07/30/10 Death Notices - Martin F. Charvet Martin Franklin Charvet, 76, of Grandview died Thursday in Yakima. Mr. Charvet was born in Mabton and served in the Army. He worked as a field man for Libby's in Grandview for two years and then went to work for the United States Postal...MORE...
Hastings weighs in on Secure Rural Schools program - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Congressman Doc Hastings recently spoke out about the need to renew the Secure Rural Schools program....MORE...
2006 Ike graduate joins Teach for America - YAKIMA, Wash. -- A 2006 Eisenhower High School graduate has joined the newest class of teachers with Teach for America....MORE...
NEW New bottle manufacturing company opening in Union Gap - UNION GAP, Wash. -- A new company announced plans Friday to make sports bottles from recycled aluminum and sell them to outdoor and high-end retailers nationwide....MORE...
Study: Washington ranks No. 11 in the well-being of its children - YAKIMA, Wash. -- According to the latest KIDS COUNT Data Book, a state-by-state study on the well-being of children in America, Washington state ranks No. 11 in the country....MORE...
CWU in the running for $1 million for new degree program - ELLENSBURG, Wash. -- Central Washington University is in the running to receive $1 million from the state in the 2011 fiscal year to help launch Washington’s first bachelor’s degree program in Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology (REST). ...MORE...
NEW Nearly 50 dogs found malnourished in Goldendale - GOLDENDALE, Wash. (AP) — Nearly 50 dogs were seized after being found living in unsanitary conditions in a residence 10 miles east of Goldendale, Wash....MORE...
UPDATE Two from Mabton injured in I-82 rollover - BENTON CITY, Wash. — Two people from Mabton were hospitalized this morning when their car overturned after it crossed a center barrier on Interstate 82 near Benton City....MORE...
Photo Journal -- Horses - SARA GETTYS/Yakima Herald-Republic Horses stand in a field near Iron Horse State Park near Thorpe last week....MORE...
Body showed no signs of foul play - An autopsy on Thursday found no sign of foul play in the death of a man whose body was discovered Wednesday in the Yakima River near Sunnyside. Kirk Kestner Jr., 28, likely died from falling into the river, Yakima County Coroner Jack Hawkins said. Kestner...MORE...
Conservancy planning fundraiser - Cowiche Canyon Conservancy is going Irish. The local conservation group, which oversees Cowiche Canyon and Snow Mountain, is offering up a chance to listen and dance at a fundraising concert Aug. 15. The event features Noel Hill, a well-known concertina p...MORE...
Four injured in Wapato accident - WAPATO -- A family of four was treated at a hospital and released when their car was rear-ended by a semi-trailer while stopped at an intersection Wednesday. About 5 p.m., Raul Lopez, 36, of Toppenish was stopped at a stop light at the intersection of U.S...MORE...
Fiesta de Salud is Saturday - Fiesta de Salud -- a free community health fair -- is back for a third year, providing diabetes screenings, blood pressure checks, cardiovascular screenings and dental exams for kids. The event runs from 10 a.m. t o 2 p.m. Saturday at Fiesta Foods, 1008 E...MORE...
School board OKs raises for some - It's not a lot, but it's still an increase. The Yakima School Board has approved a 0.5 percent wage bump for its maintenance workers as well as other employee groups. The two-year contract with the Yakima Maintenance Association, which represents about tw...MORE...
Storm causes minor damage - YAKIMA -- A thunderstorm that blew through the Cascades and into the Yakima Valley on Wednesday evening dumped heavy rain in places and started several small spot fires in the Naches Ranger District west of Yakima. The rains also triggered a mudslide that...MORE...
Water woes run deep; Bickleton also has high nitrate levels - BICKLETON --Surrounded by vast wheatfields and a skyline studded with wind turbines, this tiny community high atop the Horse Heaven Hills shares a common problem with the Lower Yakima Valley: nitrates in its drinking water. For the first time in its more...MORE...
Rotary seeks people to go to Bangladesh - Yakima Herald-Republic Rotary Clubs in the Yakima Valley are looking for young professionals who are interested in participating in a cultural and vocational exchange to Bangladesh next year. Rotary's Group Study Exchange is slated for Jan. 25 to Feb. 28...MORE...
Tribe blocks Hawaii trash from being dumped in Basin - YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC SPOKANE -- A federal judge Thursday granted the Yakama Nation a temporary restraining order blocking shipments of garbage from Hawaii from going into a Columbia River Basin landfill in Roosevelt, Wash. The lawsuit was filed in U.S. ...MORE...
