The answer, my friend, is blowin’ in On magazine - YAKIMA, Wash. — Well, we’ve just finished up another top-shelf issue of On magazine, chock full of information, laughs and fiber....MORE...
Symphony has a new conductor and an ambitious new season - By PAT MUIR YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC The Capitol Theatre is undergoing renovation and so is one of its primary tenants, the Yakima Symphony Orchestra, which opens its 2010-2011 season later this month with an ambitious schedule and its first new conductor i...MORE...
The indoorsman -- This will creep you out - A couple of weeks ago, a bat flew into my apartment, woke me up, buzzed my side and then lay flat on the floor until I trapped it in a box and took it back outside. I'm still trying to figure out what it means. They say it's bad luck if a bird flies into...MORE...
Labor Day weekend -- carnival rides and tripe soup - It's cooling off around here, which is welcome. But there's no surer sign of fall than the small-town festival season. It starts today in Wapato and Prosser, with carnival rides set up in Wapato's Lions Park for the Harvest Festival and in Prosser's City...MORE...
Got your tickets for Dylan yet? It's Friday night, you know - As of Wednesday at deadline time, there were still tickets available for Bob Dylan and John Mellencamp tonight at Yakima County Stadium. So this means that Bob Dylan, possibly the most influential single performer in pop music history, is coming to Yakima...MORE...
Get your salsa on tonight outside The Seasons with Grupo Ashe - OK, so you want to try a little salsa dancing when Grupo Ashé brings its Cuban-fusion sounds to The Seasons Performance Hall in Yakima tonight. Problem is, you've nary a clue how to pull it off without looking like an idiot. Don't worry, The Season...MORE...
Cowiche Canyon exhibit puts focus on conservancy - The 2,000-acre Cowiche Canyon Conservancy property doesn't look like much from afar. It's a bunch of dry brush, right? But get closer and you'll start to notice wildflowers, birds, lizards, squirrels -- a whole world of nature that can be appreciated almo...MORE...
09/03/10 10 Days Out - Friday, Sept. 3 The rent's due, so that means it's time again for First Friday in downtown Yakima. It's a good thing those events coincide; drink specials and free music are a godsend when you've just paid the rent. This month's lineup includes Seattl...MORE...
09/03/10 Film clips - OPENED WEDNESDAY "THE AMERICAN" -- A hit man (George Clooney) finds romance and friendship in Italy while awaiting what he hopes will be his last assignment. Also starring Violante Placido, Thekla Reuten and Paolo Bonacelli. Directed by Anton Corbijn. (R...MORE...
09/03/10 Art - ART WALKS FIRST FRIDAY ART WALKS. 5-7 p.m. Visit participating galleries and venues the first Friday of each month. RUSSILLO'S ART ON THE BOARDWALK. First Friday of each month. Works by area artisans at Russillo's Pizza and Gelato at Track 29 mall. 509...MORE...
09/03/10 Night life - NIGHT LIFE Blues/Jazz/Swing CASCADE WINE CO. 5 p.m. today. Dennis Clauss. 214 W. Yakima Ave. 509-972-2811. THE DEPOT RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE. 8 tonight. Steve Ray Vaughn. 32 N. Front St. 509-469-4400. (Blues.) KANA WINERY. 5-7 p.m. today. John & Jeff...MORE...
09/03/10 Planner - AUDITIONS YVCC FALL PLAY: "WILD OATS." 4 p.m. Sept. 24. Black Box Theatre in K127 in Kendall Hall at YVCC. Callbacks at 4 p.m. Sept. 27 at Kendall Hall auditorium. Performances dates: Nov. 18-21. Alicia Bickley at 509-574-4837. YAKIMA SYMPHONY CHORUS....MORE...
09/03/10 Now on sale - NOW ON SALE CAPITOL ON THE EDGE 2010-2011 SERIES. Season tickets available through the Capitol Theatre box office, 509-853-2787. Order forms also available at www.capitoltheatre.org. Oct. 5-9: "The Second City." Rated R. Nov. 30-Dec. 4: "500 Clown....MORE...
09/03/10 Theater - WORKSHOPS ALLIED ARTS OF YAKIMA VALLEY. Ongoing drama classes. Full schedules and details at www.alliedartsyakima.org or 509-966-0930. PLAN AHEAD "YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU." Oct. 1-16. Warehouse Theatre, Allied ArtsCenter, 5000 W. Lincoln Ave. Presen...MORE...
