4+ hour, 45+ min ago  (298+ words) Council members voted 6-1 to table the discussion. YAKIMA, Wash. " Yakima's public water system will keep following state fluoride guidelines after the city council voted 6-1 to table a discussion on removing fluoride. The issue came up at Tuesday's Yakima City Council…...

9+ hour, 45+ min ago  (660+ words) Arty types age better, suggests a new study. Culture vultures who regularly take part in arts and culture activities " such as reading, listening to music or visiting a museum or gallery " may slow the pace of their biological aging, according…...

14+ hour, 36+ min ago  (26+ words) FDA commissioner resigns Nonstop Local News This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. End of dialog window....

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (292+ words) PASCO, Wash. " The Benton-Franklin Health District is scheduled to brief Pasco City Council on roadside food safety concerns and free well water nitrate testing in the region. A report set for presentation during the council's April 11 workshop meeting said staff…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago  (556+ words) Walking an extra 1, 000 steps a day after surgery helps patients recover quicker, according to a new study. Researchers found that each additional 1, 000 steps a patient takes after going under the knife reduces the risk of complications as well as lowering…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago  (839+ words) The Dutch-flagged cruise ship MV Hondius off the coast of the Cape Verde capital Praia Hantavirus: route of the MV Hondius The MV Hondius cruise ship, hit by a rare hantavirus outbreak believed to have killed three people, is sailing…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago  (509+ words) Social media "friends" don't help overcome loneliness, according to new research. The first-of-its-kind study suggests that all of the strangers people befriend online are not actually helping them to feel less lonely. On the contrary, social media connection with people…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago  (599+ words) Health personnel board the cruise ship MV Hondius to evacuate infected patients Ruhi Cenet was surprised when cruise-ship life carried on as usual aboard the MV Hondius, even after the captain announced the first passenger's death. The Turkish travel vlogger…...

6+ day, 11+ hour ago  (145+ words) Pasco school nurse Melissa Abel 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…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago  (848+ words) An outbreak of hantavirus has occurred on the Dutch-flagged polar expedition cruise ship MV Hondius Hantavirus: route of the MV Hondius An ambulance boat sailed to the cruise ship Two crew members and one other person thought to be infected…...