RSSTHIS WEEK IN LOCAL NEWS
NEW Fire destroys farm house near Sunnyside - SUNNYSIDE, Wash. — A fire about two miles west of here this morning destroyed a 110-year-old farm house and chased a woman and a baby from the home....MORE...
NEW Accident involving truck caused power failure Monday - YAKIMA, Wash. — Some 269 residents lost their power Monday night after a truck hit a guy wire and broke the pole in northeast Yakima....MORE...
Who will lead economic recovery effort? Maybe your grandkids - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Your children (or grandchildren) may be the ones to lead in a recovery of consumer spending, according to a report released today from PricewaterhouseCoopers and Kantar Retail. ...MORE...
NEW Supreme Court hears sealed records case - OLYMPIA - Arguing that it’s in the public’s interest to know how taxpayer money is spent to defend suspected criminals, the Yakima Herald-Republic today asked the state Supreme Court to refine the limits of court secrecy....MORE...
Riverpointe Landing developers still weighing options - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Despite having 75 acres off U.S. Highway 12 and 16th Avenue listed for sale, developers of the proposed $160 million Riverpointe Landing shopping center are still looking into a variety of options for the property....MORE...
Applications available for Oil Can Henry scholarships - YAKIMA, Wash. -- High school seniors are encouraged to apply for one of the 84 $1,000 college scholarships offered by Oil Can Henry’s....MORE...
YVCC play, "Top Girls," begins Thursday - YAKIMA, Wash. -- The story of a woman who chooses a career over her family is depicted in the play, “Top Girls,” playing at Yakima Valley Community College Thursday through Sunday....MORE...
NEW Highway 12 junction with SR-410 down to one lane - NACHES, Wash. — U.S. Highway 12 will be restricted to one lane today at the junction with State Route 410, five miles west of Naches....MORE...
Politics killed anti-gang bill, Yakima lawmaker says - Yakima-area lawmakers tried to get tough on gangs at the Legislature this year, but they were turned back at the last minute by powerful Democrats who worried the proposal amounted to racial profiling and would penalize innocent property owners....MORE...
Ex-Yakama police chief head of Columbia fish enforcement - Former Yakama Nation Tribal Police Chief Davis Washines on Monday took the helm of the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission’s law enforcement division....MORE...
Patrol boat ferries body of heart-attack victim - Kittitas County sheriff’s deputies used a patrol boat to recover the body of a man who died in a remote area along the Columbia River....MORE...
Tea Party movement sets information session - Those who want to “come and learn what the Tea Party movement is all about” are invited to a meeting Wednesday at Highland Fruit Growers in Yakima....MORE...
C. Speck Motors agrees to resolve complaints - A Sunnyside-based auto dealer has agreed to resolve complaints made by customers to the state Attorney General’s Office that it used misleading sales and advertising practices....MORE...
Authorities probe shooting death near Mattawa - Authorities are investigating a drive-by shooting Sunday evening just north of here that left one teenager dead and another wounded....MORE...
Man captured after chase wanted on five warrants - Police arrested a 24-year-old Grandview man with five outstanding warrants after he allegedly led them on a vehicle and foot chase in and around town this weekend....MORE...
Join the job clubs and learn new work skills - For more than six decades, Ron Saxton of Selah worked with horses throughout the Yakima Valley. He rode them, broke them, shoed them and sold them, earning a good living off what he loved best....MORE...
03/09/10 Letters to the Editor - To the editor — It’s unfair that the anti-tax initiative we voters approved can be suspended by our governor in order to fix a deficit that they had made in the first place. We voted in Initiative 960 so that the government wouldn’t be able to make it har...MORE...
Latest legislative foolishness taxes our patience - The measure doesn’t have a lot of support among Senate Democrats, who narrowly approved a three-tenths of a cent sales tax increase — along with boosting other taxes — on Sunday. The sales tax increase would expire in three years....MORE...
Photo: Swinging in the sunshine - Stephanie Archundia,1, left, and Jake Redifer, 4, upper right, enjoy the warm weather and sunny skies on the swings at Franklin Park on Sunday....MORE...
03/08/10 Death Notices - Barbara M. Friend Barbara M. Friend, 73, died on March 2 at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital. She was born in Yakima and graduated from Highland High School. She was a homemaker and also worked as a lab technician at several canneries. She is survived by...MORE...
