RSSTHIS WEEK IN LOCAL NEWS
03/20/10 Death Notices - Alfonso Leal Alfonso Zebon Leal, 82, of Yakima died Thursday. Mr. Leal was born in Nuevo Leon, Mexico. He worked as an orchard foreman. Survivors include a son, Alfonso Leal Jr.; two daughters, Elvira Loranz of Yakima and Elisabeth Kriewald of Seattle; an...MORE...
Trails a tangible part of quality of life - Guillermo Aguilar walks the Yakima Greenway every day to keep his blood pressure under control. The slim 53-year-old with a slight potbelly has walked a stretch of the Greenway from Kmart to Walmart since being diag...MORE...
How well did you read the YH-R last week? - Herald-Republic weekly news quiz 1. A story last week headlined "Fight the Bite" was about efforts to control A) stray dogs B) mosquitoes C) vampires D) rattlesnakes 2. What did Shop Talk blogger Mai Hoang realize as she marked her fourth anniversary a...MORE...
Road work will slow Valley Mall Blvd. traffic - UNION GAP -- Eastbound traffic on Valley Mall Boulevard will be reduced to one lane Monday through Friday while crews relocate power lines. Traffic will be reduced to one lane from South Rudkin Road to North Rudkin Road from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day, ...MORE...
State to look anew at mosquito control rules - YAKIMA, Wash. -- State environmental officials are promising to revise proposed mosquito control rules that drew the ire of critics, but aren't offering to extend the public comment period. Based on nearly 500 public comments in recent weeks, the state De...MORE...
Yard sale has class written all over it - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Athletic equipment, books, dishes, and a stuffed green dragon with hair scrunchies adorning its neck lined the tables at the Eisenhower High School yard sale Saturday. New this year were the signs marking the tables: "Class of 2013 fundra...MORE...
Transplanting history in Grandview - GRANDVIEW -- A literal living piece of history has been moved here. The Grandview Rose Garden, a 58-year-old ornamental fixture of the city's Westside Park, has a new home because of a declining pool of volunteers and dwindling city resources. Bearing sho...MORE...
Child dies after falling into canal east of Prosser - ROSSER, Wash. -- A 5-year-old boy drowned Saturday afternoon after falling into an irrigation canal about 11 miles east of here....MORE...
Moxee police report luring incident - MOXEE, Wash. -- Police are looking for a man suspected of trying tried to lure a teenage girl into a minivan Friday afternoon....MORE...
Hot cooking oil blamed for starting fire - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Hot cooking oil in a wok is blamed for starting a fire that ignited nearby cabinets and was growing fast when the first firefighters arrived Friday evening. ...MORE...
Doc takes aim at skyrocketing cabin land fees - As he promised in January, U.S. Rep. Doc Hastings introduced a bill Friday to change the fee structure that applies to cabin owners on National Forest lands. The bill would set up a tiered, yearly fee structure based on current appraisals and tied to incr...MORE...
District judge candidate vows to cut costs, uphold court rules - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Standing at the main entrance of the SunDome on Friday morning, assistant city attorney Bronson Faul touted his experience while announcing his candidacy for District Court Judge position 4. His announcement came against a backdrop of wor...MORE...
Officials arrest final suspect in slaying - SUNNYSIDE, Wash. -- Police on Thursday afternoon arrested the third and final suspect in the shooting death of a 17-year-old boy north of Mattawa earlier this month. Martin Ochoa Ramos, 41, of Sunnyside was arrested without incident in Sunnyside by local...MORE...
Man faces first-degree assault charges for shooting at kids - YAKIMA, Wash. -- The man suspected of shooting at a group of children playing soccer earlier this month was arraigned Friday in Yakima County Superior Court on charges of first-degree assault. The bail for Teofil Soto Garcia, 41, of Yakima remains at $25...MORE...
Deputies jail home detention walk-away - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Yakima County sheriff's deputies arrested a Toppenish man Thursday who had walked away from his home while wearing an electronic monitoring device, part of his sentence for multiple drinking and driving charges. Mark Reece Comenout, 56, w...MORE...
Builders at home show hoping economy recovers this year - Nowhere to go but up. That was the general consensus of folks in the home building and remodeling industry at the 29th...MORE...
US Highway 12 lane closed for work - YAKIMA, Wash. -- One eastbound lane of U.S. Highway 12 will be closed between Old Naches Road and Interstate 82 through Thursday to allow crews to apply crack sealant. The closure will be in place from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each day, according to the state ...MORE...
