LIFE IN THE NORTHWEST (last 7 stories)

Scofield | Years of items disappear to Island of Lost Things - We've all heard of the Island of Misfit Toys from the "Rudolph" Christmas special. I think there's another island out there somewhere -- the Island of Lost Things. I wish somebody would discover it.I can live with the loss of socks that go astray in...MORE...
Winter's beauty deep when summer sleeps - Ugh, winter. No, that's not so . . . .Ah, winter.Isn't it a little like the half-full, half-empty moon? It all depends on how you view it. Some Asian cultures look at a full moon and call it "new." They see it as a promise of what's to come -- fullness...MORE...
02/12/12 Volunteer Opportunities - READING HELP: Hoover Elementary School in Yakima needs classroom volunteers to help third-graders improve their reading skills. Volunteers will read one-on-one with a small group of students, correcting errors, asking guided questions and tracking t...MORE...
Scofield | Farewell, Florence, an ordinary, extroardinary person - Florence LeMaster left a hole in the fabric of life when she died recently. No, she wasn't one of those celebrities you read about in the "Passages" section of People magazine. She was an ordinary person with an extraordinary heart, and she left a soft an...MORE...
Winter Race Series participants do it for the love of running - YAKIMA, Wash. — It's not that they don't know the answer, these Hardcore Runners; it's that they don't understand the question."Why?" I keep asking them."Why do you run 100-mile ultramarathons?""Why do you run past the point of pain?...MORE...
01/16/12 Senior Lunch Menus - People for PeopleOn the Go -- Senior Caf(Call 509-426-2601 the day before by 3:30 p.m. to register for lunch. Lunches served at Union Gap Senior Center; St. John's Parish, Naches; Sunnyside Senior Center, Selah Civic Center; Grandview Senior Center; Ha...MORE...
Cold? Yakima Valley offers multiple ways to warm up - YAKIMA, Wash. — Not to make you gasp in horror, but here goes: maybe global warming isn't all bad.After all, frigid January days are bearing down upon us, and a little heat could do everyone some good. Here are 10 suggestions for...MORE...
FAMILIES (last 7 stories )

06/20/11 Senior Lunch Menus - Older American Nutrition Program(Call 509-574-2200the day before by 3:30 p.m.to register for lunch.)Today: Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, country gravy, succotash, mixed fruit, frosted cake. Tuesday: Chicken stir-fry, cabbage salad, tomatoes,...MORE...
06/13/11 Senior lunch menus - Older American Nutrition Program(Call 509-574-2200 the day beforeby 3:30 p.m. to register for lunch.)Today: Grilled chicken, romaine lettuce, parmesan cheese, grapes, frosted cake. Tuesday: Rib barbecue, baked beans, jo-jo potatoes, peaches, cookie....MORE...
05/23/11 Senior lunch menus - Older American Nutrition Program(Call 509-574-2200 the day before by 3:30 p.m. to register for lunch.)Today: Baked potato, chili, cheese, broccoli, peaches, cookie. Tuesday: Beef stew, tossed green salad with tomatoes, apricots, cornbread, frosted cak...MORE...
03/28/11 Senior Lunch Menus - Older American Nutrition Program (Call 574-2200 the day before by 3:30 p.m. to register for lunch.) Today: Taco salad, cheese, refried beans, shredded lettuce, tomatoes, apple, cake. Tuesday: Chicken fettuccine, green beans, winter mix vegetables, orange...MORE...
3/21/11 Senior lunch menus - Older American Nutrition Program (Call 574-2200 the day before by 3:30 p.m. to register for lunch.) Today: Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, country gravy, succotash, mixed fruit, cake. Tuesday: Chicken stir fry, steamed rice, cabbage salad, tomatoes...MORE...
03/07/11 Senior Lunch Menus - Older American Nutrition Program (Call 574-2200 the day before by 3:30 p.m. to register for lunch.) Today: Meat loaf, mashed potatoes, gravy, peas and carrots, applesauce, cake. Tuesday: Chili, broccoli, corn bread, potato salad, banana, pudding. Wednesd...MORE...
02/28/11 Senior Lunch Menus - Older American Nutrition Program (Call 574-2200 the day before by 3:30 p.m. to register for lunch.) Today: Chicken caeser salad, romaine lettuce, tomatoes, fruit cocktail, dinner pudding, dressing. Tuesday: Veal New Orleans, mashed potatoes, stewed cabba...MORE...
BIRTHS

12/30/08 Birth announcements - Births Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital RODRIGUEZ-HERNANDEZ -- To Esteban Rodriguez and Vanessa Hernandez of Wapato, a daughter, Alyssa Marie Rodriguez, 6 pounds, 14 ounces, at 2:10 p.m., on Dec. 23, 2008. Grandparents are Monico and Elvira Hernandez and J...MORE...
9/14/08 Facts and records - Births Sunnyside Community Hospital LEWIS -- To Rachel and John D. Lewis of Sunnyside, a son, Dylan Jett Lewis, 8 pounds, 12 ounces, at 5:55 p.m. on Sept. 3, 2008. MORALES -- To Lisa and Jaime Morales of Grandview, a son, Aidan Martin Morales, 6 pounds,...MORE...
09/12/08 Births - STROUD -- To David Joseph and Shonna Lee (Grove) Stroud of Yakima, a daughter, Abigail Lee Stroud, 7 pounds, at 4:55 a.m. on Aug. 26, 2008. Grandparents are Ron and Chris Grove of Yakima and Joan McEdward of Vancouver, W...MORE...
09/06/08 Facts and records - Births Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital MACKEY-BUTLER -- To Charlie Matthew Mackey and Amber Marie Butler of Yakima, a daughter, Charlee Marie Mackey, 5 pounds, 11.1 ounces, at 11:37 a.m. on Aug. 30, 2008. RANGEL -- To Israel Rangel Lop...MORE...
08/30/08 Birth announcements - Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital CAVASOS-FARIAS -- To Justin Micheal Cavasos and Gabriela Farias of Grandview, a son, Justin Gabriel Farias Cavasos, 4 pounds, 13.2 ounces, at 11:35 a.m. on Aug. 24, 2008. Grandparents are Imelda Cortez and Louis and Biatris...MORE...
08/29/08 Birth announcements - Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital NTUNEZ-CERVERA -- To Esteban N. Antunez-Torres and Mary Cervera of Yakima, a daughter, Stephanie Antunez-Cervera, 7 pounds, 5 ounces, at 10:02 a.m. on Aug. 20, 2008. Grandparents are Sara Hernandez of Toppenish and Cornel...MORE...
8/14/08 Birth announcements - Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital LEINGANG-MOSS -- To Robert James Leingang Jr. and Miranda Lynn Moss, Selah, a daughter, Sarenadez Alexus Leingang, 6 pounds, 14.5 ounces, 2:46 a.m., Aug. 6, 2008. Gradparents are Don Moss, Pam Woods, Robert Leingang...MORE...