Suspect identified in deputy shooting - YAKIMA, Wash. — Authorities today identified a suspect in Saturday’s drive-by shooting at a Yakima County Sheriff’s deputy....MORE...
Fourth suspect in 2007 jailhouse beating pleads guilty - YAKIMA, Wash. - The last of four men accused in a fatal 2007 Yakima County jailhouse beating pleaded guilty Wednesday to charges of second-degree aggravated manslaughter and tampering with a witness....MORE...
State seeks members of nursing commission board - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Applications for open positions on the Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission are being accepted through the end of March....MORE...
Dusting off the Dusty 45s - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Good news out of Seattle; there’s a new Dusty 45s album coming out this month, and the boys will be in town March 19 for a little preview....MORE...
Three Ike welding students advance to state competition - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Three welding students from Yakima’s Eisenhower High School are advancing to the state competition....MORE...
Discovery Lab Schools gets green designation - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Discovery Lab School has gone green....MORE...
One teen dead, one hurt in drive-by near Mattawa - MATTAWA, Wash. — Authorities are investigating a drive-by shooting Sunday evening just north of here that left one teenager dead and another wounded....MORE...
Television host Steves to speak Thursday at CWU - ELLENSBURG, Wash. -- Rick Steves, a television host, writer and producer, will speak about his recent travels to Iran at Central Washington University on Thursday....MORE...
It's Classified School Employee Week - YAKIMA, Wash. -- This week is Classified School Employee Week in the state of Washington....MORE...
Deputies recover body of man who died at remote cabin - VANTAGE, Wash. — Kittitas County sheriff’s deputies used a patrol boat to recover the body of a man who died in a remote area along the Columbia River....MORE...
Wanted Grandview man caught after chase - GRANDVIEW, Wash. — Police arrested a 24-year-old Grandview man with five outstanding warrants after he allegedly led them on a vehicle and foot chase in and around town this weekend....MORE...
Fired workers file suit against Zillah grower, labor contractor - ZILLAH, Wash. -- Three local farm workers have filed a federal lawsuit against a Zillah grower and his labor contractor, alleging they were fired so the grower could hire foreign workers under a federal guest-worker program. The alleged violations of sta...MORE...
Wind school -- Columbia Gorge program beginning to catch air - THE DALLES, Ore. -- Jeremy Toole huddles over a circuit board in a crowded electronics laboratory at Columbia Gorge Community College, plugging wires in a variety of patterns and connections to amplify sound through cheap, quarter-sized speakers. The 33-y...MORE...
03/07/10 Death Notices - Ben J. Creasy Ben J. Creasy, 64, of Union Gap died Wednesday at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital. Mr. Creasy was born in Yakima and worked in sales. Survivors include his wife, Alex Howard of Union Gap; five children, Eric Creasy, Angela Vickers, Neil Cre...MORE...
03/08/10 Photo Journal - SARA GETTYS/Yakima Herald-Republic Cattails loose their seeds along Old Naches Highway in Gleed as the sun starts to set on Friday,...MORE...
Car passenger shot to death in Yakima - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Another man was shot dead Saturday night, becoming Yakima County's third homicide victim in eight days. David R. Duarte, 40, was shot in the head and chest about 11:55 p.m. while riding in a car near 16th and Washington avenues, Yakima p...MORE...
Shop Talk: The latest in retail and restaurants, from WinCo to waffles - As warmer days arrive in the Yakima Valley, it's clear the freeze on retail and restaurant activity is coming to a close. The Reporter's Notebook is out there finding the latest trends and happenings throughout the Valley. WinCo rumor dates back years T...MORE...
03/08/10 In Basket - Education * Perry Technical Institute has hired Wendy Aguilar as an instructor in the school's Computer Applications & Office Administration Program. Aguilar previously worked for Burrows Paper Co., where she served as sales and product development ma...MORE...
Take all the proper steps when remodeling - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Don and Mary Jane Hovis finally took the plunge last fall, deciding to remodel the Summitview Avenue home they've owned for more than two...MORE...
Find out how you fared on the quiz - 1. The amount of federal funds awarded to states and communities based on data from the 2010 census averages out to about how much per person? C) $1,500 2. Which...MORE...
03/08/10 Senior lunch menus - Older American Nutrition Program (Call 574-2200 the day before by 3:30 p.m. to register for lunch.) Today: Pork cutlet, mashed potatoes and gravy, broccoli, pineapple, cookie. Tuesday: Chicken barbecue, baked beans, dinner roll, potato salad, banana, pud...MORE...