09/03/10 Books - DISCUSSION BORDERS. 1700 E. Washington Ave., Union Gap. 509-248-4018. Passionate Readers Book Club: 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month. POETRY READINGS POETRY OPEN MIKE NIGHTS. 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month. Allied ArtsCenter, 5000...MORE...
Sign of the times: Contractions cause problems at Nob Hill Elementary - YAKIMA, Wash. -- It’s only the first week of school in the Yakima School District....MORE...
NEW Woman escapes early morning house fire - YAKIMA, Wash. -- A Yakima woman escaped a blaze in her bedroom early this morning after she was awakened by a mysterious knocking sound....MORE...
NEW Former mayor’s alleged encounter with 14-year-old became hot topic in Prosser - The relationship between the former Prosser mayor and a 14-year-old boy that allegedly culminated in a sexual encounter at the woman’s home in April remained a secret known only to a group of Prosser High School students for a month....MORE...
09/02/10 Death Notices - Ova M. Carter Ova Mary Carter, 93, of Union Gap died Monday at Parkside Nursing Care Center. Mrs. Carter was born in Purdy, Ark., and raised in Kingston, Ark. She and her husband moved to Washington in 1954, first living in Grandview and then moving to...MORE...
Water main bursts at Benton Co. Courthouse - PROSSER -- A water main at the Benton County Courthouse burst Wednesday morning, sending water cascading down the elevator shaft and about 90 employees home for the day. Maintenance workers turned the water off before it ruined any computers or caused ser...MORE...
West Side Baptist to host Surf and Turf BBQ - YAKIMA -- West Side Baptist Church of Yakima will have a Surf and Turf BBQ at 6 p.m. Sept. 8. The dinner will be steak, shrimp and all the sides. There will also be live music and games for kids and teens. Everyone is invited. This is a party for the com...MORE...
Parker woman given 9 years for robbery - YAKIMA -- A 19-year-old woman was sentenced Wednesday to nearly nine years in prison for robbing a Yakima convenience store at gunpoint. Haven Mary Scabbyrobe of Parker earlier pleaded guilty in Yakima County Superior Court to a charge of first-degree rob...MORE...
Elderly man dies from Sunday crash injuries - SEATTLE -- An 82-year-old man injured in a motor home crash on Interstate 90 Sunday has died. Ross Mayfield of McCall, Idaho, died at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle on Tuesday evening. Mayfield was driving a 2005 Ford Superduty motor home about 30 m...MORE...
Taylor to have hearing Sept. 27 - YAKIMA, Wash. -- An East Valley High School physical education teacher found not guilty of inappropriate sexual contact with two students will have a hearing Sept. 27 to determine whether she will get her job back. Michele Taylor was found not guilty in...MORE...
09/02/10 Yakima People - Valley students earn Bel Canto scholarships Andrew Isom of Selah and Jackie Kilian of Sunnyside have each been awarded a $500 music scholarship from Bel Canto of Yakima, a women's choral group. The scholarships fund the cost of a music camp of the recipie...MORE...
Naches man given nine years for shooting - YAKIMA, Wash. -- A 56-year-old Naches man who shot another man outside his estranged girlfriend's apartment in Union Gap was sentenced Wednesday to nine years in prison. Jack D. Crothers previously pleaded guilty in Yakima County Superior Court to first-...MORE...
BIosolids organization hosts open house today - SUNNYSIDE -- Public health and environmental officials will lead an informational open house today about the application of biosolids throughout the Lower Valley. Natural Selection Farms, a Sunnyside business, applies biosolids from municipalities through...MORE...
Prosser States Day highlighted by Valley's Got Talent contest - PROSSER -- States Day, Prosser's annual community festival, will get a little talent this year. The newest addition to Monday's 85th parade, carnival and celebration is a TV-inspired talent competition to liven up the City Park stage show. "It looks exac...MORE...
Murder charge filed in boy's death - YAKIMA, Wash. -- A Sunnyside man suspected of beating his girlfriend's 2-year-old son to death has been charged with second-degree murder. The charge was filed in Yakima County Superior Court against Juan Balverde Lopez, 18, who is being held in the coun...MORE...
Businesses speak out against I-1082 - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Two Yakima businesses expressed opposition Wednesday to an initiative that would privatize the workers compensation insurance market. Initiative 1082, which was sponsored by the Building Industry Association of Washington, allows privat...MORE...