Gates Sr. pushes income tax initiative - By PAT MUIR YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC Bill Gates Sr. believes the state income tax measure he's pushing could win votes even in politically conservative Eastern Washington because he says it's, above all, a way to fund education. Gates, a Seattle attorney an...MORE...
School board fills seat with David Garcia - By ADRIANA JANOVICH YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC David Garcia is the newest member of the Yakima School Board. And at 28, he's also the youngest. Garcia was appointed to the board Wednesday night after interviews with the four applicants vying for a spot vacate...MORE...
Hospital board votes to close nursing home - By ROSS COURTNEY YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC PROSSER -- Prosser Memorial Hospital's nursing home, which has been part of the hospital for at least 40 years, is closing. The public hospital's board of commissioners unanimously agreed Thursday evening to shut do...MORE...
Quartet of nuns marking milestones - All told, they've served for more than 200 years. Four Catholic nuns who have worked in Yakima sometime during their careers will be celebrating significant anniversaries in August. Members of the Sisters of Providence, they are gathering in Seattle to ma...MORE...
07/31/10 Faith Happenings - VBS set at Selah Nazarene Selah Church of the Nazarene will hold Vacation Bible School from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 9-13 for kids ages 3-12. The church is at 401 N. First St. in Selah. Information: 509-697-4342. Taize prayer service at St. Michael's St. Mich...MORE...
No foul play found in death of man in river - YAKIMA, Wash. — An autopsy today found no sign of foul play in the death of a man whose body was discovered Wednesday in the Yakima River near Sunnyside....MORE...
Study: Social networking doesn't negatively affect student performance - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Students’ academic performance isn’t negatively affected by using social-networking sites, according to a new study. ...MORE...
The life and times of Lenny Price -- Reed all about it - By CYNTHIA MITCHELL FOR THE YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC ELLENSBURG -- When saxophone virtuoso Lenny Price and his band take the stage tonight to help kick off Ellensburg's Jazz in the Valley, he has more to celebrate than his fourth appearance at this premier ...MORE...
Jazz in the Valley schedule - If you go WHAT: Jazz in the Valley. WHO: Alma Villegas Quintet; Barney Mclure's B3 Quartet; B.I.G.; Brent Edstrom Trio; David Friesen Quintet; Gail Pettis Trio; Greta Matassa featuring Susan Pascal; Jake Bergevin & The Javatown Swing Orchestra; John ...MORE...
The Black Crabs -- Rockabilly, but not that kind - By PAT MUIR YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC The thing about rockabilly is that, in the hands of most bands, it's a musical dead end -- a swingin', raucous dead end, complete with pompadours, cuffed jeans and swagger, but a dead end nonetheless. It's like punk rock...MORE...
The Indoorsman -- The importance of the thank-you wave - Driving from the parking lot of my apartment building to the nearest main road requires taking a narrow side street that is always lined with parked cars. The result is that only one car can pass at a time. And, of course, there's always a car coming the...MORE...
The Yakima Music Festival -- Six good reasons to give it a try - Thirty bucks is a hefty chunk of change for a lineup of mostly local bands you've never heard of, but before you say no, give On magazine a chance to sell you on the inaugural Yakima Musical Festival set for Saturday in downtown Yakima. Point No. 1: With...MORE...
It's Vintiques weekend - All right, hot-rodders, garage rats and all other manner of muscle-car gearheads: This is your weekend. The Vintiques Northwest Nationals, Central Washington's premier vintage car show, is already under way. It started Thursday night with a cruise through...MORE...
07/30/10 10 Days Out - Friday, July 30 "Where the Wild Things Are," the 2009 film adaptation of Maurice Sendak's classic children's book, is no easy film. It's emotionally and psychologically complex enough to challenge adults, let alone children. But that's what lifts it ab...MORE...
07/30/10 Film clips - OPENING TODAY "CATS & DOGS: THE REVENGE OF KITTY GALORE" (3-D) -- Talking pets duke it out as a feline mastermind plots to subjugate cats and dogs everywhere in this sequel. With the voices of Christina Applegate, Michael Clarke Duncan, Neil Patrick ...MORE...
07/30/10 Planner - AUDITIONS WAREHOUSE THEATRE COMPANY AUDITIONS. 1 p.m. Aug. 21. Allied Arts, 5000 W. Lincoln Ave. For "You Can't Take It With You." 509-966-0930 or www.alliedartsyakima.org/wtc.html. DISCUSSION/LECTURE SUMMER CAMPFIRE PROGRAMS. 7 p.m. Sportsman State Pa...MORE...