Fire destroys White Swan home - Authorities are investigating a fire this morning that destroyed a single-story home in the 300 block of North Shaker Church Road....MORE...
Fire causes $250,000 damage to ag warehouse at Outlook - The Yakima County Fire Marshal’s office is investigating a fire that destroyed an agricultural warehouse Friday....MORE...
Passenger in car shot to death in Yakima - A 40-year-old Yakima man was shot to death while riding in a car on South 16th Avenue, Yakima police said today. No arrests have been made....MORE...
Poverty among many factors blamed for low health ranking - Upon learning last year that she and her husband were expecting their first child, Juanita Cervantes enrolled in the First Steps program at the Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic. The program pairs new moms-to-be wi...MORE...
CWU raising tuition again - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Central Washington University students will pay roughly $685 more for tuition next fall as state funding for higher education continues to dwindle. Grappling with the fact that Central will see state funds decline as much as $6 million ne...MORE...
Hall keeps Chevy franchise - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Bob Hall's Sunfair Chevrolet in Yakima will continue to operate as a General Motors Corp. franchise well after its present sales and service agreement expires on Oct. 31, company owner Robert Hall said Saturday. Hall said in a written...MORE...
Prescribed burns to be explained at meeting - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Forest officials plan to conduct prescribed burns on about 5,000 acres in the Naches Ranger District this year, but say residents shouldn't fret. They won't see the big burn that prompted complaints last year about poor air quality and bu...MORE...
Photo: Avon calling - Marta Harrington sells Avon from her front yard on Cherry Avenue on Thursday. "This is kind on an experiment this month," Harrington says of the table. She's been selling Avon on and off since she was in high school, but...MORE...
03/06/10 Death Notices - Daniel I. Aguilar Daniel Isaiah Aguilar, infant son of Jason and Carmela Aguilar of Sunnyside, was stillborn Monday at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his parents. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Shaw and Sons Funeral Directo...MORE...
Teen brothers from Selah return home safely - Two teenage brothers who went missing after going for a Thursday morning run returned home safely today, the Yakima County Sheriff’s Office said....MORE...
Yakima apartment fire victim transferred to Harborview - A YakA man rescued from a fire late Friday was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle this morning for smoke inhalation, the Yakima Fire Department said....MORE...
Dog rescued from house fire in Yakima - Firefighters rescued a dog from a house struck by fire early this morning in the 200 block of South 16th Avenue....MORE...
Shots fired at Yakima County sheriff's deputy near Toppenish - A Yakima County sheriff’s deputy was fired upon numerous times early this morning while investigating a suspicious car prowling a neighborhood south of Toppenish....MORE...
Two Selah brothers missing since going for morning run - yakima herald-republic SELAH -- Two teenage brothers have been missing since going for a run Thursday morning in the east Selah area where they live, Yakima County sheriff's detectives say. The sheriff's office is asking for the public's help to locate Ef...MORE...
03/5/10 Death Notices - Colleen S. Boitano Colleen Sue Boitano, 55, of Yakima died Thursday at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Boitano was born in Toppenish. She was the owner/operator of P.J.'s Sandwich Shop. Survivors include her husband, Joseph Boitano of Yakima; her m...MORE...
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Reassigning principals may aid Yakima schools - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Three Yakima school principals will be replaced this fall, enabling the district to apply for federal School Improvement Grants. A fourth school that is eligible to receive improvement grants will retain its principal. The four have bee...MORE...
Schools in Valley also likely eligible for grants - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Several school districts in the Lower Yakima Valley said Friday they likely are eligible for federal grants aimed at helping improve low-performing schools. The schools are in the Grandview, Wapato and Mt. Adams school districts. The Sun...MORE...
17 women's stories collected in Hispanic author's book - YAKIMA, Wash. -- There was something sad in the women's gazes that stayed with Araceli Calderón González long after she left Yakima. She had come in 2006 to collect stories from immigrant children for a book to be published in Mexico. But Ca...MORE...
Clear the way for spring in the March garden - Anticipation typically draws first breath with the arrival of the seed catalogs and is reinforced with the February bud swell. Daffodils add to the sensory mix, defying winter as they break from their seasonal sleep and push toward intermittent sun. It is...MORE...
Too bad there's not a recipe that'll please the doctor - I wish I didn't love to cook. It'd be a lot easier to eat sensibly if I hated cooking. Then we'd happily exist on broiled skinless chicken, unsauced vegetables and fruits that haven't been baked in pastry and topped with ice cream. I wouldn't accumulate...MORE...