Paving starts on I-82 interchange - UNION GAP -- Since late April, drivers and businesses alike have endured road closures, stop-and-go traffic and detours associated with the $34.3 million Valley Mall Boulevard Expansion project. Today, crews are embarking on a new milestone -- laying asp...MORE...
Forking over more green for your eggs and ham (or bacon) - Despite a recent price increase in bacon and eggs, Shawna Hahn decided that raising prices at her restaurant was not an option. "Not in this economy," said Hahn, owner of Papa Baird's in Terrace Heights. In contrast,...MORE...
Photo: Trouble steering - Maggie Stermetz, 11, unloads her steer during livestock check-in at the Kittitas County Fair on Wednesday. Stermetz, a member of the This N That 4-H group in Ellensburg, is watched by her mother, Heather Stermetz, center, and Matthew Harris. The Kittitas ...MORE...
More travelers expected this Labor Day weekend - Growing numbers of travelers from across the nation are once again hitting the road. Over the past couple of years, travelers, in large numbers, have decided to save money and opt for stay-cations. However, AAA predi...MORE...
Lewis County teacher has teaching certificate suspended - YAKIMA, Wash. -- This just in from OSPI: State Superintendent of Public Instruction Randy Dorn will suspend the teaching certificate of Morton School District teacher Michael Moulton for three years....MORE...
Woman sentenced to nine years for armed robbery - YAKIMA, Wash. -- A 19-year-old woman was sentenced Wednesday to nearly nine years in prison for robbing a Yakima convenience store at gunpoint....MORE...
Elderly man dies from injuries in motor home crash - SEATTLE -- An 82-year-old man injured in a motor home crash on Interstate 90 Sunday has died....MORE...
Groundwater management area next step in cleaning up polluted wells - County commissioners have taken another step toward addressing well water pollution in the Lower Yakima Valley.Commissioners on Tuesday moved toward creating a groundwater management area -- a designation for a place where contaminates have been found and...MORE...
Student scores mixed on first year of new state assessments - Test results for Yakima Valley students in reading, writing and math show mixed results this year, mirroring statewide scores. Figures released Tuesday from two new state tests that replaced the...MORE...
Photo: A Valley visit to pick piquant peppers - Gary Johnson empties a bucket of peppers just picked by his wife, Jill, into a box in the back of their SUV at Benedictos Fruit and Produce near Wapato. The Johnsons, from Marysville, Wash., braved Tuesday's rain to pick...MORE...
Menudo cooks to compete Sunday in Granger - Menudo cooks from around Valley to compete in Granger Yakima Herald-Republic GRANGER -- Contestants will bring out their best recipes Sunday for a shot at cash prizes during this Lower Valley town's seventh annual menudo cook-off. ...MORE...
9/1/10 Photo Journal - A farming crew harvests hay Aug. 19 near Zillah....MORE...
Harvest Festival brings out Wapato's best - WAPATO -- Once again, residents will line downtown streets for a parade and gather at Lions Park for live music, a barbecue and carnival rides to celebrate the Wapato Harvest Festival. This will be the 65th year the event dubbed the community's largest ha...MORE...
Car theft, robbery on decline in Yakima - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Car owners, there's some encouraging news. According to preliminary Yakima Police Department reports, car theft is down 20 percent this year. Although the numbers are not yet finalized, auto thefts declined from 412 between July 2008 an...MORE...
County eases gun possession codes - YAKIMA, Wash. -- David Poling of Yakima proved Tuesday one person can make a difference. In this case, in the volatile arena of gun possession. The 55-year-old military veteran and former corrections officer watched as Yakima County commissioners modifie...MORE...
09/01/10 Death Notices - Betty C. Holt Betty C. Holt, 89, of Yakima, formerly of Buena, died Monday. Mrs. Holt was born in Ashland, Wis. She owned and operated a beauty salon in Buena for a number of years. She also owned the Star Cafe in Toppenish and worked as a waitress in Ya...MORE...
USDA to contribute $1 million towards community gardens - YAKIMA, Wash. -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture plans to award $1 million in grants for eligible high-poverty schools to start community gardens. ...MORE...
Musings about public sector salaries - I spotted a story in The Columbian today about the resignation of Vancouver City Manager Pat McDonnell, and noticed he was making $171,650 a year plus benefits....MORE...
Pitchfork counts down the best of the 1990s - YAKIMA, Wash. — Pop music’s most pretentious (and most valuable) taste-makers, the folks over at Pitchfork, are releasing their Top 200 Tracks of the 1990s this week....MORE...