07/30/10 Art - AUCTIONS "IN THE SHADOW OF PAHTO." 4:30 p.m. Aug. 7. Goldendale Senior Center, 115 East Main St., Goldendale. Regional Native American works. Wine tasting, dinner and auction. Cost: $14 in advance, $17 at the door. Info: Golden Art Gallery, 509-773-5100...MORE...
07/30/10 Night life - NIGHT LIFE Blues/Jazz/Swing THE DEPOT RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE. 7:30 p.m. Aug. 6. Dr. A. 32 N. Front St. 509-469-4400. (Jazzy/blues sax.) JACK-SONS SPORTS BAR: BLUES, BREWS AND BURGERS. 8 p.m. to midnight Thursdays. Jack-sons Showcase Jam. All musical styl...MORE...
07/30/10 Theater - NOW PLAYING "A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE FORUM." 7:30 tonight-Saturday and Wednesday through Aug. 7. Warehouse Theatre, Allied ArtsCenter, 5000 W. Lincoln Ave. Presented by the Warehouse Theatre Company. www.alliedartsyakima.org/wtc.html or...MORE...
07/30/10 Books - BOOK SALES YAKIMA EAGLES. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Aug. 13-14. 307 W. Chestnut. Lunch available for $6. 509-453-6216. DISCUSSION BORDERS. 1700 E. Washington Ave., Union Gap. 509-248-4018. Passionate Readers Book Club: 7 p.m. the second Wednesday of each month....MORE...
07/30/10 Now on sale - YAKIMA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 2010/2011 SEASON SERIES. The Capitol Theatre, 19 S. Third St. Cost for the series is $40 to $200. All concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. Info: YSO, 509-248-1414 or yakimasymphony.org. Sept. 18: "New Beginnings." Feb. 19: "Concert Fa...MORE...
David Garcia appointed to Yakima school board - YAKIMA, Wash. -- David Garcia has been appointed as the newest member of the Yakima school board....MORE...
Thunderstorm starts small ‘smokes’ in Naches Ranger District - NACHES, Wash. -- A thunderstorm that blew through the Cascades and into the Yakima Valley on Wednesday evening dumped heavy rain in places, but it also started several spot fires in the Naches Ranger District west of Yakima. None of the fires is considere...MORE...
Indian Creek Road mudslide cleared away - WHITE PASS, Wash. -- U.S. Forest Service crews spent about five hours Wednesday night clearing a mudslide that separated a group of campers on Indian Creek Road just north of U.S. Highway 12 ....MORE...
Victim and suspect in Sunnyside homicide identified - SUNNYSIDE, Wash. — Authorities have identified both the suspect and the victim in Tuesday night’s homicide....MORE...
Two adults, two kids hospitalized after accident - WAPATO, Wash. -- Two adults and two children were treated at a hospital and released when their car was rear-ended by a semi-trailer while stopped at an intersection Wednesday night....MORE...
Authorities continuing investigation into body found in river - MABTON, Wash. -- Authorities are continuing the investigation into the body of an unidentified man discovered by three fishermen Wednesday night in the Yakima River near the Sunnyside-Mabton Highway....MORE...
07/29/10 Correction - A front-page story July 17 about the National High School Rodeo Finals misidentified one of the competitors. Andrew Mills met Tony Martinez at a steer wrestling clinic and loaned him his horse....MORE...
Kittitas Co. residents have their say on Ecology's ban on wells - Upper Kittitas County residents have waited months to testify on what they think of a water-well moratorium and the impact it is having on their area. They got that chance Wednesday at Walter Strom Middle School between Cle Elum and Roslyn, the heart of t...MORE...
Churches provide summer tutoring to help students retain basic skills - Ra'Vein Jones is already done with her worksheet. Sitting at a back table in the basement of Yakima's Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church, she explains the intricacies of the assignment: combining like term...MORE...
Wapato girl killed in accident - WAPATO -- A 2-year-old Wapato girl was killed Tuesday night when she was struck by a pickup driven by her mother. The Washington State Patrol said Yecica Sepulveda, 26, was backing her 2002 GMC pickup out of her driveway on North Wapato Avenue and East B...MORE...
Body discovered in Yakima River - SUNNYSIDE -- Boaters discovered a man's body in the Yakima River south of Sunnyside on Wednesday evening, authorities said. Detectives were called out to investigate, but more details were not immediately available....MORE...
