RSSTHIS WEEK IN LOCAL NEWS
NEW Party gets out of hand; man faces charges - YAKIMA, Wash. -- A loud party call Wednesday ended in a search warrant and with one partygoer facing a possible felony assault charge....MORE...
YVCC hosting college planning day on Monday - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Yakima Valley Community College is hosting a Washington Council College Planning Day on Monday....MORE...
NEW Teen shot in back during Sunnyside drive-by - SUNNYSIDE, Wash. -- A gang-related drive-by shooting outside Sunnyside sent a 16-year-old to the hospital with a gunshot wound to the back Wednesday night, Yakima sheriff’s deputies said....MORE...
Guitars featured at YVCC jazz show Yakima - Yakima Valley Community College is presenting the Winter 2010 Jazz Concert tonight, featuring the YVCC Guitar Ensemble. The free event will include contemporary and historic jazz. It will begin at 7 p.m. in th...MORE...
Unemployment rate still high despite some job growth - Unemployment rate still high despite some job growth Yakima Herald-Republic While the number of Yakima County residents without jobs continued to increase last month, the county, unlike the state, saw job growth. About 14,280 county residents were jobles...MORE...
Naomi Judd: A step back for perspective is crucial - The key to survival for country music star Naomi Judd -- through domestic violence, single mother-hood and life-threatening illness -- was perspective....MORE...
Prosecutor wants more information about alleged intimidation - A man with gang ties who was arrested on suspicion of intimidating a public servant was released from jail Wednesday because the prosecutor's office wants more information before deciding whether to file charges....MORE...
Lawmakers oppose ban on mosquito spraying - Central Washington lawmakers want environmental officials to reconsider a proposed ban on spraying for adult mosquitoes near water, or at least to take more public comments before making a final decision....MORE...
Bonds likely to finance courthouse projects - Yakima County commissioners appear poised to sell at least $9.2 million in bonds this fall to finance energy-saving and security projects in the courthouse and in the downtown jail....MORE...
The gift of life - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Of all the presents Matt Rusch will open on his 35th birthday this month, nothing will surpass his earliest gift. And of all the gifts Jody Powell has given to others through the years, this one tops them all. Matt and Jody have shared a...MORE...
Slice of Yakima: Mattel may make Grandview famous - GRANDVIEW -- If Mattel Inc. likes what it sees, this city may have a famous fire engine. The toy giant is considering using the name and logo of Grandview on a miniature fire truck and selling it in stores throughout the world. "Kind of fun for a change,"...MORE...
03/17/10 Death Notices - Herman L. Crain Herman Lewis Crain, 100, of Selah died Monday at Riverview Manor. Mr. Crain was born in Oklahoma and served in the Armed Forces during World War II. He had lived in the Yakima Valley for 50 years, and he worked as a carpenter. Survivors in...MORE...
Bill Cook retires next month from Yakima City Hall - YAKIMA, Wash. - Bill Cook is set to retire next month after a 12-year run as the city of Yakima’s director of community and economic development, and one of City Manager Dick Zais’ top aides....MORE...
West Valley Dollar Tree opens - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Several West Valley shoppers spent their St. Patrick’s Day not only wearing green but saving some green as well by checking out the new Dollar Tree store at the Orchards Shopping Center. ...MORE...
Cord blood donated at Memorial is matched to cancer patient - Umbilical cord blood donated by a Yakima Valley mom has been matched to a 46-year old man suffering from leukemia, Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital said today....MORE...
Yakima city attorney to seek District Court judgeship - YAKIMA, Wash. -- A Yakima assistant city attorney says he is planning to run for Yakima County District Court judge....MORE...
CWU professor given $1.2 million science grant - ELLENSBURG, Wash. -- Central Washington University geological science Professor Tim Melbourne recently received a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Geological Survey....MORE...
Osteopathic medical education continues to grow - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Looks like Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) is on a solid growth path....MORE...
Davis students volunteer in Doctors for Orphans project - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Talk about page-turning!...MORE...
Selah School District to hold parent meeting March 25 - SELAH, Wash. -- The Selah School District is hosting a Parent Information Night March 25....MORE...
Three fires under invesigation in Highland area - YAKIMA, Wash. — Three fires early this morning in the Highland area are being labeled as suspicious and under investigation by the county fire marshal....MORE...
Kitchen fire forces evacuation of east Yakima Safeway - YAKIMA, Wash. -- An east Yakima supermarket has been evacuated after a fire broke out in the store’s cooking area....MORE...
