Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 3rd of November.
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🎭 Culture
Thorp-Splawn Pioneer Cemetery near I-90 holds graves of early settlers including Fielden Mortimer Thorp—Yakima County's first sheriff—and at least 12 unmarked graves believed to belong to Splawn descendants.
🏥 Health
MultiCare's new 10,000-square-foot emergency department opens today at 38 Adelyn Way near Valley Mall Boulevard in Union Gap, offering 10 exam rooms, a triage room, onsite pharmacy, lab and radiology services in a facility that cost about $25 million — it is not a trauma center but will stabilize patients for transfer and serve about 80 to 90 patients daily with three nurse shifts and interpreting devices for Spanish speakers.
On November 2nd, the FDA announced new restrictions on prescription fluoride supplements after the Make America Healthy Again commission requested a review of the risks and benefits; the agency advised against their use for children under three and those at low or moderate risk for tooth decay.
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10 a.m. – 12 p.m. — State Fair Park — Registration required — Drive-thru beef distribution serving pre-registered families in Yakima.
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