BIMORE opens Sunnyside store - YAKIMA, Wash. -- BIMORE, whose stores offer a variety of closeout, returned and overstock merchandise, recently opened a store at Sunnyside’s Mid Valley Mall. ...MORE...
Panel solicits comments on power rate hike - Pacific Power customers can make their voices heard on the investor-owned utility's request for a nearly 21 percent rate increase. The state Utilities and Transportation Commission is accepting public comment and will conduct a hearing on the proposal Oct...MORE...
Investigators still probing fire that killed WSP employees - In hopes of finding a cause, investigators will turn their attention toward the mangled metal left behind in a Zillah-area house fire that killed two Washington State Patrol troopers and a dispatcher. But finding a cause to the blaze that destroyed the ho...MORE...
Benton County move costs, savings depend on alternative - Moving the Benton County seat from Prosser to Kennewick could save more than $140,000 or it could cost more than $3.5 million, depending on how it's done, a consultant's report released Monday says. The report examined three alternatives should Benton Cou...MORE...
Lowrider cruise night goes smoothly with several arrests - A lowrider car cruise Saturday night in Union Gap drew about 1,000 participants and a heavy police presence, but despite several arrests the night was largely uneventful, according to organizers and police. In addition to drunken driving arrests as part...MORE...
Two men face charges in break-in gone awry - A pair of burglary suspects find themselves facing the possibility of lengthy prison sentences after a botched break-in earlier this month in Union Gap. The suspects, Luis Ernesto Mora and Kevin William Wissman, were arraigned Monday in Yakima County Supe...MORE...
Lyle fire crews pack up, evacuees return home - LYLE, Wash. --Authorities began drawing down state resources early Monday in the battle against a wildfire that forced evacuations in the Columbia River Gorge. The 2,058-acre Highway 8 Complex Fire was 60 percent contained Sunday and did not grow, allowin...MORE...
Wapato man faces charges in knife attack - ZILLAH, Wash. -- Bail was set at $100,000 Monday for a 24-year-old Wapato man booked for first-degree assault in connection with a knife attack early Saturday at a Zillah bar. According to a Zillah Police Department news release, the suspect assaulted a m...MORE...
Pedestrian hit by car in Yakima suffers head injury - YAKIMA, Wash. -- A 47-year-old man was hospitalized with a head injury Sunday night after being hit by a car on South Third Avenue in Yakima. According to a Yakima Police Department news release, Francisco Pena was "either standing in the center of the ro...MORE...
More I-90 blasting before holiday break - More I-90 blasting before holiday break snoqualmie pass -- Rock blasting will force one-hour closures of Interstate 90 four nights this week, but construction crews will be off the road for the Labor Day weekend. The blasting is part of a massive state De...MORE...
Through traffic closure due on part of Rudkin Road - UNION GAP, Wash. -- Part of Rudkin Road will close to through traffic for the next two weeks as crews work on sewer and water lines as part of the Interstate 82 Valley Mall Boulevard Interchange project. The closure affects Rudkin Road from Valley Mall Bo...MORE...
Prosser Sun Terrace advisory meetings resume - PROSSER, Wash. -- Family and friends of residents at the Sun Terrace assisted living center are invited to participate in the family council. The group functions as an advisory body and will meet monthly to discuss ideas about the facility, owned by Regen...MORE...
Prosser Boys and Girls Club opens today - PROSSER, Wash. -- The Prosser Boys and Girls Club will open this afternoon, as soon as the school bell rings. After nearly a year of fundraising, the club will host 65 children for after-school activities on Park Avenue, across the street from Keene-River...MORE...
08/31/10 Death Notices - Jane F. Barela Jane F. (Hozjan) Barela, 60, of Selah died Aug. 24 in Portland. Mrs. Barela was born in Whittier, Calif., and moved to Yakima in 1972. She worked in fruit warehouses. Survivors include her husband, Pepe Barela of Selah; two sons, Steve Hozj...MORE...
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Pair of police sweeps nabs 162 fugitives - More than 160 people have been arrested in a series of police sweeps across Eastern Washington that have targeted suspects in gang-related and violent crimes. "There are times when you've got to scrape the crud off...MORE...
Photos: Only 179 school days left ... - Stanton Academy principal Clint Endicott, left, holds open the school door while Rod Bryant, the dean of students, greets students on the first day of the school year at the Yakima School District's alternative high school. Faculty and staff at S...MORE...