Two protest rallies planned - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Two protest rallies are planned for The Tower on Yakima Avenue, where Sen. Patty Murray has an office....MORE...
Man accused of intimidating deputy turns himself in - An 18-year-old man sought for allegedly trying to intimidate a sheriff’s deputy turned himself in Tuesday, the Yakima County Sheriff’s Office said this morning....MORE...
03/16/10 Death Notices - Clara Hunt Clara Hunt, 86, of Yakima died Saturday at home. Mrs. Hunt was born in Saskatchewan, Canada, and moved to Yakima 55 years ago from Seattle. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Robert Hunt of Seattle; four daughters, Diana Roberts of L...MORE...
Cell phone while driving habit: kick it or ticket - Police said they won't have to go out of their way to enforce an expected new law that makes it easier to ticket motorists for using a cell phone without a headset. "When it takes effect, holy cow," said Yakima County sheriff's Chief of Detectives Stew G...MORE...
Slice of Yakima: Lions Club member keeps the wheels rolling for children - Marion Blank is on a roll, all right. He just finished refurbishing his 1,000th bicycle for the Yakima Lions Club's giveaway program. With used parts from Valley Cycle, he fixes up bikes, then donates them to local at-risk or in-need children through Boy...MORE...
Added job means more pay - GRANDVIEW -- Public Works Director Cus Arteaga will be paid $8,766 per month while he fills in as the interim city administrator. At Monday night's City Council meeting, Mayor Norm Childress officially appointed Arteaga, a 37-year city employee, to the po...MORE...
Lawyers prepare to sit on the bench - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Yakima County is about to swear in 23 new judges. But that doesn't mean the criminal justice system is expanding exponentially. The fleet of judges pro tem will be limited to handling civil and domestic relations matters to help the count...MORE...
A great place to live? Yakima? - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Yakima is one of Men's Journal's "Best Places to Live 2010," the magazine announced Tuesday. And, as you may recall, last June Yakima was one of Business Week's "Best Places to Start Over," based largely on our job market and low cost of ...MORE...
Tea Party looks to get active politically - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Members of the Tea Party in Yakima exhorted some 100 sympathetic listeners Tuesday night to take the nascent movement beyond sign waving and outrage to become a bona fide force that could change the direction of the country. "We're living...MORE...
An Irishman at home at Ike - YAKIMA, Wash. -- He's Irish. His name is English. And he teaches science. But most people at Eisenhower High School know him as an avid runner and track coach with an interesting accent and serious sense of humor. Phil English, Ike's head track coach, ha...MORE...
Suspicious device leads to airport evacuation - A suspicious device found in the belongings of a departing passenger prompted an hourlong evacuation of the Yakima Air Terminal on Tuesday evening, but authorities said the device that resembled a grenade turned out to be a commercially purchased marijuan...MORE...
Salmon dissections on tap this week in West Valley schools - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Folks from the Yakima Basin Environmental Education Program will be doing salmon dissections at two West Valley schools this week....MORE...
YVCC to present Winter Jazz Concert - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Yakima Valley Community College is presenting the Winter 2010 Jazz Concert, featuring the YVCC Guitar Ensemble, on Thursday. ...MORE...
Officers seize more than $65,000 during investigation - YAKIMA, Wash. — The spare tire in a shooting suspect’s truck had something more than spare change, authorities say....MORE...
Yakima police say man tried to lure girls into truck - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Yakima police are on the lookout for a pickup driver suspected of recent attempts to lure young girls into his truck as they walked to school....MORE...
Yakima County job growth on the upswing - YAKIMA, Wash. -- While the numbers of Yakima County residents without jobs continued to increase last month, the county, unlike the state, saw job growth. ...MORE...
Gates and son toured Hanford earlier this month - TRI-CITIES, Wash. -- One of Washington state’s most famous residents — and its wealthiest — has received a personal tour of Hanford with his young son....MORE...
Third-grader expelled after gun found in backpack - YAKIMA, Wash. — A West Valley third-grade student has been expelled after an unloaded handgun and ammunition were found in the student’s backpack Monday at Ahtanum Valley Elementary School, the West Valley School District announced this morning....MORE...
Fire destroys outbuilding, damages home - YAKIMA, Wash. -- A fast-moving fire early this morning consumed an outbuilding and caused extensive damage to a manufactured home on Q Street at the north end of the city, the Yakima Fire Department said....MORE...