Swim meet to close Sunnyside pool - SUNNYSIDE -- The Sunnyside pool will close for several days this weekend to make way for the annual championship swim meet. Sunnyside is this year's host for the AAU Mid Valley Swim League Championships, which runs Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The Sunnysi...MORE...
'Night Out' coming to Sunnyside - SUNNYSIDE -- National Night Out is expanding to two nights. Organizers of Sunnyside's annual crime-prevention community festival have scheduled entertainment activities for Monday to complement several block parties scheduled for National Night Out on Tue...MORE...
07/29/10 Yakima People - Wapato High grad is Perry Tech student of month YAKIMA, Wash. -- Aaron Foss, a student in Perry Technical Institute's Automotive program, was named as the school's July Student of the Month. Foss is a 2000 graduate of Wapato High School. He enrolled at P...MORE...
Woman in US 97 crash identified - TOPPENISH -- A woman killed Tuesday when her car rolled over on U.S. Highway 97 south of Toppenish was identified Wednesday as 29-year-old Diana K. Thompson of Wapato. According to the Washington State Patrol, Thompson was driving north about 11 a.m. Tu...MORE...
07/29/10 Death Notices - Stanley Coffin Stanley Coffin, 84, of Yakima died Monday at home. Mr. Coffin was born and raised in Yakima and served in the Navy during World War II. He was a physician and worked many years at a family practice in Yakima, retiring in 1994. Survivors in...MORE...
WWII plane the prime attraction at air show - YAKIMA, Wash. -- A twin engine Tigercat from the World War II era will take center state Saturday at the McAllister Museum of Aviation during an annual event displaying unique aircraft. The free event features a plane each Saturday through early Septembe...MORE...
Sudden storm causes fire, mudslide - WHITE PASS, Wash. -- A small brush fire in West Valley and a mudslide on a remote White Pass road resulted from a thunderstorm that swept over the Cascade foothills on Wednesday. The first major downpour -- described by some residents as the heaviest rain...MORE...
Music festival dedicated to late director - ELLENSBURG -- Most every year for the past 11, the Sunday afternoon concert that closes Ellensburg's Jazz in the Valley weekend has been directed by legendary jazz educator John Moawad -- clad in canvas shorts, ...MORE...
Community center director learning from the best - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Longtime Southeast Yakima Community Center executive director Ester Huey is retiring and handing the reins to Jessie Garza Jr., a former program director with the Yakima School District. Garza began serving as interim director on July 19...MORE...
Rice named new Yakima school board president - YAKIMA, Wash. -- The Yakima school board has a new president. Martha Rice, a 12-year veteran of the board of directors of the Yakima School District, was unanimously elected board president during a meeting Tuesday night. Rice was appointed to the board...MORE...
Tuesday homicide suspect arrested - SUNNYSIDE, Wash. -- Police have arrested a suspect, but they are still sorting out details surrounding the death of a man who was stabbed and run over by a car Tuesday night. The victim had not been identified by late Wednesday afternoon. Authorities said...MORE...
Mayday Mob member gets 7 years for arson - YAKIMA, Wash. -- A Yakima man was sentenced Wednesday to seven years in prison for his role in a string of residential and commercial fires in 2007. Korey Ward's sentence was at the top of his standard sentencing range, given his lack of criminal history...MORE...
Wapato grad is Perry Tech's Student of the Month - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Aaron Foss, a student in Perry Technical Institute’s Automotive program, was named as the school’s July Student of the Month....MORE...
Woman killed in Highway 97 crash is identified - TOPPENISH, Wash. — The woman killed Tuesday when her car rolled over on U.S. Highway 97 south of Toppenish has been identified as 29-year-old Diana K. Thompson of Wapato....MORE...
Subway continues its expansion strategy - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Here are some good reads to start out your day: ...MORE...
Man dies after being stabbed, run over in Sunnyside - SUNNYSIDE, Wash. -- Police are investigating the death of a man who was stabbed and run over by a vehicle Tuesday night....MORE...
Martha Rice tapped as new Yakima school board president - YAKIMA, Wash. -- The Yakima School Board has a new president....MORE...
Wapato toddler dies when struck by pickup in driveway - A 2-year-old Wapato girl was killed Tuesday night when she was struck by a pickup backing out of a driveway....MORE...
07/27/10 Death Notices - Allen C. Lawson Allen Charlton Lawson, 84, of Kaneohe, Hawaii, died July 17 in Kailua, Hawaii. Mr. Lawson was born in Port Townsend, Wash. He was a former Yakima resident and was a self-employed general contractor in Portland. He served in the Army Air C...MORE...