Grant will allow Chinese students to begin graduate studies at CWU - ELLENSBURG, Wash. -- Central Washington University received a $624,000 grant from the People’s Republic of China, which will enable 25 Chinese students to begin their graduate studies in accounting and engineering technology in September. ...MORE...
BUSTED: Gang sweep nets 86 fugitives - Nearly half of the 93 gang-involve fugitives targeted by Tri-City law enforcement were arrested last week in a gang sweep dubbed “Operation Summer Heat,” officials said....MORE...
Shop Talk roundup for a Monday - Today’s Shop Talk Reporters Notebook looks at local businesses that feel the Valley Mall’s rent and maintenance fees are too high. In response, neighboring shopping centers have offered rents and CAM fees are very competitive rates as well as some other ...MORE...
Pedestrian struck by car, taken to hospital - YAKIMA, Wash. -- A 47-year-old man was hospitalized with a head injury Sunday night after being hit by a car on South Third Avenue....MORE...
Lyle fire winds down in Klickitat County - LYLE, Wash. — Authorities have demobilized state resources in the battle against a wildfire that forced evacuations in the Columbia River Gorge....MORE...
Photo-- Ride of Dreams raises money for Special Olympics - Dozens of antique and classic cars, trucks, and hot rods fill the parking lot of Rotary Park in Ellensburg on Aug. 28, 2010, as part of the Northwest Ride of Dreams Motorcycle and Classic Car show. The show, which included motorcycles and riders from arou...MORE...
Part of Rudkin Road to close for Valley Mall Boulevard project - UNION GAP, Wash. — Part of Rudkin Road will close to through traffic for the next two weeks as crews work on sewer and water lines as part of the Interstate 82 Valley Mall Boulevard Interchange project....MORE...
Rock blasting delays continue this week on I-90 - SNOQUALMIE PASS, Wash. -- Rock blasting will force one-hour closures of Interstate 90 four nights this week, but construction crews will be off the road for the Labor Day weekend....MORE...
Differing systems show KXDD, KIT tops on airwaves - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Despite differences in methodology, recent ratings from Arbitron and Eastlan Ratings show similarities in the way audiences listen to local stations. KXDD-FM, a country music station, and KIT-AM, a news talk radio station, continue to s...MORE...
The radio ratings game - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Country station KXDD-FM is No. 1 among Yakima Valley listeners in the spring 2010 ratings period. That's according to Arbitron, the longtime Baltimore-area radio audience measurement company. But these days, Arbitron doesn't provide muc...MORE...
08/30/10 Business Facts & Records - Business licenses Yakima B & G Clothing, 8 Ranch Rite Road, Abdelruhman Alsarama, owner/business owner. Nicole Reneau, 3510 Tieton Drive, Nicole Reneau, business owner. Creative Iron, 1203 N. Fourth St., Dewayne and Vicky McIntyre, owners. Rebecca Var...MORE...
Shop Talk - The ups and downs of mall life - YAKIMA, Wash. -- The Valley Mall has received plenty of attention (and ink in this column) regarding the arrival of several national brands new to the Valley, including Bed Bath & Beyond and Ulta. But there are also businesses that move out of the ma...MORE...
08/30/10 In Basket - Finance U.S. Bank has selected Donna Sorensen for its annual Pinnacle Award, the company's highest consumer banking employee achievement honor. Sorensen, who serves as a U.S. Bank vice president in Yakima, was among a select number of top performing emplo...MORE...
Two hurt in motorhome crash - SNOQUALMIE PASS, Wash. -- An 82-year-old man and a 79-year-old woman were taken to Seattle's Harborview Medical Center after a motorhome crash on Interstate 90 Sunday afternoon. Ross and Etta Mayfield, both of McCall, Idaho, were both wearing seatbelts wh...MORE...
Lyle residents return home after fire threat - LYLE, Wash. -- Most residents of the unincorporated Lyle area in the Columbia River George had returned home by Sunday evening after fire forced their evacuation last week. The 2,058-acre Highway 8 Complex Fire, which began Thursday, was 60 percent conta...MORE...
08/30/10 Senior lunch menus - Older American Nutrition Program (Call 574-2200 the day before by 3:30 p.m. to register for lunch.) Today: Chicken Caesar salad, romaine lettuce, tomatoes, fruit cocktail, dinner roll, pudding. Tuesday: Veal New Orleans, mashed potatoes, stewed cabbage,...MORE...