Pair injured when car rolls on I-90 - YAKIMA, Wash. — Two Lynnwood, Wash., residents suffered minor injuries Monday afternoon when their car rolled over on Interstate 90 after the driver fell asleep, the Washington State Patrol said....MORE...
Yakima forum will lay out ways to fight gangs - Jessie Garza didn't want to use the term "gang" in the title of a parent and community training and forum scheduled for Saturday. But with gang shootings a regular occurrence in the Yakima Valley, he couldn't avoid it. "I don't like to give any more publ...MORE...
Will the public like Ike's new design? - After a lot of talk and speculation, preliminary plans for the new Eisenhower High School were unveiled at a community forum Monday night. "Tonight, we were actually looking at something that had...MORE...
Arrests spark medical marijuana debate in Yakima - Sometime last year, a Web site went up promising to help qualifying patients in Central Washington get access to medical marijuana. The NorthWest Alliance for the Healing Cure, as it was called, promised "help for people...MORE...
Sunnyside police probe Saturday shooting - SUNNYSIDE, Wash. -- A 22-year-old Sunnyside man suffered a gunshot wound late Saturday during an exchange of gunfire in a residential area, police said Monday morning. The victim is identified as Gilberto Garcia Ramos, who suffered a gunshot wound to the ...MORE...
03/15/10 Death Notices - Kenneth K. Kendig Kenneth Keith Kendig, 84, of Yakima died Saturday at Good Samaritan Health Care Center in Yakima. Mr. Kendig was born in Arna, Kan. Survivors include three children, Sam Kendig, Anna Brandt and Dennis Kendig, all of Yakima; a sister, He...MORE...
Delegation seeks money for Yakima projects - Yakima Mayor Micah Cawley is leading a congressional lobbying effort in Washington, D.C., this week with a goal of obtaining tax breaks and funding. No. 1 on the list of the City Council's priorities is getting Congress to extend tax-incentive legislation...MORE...
Boy not seriously hurt after being ejected from van - YAKIMA, Wash. -- A 7-year-old boy suffered only minor injuries Monday afternoon when he was thrown from a rolling van on eastbound U.S. Highway 12 at the 40th Avenue exit, authorities said. The ejected passenger was one of three people in the van, includi...MORE...
Sinkhole closes part of West Valley road - A small section of Fisk Road will likely be closed for a few days to allow repairs after an irrigation leak Monday caused a sinkhole to develop. A Fisk Road resident drove his small Toyota truck into the edge of the muddy mess about 2 p.m. before realizin...MORE...
California man held in beating, attempted murder - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Police say a California man diligently tried to kill his 40-year-old victim in a drug-inspired Sunday night attack at an 18th Street trailer park. The critically injured man was beaten with a baseball bat before he managed to escape and h...MORE...
Toddler still hospitalized after fatal crash - A 2-year-old boy critically injured in a fatal Sunday night crash was upgraded to serious condition Monday at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. The driver, 46-year-old Dianna Tahkeal of Wapato, died at the scene on U.S. Highway 97 near Toppenish, acc...MORE...
Yakima begins rounds of fire hydrant testing - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Annual testing and repainting of Yakima's network of fire hydrants is under way and will continue through the summer, city officials announced. Property owners have been asked to clear vegetation in a 3-foot radius around hydrants primari...MORE...
Discovery Lab to hoist green flag for environment - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Discovery Lab School is letting its green flag fly. The Yakima school recently became a certified Level 1 Green School through Washington Green Schools. It's one of only 12 schools in the state to receive this designation. And Wednesday ...MORE...
Eastbound I-82 lane closed today for sign work - YAKIMA, Wash. -- One lane of eastbound Interstate 82 outside of Yakima will be closed today while crews install a motorist information sign. The sign will be put in across from the old Boise Cascade mill. The right lane in that area will be closed from 9 ...MORE...
Expect one less eastbound lane Tuesday on I-82 - YAKIMA, Wash. — One lane of eastbound Interstate 82 outside of Yakima will be closed Tuesday while crews install a motorist information sign....MORE...
Boy ejected from van; injuries don't appear serious - YAKIMA, Wash. — A young boy apparently escaped major injury this afternoon when he was thrown from a rolling van on eastbound U.S. Highway 12 at the 40th Avenue exit, authorities say....MORE...