03/07/10 Volunteer Opportunities - Here are this week's volunteer needs in the Yakima Valley: * IN-HOME ASSISTANCE: Volunteer Chore Services is looking for volunteers to help provide basic in-home assistance to low-income elders and adults with disabilities to enable them to continue liv...MORE...
Pipe organ gets a new sound - YAKIMA, Wash. -- This may be slightly unseemly, since it is a house of worship, after all, but this organ might just blow your socks off. Englewood Christian Church has completed major additions and renovations to its pipe organ, fulfilling an aspiratio...MORE...
03/06/10 Faith Happenings - Wesley United sets rummage sale Wesley United Methodist Church will hold its annual rummage sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. today There will be clothing, dishware, home decor, games, kids toys, books, small electronics, jewelry and more. All items are priced...MORE...
Be aware of traffic work at Third and Washington on Sunday - YAKIMA, Wash. - Motorists should avoid the intersection at Third Avenue and Washington on Sunday....MORE...
Man arrested in Yakima for allegedly firing shots at kids playing soccer - YAKIMA, Wash. — A man opened fire on a group of youngsters playing soccer Thursday night after asking if they were gang members, city police say....MORE...
Winter choir concert set for Sunday at YVCC - Yakima Valley Community College is hosting its winter choir concert on Sunday. ...MORE...
CWU hosts workshop on math and science for school-age girls - More than 400 girls from this region will take over Central Washington University on Saturday during the 19th annual Expanding Your Horizons workshop....MORE...
Teachers suspended for listing OJ and others as good role models - Are O.J. Simpson, Dennis Rodman and RuPaul role models for the African American community?...MORE...
Yakima schools to replace three principals, seek improvement grants - YAKIMA, Wash. — Three Yakima School District principals will be replaced this fall, enabling the district to apply for federal School Improvement Grants. ...MORE...
Toppenish woman slashed by intruder - TOPPENISH, Wash. — Police are investigating a Thursday night attack in which a woman says she was slashed by a burglar wielding an orange box cutter....MORE...
Teenage brothers from Selah area are missing - SELAH, Wash. — Two teen brothers have been missing since going for a run Thursday morning in the east Selah area where they live, Yakima County sheriff’s detectives say....MORE...
Beware phone scam for bank info - YAKIMA, Wash. — Local police are warning residents they may be targeted by a phone scam to obtain their bank information. ...MORE...
Two missing skiers are safe - CRYSTAL MOUNTAIN, Wash. — The two missing men at the Crystal Mountain ski resort near Mount Rainier National Park are OK....MORE...
A street-smart program aids small towns - ELLENSBURG, Wash. -- Someone walking though downtown Ellensburg might think the recession bypassed this quaint college and cowboy town. Construction crews have been an ongoing presence as worn-out historic buildings are renovated for new restaurants and r...MORE...
03/04/10 Death Notices - Dean Holmes Dean Holmes, 72, of Yakima died Tuesday at Chandler House. Mr. Holmes was born in Salmon, Idaho, and served in the National Guard. He worked for Decoto Aircraft/Smith Aerospace, retiring after 451/2 years. Survivors include his wife, Linda Hol...MORE...
Board fires Radio KDNA director - GRANGER, Wash. -- After more than a year of internal conflict and public protests, the controversial figure at the helm of Granger's beloved Spanish-language radio station has been fired. Radio KDNA's governing board dismissed executive director Maria Fer...MORE...
One of two suspected rapists goes on trial - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Testifying in court Thursday, a Yakima woman recounted how she was abducted from a downtown street and taken to a Moxee field where she was raped and then left to walk shoeless until she found help. "I was scared. I was terrified and jus...MORE...
Murder charges filed against two suspects - YAKIMA -- The two men accused in Saturday night's fatal shooting outside a Yakima supermarket were formally charged with murder Thursday in Yakima County Superior Court. Jordan Dior Daisy, 21, of Seattle, and Ezra William Swann, 23, of Tukwila, Wash., we...MORE...
Registration for Hanford tours begins Tuesday - HANFORD, Wash. -- Ever wanted to see the world's first large-scale nuclear reactor? How about a tour of the Hanford nuclear reservation? On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Energy will open online registration for tours of the Hanford site. On March 16, o...MORE...