Check out the answers to this week's quiz - 1. The Washington State Patrol established a special unit in Yakima targeting C) drunk drivers 2. The theme for this weekend's Highland Community Days in Tieton is A) "Highland" 3. The headline "Amateur Walkers Organize a Club" in the Yakima newspaper 9...MORE...
08/30/10 Death Notices - Roberta M. Graham Roberta Monroe Graham, 93, of Granger died Saturday. Mrs. Graham was born in Milton-Freewater, Ore. She worked as a cook for the Granger School District and for Sunnyside General Hospital. She supervised a nutrition program for the Retir...MORE...
Hot Shots tourney -- a drive down the Ave - It looked like a basketball tournament dropped in the middle of a carnival Sunday afternoon on Yakima Avenue, as thousands of players and fans gathered for the final day of the Hot Shots 3-on-3 Tournament. On the courts -- halfcourts, actually, stacked ba...MORE...
Photo: Swim to papa - Kelly and Joel Hede encourage their 5-month-old Boston terrier, Dodger, while the three take a swim during Sunday’s fourth annual Paws in the Pool event at Franklin Pool. The dog-friendly gathering marks the end of the season at the outdoor facility. Dogs...MORE...
Driver dies in Snoqualmie Pass crash - SNOQUALMIE PASS -- The Washington State Patrol is investigating a one-vehicle crash that killed a 53-year-old Maple Valley man Saturday. Troopers are unsure when or how Edward C. Traweek left the eastbound lane of Int...MORE...
Grandview to hold sendoff for longtime city attorney - ...MORE...
Construction work at airport may cause traffic delays - Construction work will cause traffic delays near airport yakima -- Drivers shouldexpect construction delays near the Yakima Air Term-inal during the next two weeks. Construction crews work-ing on the airport runway will cause slowdowns on Washington Avenu...MORE...
Fire destroys two vehicles before crews get road access - Fire destroys two vehiclesbefore crews get road access terrace heights -- Firefighters used a saw to cut through a chain blocking their access to an East Valley fire that destroyed a shed and two vehicles Saturday morning. About 8:50 a.m., firefighters re...MORE...
Fire near Lyle may force more evacuations - By ROSS COURTNEY YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC LYLE, Wash. -- Motor-homes have anchored in parks and along the streets in Lyle as evacuated residents take refuge from a wind-whipped wildfire in the hills north of town. "The biggest topic of conversation is the f...MORE...
City, county reach key agreement on development planning - By DAVID LESTER YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC Overlooked amid talk of looming budget cuts and a possible new form of city government is action by the Yakima City Council on the seemingly mundane topic of sidewalks. Council members earlier this month voted unanim...MORE...
A familiar face to readers leaves the Herald-Republic - Familiar face bids us farewell It's going to be a lot quieter in the newsroom next week. Spencer Hatton, a familiar face for readers of the Yakima Herald-Republic, is retiring after nearly 28 years in a variety of editing positions, most recently as edit...MORE...
John Bassett takes Heritage helm - TOPPENISH, Wash. -- As a youth, John Bassett wanted to go to medical school. But after learning the job called for poking and prodding patients, he began to rethink his options. "I knew there were other ways to help peopl...MORE...
A Highland old time as Tieton festival blends cultures - highland community days Tieton blends cultures By ROSS COURTNEY YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC TIETON -- Banda music in one ear, bagpipes in the other, cowboy hats mingling with kilts. That's what visitors at Highland Community Days got Saturday as the annual f...MORE...
Quiz yourself on the week's news - Herald-Republic weekly news quiz 1. The Washington State Patrol established a special unit in Yakima targeting A) stray dogs B) illegal immigrants C) drunk drivers D) uninsured drivers 2. The theme for this weekend's Highland Community Days in Tieto...MORE...
Firefighters save East Valley house from blaze despite bulky chain - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Firefighters used a saw to cut through a chain blocking their access to an East Valley fire that destroyed a shed and two vehicles Saturday morning....MORE...
Watch for construction delays near Yakima airport - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Drivers should expect construction delays near the Yakima Air Terminal during the next two weeks....MORE...
Tenant accused of arson at Yakima motel - YAKIMA, Wash. — A tenant with suspected gang connections was cited for allegedly setting a fire Friday afternoon at the All Star Motel....MORE...
Wildfire near Columbia River Gorge grows, may force more evacuations - LYLE, Wash. — A wildfire in rugged, canyon country near the Columbia River grew overnight to nearly 1,700 acres, destroyed two more structures and closed more roads....MORE...
