On March 13, MultiCare’s Orthopedics Northwest clinic in Yakima, Wash., was forced to close due to an incident of vandalism.
One week later, on March 20, the practice officially reopened, according to a same-day report from the Yakima Herald-Republic.
The facility faced a power outage “due to vandalism to a critical piece of power equipment,” its website read.
No further details have been released regarding suspected perpetrators of the incident.
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