Deputies assist man trapped in bedroom - ELLENSBURG -- It's not every day authorities go knocking on somebody's door when they miss a doctor's appointment. But the 69-year-old man who fell out of bed Wednesday evening and was unable to get up welcomed a Thursday morning visit from Kittitas Count...MORE...
Yakima Memorial to host Saturday open house - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital is hosting a public open house Saturday for The Springs, a newly remodeled, 13,000-square-foot facility that offers occupational medicine and physical, occupational and massage therapy. The idea is to prov...MORE...
Dog rescued after being stuck on island - ELLENSBURG -- Authorities on Tuesday rescued a dog that had been stranded on an island on the Yakima River for a week. The female dog was afraid to be approached by humans and unable to safely leave the island, about 10 miles south of Ellensburg, accordin...MORE...
Pilot involved in ultralight plane crash from Yakima - YAKIMA, Wash. -- The pilot in Wednesday afternoon's ultralight plane crash near Buena was a 56-year-old Yakima man, Yakima County sheriff's officials said Thursday. The man, whose name was not released, was taken to a local hospital for treatment. Firefi...MORE...
Yakama tribal member given six years for assault - YAKIMA, Wash. -- A 19-year-old Lower Valley man was sentenced Thursday to more than six years in federal prison for shooting a Wapato man at a Yakama Nation housing development in April 2009. Austin Mesplie pleaded guilty in October to assault with inten...MORE...
History on the menu at Sukiyaki Dinner - WAPATO -- Letters from Japan, shipping trunks, practice samurai swords and helmets -- all predating World War II -- will be on display during Sunday's 49th annual Sukiyaki Dinner. Members of the Buddhist church wer...MORE...
YVCC auto shop to display new technology - YAKIMA -- Yakima Valley Community College is the only educational facility in the Valley that houses a dynamometer, a machine that measures force, torque or power of automobiles. Now, the community is invited to see this piece of equipment for themselves...MORE...
Radio KDNA director fired - The controversial figure at the helm of the Yakima Valley’s Spanish-language public broadcaster was dismissed today. After a year of internal conflict and public protests, Radio KDNA’s governing board dismissed executive director Maria Fernandez in a mee...MORE...
Murder charges filed for Saturday night shooting - YAKIMA, Wash. — The two men accused in Saturday night’s fatal shooting outside a Yakima supermarket were formally charged with murder today in Yakima County Superior Court....MORE...
YVCC's auto tech program holds an open house Saturday - Yakima Valley Community College is the only educational facility in the Yakima Valley that houses a dynamometer, a machine that measures force, torque or power of automobiles....MORE...
Cancer fundraiser tonight for Davis High student - A fundraiser at the McDonald’s restaurant at Lincoln and 16th avenues will be held tonight for Davis High School sophomore with bone cancer....MORE...
Deputies help free man trapped between bed and wall - It’s not every day authorities go knocking on somebody’s door when they miss a doctor’s appointment. But the 69-year-old man who fell out of bed Wednesday evening and was unable to get up welcomed a visit this morning from Kittitas County Sheriff’s deput...MORE...
'Dixie's Tupperware Party' -- Bowled over by Southern sass - By PAT MUIR YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC Dixie Longate talks fast; that's the first thing you need to know. By the time you've processed her joke about Jell-O shots in church, the frenetic Tupperware saleswoman is already on a different irreverent riff, maybe s...MORE...
Seasons weekend features a fascinating trio of shows - By PAT MUIR YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC OK, so tonight you can wear your flowing skirts and healing-crystal jewelry; on Saturday it's time to dress snappy and lace up your dancing shoes; and Sunday you may want to put on something at least a little more formal...MORE...
The Indoorsman -- Splendiferousness personified - One morning several years ago, I went to a coffeeshop to get a latté for The Indoorswoman and a cup of coffee for myself. I like lattés, too, but they're expensive. And part of me still reels from the time my dad saw me put cream and sugar i...MORE...
03/05/10 Film clips - OPENING TODAY "ALICE IN WONDERLAND" (3-D and 2-D) -- A teenage Alice (Mia Wasikowska) returns to the magical land she visited as a child in director Tim Burton's seventh collaboration with Johnny Depp, who plays the Mad Hatter. Also starring Helena Bonha...MORE...
03/05/10 10 Days Out - Friday, March 5 * With all this edgy Capitol Theatre programming, it's comforting to see there's still room for an old standard like "Camelot." Don't get us wrong, we loved "Avenue Q" and are looking forward to "Dixie's Tupperware Party," but those shows...MORE...