Wapato school budget hearing postponed - WAPATO -- Tonight's public hearing on the Wapato School District's budget proposal for next school year has been rescheduled because of a lack of quorum. The meeting has been moved to 6 p.m. on Aug. 12 at the school district's administration building, 212...MORE...
Wanted man may be in Yakima - A drifter wanted in connection with the disappearance of two Florida women may have been sighted in Yakima in recent days and has a $25,000 reward on his head. Yakima police Tuesday said the suspect, 26-year-old Joseph Dean Roberts, was last seen driving...MORE...
Wayne Hogue, former Prosser mayor, dies at 91 - PROSSER -- Wayne Hogue, a longtime business leader and former mayor, died Tuesday at the age of 91. Hogue started a hops farm in 1949 that has grown into thousands of acres of diversified crops, including cherries, wine grapes and cattle, and he served a...MORE...
Sunnyside reaches to Oregon for new city manager - SUNNYSIDE -- After more than a year of vacancy, Sunnyside has a city manager. On Monday, the City Council unanimously chose Mark Gervasi, the current city manager for Tillamook, Ore., as its top administrator. Gervasi has tentatively accepted an offer for...MORE...
Law enforcement joins call to fund abuse prevention - Advocates of child abuse prevention programs, lawmakers and local law enforcement officers gathered at Children's Village on Tuesday to urge Gov. Chris Gregoire not to cut funding to such programs. Roughly $1.5 million in state matching funds are put tow...MORE...
07/28/10 Death Notices - Robert Reidt Robert "Bob" William Reidt, 78, of Yakima died Saturday at his home. Mr. Reidt was born in White Bluffs, Wash. He retired after 24 years from Yakima County Public Works in 1993. Survivors include his wife, Virgie Reidt; a daughter, Phyllis...MORE...
07/28/10 Photo Journal - Lenard Halderman on Monday ties rebar together to form one of 300 caissons that will support the new underpass under Lincoln Avenue in Yakima. The $15.5 million construction site is expected to remain busy for more than...MORE...
Rollover kills woman south of Toppenish - Rollover kills woman south of Toppenish TOPPENISH -- An unidentified woman was killed Tuesday when her car rolled over on U.S. Highway 97 south of Toppenish, the Washington State Patrol reported. According to a State Patrol news release, the woman was dri...MORE...
Panel upholds dismissal of ex-officer's suit against Granato - A federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a whistleblower lawsuit brought by a fired Yakima police officer against Chief Sam Granato and the city. In a ruling issued Tuesday, a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said for...MORE...
Yakima People: Yakima accordionist wins honors - Gary Malner, 68, won three awards at the Leavenworth International Accordion Celebration in June. Malner, a fixture at Harman Center dances as well as retirement parties and conventions throughout the Yakima Valley, took first place in the popular-music...MORE...
Eschbach Park: River will run through it - Eschbach Park, the last remaining Yakima County-operated park of any size, may be headed for a new life as a complex of nature trails. Gone would be the playground equipment, picnic tables, buildings and other amenit...MORE...
County not part of Secure Communities - By TIM KELLY yakima herald-republic Yakima County is not currently part of the federal Secure Communities program to identify illegal immigrants using fingerprints from local arrests, but that could change later this year. Even without being in the progra...MORE...
Korean restaurant to open on Tieton Drive - YAKIMA, Wash. -- A sign at the former Victoria Continental restaurant at 5605 Tieton Drive declares “Korean restaurant coming soon.”...MORE...
East Valley sports info meetings on tap - YAKIMA, Wash. -- School’s still out. But that doesn’t mean it’s too early to start getting ready for the fall sports season....MORE...
Book drive to benefit Terrace Heights Elementary library - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Borders Books and Music is hosting a book drive to benefit the Terrace Heights Elementary School library, where some of its collection was damaged in a flood....MORE...
WSU to offer two new online graduate certificate programs - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Washington State University is launching two new online graduate certificates this fall, one in early-childhood educational administration and one in molecular biosciences....MORE...
Drifter wanted in missing-women case may have been in Yakima - YAKIMA, Wash. -- A drifter wanted in connection with the disappearance of two Florida women may have been sighted in Yakima in recent days and has a $25,000 reward on his head....MORE...
Washington state not on Race to the Top finalist list - YAKIMA, Wash. -- U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has announced the finalists for the second round of federal Race to the Top grants. And Washington state isn’t one of them....MORE...