Sinkhole prompts closure of county road - YAKIMA, Wash. — An irrigation leak has created a sinkhole in a section of Fisk Road, east of Rodgers Road in West Valley, prompting the county to close the road while repairs are made....MORE...
Selah School District honoring retirees on Wednesday - SELAH, Wash. -- The Selah School District is celebrating its retirees this week with a reception Wednesday afternoon....MORE...
Fundraiser to benefit former McClure Elementary teacher - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Mr. G needs a bone marrow transplant....MORE...
Discovery Lab School to have flag-raising ceremony Wednesday - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Discovery Lab School is letting its green flag fly. ...MORE...
California man suspected of attempted murder - YAKIMA, Wash. — What Yakima police suspect was a drug deal gone bad late Sunday left a Yakima man in critical condition and a California man in custody for investigation of attempted murder....MORE...
People for People to honor retired transportation chief - YAKIMA, Wash. -- People For People will honor its retired transportation director Chris Fix this afternoon by dedicating a bus in his name....MORE...
Expert weighs in on sagging academic achievement - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Dysfunctional families, ineffective teaching and a culture that undervalues education are some reasons why academic achievement is sagging in American schools, according to a recent article in The New York Times. ...MORE...
Sunnyside man hospitalized after Saturday shooting - SUNNYSIDE, Wash. — A 22-year-old Sunnyside man suffered a gunshot wound late Saturday during an exchange of gunfire in a residential area, police said this morning....MORE...
Wapato woman killed, child critically injured in crash - A 46-year-old Wapato woman died late Sunday night when the car she was driving rolled over on U.S. Highway 97 near Toppenish....MORE...
Get your quiz answers here - 1. Students in community college programs training to be technicians in the wind power industry must be able to B) climb 200 feet up a ladder to work on turbines 2. According to Shop Talk blogger Mai Hoang, which Yakima eatery will open a new West Valle...MORE...
Proposed state regulations could stop mosquito spraying - GRANDVIEW -- Jim Pinson remembers the days before mosquito control near his farmhouse along the banks of the Yakima River east of here. They're not very fond memories. Some summer evenings, he recalls, 20 or more mosquitoes could land on just his hand in...MORE...
Party planning on the cheap - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Inheriting the hostess gene from her mother, 31-year-old LeeAnn Van De Venter of Yakima loves to entertain. She plans for birthdays six months in advance. She has a separate room in her house just for decorations, and she sorts her deco...MORE...
Photo: Hey batter, batter - As warmer temperatures hint at the summer weather to come, Raman Gutierrez, 11, shouts encouragement to his teammates on the Kennewick team while they play in the Early Spring Classic at Lewis and Clark Middle School on Sunday....MORE...
Health and family fitness night Thursday in Sunnyside - SUNNYSIDE -- Sunnyside's Chief Kamiakin Elementary School will hold its health and family fitness night Thursday. The event, which features karate demonstrations, cheerleading activities and a variety of sports and active games, will run from 6:30-8 p.m....MORE...
03/15/10 In Basket - Government * The International Institute of Municipal Clerks Inc. has awarded Sherry Biggs the designation of Master Municipal Clerk. Biggs, city clerk for Prosser since June 2008, earned the designation after completing education requirements and demonst...MORE...
Shop Talk: Options are still on the table for Riverpointe Landing - Last week, I celebrated my fourth anniversary at the Yakima Herald-Republic. I am starting to realize that time passes more quickly as you get older. It doesn't have the same panache as the five-year mark, but I think the time has allowed me to gain pers...MORE...
03/15/10 In the Military - Marine Corps Pfc. Julio Quinonez, son of Esmeralda Arias of Sunnyside, recently completed training to become a warehouse clerk. Quinonez graduated from Sunnyside High School in 2009. He joined the Marine Corps in July. Navy Reserve Seaman Recruit Robert...MORE...
Local officers honored with Footprint awards - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Four local law enforcement officers were recently honored as personnel of the year by the Yakima chapter of the International Footprint Association. The awards were presented during an annual ceremony at the Yakima Elks Golf and Country...MORE...
03/15/10 Senior lunch menus - Older American Nutrition Program (Call 574-2200 the day before by 3:30 p.m. to register for lunch.) Today: Tuna noodle casserole, peas, carrots, peaches, muffin. Tuesday: Beef stew, tossed green salad with tomatoes, grapes, cookie. Wednesday: Chicken tet...MORE...