03/05/10 Night life - NIGHT LIFE Blues/Jazz/Swing THE DEPOT RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE. 32 N. Front St. 509-469-4400. * 7:30 tonight. John Kuehl. (Pianist.) * 8 p.m. March 20: Wayman Chapman. (R&B/funk.) JACK-SONS SPORTS BAR: BLUES, BREWS AND BURGERS. Thursdays (except for c...MORE...
03/05/10 Planner - AUDITIONS BEL CANTO OF YAKIMA. 7-9 p.m. Mondays. Yakima Evangelical Church, 7901 W. Nob Hill Blvd. Women's choir. 509-575-5762, www.belcantoyakima.com. CAMERATA CLUB MEN'S CHORUS OF YAKIMA. 7 p.m. Mondays at Wesley United Methodist church, 14 N. 48th Av...MORE...
03/05/10 Art - ART WALKS ELLENSBURG ART WALK. 5-8 p.m. the first Friday of each month. Each participating venue holds opening receptions for new shows on First Friday. For a list of participating venues, visit www.ellensburgarts.com/art_walk.html. * President's Recept...MORE...
03/05/10 Theater - NOW PLAYING "ANNIE GET YOUR GUN." 7 p.m. today and Saturday. Sunnyside High School auditorium, 16th Street and Edison Avenue. $6 adults, $3 students and seniors. Matinee costs $3. Presented by the Sunnyside High School drama department. 509-837-2601. "C...MORE...
03/05/10 Books - READING/SIGNING SUSAN GAUEN. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Rosauers, 410 S. 72nd Ave. Author will sign "Celebrating Food: 121 Gluten-Free Recipes for a Healthier You." Info: Susan, 818-634-3306, or Rosauers, 509-972-2327. SPECIAL EVENTS "RIGHTS IN A FOREIG...MORE...
03/05/10 Just announced - ON SALE MONDAY TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS. June 11-12. Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Wash. With special guest Joe Cocker. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Monday at LiveNation.com, all Ticketmaster outlets or 800-745-300. NOW ON SALE PROFESSIONAL BU...MORE...
Lower Valley man gets six-plus years for shooting - YAKIMA, Wash. — A 19-year-old Lower Valley man was sentenced Thursday to more than six years in federal prison for shooting a Wapato man at a Yakama Nation housing development in April 2009....MORE...
DOE offering tours of Hanford site, B Reactor - Ever wanted to see the world’s first large-scale nuclear reactor? How about a tour of the Hanford nuclear reservation?...MORE...
Dog rescued after a week on river island - ELLENSBURG, Wash. — Authorities on Tuesday rescued a dog that had been stranded on an island on the Yakima River for a week....MORE...
Mostly community insiders get tapped for new arts commission - How much do connections count? Somehow it’s not surprising that just about everybody on the new Yakima Arts Commission knows each other....MORE...
Dress in blue Friday to promote awareness of colon cancer - You can help promote colon cancer awareness by donning blue on Friday....MORE...
Ultralight pilot in crash is a Yakima resident - YAKIMA, Wash. — The pilot in Wednesday late afternoon’s ultralight crash near Buena was a 56-year-old Yakima man, Yakima County sheriff’s officials say....MORE...
03/03/10 Death Notices - Gregg W. Davidson Gregg W. Davidson, 64, of Yakima died Saturday at Intermountain Health Care in Murray, Utah. Mr. Davidson was born in Salt Lake City. He was a senior field engineer with Direct TV. Survivors include his wife, Brenda Davidson of Yakima;...MORE...
The iFarm -- weather alerts sent to farmers' cell phones - A marriage between agriculture research and software development is putting critical weather information at a farmer's fingertips. A Yakima software firm, in cooperation with Washington State University's extensive weather monitoring network, is testing...MORE...
Explorer does some globe-trotting to reach Harrah - Add the Great Harrah Trek to Helen Thayer's long list of adventures. The noted author and explorer covered more than 9,000 miles in less than 24 hours in order to keep speaking engagements at Harrah Elementary School and White Swan High School....MORE...
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Strosahl family mourns loss of Greystone proprietor - Mark Strosahl, a member of the prominent Strosahl family of Yakima and proprietor of the Greystone restaurant, died unexpectedly Tuesday. He was 57....MORE...