Toppenish Parks offers bus excursions - TOPPENISH, Wash. -- Get out your calendars. The Toppenish Parks and Recreation Department is planning several bus excursions this year, starting May 15. Destinations include Mariners games, Northwest zoos and aquariums, mall shopping trips and several cas...MORE...
Classical duo to perform at Heritage - TOPPENISH, Wash. -- Two classical musicians will perform at a free concert at Heritage University on Monday. Pianist Doris Stevenson and violinist Paul Rosenthal are appearing together as part of the Piatigorsky Foundation's Washington State tour. The two...MORE...
Renowned Indian artist to give lectures - TOPPENISH, Wash. -- Internationally acclaimed artist Rick Bartow of Newport, Ore., will visit Heritage University in Toppenish next week, hosting workshops and giving campus lectures. The free public lectures will take place at noon Tuesday in Smith Famil...MORE...
03/19/10 Death Notices - Ramon Encinas Ramon "Tim" Encinas, 49, of Yakima died Monday at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital. Mr. Encinas was born in Yakima. Survivors include his parents, Faustino and Grace Ceballos; three brothers, Don Encinas Jr., Mark Encinas and Mike Gallegos; a...MORE...
Man suspected of shooting at boys is arraigned - YAKIMA, Wash. -- The man suspected of shooting shot at a group of children playing soccer earlier this month was arraigned Friday in Yakima County Superior Court on charges of first-degree assault....MORE...
Country Cares campaign interrupts my regularly-scheduled nonsense - YAKIMA, Wash. -- I walked into a radio-thon this morning....MORE...
Third suspect arrested in shooting death - SUNNYSIDE, Wash. -- Police on Thursday afternoon arrested the third and final suspect in the shooting death of a 17-year-old boy north of Mattawa earlier this month....MORE...
Family Chuckle-- Times in the hospital are few, memorable - When I visited a friend in the hospital recently, it brought back memories of our family's various incarcerations in that big, sterile bed-and-breakfast facility. Although you never really choose to be on the register, at some point most people find thems...MORE...
Master Gardeners-- Using landscaping to create a sound barrier - Q: Each year the traffic by my home gets busier. Is there a way I can buffer or mask the invasive street noise with landscaping? A: Whether you are in a new home in a developing subdivision, or in an older home in an established neighborhood, the landscap...MORE...
Hispanics taking longer than white students to secure college diploma - YAKIMA, Wash. -- The percentage of Hispanic students who graduate from college in six years or less continues to lag behind that of white students, according to a recent article in The New York Times. ...MORE...
Faul to run for District Court judge - YAKIMA, Wash. — Standing at the main entrance of the SunDome on Friday, assistant city attorney Bronson Faul announced his candidacy for District Court judge position 4....MORE...
Musicians Steveson, Rosenthal to perform free concert at Heritage - TOPPENISH, Wash. -- Two classical musicians will perform at a free concert at Heritage University on Monday....MORE...
Well-known artist to visit Heritage University - TOPPENISH, Wash. -- Internationally acclaimed artist Rick Bartow of Newport, Ore. will visit Heritage University in Toppenish next week, hosting workshops and giving campus lectures....MORE...
NEW Man who walked away from home monitoring is arrested - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Yakima County sheriff’s deputies arrested a Toppenish man Thursday who had walked away from his home while wearing an electronic monitoring device, part of his sentence for multiple drinking and driving charges....MORE...
03/20/10 Faith Happenings - Gospel singer at Wiley Union Jim Arneson from Crossroads New Revival will sing at the 10:15 a.m. service Sunday at Wiley Union Church. Arneson has sung in Southern Gospel groups for more than 40 years. On Sunday, he'll be accompanied by a son and daughter...MORE...
Small budget runs out for Child Death Review program - A special panel that has been quietly reviewing unexplained and unexpected deaths of children in Yakima County for more than 20 years has stopped its bimonthly meetings as a result of budget cuts....MORE...
Photo: Having fun, staying fit - From left, Jesse Guerrero, 8, Francisco Sanches, 8, and Valleli Magallon, 9, crash into each other while playing in the “belly bumpers” area during Family Health and Fitness Night at Chief Kamiakin Elementary School in Sunnyside on Thursday. ...MORE...
Public meeting Tuesday will discuss stormwater - YAKIMA, Wash. -- A public meeting to receive comments on the regional stormwater management program is scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday at the First Street Conference Center, 223 N. First St. in Yakima. The program was developed by Yakima County in conjuncti...MORE...