Two people hurt in rollover near Naches - A 16-year-old Naches boy and his passenger were hurt Sunday afternoon when he rolled a Chevrolet TrailBlazer on U.S. Highway 12 about three miles east of Naches, authorities said....MORE...
Woman breaks both legs in snowmobile accident - ELLENSBURG, Wash. — A 70-year-old Port Townsend, Wash., woman was in satisfactory condition today after breaking both legs in a snowmobile crash on Saturday, authorities say....MORE...
Man ticketed after rear-ending fire officer's vehicle - YAKIMA, Wash. — No injuries were reported when a motorist rear-ended a Yakima fire officer’s rig as he was responding to another traffic crash on Interstate 82 outside of Yakima on Saturday evening, authorities said. ...MORE...
Wapato's Imler out of running for Walla Walla job - WALLA WALLA, Wash. — Wapato’s schools superintendent is out of consideration for the top administrative job in Walla Walla, officials there announced Saturday night....MORE...
Yakima People: WV grad will sing lead in WSU opera - West Valley grad gets lead in WSU opera Angela Brown of Yakima, a 2007 graduate of West Valley High School, has been selected to sing the lead soprano role in the Washington State University spring opera production of "Orpheus in the Underworld." Brown...MORE...
Grim times for education - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Days before Aryell Adams learned of next fall's 14 percent tuition hike at Central Washington University, she knew she could no longer afford to go there. The 19-year-old sophomore already owes $20,000 in student loans, and she doesn't wa...MORE...
03/13/10 Death Notices - Patrick M. Baldwin Patrick Mark Baldwin, 23, of Naches died Thursday at home. Mr. Baldwin was born in Yakima. Survivors include his parents, Mark and Debbi Baldwin of Naches; two brothers, Blake Baldwin of Fort Worth, Texas, and Michael Baldwin of Seattle...MORE...
Things are looking up at the Tourist Motel - Rajiv Sauson says he's tired of being made out to be the bad guy. Three months after the Tourist Motel was partially condemned and then sued for evicting tenants, its owner says he looks forward to a stress...MORE...
03/12/10 Death Notices - Mary A. Jaussaud Mary Ann Jaussaud, 83, of Yakima died Wednesday at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Jaussaud was born in Yakima. She worked more than 50 years as a rural mail carrier for the United States Postal Service. Survivors include her husba...MORE...
Selah man gets prison sentence - YAKIMA -- A 35-year-old Selah man convicted of possessing meth and cocaine with intent to deliver was sentenced to 30 years in prison Friday in federal court. Javier M. Hart received his sentence in U.S. District Court in Yakima after a jury on Aug. 20,20...MORE...
Zillah steps up to help ill mom - ZILLAH -- A dinner will be held today to help a single mother of three undergoing cancer treatment. Jennifer Hipp has been diagnosed with Diffused Large B Cell Lymphoma. The fundraiser will be from 1 to 9 p.m. at Stewart Park, located off of Cheyene Road ...MORE...
Cowboy poet helps quake victims - A natural gift for memorizing and a quirky sense of humor are combining this weekend to help earthquake victims in Haiti. Cowboy poet Tim Jenne is performing in Mattawa today, and the laughs are designed to go to a good cause. The show begins at 6 p.m....MORE...
Meetings planned for Running Start - Yakima Valley Community College is hosting several information nights about the Running Start program for high school sophomores, juniors and their parents. Through the program, eligible high school juniors and seniors may enroll in college classes at YVC...MORE...
Special session may bring water to Kittitas Co. - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Kittitas County would purchase or lease water to allow new development to occur in the upper county area under a budget proviso likely to be approved during the Legislature's special session beginning Monday. Pursued by state Rep. Judy W...MORE...
Fundraiser will help 'Mr. G' - El Porton is hosting a fundraiser for a former McClure Elementary School teacher in need of a bone marrow transplant. David Gonzalez, commonly called "Mr. G" by students, was diagnosed with leukemia last fall. Due to his illness, he resigned in December....MORE...
Reclamation gets new chief - YAKIMA -- A new regional director has been selected for the Bureau of Reclamation's Pacific Northwest region, which covers the Yakima Irrigation Project. The federal agency announced Karl Wirkus will succeed Bill McDonald, who is retiring. Wirkus, who pre...MORE...
Garage destroyed, home damaged by fire - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Gas spilled during a car repair resulted in a garage fire Friday morning that threatened the home on the same property, firefighters say. The fire was reported about 10:30 a.m. in the 1000 block of South 37th Avenue, just north of Nob Hil...MORE...