Annexation hearing will proceed with no county input - Yakima County won't challenge the Washington Heights annexation that has become a centerpiece of disagreement over the city of Yakima's annexation practices. County commission Chairman Mike Leita said Wednesday commissioners have decided not to partici-p...MORE...
WinCo Foods buys land at Union Gap development site - The WinCo Foods supermarket chain is one step closer to building a store in the Yakima Valley. The company purchased more than 9 acres for nearly $3.34 million at the corner of Longfibre Road and Market Street in Union Gap....MORE...
City Council agrees to help pay for officers at schools - The Yakima City Council grudgingly agreed Tuesday to help shoulder the costs of posting police officers at some of the city's schools. Acting on a plea for help from the Yakima School District, the council agreed to pay 25 percent of the cost for school ...MORE...
Pilot injured in ultralight plane crash on Yakima Valley Highway - BUENA, Wash. — A pilot was injured when his ultralight aircraft nose-dived late this afternoon at the Buena Airport on the Yakima Valley Highway, authorities said....MORE...
Greystone restaurant co-owner Mark Strosahl dies at 57 - Mark Strosahl, a member of the prominent Strosahl family of Yakima and proprietor of the Greystone restaurant, died unexpectedly Tuesday. He was 57....MORE...
On Magazine: It’s grrrrrrrreat! - YAKIMA, Wash. -- This blog has been dormant far too long, but I’ve got a good excuse -- I’ve been working on this week’s On Magazine....MORE...
Gates Foundation releases survey on teacher attitudes - What do teachers really think about standardized tests, job evaluations and tenure?...MORE...
Former SunDome manager Glasgow dies - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Bob Glasgow, the Yakima SunDome’s first manager, died last week in Billings, Mont. He was 88....MORE...
City agrees to partially fund school resource officers - The Yakima City Council grudgingly agreed Tuesday to help shoulder the costs of posting police officers at some of the city's schools. Acting on a plea for help from the Yakima School District, the council agreed to pay 25 percent of the cost for school ...MORE...
Yakima police report drop in crime last year - YAKIMA, Wash. — Overall crime declined nearly 11 percent in the city of Yakima between 2008 and 2009, according to a newly released report from the police department....MORE...
Grandview man apologizes at sentencing for pointing gun at clerk - KENNEWICK — A Grandview man who helped rob a Prosser auction house just days after Christmas was sentenced today to three years and five months in prison....MORE...
Property buyer is WinCo foods, not developer - I made an error Monday on my report of the purchase of more than nine acres designated for the Union Gap Promenade shopping center....MORE...
Want seconds? Waffles Caffe opening 2nd location - Looks like the West Valley area will be getting a new breakfast spot in the next few weeks. ...MORE...
Yakima teacher wins $10,000 technology grant - YAKIMA, Wash. — A Yakima teacher won a $10,000 grant to help her students use technology to learn about the state’s history....MORE...
New, expanded library planned for West Valley - West Valley residents would get a brand new library to replace the current branch in the Chalet Mall under a proposal by the Yakima Valley Libraries board of directors. The library filed an application with the city of Yakima on Tuesday that requests app...MORE...
A win-win situation for Granger's basketball teams - GRANGER -- Only yesterday, it seems, they were kids shooting hoops to the Christian rock that blared from his pickup truck. But just look at them now. As the last of Sunday afternoon's rays poured into the Granger High School commons, Brad Carpenter surv...MORE...
03/03/10 Photo Journal - Evelio Bravo helps his 5-year-old daughter, Wendy, stay balanced on her new bike after removing the training wheels for her on Sunday....MORE...
Yakima shooting victim caught in dispute; 2 arrested in Seattle - YAKIMA, Wash. -- When their roommate called asking for a ride home, Kerri Rivers said she and her fiancé didn't expect any trouble. But as Rivers and James Kilby waited in a car late Saturday in a supermarket parking lot at Third Avenue and Nob ...MORE...
Freeze placed on ICE project - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Citing budget problems, federal officials have withdrawn plans for a new Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Yakima. One proposed site for the leased office building -- which would have included controversial temporary detenti...MORE...
State Route 823 to be disrupted today - SELAH -- Northbound traffic along part of State Route 823 will be reduced to one lane today and possibly Thursday as crews repair a damaged guardrail. The Washington State Department of Transportation will restrict traffic to one lane into Selah and Golf...MORE...
Rise in nonagricultural jobs fuels economic hope - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Yakima County continued to see the unemployment rate in double-digits during January, but an increase in activity from the local fruit industry contributed to a rise in nonagricultural jobs. The county had 76,600 jobs in January, accor...MORE...
