A 40-year-old Kennewick woman may be the second Tri-City death caused by the H1N1 virus.
Becky Lynn Black, an escrow agent for Ben Franklin Title Co., died in Seattle on Oct. 28. She died of complications related to swine flu, according to her obituary.
Dr. Larry Jecha, health officer Benton Franklin Health District, did not return calls Tuesday about her death. Officials with King County Public Health had no information on it and said it would be investigated by Tri-City health officials.
Friends and relatives said they did not yet feel up to talking about her death.
Black, who has a son, had lived in the Tri-Cities for 31 years.
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Cause of death not yet found for 46-year-old woman
Cause of death not yet found for 46-year-old woman
No cause of death was determined from an autopsy completed Monday on a 46-year-old woman.
Coni Lee Shaw-Powell died Monday morning at Kadlec Regional Medical Center, said Benton County Coroner John Hansens.
She had been at the hospital since Dec. 11 after she was found unresponsive at a Pasco home. Shaw-Powell is suspected of having health complications, Pasco police said.
Longtime Tri-City activist Minnie Pesina gets building named after her
Longtime Tri-City activist Minnie Pesina gets building named after her
For the Pesina family, it was a night of overwhelming happiness Wednesday at the dedication ceremony of the Minnie Pesina Building in Pasco.
"It was a nervous day all the way around," said Dale Pesina Sr. "But a happy one for our family."
Tri-Cities Community Health, formerly known as Community Health Center La Clinica, celebrated the completion of the $7.4 million facility on Court Street in Pasco with an open house.
DEATH: Kennewick police investigating baby’s death
DEATH: Kennewick police investigating baby’s death
Kennewick police are investigating the death of a 4-month-old who died Wednesday that could be connected to sudden infant death syndrome.
Officers were called to a home in the 1000 block of West 10th Avenue around 7 a.m. Wednesday after it was reported that the infant stopped breathing, police said.
Kennewick firefighters began CPR on the baby and took her to Kennewick General Hospital, where she died.
UPDATE: Mental health exam ordered for suspect in Kennewick murder
UPDATE: Mental health exam ordered for suspect in Kennewick murder
A West Richland man accused of killing his grandmother will be going to Eastern State Hospital for a mental health evaluation.
Adam Ryan Williams, 28, made his first appearance today in Benton County Superior Court, where he’s charged with first-degree murder for the death of Viola Williams, 87.
Sal Mendoza Jr., who was appointed to represent Adam Williams, told Judge Robert Swisher that his client has a long history of mental health issues.
Sharon P. Kokkinen
Sharon P. Kokkinen
Sharon Patricia Kokkinen, 64, of Pasco, died Aug. 27 in Kennewick.
She was born in Tacoma, and lived in the Tri-City area for 25 years.
She was a health care nurse.
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