Sunnyside offers job to Tillamook city manager - After more than a year, the hunt for a city manager is over....MORE...
$3M bail set for man in 2,500-plant pot grow - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Bail was set at $3 million Monday for a man suspected of growing 2,500 marijuana plants that police valued at $7.5 million. Bail was set when the 45-year-old man made a preliminary appearance in Yakima County Superior Court, where he is e...MORE...
Boy presents firefighters with refreshing gift - The West Valley Fire Department received a donation from an unusual source on Monday: a 5- year-old boy. Dylan Jolley and his parents, Chris and Brook Jolley, arrived at the station with 938 bottles of water, 264 bottles of Gatorade, a case of V8 Fusion,...MORE...
$10,000 reward offered in Cowiche Mill Road Fire - A $10,000 award is being offered to anyone with information that leads to the arrest or identifies the specific cause of the Cowiche Mill Road Fire on July 18. The Yakima County Fire Protection Bureau and the Highland Fire Protection District have posted...MORE...
Ex-Ahtanum chief to head Corrections Center for Women - Jane Parnell, former superintendent of the now closed Ahtanum View Corrections Center in West Valley, will be starting her third new job for the Washington Department of Corrections in less than two years. Parnell has been named superintendent of the sta...MORE...
Fire at former Boise Cascade site deemed arson - Investigators announced Monday that arson was behind the destruction of a 60,000-square-foot building at the former Boise Cascade mill site last week. But other than offering a $10,000 reward, they remain tight-lipped regarding most details of the invest...MORE...
Two men face charges in Toppenish party shooting - Bail was set Monday at $200,000 each for two men arrested in connection to a weekend shooting that injured several people at a Toppenish party. One of the men, an 18-year-old, is expected to face charges of drive-by shooting and illegally possessing a fir...MORE...
There's some Sirius heat in Yakima Valley - Farmers working hard to keep orchards cool. Municipal swimming pools flooded with kids and overturned rafts on the Yakima River. These are all common occurrences during the dog days of summer -- the hottest, most sultry days of the season. But the heat sp...MORE...
I-90 blasting shutdown again Thursday night - SNOQUALMIE PASS -- Crews working to widen Interstate 90 will again temporarily close a section of the highway Thursday evening to conduct rock blasting. The highway from Hyak to the Price Creek Sno-Park will be closed from 8 to 9 p.m. according to the sta...MORE...
Veterans benefits fair on for Friday in Yakima - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Veterans will be able to get information on benefits, services and eligibility Friday during a veterans consumer benefits fair. The fair is from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Yakima VA Community Based Outpatient Clinic at 717 Fruitvale Blvd. ...MORE...
Avoid East Yakima Avenue at Eighth Street today - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Expect traffic delays today at the intersection of East Yakima Avenue and Eighth Street while crews replace a 12-inch water valve. Work will begin at 6 a.m. and continue until 3:30 p.m., according to the city water department. During that...MORE...
Photo: Moon over Selah - The moon rises over Selah on Saturday....MORE...
Which 10 movies would you take to a desert island? - YAKIMA, Wash. -- My friend Joe Rexrode covers Michigan State sports for the Lansing State Journal and is, without question, the man to go to for Spartan sports news....MORE...
Fire at former Boise plant blamed on arson - Arson is being blamed for destroying a 60,000-square-foot building at the former Boise Cascade mill site last Wednesday and $10,000 reward is being offered....MORE...
Reward offered in Cowiche fire - YAKIMA, Wash. -- A $10,000 award is being offered to anyone with information that leads to the arrest or identifies the specific cause of the Cowiche Basin Wildland fire on July 18....MORE...
McDonald's is shopping local. What do you think? - With eating locally becoming a prority for more local consumers, McDonald’s is trying to tout its local cred. ...MORE...
Organizational changes completed at CWU - ELLENSBURG, Wash. -- To increase efficiency and improve students’ educational experiences, Central Washington University has completed a series of organizational changes....MORE...
Veterans fair planned for Friday - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Veterans will be able to get information on benefits, services and eligibility Friday during a veterans consumer benefits fair....MORE...
Bail set at $3 million in marijuana case - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Bail was set at $3 million today for a man suspected of growing 2,500 marijuana plants that police valued at $7.5 million....MORE...
Blasting to shut Interstate 90 for about an hour tonight - SNOQUALMIE PASS, Wash. -- Crews working to widen Interstate 90 will temporary close a section of the road to traffic tonight and Thursday evening to conduct rock blasting....MORE...