Irrigation water will soon flow - Irrigation water will soon flow YAKIMA -- Irrigation-water delivery agencies throughout the Yakima Valley are starting to prime their systems for the start of the 2010 irrigation season. The city of Yakima will begin turning on irrigation systems througho...MORE...
Spring brings increased threat of hantavirus - YAKIMA, Wash. -- It's time for spring cleaning, which means it's also time to be aware of hantavirus. The Yakima Health District is cautioning people that if they come across rodent droppings while opening up or cleaning cabins, RVs, sheds and barns, some...MORE...
The Good Doctor Corpron - Remarkable times -- the day an elephant fell into the water tank; the man almost eaten by a sun bear; the curries, phad thai and fish. Wonderful memories -- the people who hiked through the jungle to thank him; the boy, in a body cast for six months with ...MORE...
Grow pies in your backyard - When I was a youngster, a neighborhood friend who lived two houses down from me became very excited one day when his mother returned from the grocery store with "pieplant" she needed to make a pie. Pieplant, what in the heck was that? I had never heard of...MORE...
03/14/10 Volunteer Opportunities - Here are this week's volunteer needs in the Yakima Valley: * ADULT DAY CENTER: The Respite Adult Day Center is looking for volunteers to assist. Duties include greeting participants and family members, helping with crafts and group activities, giving pe...MORE...
Retail, food service sales see spike in traffic - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Retailers got some good news today — the U.S. Census Bureau released data today that shows that sales in retail and food services increased last month....MORE...
Twelve Yakima Valley schools on "persistently lowest-achieving schools" list - YAKIMA, Wash. -- The Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction released its list of "persistently lowest-achieving schools" today. Of the 47 schools statewide, 12 of them are from the Yakima Valley....MORE...
Yakima County ordered to give sealed records to state Supreme Court - OLYMPIA, Wash. - The Washington Supreme Court has ordered Yakima County to provide a copy of all sealing orders in a 2005 double-homicide case, which is now at the center of a public-records lawsuit by the Yakima Herald-Republic....MORE...
Careful with those rodent droppings when spring cleaning - The Yakima Health District is cautioning people that if they come across rodent droppings while opening up or cleaning cabins, RVs, sheds and barns, some could be contaminated with the virus that causes hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, or HPS....MORE...
Gas spill caused garage fire - YAKIMA, Wash. — Gas spilled during a car repair resulted in a garage fire Friday morning that threatened the home on the same property, firefighters say....MORE...
Regional History Day competition is Saturday in West Valley - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Dust off those history books!...MORE...
Yakima School District honors classified employees - YAKIMA, Wash. -- The Yakima School District recently recognized its classified employees during a reception at Franklin Middle School....MORE...
It's time for the High School Proficiency Exams - tudents around the state will be taking the new High School Proficiency Exam for the first time next week. ...MORE...
Three Ike students qualify for national speech and debate tournament - Three Eisenhower High School students have qualified to compete in the National Forensic League’s National Speech and Debate Tournament. ...MORE...
Over a foot of snow possible today on Snoqualmie Pass - SNOQUALMIE PASS, Wash. -- Snoqualmie Pass could get up to 14 inches of snow today, forecasters say....MORE...
Ditch work will disrupt traffic on SR 821 - YAKIMA, Wash. — Drivers used to taking State Route 821 between Ellensburg and Selah may want to reconsider next week....MORE...
SunDome to celebrate 20th anniversary on April 15 - YAKIMA -- The Yakima Valley SunDome, host over the years to everything from Snoop Dogg to high school basketball state tourneys, turns 20 this year. And the public is invited to celebrate with a birthday luncheon April 15. Specific plans for the event are...MORE...
Overdose law confuses local officials - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Local officials say they're not sure what to make of a new state law that grants some legal immunity to people who suffer a drug overdose or report one. Gov. Chris Gregoire signed the measure into law Wednesday and it takes effect in Jun...MORE...
Filipino women's group to host meet-and-greet Saturday - YAKIMA -- A new group for Filipino women will hold its first meet-and-greet on Sunday at the Yakima Area Arboretum. The Filipino-American Women's Organization of the Yakima Valley seeks to empower women and provide social services and information to Filip...MORE...