Memorial honors three from State Patrol who died in fire - John Garcia sat high in the stands with his 8-year-old grandson watching uniformed law enforcement officers stream into the Yakima Valley SunDome. Both wore coat and ties, as well as somber faces. The 72-year-old Y...MORE...
State ramps up efforts against Lyle fire - By CHRIS BRISTOL YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC LYLE, Wash. -- Two helicopters were assigned Friday to assist 500 firefighters battling a 1,200-acre wildfire in rugged country near the Columbia River Gorge. Deputy State Fire Marshal Karen Jones said the blaze, du...MORE...
Fatal beating suspect's bail is $1 million - By VIVIANA BUZO YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC Bail was set at $1 million for an 18-year-old man suspected of beating a 2-year-old Sunnyside boy to death. Juan Balverde Lopez made a preliminary appearance Friday in Yakima County Superior Court, where he is expect...MORE...
Hispanic Chamber gets interim leader - The Central Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce has appointed Pedro Hernandez as its interim executive director. Hernandez, 34, operates H & B Packaging/Fresh Pack Northwest, a Yakima business that manufactures packing materials for the agricultur...MORE...
8/28/10 Photo Journal - ANDY SAWYER/Yakima Herald-Republic Danny Ayon plays guitar and sings at the corner of Third Avenue and Walnut Street on Thursday. "I got nothing else to do," Ayon said. "I thought I'd sing to the people." Ayon added that he comes to that corner and plays...MORE...
08/28/10 Death Notices - Thomas L. Baker Thomas L. Baker, 82, of Gleed died Sunday at home. Mr. Baker was born in Chickasha, Okla., and moved to the Yakima area as a young child. He owned and operated Baker Plumbing and Heating of Yakima for several years until his retirement. Su...MORE...
Yakima man faces arson charges for apartment fire - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Prosecutors have filed a first-degree arson charge against a Yakima man accused of setting fire to an apartment building where he once lived....MORE...
Schoff laments the candidacy of Brumback in 14th District race - YAKIMA, Wash. -- The way Skip Schoff sees it, Norm Johnson’s big primary win on Aug. 17 could just as easily been a big primary loss were it not for Democrat Scott Brumback....MORE...
Master Gardeners-- Cornering problem specimens and roving mint - Q: How do I prepare samples of garden problems to bring to the Master Gardener Diagnostic Clinic? A: Having a sample of the problem is vital in identifying and solving plant and insect problems. There are at least four different types of specimens you may...MORE...
Love INC-- Helping churches help people - YAKIMA, Wash. -- With pencils, paper, pens and book bags, they're spreading the word of the Lord. That word is being coordinated by a Christian nonprofit organization in Yakima whose mission is to help churches help people. Love INC (...MORE...
Kindergarten classrooms becoming more ethnically diverse - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Kindergarten classrooms are seeing more Hispanic and Asian students, according to a recent story in USA Today....MORE...
UPDATE Troopers and dispatcher are remembered at memorial - YAKIMA, Wash. — Gov. Chris Gregoire briefly choked up as she spoke during a memorial service this afternoon at the Yakima Valley SunDome for two Washington State Patrol troopers and a dispatcher who died in a house fire last week....MORE...
08/29/10 Faith Happenings - Concert Sunday at St. Timothy's St. Timothy's Episcopal Church will host a concert from 2-4 p.m. Sunday. Jim Brunner (guitar), Sheila Wilson (organ and piano) and Joey Wenda (oboe) will perform. Desserts will be served afterward. The church is at 4105 R...MORE...
Wildfire near Lyle still growing, prompting evacuations - YAKIMA, Wash. -- A wildfire burning in rugged country near the Columbia River town of Lyle grew to 1,200 acres by this morning and is still growing. The state Emergency Operations Center at Camp Murray, south of Tacoma, has been ramped up to to coordinat...MORE...
West Valley freshman campus is still part of high school - Let Jean Seibert show you around. Leading the way through the halls a couple weeks before the first day of school, she pauses to point out the new computer lab in the new library, filled with natural light from a wall of windows....MORE...
Astronaut who made lunar landing speaks at Sundown M event - Buzz Aldrin applied the same patience and commitment he used to reach the moon to battle the depression he faced after returning. The second man to walk on the moon was in Yakima on Thursday to give the keynote address at the 25th annual Merrill Scott Sym...MORE...
