulin costs at $100 a month
SEATTLE (AP) - A Washington state lawmaker has announced plans to introduce legislation that would cap insulin costs at $100 a month. KING-TV reported Thursday that state Sen. Karen Keiser introduced the bill last month after a report showed patients…