Back to the future for Grandview's downtown - GRANDVIEW -- Forget for a moment the men in orange vests, the ear-splitting concrete cutting equipment and the dust. Look up. Above the door to the Su Mercado grocery and butcher shop are two off-white medallions built intothe structure's facade --foo...MORE...
03/18/10 Yakima People - Local 4-H public speakers honored Nineteen Yakima County 4-H members were recognized for their public speaking skills at a contest March 12-13 at Zillah Middle School. They are now qualified to compete at the 4-H State Fair in Puyallup, Wash. The top sco...MORE...
03/18/10 Death Notices - Hazel Betker Hazel Betker, 86, of Yakima died Tuesday at Summitview Health Care Center. Mrs. Betker was born in Kansas City, Kan. Survivors include two sons, Michael Roemer and Rick Roemer, both of Davenport, Wash.; two daughters, Leona Murray of Philomat...MORE...
Conservatives, independents to unite at annual dinner - YAKIMA, Wash. -- The Lincoln Day Banquet press release from the Yakima County Republican Party makes it quite clear: One needn't be a party insider to be welcome. The March 27 banquet, an annual rite for the party, is an opportunity "for all Republicans,...MORE...
Authorities investigate bomb threat in Sunnyside - SUNNYSIDE -- Sunnyside police have one man in custody in connection with a bomb threat at a downtown bank Thursday, but authorities are keeping most details of the incident under wraps. The incident began at 11:40 a.m., when employees of the Bank of Ameri...MORE...
Influential Latino leader in Valley dies - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Ernest I. J. Aguilar, one of the first Latinos to ever run for political office in the Yakima Valley, died Monday after a long battle with cancer at his Sumner, Wash., home. He was 90. Veteran Latino leaders from the Yakima Valley rememb...MORE...
Classroom, office space to be added at PNWU - YAKIMA, Wash. -- A new building to house classrooms, study areas and student government offices at Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences is expected to be completed by the end of the year. Tentatively dubbed the Student Polyuse Building, the pl...MORE...
Safeway store on Mead Ave. closed due to fire in deli - YAKIMA -- The Mead Avenue Safeway was temporarily closed Wednesday after a stovetop fire in the deli. Firefighters were called to the store at 905 West Mead Ave. shortly before 11 a.m. An employee had already put out the fire using a fire extinguisher, he...MORE...
New billboards in Union Gap may no longer be permitted - UNION GAP -- Businesses thinking of erecting billboards within the city of Union Gap may be out of luck. In the next two to three months, the City Council will vote on a proposal banning billboards along Valley Mall Boulevard. Existing billboards would no...MORE...
County receives grant to fight chlamydia - YAKIMA -- A $10,000 grant is headed to Yakima County to help local women's health providers combat the sexually transmitted disease chlamydia. Planned Parenthood of Greater Washington and North Idaho announced the grant Wednesday, saying it was one of 10...MORE...
Sunnyside housing officer begins new post - SUNNYSIDE -- Sunnyside Police Officer Severiano "Chico" Rodriquez has started work on his new assignment as the Sunnyside Housing Authority officer. Rodriquez will maintain his powers as a fully commissioned Sunnyside Police Officer serving the Housing Au...MORE...
YVCC to host College Planning Day on Monday - YAKIMA -- Yakima Valley Community College is hosting a Washington Council College Planning Day on Monday. The event, scheduled from about 9 a.m. to noon, provides a one-stop opportunity for high school students to learn about the state's higher education...MORE...
Three arrested after drug raid at Yakima home - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Three people were arrested on drug-related charges Thursday when agents raided a home in the 5300 block of West Washington Avenue, authorities said. Neighbors had complained that the house attracted heavy vehicle traffic -- a common sign...MORE...
Three arrested, drugs seized at west Yakima home - Three people were arrested on drug-related charges Thursday when drug agents raided a home in the 5300 block of West Washington Avenue, authorities said....MORE...
Home-detention inmate walks away from residence - Authorities are looking for a home-detention inmate who wallked away from home Wednesday evening. Mark Comenout, 56, was serving time for drunken driving and physical control of a vehicle while intoxicated....MORE...
Two suspects from Mattawa arrested in homicide case - Two suspects face murder charges in connection with the March 7 shooting of a 17-year-old boy in southern Grant County. Mattawa police arrested the pair Wednesday during a traffic stop in Mattawa, the Grant County Sheriff’s Office reported....MORE...
