On this 18 day of November Yakima County continues to see fatal overdoses killing people of all ages in the Yakima valley.

THE NUMBERS ARE GROWING

Back in the month of March the number of overdose deaths was 25. Today the number stands at 100 overdose deaths, many of the deaths connected to the deadly drug fentanyl.

A NEW RECORD?

Yakima County Coroner Marshal Slight says a record-breaking 146 overdose deaths in 2024 broke the record of 96 overdose deaths in 2023. He says there's a possibility a new record could be set in 2025.

IT'S NOT JUST YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE DYING

Slight says while many people may think those who die of overdoses are young people that's not the case. He says it's not uncommon to see people between 20 and 50 to 60-years-old become victims of an overdose. He says ma

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