City Council agrees to study traffic cameras - YAKIMA, Wash. -- The Yakima City Council's not going to do anything for now about annexations, but it is interested in red light cameras. After debating for an hour a request by Yakima County to put a moratorium on new annexations, the council ultimately...MORE...
Wapato man shot Saturday dies in hospital - YAKIMA -- A Wapato man shot in the head Saturday night succumbed to his injuries Tuesday, becoming the fourth homicide victim of the year in Yakima County. Manuel Angel Garcia, 28, died about 11 a.m. at Yakima Regional Medical and Cardiac Center, where he...MORE...
Quality of life concerns are the basis for new committee - YAKIMA, Wash. -- With more city and county public tax dollars going to cops and courts and less to parks and pools, Yakima County commissioners are forming a committee to look at quality of life issues. Three residents have agreed to lead the countywide...MORE...
Mexico lifts apple import duty - YAKIMA, Wash. -- An import duty that restricted shipments of Washington apples to Mexico -- the state's largest export market -- is being eliminated, effective today. The Mexican government this week announced an end to the 47 percent duty on Red Deliciou...MORE...
Man charged with attempted murder - YAKIMA, Wash. -- A 47-year-old Yakima man awaiting trial on a charge of child rape now stands accused of trying to kill the girl. Kurt Dean Bonser made his first appearance on on the attempted murder charge Tuesday in Yakima County Superior Court. Accord...MORE...
County gives go-ahead for new sheriff's substation - YAKIMA, Wash. -- A new Yakima County Sheriff's substation designed to serve Lower Valley communities will rise from the ashes. Yakima County commissioners Tuesday approved a land swap with the owners of the Zillah Lakes development in Zillah that will lo...MORE...
Driver uninjured after semi tips on SR-221 - PATERSON -- An Everett, Wash., truck driver was not hurt after tipping his semi early Tuesday at the intersection of state routes 14 and 221, authorities said. The trailer was carrying two freight containers loaded with cleaning supplies that contained su...MORE...
Hinkle, Warnick postpone telephone town hall - OLYMPIA -- Two Central Washington lawmakers say upcoming votes in the state Legislature will force them to cancel a telephone town hall meeting that was set for today. Reps. Bill Hinkle, R-Cle Elum, and Judy Warnick, R-Moses Lake, have rescheduled the ev...MORE...
Arbitrator says Union Gap judge was in the wrong - UNION GAP -- A municipal court judge lost an arbitrator's ruling in his dispute with Union Gap's union employees over employment rules, but the matter is likely to be appealed to Yakima County Superior Court. The unprecedented legal battle began last fall...MORE...
Pacific Power sets $3,000 reward for wire thefts - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Pacific Power is offering a $3,000 cash reward in the wake of a series of wire thefts from the utility's power grid in the Yakima Valley. The utility has seen an increase in thefts of copper wire in its Valley service area since the firs...MORE...
Running Start info nights begin this week - YAKIMA -- Yakima Valley Community College is hosting several information nights about the Running Start program for high school sophomores and juniors, and their parents. Through the program, eligible high school juniors and seniors may enroll in college ...MORE...
Police seize $60,000 in pot plants - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Authorities said they discovered $60,000 worth of marijuana Monday growing in a home in the 900 block of Central Avenue in Yakima. Narcotic detectives seized 200 plants in various stages of growth at the home, according to a news release ...MORE...
Five snowmobilers stranded overnight - ROSLYN, Wash. -- Five snowmobilers were stuck overnight this weekend after realizing they had encountered an unpassable route while snowmobiling in western Kittitas County, sheriff's officials say. The men, all from the Black Diamond, Wash., area, had dec...MORE...
Snowmobiler hurt in crash near Easton - EASTON, Wash. -- A 43-year-old Marysville, Wash., man was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle after a weekend snowmobile accident, Kittitas County sheriff's officials say. Scot Pierce, 43, was hurt Saturday afternoon when he was thrown from his ...MORE...
Women's achievement celebration is Wednesday at CWU - ELLENSBURG, Wash. -- Paying tribute to people who strive to improve women’s lives, Central Washington University will hold its 12th Annual Women’s Achievement Celebration on Wednesday....MORE...
Wapato shooting victim dies - YAKIMA, Wash. — A Wapato man shot in the head Saturday night succumbed to his injuries today....MORE...