Community concert group to host membership potluck - SUNNYSIDE -- The Lower Valley Community Concert Association will kick off its membership drive with a potluck Saturday. The association has promoted musical performances in the Lower Valley for more than 50 years. Hours of the potluck are 11 a.m. to 2 p....MORE...
Seattle actors troupe to perform bully prevention play - YAKIMA, Wash. -- A troupe of actors from Seattle is headed the Yakima Valley next week to perform a bullying prevention play. "Super School," acted by members of the Taproot Theatre's Road Company, will be presented at one Sunnyside and two Yakima school...MORE...
Adaptis staff continues to shrink - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Operations are winding down at the Yakima facility of a Seattle health care claims processing company. The number of workers at the Adaptis facility at 399 W. Yakima Ave. has dwindled in the past few months, said Sharon Gorman, vice pre...MORE...
Grandview names interim city administrator - GRANDVIEW, Wash. -- Grandview city officials plan to name Public Works Director Cus Arteaga as interim city administrator while they search for a permanent replacement for Scott Staples, who resigned last month citing personal and health reasons. While ke...MORE...
Snowfall in mountains keeps State Patrol busy - Up to 3 inches of snowfall is expected tonight in the Cascades, with intermittent rain and snow showers. Accumulation is expected throughout the remainder of the weekend, according to the National Weather Service in Pendleton, Ore. There is a 30 perc...MORE...
Family of man who died in 2006 files lawsuit - YAKIMA, Wash. -- The family of a Grandview man who died following a police pursuit has filed a federal lawsuit against officers from Grandview, Sunnyside, Mabton and Yakima County. The lawsuit claims that Grandview Officer Travis Shephard, and possibly M...MORE...
Man suspected in large pot-growing operation - YAKIMA -- A 26-year-old Yakima man faces drug-trafficking charges after Yakima police said they discovered 211 marijuana plants growing in his basement in the 3300 block of Lincoln Avenue. Officers seized the plants, which were in various stages of gro...MORE...
Third man connected to shooting is arrested - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Two men were arrested Wednesday as police continued their investigation into a fatal weekend shooting in Yakima. One of those arrested, a 22-year-old man, is suspected of being the driver of the car that opened fire on a second vehicle l...MORE...
Yakima man dies in one-car wreck on US 97 - ELLENSBURG -- A 21-year-old Yakima man died Wednesday night in a crash on U.S. Highway 97 about 18 miles north of Ellensburg, the Washington State Patrol reported. Adam J. McRae had just passed a semi on a blind curve about 9:25 p.m. when he lost control...MORE...
03/12/10 Yakima People - West Valley High grad selected to present essays at conference Saint Martin's University junior Katie Hawkins, a West Valley High School graduate, has been chosen to present two papers at the English Honor Society conference later this month. They are cr...MORE...
Valley gets little from lawmakers - YAKIMA, Wash. -- The pickings are slim this year for bring-home-the-bacon projects from the Legislature in Olympia. Local lawmakers have tentatively secured three projects for the Yakima Valley in the pending supple-mental capital and transpor-tation budg...MORE...
Children's Village is a work in progress - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Twelve years ago, Children's Village called local artist Deb Broers about painting murals at its new facility for special-needs children on Kern Road in northwest Yakima....MORE...
03/11/10 Death Notices - Alvin Engelhard Alvin "Al" Engelhard, 73, of Yakima died Thursday. Mr. Engelhard was born in Glenburn, N.D. Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Little Flower Catholic Church in Minot, N.D. Arrangements are by Thompson-Larson Funeral Hom...MORE...
Yakima leads online voting for visit from Style Network star - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Ruby, Ruby, Ruby will you be mine?...MORE...
Big Lots coming to Gateway Shopping Center? - YAKIMA, Wash. -- There’s chatter going around about Big Lots, a retailer that sells discounted and overproduced goods from manufacturers, coming to Yakima....MORE...
St. Patrick's Day -- It's time to party, Irish-style - By PAT MUIR YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC St. Patrick's Day isn't about sitting quietly and listening to Irish music; it's about singing and dancing along. That's the philosophy at McGuire's Irish Restaurant, where Rudy Kezele and his accordion have entertained...MORE...
St. Patrick's Day -- What to drink, and what not to - Have a glass of Irish ... On magazine recommends the following adult beverages for St. Patrick's Day: * Guinness Draught: This is the classic Irish beer, brewed since the 18th century. It's a stout, which is not for everyone but goes perfectly with corned...MORE...