Procession will alter local traffic today - A large memorial procession for two Washington State Patrol troopers and a dispatcher who died in a house fire is expected cause traffic disruptions today. The procession will prompt a rolling slowdown of Interstate 82's westbound l...MORE...
Arrest made in child's death - SUNNYSIDE -- Details are still emerging as authorities investigate a strange sequence of events surrounding t...MORE...
Yakima glider club looking for kindred soaring spirits - YAKIMA, Wash. -- If Dick Pingrey wanted to glide, he could see how his airplane flew with an engine failure. Or so he thought. Turns out, the sport is much more intensive than he realized. "It's probably the most challenging flying I've ever done," said ...MORE...
08/29/10 Volunteer Opportunities - Here are this week's volunteer needs in the Yakima Valley: SCHOOL TUTORS: Yakima County schools need tutors/mentors who would like to make a difference in a child's life. Tutors/mentors are needed in elementary, middle and high schools in the Yakima, We...MORE...
New middle-school students must adjust - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Robert Lacy has mixed feelings about attending West Valley Middle School this year. On one hand, he can enroll in band and eat pizza for lunch every day. But on the other, he won't get the chance to show his younger brother around Cotton...MORE...
High winds cause flurry of problems statewide - YAKIMA, Wash. -- High winds Thursday prompted a wind advisory for blowing dust in Yakima, fanned the flames of a Klickitat County wildfire that forced residents from their homes and blocked roads near Pullman. The National Weather Service issued a wind a...MORE...
Residents escape early-morning house fire - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Yakima firefighters blame discarded smoking material left on a front porch for starting a fire that drove residents from their home at 55 Mead Ave. Thursday morning. Although all seven people in the house at the time of the fire escaped...MORE...
Saturday fundraiser will help man who broke neck - YAKIMA, Wash. -- A spaghetti feed will be held Saturday to help defray expenses for a 28-year-old Selah man who suffered a broken neck last month. On July 8, Jamin Lynch dove into shallow water at Rimrock Lake and broke his neck. The spaghetti feed will...MORE...
Car crashes into Social Security office - YAKIMA -- Two people suffered minor injuries Thursday morning when a car crashed into the Social Security Administration office. The driver of a late model Chrysler accidentally stepped on the gas instead of the brake at 11:20 a.m. and crashed into the bu...MORE...
'Paws in the Pool' event Sunday - Doggie splashing will end the Franklin Pool summer season on Sunday. The fourth annual "Paws in the Pool" event invites owners and their dogs of all breeds, shapes and sizes. Dogs will need to be on leashes until inside the pool area and no aggressive dog...MORE...
Sex offender provides new address - YAKIMA -- A convicted sex offender recently released from jail is living in the 1400 block of Swan Avenue. Joseph Yuskoff, 45, is a Level 3 sex offender, a status given to those most likely to offend again. Under state law, Level 3 offenders are to keep a...MORE...
08/27/10 Yakima People - Eades named Perry Tech student of month Because of his skills and strong work ethic, Geoff Eades was named Perry Technical Institute's August Student of the Month. Eades, a 2006 graduate of Eisenhower High School, is enrolled in Perry's Machine Technolog...MORE...
08/27/10 Death Notices - Julie A. Barden Julie A. Barden, 38, of Yakima died Monday. She was born in Yakima. She was employed at Costco for 11 years as a customer service representative and worked at her family's business, Barden Family LLC, for five years. Survivors include two...MORE...
How well is Barack Obama supporting public education? - YAKIMA, Wash. -- There’s a new Gallup Poll showing fewer Americans approve of the job President Barack Obama is doing to support of public education....MORE...
Do class sizes make a difference? - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Here’s one of the latest headlines from USA Today:...MORE...
CWU to host Community Day on Saturday - ELLENSBURG, Wash. -- For people looking to have fun while also helping local school kids, Community Day at Central Washington University may be the answer. ...MORE...
Ron White, Second City, Demetri Martin highlight October of hilarity - YAKIMA, Wash. — October in Central Washington is going to be funnier than usual this year....MORE...
2006 Eisenhower grad is Perry Tech Student of the Month - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Because of his skills and strong work ethic, Geoff Eades was named Perry Technical Institute’s August Student of the Month....MORE...
Fire spreads to 1,000 acres northwest of Lyle - LYLE, Wash. — Fire officials are evacuating residents northwest of this Klickitat County town as a wildfire has spread to about 1,000 acres....MORE...