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A service member from Southeast Washington is remembered this week ending June 20 for their sacrifice during wartime.

Pullman saw a 5.2% rise in Medicaid payments for Radiology Procedures in 2024, reflecting shifts in service use and payment rates.

Dayton Medicaid providers submitted claims totaling $17,598 for Dental Services in 2024, reflecting a 0.9% uptick from the prior year.

Clarkston Medicaid providers submitted $1,873,049 in claims for Dental Services in 2024—an increase of 165.9% compared to the prior year.

Medicaid payments for dental services in Longview rose 0.9% to $1,306,317 in 2024, highlighting shifts in billing and reimbursement patterns.

In 2024, South Bend Medicaid providers submitted $326,553 in claims for Pathology and Laboratory Procedures, a 13.4% increase from the prior year.

There was one company in a city associated with Cowlitz County that received FDA citations as a result of one inspection conducted in the county in 2025, according to reports from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

There were two companies in cities associated with Cowlitz County that received two FDA inspections in 2025, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

There was one company in a city associated with Cowlitz County that received an FDA inspection in April, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

An FDA inspection took place at Port of Kalama in Kalama on April 17, focusing on technical assistance related to food and cosmetics, based on information from the agency’s website.