LIFE IN THE NORTHWEST (last 7 stories)

Snuggie up for some truly chilling stories - I used to poke fun at those TV advertisements for the Snuggie wrap, until my husband gave me one at Christmas. I hate to mistrust his motives, but I think the Snuggie was better than trading places with me, so I'd have his comfy chair by the fireplace and...MORE...
What to do in the February garden - In February our weather begins to moderate and we begin to wander out to the garden to see what is going on. After a long winter, we are tired of the color white from snow and brown from bare twigs, and long for our favorite color: green. Be cautious abou...MORE...
02/07/10 Volunteer Opportunities - Here are this week's volunteer needs in the Yakima Valley: * IN-HOME ASSISTANCE: Volunteer Chore Services is looking for volunteers to help provide basic in-home assistance to low-income elders and adults with disabilities to enable them to continue livi...MORE...
Winter training for bucking bulls and bull riders - SELAH, Wash. -- It's a Wednesday night like any other, except for the freezing December rain outside that's turning highways into ice rinks. Just up the hill from Rod Chumley's ranch, North Wenas Road is virtually devoi...MORE...
Master Gardeners-- Thinking spring and green lawns - Spring is coming and it's almost time to take our lawnmowers out of storage and fire them up. Soon the grass will be waking up from its winter nap and ... the phone will start ringing in the WSU Master Gardeners' clinic. The clinic fields hundreds of call...MORE...
01/31/10 Volunteer Opportunities - Here are this week's volunteer needs in the Yakima Valley: * IN-HOME ASSISTANCE: Volunteer Chore Services is looking for volunteers to help provide basic in-home assistance to low-income elders and adults with disabilities to enable them to continue livin...MORE...
01/24/10 Volunteer Opportunities - Here are this week's volunteer needs in the Yakima Valley: * HOMELESS NETWORK: Thursday, the Homeless Network of Yakima County will conduct its sixth annual Point In Time Survey and second annual Project Homeless Connect -- a one-day census of the county...MORE...
FAMILIES (last 7 stories )

02/09/10 Senior lunch menu - Older American Nutrition Program (Call 509-574-2200 the day before by 3:30 p.m. to register for lunch.) Today: German sausage, sauerkraut, Chantilly potatoes, grapes, pudding. Wednesday: Hungarian goulash, carrots, three bean salad, mandarin oranges, muf...MORE...
02/01/10 Senior Lunch Menus - Older American Nutrition Program (Call 574-2200 the day before by 3:30 p.m. to register for lunch.) Today: Hamburger beef gravy, mashed potatoes, corn, tropical fruit, muffin. Tuesday: Chicken a la king, peas, peaches, biscuit, cookie. Wednesday: Baked p...MORE...
01/25/10 Senior lunch menus - Older American Nutrition Program (Call 574-2200 the day before by 3:30 p.m. to register for lunch.) Today: Macaroni and cheese, tossed green salad, stewed tomatoes, orange, cookie. Tuesday: Chicken patty sandwich, lettuce, tomatoes, potato salad, banana,...MORE...
Family Chuckle-- Grandma's spending her reclining years pleasin - Well, I made grandson Jasper that armchair for Christmas. It only took the better part of three days. The fabric and stuffing cost just slightly less than the kid-size La-Z-Boy recliner we saw at Costco (after I'd already bought all the supplies). First...MORE...
01/18/10 Senior Lunch menus - Older American Nutrition Program (Call 574-2200 the day before by 3:30 p.m. to register for lunch.) Today: Martin Luther King Jr. Day: All meal sites closed. Tuesday: Meat loaf, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, apple, muffin. Wednesday: Chicken barbe...MORE...
01/11/10 Senior Lunch menus - Older American Nutrition Program (Call 574-2200 the day before by 3:30 p.m. to register for lunch.) Today: Sloppy Joes, coleslaw, jo jo potatoes, orange, pudding. Tuesday: Beef stew, tossed green salad with tomatoes, mixed fruit, cookie. Wednesday: Chic...MORE...
01/04/10 Senior Lunch Menus - Older American Nutrition Program (Call 574-2200 the day before by 3:30 p.m. to register for lunch.) Today: Chicken fettuccini, carrots, broccoli, tropical fruit, cookie. Tuesday: Tomato soup, half ham and cheese sandwich, tossed green salad, pears, apple...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 Lopéz and Mari...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...