RSSTHIS WEEK IN LOCAL NEWS
Today's Smorgasbord Dinner will benefit Highland High programs - YAKIMA, Wash. -- The Highland High School Band, Cheer and Drill Annual Smorgasbord Dinner is today at Highland High School....MORE...
What's happening today in the Yakima Valley: Sunday, Feb. 12 - • The New Shanghai Acrobats are on stage at The Capitol Theatre in Yakima today at 3 p.m. Tickets, from $7.50-$35, are available at the box office or through www.ticketswest.com. For more information, call 509-853-2787....MORE...
Oregon truck driver dies in crash - GOLDENDALE -- A truck driver who was killed in a fiery rollover early Saturday has been identified as Harold R. Malcolm Jr.The crash happened at 2:50 a.m. when a fuel tanker apparently hit debris in the roadway on State Route 14 about 36 miles southeast...MORE...
Suicidal man subdued on I-82 overpass - YAKIMA -- A suicidal man threatening to jump off a freeway overpass onto Interstate 82 was subdued without serious injury Saturday morning, Yakima police said.The disturbance began at 7:18 a.m. when multiple callers alerted 911 dispatchers that a man on...MORE...
Hatton: With plenty of unsolicited help, Slovenia beckons - Waking up in the middle of the night has a host of root causes for those of us with thinning hair. The culprit could be, as in the case of Charles Dickens' Scrooge, an undigested bit of beef.My problem, though, is more distant. Ever heard of Slovenia? I...MORE...
Voters to decide slew of school levies on Tuesday - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Voters in Yakima County will decide Tuesday night on 11 school levies and two school construction bonds. Voters in neighboring counties are also casting ballots for local levies. In most areas, school district officials have asked voter...MORE...
Photos: Freezin' for a reason - The 80s Ladies, Megan Martin (in green) and Tawny Nalley (in pink), along with Miss Polar Bear Heather Preston, jump into the pond at Sarg Hubbard Park on Saturday during the annual Polar Plunge to benefit the Special Olympics. More than 150 people partic...MORE...
Family of former Yakima woman devastated by homicide - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Jessica McPherson was the girl who wanted to participate in everything.At Davis High School, she would perform with the cheer squad during football games, then run on to the field to join the color guard at halftime.She competed in a b...MORE...
Hastings seeks Impact Aid grants for area school districts - WAPATO, Wash. -- U.S. Rep. Doc Hastings wants to make it easier for school districts with large amounts of federally owned land in their borders to apply for federal construction grants. While Hastings' proposal would open the door for more districts to...MORE...
02/12/12 Death Notices - Rylee S. Quantrille Rylee Sarai Quantrille, 5, of Yakima died Thursday at home. Survivors include her mother, Cassandra Traub; her father, Steve Quantrille; her stepfather Tim Barnes; a brother, Joshua Quantrille; and two sisters Breanne Traub and Saide B...MORE...
Greyhound leaving downtown station after 50 years - YAKIMA, Wash. — One recent morning, six people lined up at a quiet downtown Yakima Greyhound bus depot for the 9:30 a.m. bus bound for Seattle.Two spare rows of chairs sat empty on the large marble floor of the 1950s-era lobby in...MORE...
McLain | New Plant Hardiness Zone Map moves us up a few degrees - The long-awaited updated United States Department of Agriculture Plant Hardiness Zone Map was released in late January. More than an estimated 80 million gardeners will find they have been gardening in a warmer area than they had previous thought -- and t...MORE...
Scofield | Years of items disappear to Island of Lost Things - We've all heard of the Island of Misfit Toys from the "Rudolph" Christmas special. I think there's another island out there somewhere -- the Island of Lost Things. I wish somebody would discover it.I can live with the loss of socks that go astray in...MORE...
Winter's beauty deep when summer sleeps - Ugh, winter. No, that's not so . . . .Ah, winter.Isn't it a little like the half-full, half-empty moon? It all depends on how you view it. Some Asian cultures look at a full moon and call it "new." They see it as a promise of what's to come -- fullness...MORE...
02/12/12 Volunteer Opportunities - READING HELP: Hoover Elementary School in Yakima needs classroom volunteers to help third-graders improve their reading skills. Volunteers will read one-on-one with a small group of students, correcting errors, asking guided questions and tracking t...MORE...
Man threatening to jump from I-82 overpass subdued - YAKIMA, Wash. -- A suicidal man threatening to jump off a freeway overpass onto Interstate 82 was subdued without serious injury this morning, Yakima police said....MORE...