Obama backs senators’ immigration overhaul outline - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama, facing criticism from advocates of immigration reform, pledged Thursday “to do everything in my power” to get immigration legislation moving in Congress this year....MORE...
Alice Stuart leads diverse weekend lineup at The Seasons - By PAT MUIR YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC If it almost seems like The Seasons Performance Hall's weekend music lineups are intentionally disparate, that's because they are. One weekend it's New Age, Gypsy jazz and classical; another its klezmer, opera and modern...MORE...
Fortunate fans to hear Dusty 45's new album - The Dusty 45s you'll see at the Yakima Sports Center tonight are still going to be The Dusty 45s, those foot-stomping, stage-strutting rockers led by cock of the walk Billy Joe Huels. All of that is still going to be there. But -- and this is where things...MORE...
Check out the Home and Garden show at the SunDome - Looking for the latest innovations in home and garden maintenace -- everything from practical bathtub installation to, um, bathtub-installation theory? The Central Washington Homebuilders Association annual Home & Garden show this weekend at the Yakim...MORE...
The Indoorsman -- Pillow talk - "Which of these do you like better?" The Indoorswoman asked. "They're pillows," I said. We were at Pier 1 Imports, and she was trying her best to engage me in a discussion on the relative merits of what looked to be identical throw pillows. Kind of a "Do...MORE...
03/19/10 10 Days Out - Saturday, March 20 * Just when you thought every combination of musical styles had been exhausted, The Quick and Easy Boys present funky-tonk, a mixture of funk and honky-tonk that somehow sounds pretty darn good. The Portland band, which lists Funkadeli...MORE...
03/19/10 Film clips - OPENING TODAY "THE BOUNTY HUNTER" -- A bounty hunter learns that his next target is his ex-wife, a reporter working on a murder cover-up. Starring Jennifer Aniston, Gerard Butler and Christine Baranski. Directed by Andy Tennant. (PG-13 for sexual content...MORE...
03/19/10 Night life - NIGHT LIFE Blues/Jazz/Swing THE DEPOT RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE. 8 p.m. Saturday. 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...
03/19/10 Planner - AUDITIONS WAREHOUSE THEATRE COMPANY AUDITIONS. 1 p.m. Sunday. Callbacks at 7 p.m. Monday. 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. "SYLVIA." 4 p.m...MORE...
03/19/10 Art - ART WALKS SIP N STROLL WINE AND ART WALK. 5:30-8 p.m. the third Thursday of each month. Visit with the wineries' featured artists. Locations: Cascade Wine Co., Donitelia Winery, Gilbert Cellars, Kana Winery, Tim's Downtown Tasting Room and The Tasting Ro...MORE...
03/19/10 Just announced - ON SALE TODAY KINGS OF LEON. July 17. Gorge Amphitheater in George, Wash. Tickets: $35.50 and $49.50. On sale today through www.livenation.com, www.ticketmaster.com or by phone, 800-745-3000. (Alternative rock/indie rock.) JUST ANNOUNCED JACK JOHNSON....MORE...
03/19/10 Books - READING/SIGNING ALAN BAUER. 7 p.m. Sunday. Oak Hollow Gallery at Chalet Place, 56th and Summitview avenues. Northwest author presents his book, "Best Desert Hikes, Washington," available at Inklings Bookshop. 509-965-5830, www.inklingsbookshop.com. AL...MORE...
03/19/10 Theater - NOW PLAYING "THE SECRET GARDEN." 7 p.m. today, 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Selah High School student center, 801 N. First St., Selah. $7 adults, $5 students. Presented by the Selah High School drama department. 509-697-0800. COMING SOON...MORE...
Sunnyside bank receives threat - SUNNYSIDE, Wash. — One person is in custody as federal and city authorities continue their investigation into a threat to the downtown Bank of America....MORE...
Emphasis patrols net six drunken-driving arrests - YAKIMA, Wash. -- A half-dozen drunken-driving suspects were arrested Wednesday night in Yakima and Klickitat counties....MORE...
Davis jewelry to be on display at Allied Arts - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Students in Davis High School’s International Baccalaureate jewelry class have been learning to create wearable art from copper clay, with help from a visiting artist....MORE...
Turn your T-shirts into quilts on Saturday - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Wondering what to do with your old T-shirts?...MORE...
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...
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...