St. Patrick's Day -- Try some shepherd's pie - Food from the British Isles has never gotten much respect, and that's fine. Boiling everything, after all, is no longer considered the height of culinary advancement. But if there's one thing the region is good for, it's comfort food. Traditional St. Patr...MORE...
St. Patricks' Day -- A few non-bar options - If midweek bar-going isn't for you, there are other St. Patrick's Day options. The Rattlesnake Hills wineries will offer wine specials, Irish food and Celtic music from Wednesday until March 20. For details, call 509-965-4521. And the La Salle High School...MORE...
The Indoorsman -- St. Patrick's Days of yore - So there I was, alone in my room on St. Patrick's Day 2002, drinking can after can of Guinness and listening to Johnny Cash's version of "Danny Boy" -- on repeat. It was the first St. Patrick's Day after I'd moved from Michigan to Washington. I was lonely...MORE...
The Sirens' allure -- Sirens Sister playing the Sports Center - By PAT MUIR YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC Sirens Sister doesn't fit in a Seattle music scene filled with indie rock and art-school experimentalism. The band, which appears Saturday at the Yakima Sports Center, doesn't play atonal noise rock. It doesn't appropria...MORE...
03/12/10 10 Days Out - Friday, March 12 * Yes, there is a Seattle reggae scene; you can check it out for yourself tonight at the Yakima Sports Center when Dub Lounge International takes the stage. The band, which plays roots music as well as dancehall, is part of a Rasta movem...MORE...
03/12/10 Film clips - OPENING TODAY "BROKEN EMBRACES" -- Penelope Cruz and director Pedro Almodovar reunite for a drama about a blind screenwriter recalling how he lost the love of his life. Also starring Lluis Homar and Blanco Portillo. In Spanish with subtitles. (R for sexu...MORE...
03/12/10 Art - ART WALKS FIRST FRIDAY ART WALKS. Visit participating galleries the first Friday of each month. * Downtown Ellensburg: 5-7 p.m. Info/list: www.ellensburgarts.com. SIP N STROLL WINE AND ART WALK. 5:30-8 p.m. the third Thursday of each month. Visit with t...MORE...
03/12/10 Night life - NIGHT LIFE Blues/Jazz/Swing THE DEPOT RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE. 8 p.m. March 20. Wayman Chapman. 32 N. Front St. 509-469-4400. (R&B/funk.) JACK-SONS SPORTS BAR: BLUES, BREWS AND BURGERS. Thursdays (except for comedy nights). Open blues jam: 7-9 p.m. Fe...MORE...
03/12/10 Planner - AUDITIONS WAREHOUSE THEATRE COMPANY AUDITIONS. 1 p.m. March 21. Callbacks at 7 p.m. March 22. Allied Arts, 5000 W. Lincoln Ave. For "Our Town." Parts for all ages. Performances are May 7-22. 509-966-0930 or www.alliedartsyakima.org/wtc.html. BEL CANTO O...MORE...
03/12/10 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. WORKSHOPS ALLIED ARTS OF YAKIMA VALLEY. Ongoing writing classes. Full schedules and details at www.allieda...MORE...
03/12/10 Theater - NOW PLAYING "DIXIE'S TUPPERWARE PARTY." 7:30 tonight, 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. The Seasons, 101 N. Naches Ave. TicketsWest, 800-325-7328, or Capitol Theatre box office, 509-853-2787. Part of Capitol's Broadway on the Edge series. (PG-13 for...MORE...
03/12/10 Just announced - NOW ON SALE SASQUATCH! May 29-31. Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Wash. Tickets cost $70 per day through May 23; $80 per day May 24-28; $86 per day the day of show. For a complete lineup and to purchase camping spaces or tickets, visit www. sasquatchfestiv...MORE...
Give me a break! Give me a break! Break me off a piece of that On magazine! - YAKIMA, Wash. -- I know what you’re thinking: On magazine, didn’t you guys just publish one of those?...MORE...
Arteaga named interim city administrator in Grandview - City officials plan to name Public Works Director Cus Arteaga as interim city administrator while they search for a permanent replacement for Scott Staples, who resigned last month citing personal and health reasons. ...MORE...
Dixie has a filthy sense of humor and a heart of gold - YAKIMA, Wash. -- I knew going in that “Dixie’s Tupperware Party” would be a bawdy, innuendo-filled spectacle; what I didn’t know is how much heart the show would have....MORE...