Former Ahtanum View superintendent gets new job - YAKIMA, Wash. — Jane Parnell, former superintendent of the now closed Ahtanum View Corrections Center in West Valley, will be starting her third new job for the Washington Department of Corrections in less than two years....MORE...
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Investigators close to deciding cause of mill shed fire - Investigators hope to know the cause of last Wednesday’s fire at the former Boise Cascade mill site by this afternoon. But the cause of the July 18 Cowiche Mill Road fire is still unknown....MORE...
Expect delays on Yakima Avenue on Tuesday - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Expect traffic delays Tuesday at the intersection of East Yakima Avenue and Eighth Street while crews replace a 12-inch water valve....MORE...
A few items from over the weekend - ...MORE...
One year after fire, Silver Dollar Cafe prepares to reopen - Just hours after a wildfire destroyed the Silver Dollar Cafe last August, owners Rick and Martha Lounsbury had little doubt about what to do next. "Rick said, 'We'll rebuild it,' " Martha Lounsbury said. Nearly a year after making that decision, the Lou...MORE...
New owners for women's workout club - Ladies Workout Express has new owners. On Aug. 1, Lisa and Brandie Sargent will take over operations at the women's workout club, which offers a 30-minute interval circuit training workout for its members. They purchased the business at 2610 W. Nob Hill...MORE...
07/26/10 Planned Projects - What: The city of Yakima is sponsoring a Comprehensive Plan Text Amendment to the city of Yakima's 2006 Comprehensive Plan, which affects future land use designations, the future land use map and zoning designations. The city of Yakima has reviewed the p...MORE...
07/26/10 In Basket - Finance Gov. Christine Gregoire has appointed Jeff Newgard as treasurer for the Tobacco Settlement Authority Board. Newgard, president and CEO of Yakima National Bank, has been involved with the board since 2007 and was recently installed for another thr...MORE...
Tieton market hopes to serve town's Latinos - TIETON, Wash. -- One niche the Tieton Farmers Market and Mercado is hoping to serve is the town's Latino population. For prospective vendors such as Vidal Ochoa, which makes tamales at Santos Bakery at 810 Wisconsin St., the market is a way not only for...MORE...
Shop Talk: New owner, hours for Cafe Melange - A few weeks ago, I wrote about an advertisement for a downtown Yakima restaurant that was for sale. The ad didn't name the restaurant, but it did provide a few clues to its identity. Many of you sent me your guesses (correct ones, it turned out), but I w...MORE...
Small but Sweet: Local farmers markets have flavor - YAKIMA, Wash. -- After several years of selling at the Ellensburg and Roslyn farmers markets, organic growers Bambi and Eric Miller contemplated where else they could sell their produce. The couple, owners of Parke Creek Farms, a 12-acre farm just outsi...MORE...
How'd you like some quiz answers? - 1. Who did Yakima city manager Dick Zais reportedly ask to retire in order to avoid being fired? C) Kelly Rosenow 2. Which of these was not the site of a major fire last week? D) the Silver Dollar Cafe 3. A federal grant will provide funding for Yakima...MORE...
07/26/10 Death Notice - Lavone Swanson Lavone "Swede" Swanson, 76, of Yakima died Sunday in Yakima. He was born in Revillo, S.D. After graduating from Yakima High School, he served three years in the U.S. Navy. He later worked as a fire fighter for the City of Yakima. Survivors...MORE...
Photo: Puppy power - Izzy, a 9-week-old puppy, plays with one end of her leash while McKenzie Briggs, 12, tries to wrestle it away on Saturday at Carlon Park in Yakima. Izzy’s owners were watching the Yakima Valley Pepsi Pak play, so McKenzie and her friend, Hannah Flory, too...MORE...
Clough speaks with voters at Sarg Hubbard Park - Democratic U.S. Congressional candidate Jay Clough of Kennewick talked to Yakima-area voters during a free picnic at Sarg Hubbard Park on Sunday. ...MORE...
Three injured in shooting Sunday near Toppenish - Three people are recovering from injuries sustained from a shooting near Toppenish last night, according to a news release from the Yakima County Sheriff’s Office. ...MORE...
Heat advisory issued in Yakima Valley - Keep the water and sunscreen handy. Temperatures in Yakima Valley could reach as high as 103 degrees today and Monday, according to the National Weather Service....MORE...
