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“We’re a society of addiction.”

March 21, 2019 By in education, Event Leave a comment

Panel discusses opioid addiction in Kittitas County

UPDATED 3/22/19: The addicted are our neighbors, our friends, and our family members.

“Statistically, emergency room care is ten times as expensive as going to see your primary care physician and about 10% as effective overall in terms of outcomes. So you’re talking about the most expensive, least effective kind of healthcare when you access 911 and go to the emergency room [for addiction issues]…If we stop pretending like this is somebody else’s problem…[If we] recognize the true cost of opioid addiction, work backwards and apply what we’re already spending on [some] real solutions; we’re going to be a lot further ahead, both in terms of the outcomes and actual dollars spent.”

Rich Elliott, Kittitas Valley Fire and Rescue

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Learn about opioids in Kittitas County

March 7, 2019 By in education, Event Tags: Leave a comment

Panel discussion: Opioid Crisis in Kittitas County – How Are We Handling It?:

Wednesday, March 20, 2019, 7-9 p.m. at Hal Holmes Center, 209 N. Ruby St., Ellensburg

We’ll have a panel of experts to explain what addiction is, why opioids are so dangerous, and what community groups, law enforcement and the courts are doing to make a difference.

On our panel:
— Rich Elliott, deputy chief with Kittitas Valley Fire and Rescue, moderator
— Ken Wade, police chief, Ellensburg Police department
— Dr. John Asriel, Community Health of Central Washington
— Emily Nelson, Merit Resource Services, clinical supervisor
— Kim Hitchcock, Triumph Treatment Services
— Emily Brown, Merit Treatment Services and drug court coordinator

After the speakers make their presentations, audience members may submit questions. The forum will be video-taped and shown later on ECTV. This event is free of charge and is co-sponsored by the Kittitas Valley League of Women Voters and the Ellensburg Public Library.

For more information about the event, please email the League at kittitasinfo@gmail.com.

Alert! Special Election!

January 10, 2019 By in education, Election, School
Alert! Special Election!

Do you live in Cle Elum, Roslyn, Thorp, or Selah?

UPDATED 1/17/19: If you said, ‘yes!’ there is a special election in your near future. Two school districts: Thorp and Cle Elum/Roslyn, are requesting capital levies. The Selah School District is requesting a replacement Educational Programs and Operating levy. Cle Elum/Roslyn is also proposing a change of School Board representation.

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Call your representative now and urge support for HR1!

January 1, 2019 By in education, Legislation
Call your representative now and urge support for HR1!

Take Action to Support Democracy!
At the League, we are excited about the new session of Congress and we are proud to support a new piece of legislation–HR1: For the People Act– which stands to improve American elections by making our elections more free, fair, and accessible to all eligible Americans.  
Welcome Representative Schrier to Washington, DC, with a call urging her to support HR1. 

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