07/25/10 Death notices - Thelma L. Goodwin Thelma Lucille Goodwin, 87, of Burien, Wash., died Thursday. Mrs. Goodwin was born in Ridgeway, Mo., and moved to Mabton in 1940. She was operations officer for First Interstate Bank of Mabton for 21 years. Survivors include a daughter,...MORE...
Elliott, two challengers not campaigning much - By DAVID LESTER YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC Republican incumbent Rand Elliott faces two challengers for a seat on the Yakima County Comission, but with only a few weeks left before the primary election, it's hard to tell anyone is campaigning. As of Friday, on...MORE...
'American Idol' hopefuls show up to sing - By PAT MUIR YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC UNION GAP -- Seventy-seven wannabe stars waited hours Saturday for the chance to sing for one minute, all with the hope of winning a trip to San Francisco next month to audition for "American Idol." That they were singin...MORE...
Summer camps work to keep campers coming back - Kylie Glover spends part of her summers hiking through the wilderness, waterskiing with friends and sitting around the campfire at Ghormley Meadow Christian Camp in Rimrock. For her, the camp gives her a chance t...MORE...
Know your news? Take the quiz - Herald-Republicweekly news quiz 1. Who did Yakima city manager Dick Zais reportedly ask to retire in order to avoid being fired? A) Micah Cawley B) Sam Granato C) Kelly Rosenow D) Don Wakamatsu 2. Which of these was not the site of a major fire l...MORE...
University passes on deal to buy leased med school building - By Leah Beth Ward For the Yakima Herald-Republic Leaders of Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences have walked away from a deal that would have enabled them to buy the medical school building they are now leasing, saying the price tag was too hef...MORE...
Music & Merlot — Concerts draw people to Maryhill - GOLDENDALE --There was a moment at last weekend's concert at Maryhill Winery where everything came together: The breeze had finally blown away the day's heat, the setting sun painted the Columbia River Gorge a golden ora...MORE...
Discovery of marijuana during fire leads to arrest - Discoveryof pot during fire leadsto arrest By DAVID LESTER YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC Police searched two Yakima-area homes Friday following the discovery of an estimated $7.5 million worth of marijuana earlier this week. Also, authorities in Klickitat Co...MORE...
Primary ballots will soon be in the mail - Yakima Herald-Republic Ballots for the 2010 primary election will begin arriving in mailboxes around Yakima County on Wednesday. Auditor Corky Mattingly said 99,001 ballots are being mailed out for this election. Mattingly said she anticipates a 35 percen...MORE...
Photos -- West Valley Fair - Briden Scheivner, 9, with the Nile Valley 4H Club, brushes Shaggy at the 60th Annual West Valley Fair at the Wiley City rodeo grounds on Friday....MORE...
Woman will pay for allegedly giving immigration advice - By ADRIANA JANOVICH YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC The state Attorney General's Office announced a series of settlements Friday, including one with a Yakima woman, accused of illegally providing immigration advice. Adelina S. Esquivel, owner of Immigration and Tr...MORE...
Grant to aid Heritage online programs - TOPPENISH -- A $2.4 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education is allowing Heritage University to expand its online academic offerings. Beginning this fall, students in selected programs may complete their graduate studies without entering a cla...MORE...
Meet and greet the candidates - YAKIMA -- The League of Women Voters of Yakima County will hold a meet and greet forum for candidates in the Aug. 17 primary election. The event will be Wednesday at the KIVA room at Davis High School, 212 S. Sixth Ave., from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. About 30 ca...MORE...
Still no cause of fire at old mill - YAKIMA -- The investigation into the cause of fire that destroyed a large building at the former Boise Cascade mill site won't be wrapped up until at least next week. Yakima Deputy Fire Marshal Ron Melcher said Friday the investigation is still ongoing an...MORE...
07/24/10 Death Notices - Bob Albertson Bob Albertson, 87, of Naches died Thursday at home. Mr. Albertson was born in Seattle. Survivors include a nephew, Harold Tuffs of Seattle; five nieces and a personal friend and caregiver, Delma Deason-Egger of Naches. A graveside service wi...MORE...
07/24/10 Faith Happenings - Vacation Bible school in Union Gap First Baptist Church of Union Gap will host a free vacation Bible school from 6 to 8:30 p.m., each night, Sunday through Friday through next week. This is for all children entering first grade or higher, as well as adult...MORE...
Special needs and a special relationship with God - Something was missing. That's what Georgia Smedema and Claudia King thought as they glanced around their church service one day two years ago. Little children had their own service in another room, called children's worship. Older children were mature e...MORE...