Oregon man killed in accident near Goldendale - GOLDENDALE, Wash. -- A truck driver was killed in a fiery rollover crash early this morning that was apparently caused by debris in the road....MORE...
Two car accident reported Friday near Goldendale - GOLDENDALE, Wash. -- A Goldendale man failed to yield to crossing traffic Friday evening, leading to a two-car accident on State Route 14, according to a Washington State Patrol news release....MORE...
What's happening today in the Yakima Valley: Saturday, Feb. 11 - • "The Last Five Years," a musical put on at The Warehouse Theatre runs tonight at 7:30 p.m. Head on out to the Allied Arts Center, 5000 W. Lincoln Ave., in Yakima for the show. Tickets: $18.50 general admission or $16 for seniors/students. For tickets or...MORE...
Ellensburg schools superintendent recommends moving students out of middle school by 2013 - ELLENSBURG, Wash. -- Ellensburg School District Superintendent Paul Farris recommended a plan this week that would move students out of Morgan Middle School building by fall 2013....MORE...
County home sales increase as prices fall in fourth quarter - YAKIMA, Wash. -- The number of homes sold in Yakima County during the final months of 2011 improved, but prices remained soft. During the fourth quarter, the number of existing home sales in the county jumped from 2,630 to 3,050 over the final quarter o...MORE...
City manager turnover taking a toll in Sunnyside - SUNNYSIDE, Wash. -- When Mark Gervasi walks away from City Hall on April 6, he will leave unfinished projects, a stressed staff and another expensive search for a city manager.While it's nothing the turnover-riddled city of Sunnyside hasn't lived through...MORE...
Yakima-based bread machine business sees rising success - WALLA WALLA -- Until recently, there was one missing ingredient in Ron Wilkinson's dream.For more than a decade, the College Place businessman has been working to reach the twin goalposts of producing high-qualit...MORE...
Admitted pimp gets five years in rape of 14-year-old, awaits trial on assault - YAKIMA, Wash. — An admitted pimp who unwittingly gave Yakima police the DNA they needed to prove he got a 14-year-old girl pregnant was sentenced Friday to five years in prison.What he gets for allegedly trying to kill her while a...MORE...
Spanish business classes coming up - YAKIMA -- A local training center and the county's Hispanic Chamber of Commerce are teaming up to hold a small class on credit and business decisions for Spanish-speaking community members who want to learn how to better manage their finances. The Busines...MORE...
Free talk looks at cochlear implants - YAKIMA -- A free talk on cochlear implants will be held Feb. 25 at the Fairfield Inn, 137 N. Fair Ave. in Yakima.The talk is sponsored by an implant manufacturing company. It takes place from 1-2:30 p.m. RSVP to Linda Day, 800-964-4539....MORE...
Accounts set up for cancer treatment donations - YAKIMA -- Kirk and Charlene Conradi have set up bank accounts at Banner Bank and HAPO Credit Union for people to donate to their son's ongoing cancer treatment. In October 2010, Rodney Conradi was diagnosed with metatastic Ewing's sarcoma, a form of cance...MORE...
02/11/12 Death Notices - Glenn S. CroweGlenn Sachio Crowe, 36, of Laughlin, Nev., died Sunday. Mr. Crowe was born in Sunnyside. He was a physicist, a chemist and a mathematician with more than 200 scientific articles published. He was a tutor in physics and mathematics at Washin...MORE...
Not too late to register for Saturday's Polar Bear Plunge - Organizers of Yakima's 11th annual annual Polar Bear Plunge say they are still accepting registrations for Saturday's dunk in Sarg Hubbard Pond. Registration opens at 10 a.m., with contest judging at 11 a.m. and the plunge at noon. Individual participants...MORE...
02/11/12 Faith Happenings - Accent on youth at WesleyWesley United Methodist Church will honor the Cub Scout Pack and Boy Scouts Troop No. 268 at the 9 a.m. worship service Sunday. Following the worship service, the Wesley youth group will hold its annual Fancy Dessert Auction at...MORE...
Prosser superintendent says Kevin Lusk should have done more - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Kevin Lusk, Prosser High School’s principal, has been suspended for seven days without pay for his role in his wife’s probabtion violation, Yakima Herald-Republic reporter Ross Courtney writes. ...MORE...
Search on for new Yakima city manager — again - YAKIMA, Wash. — Yakima is again advertising for a new city manager.The consultant handling the recruitment has formally started looking for applicants, according to a city news release issued Friday morning. It’s the second time in less than a year that t...MORE...
Okanogan couple charged in faith-healing death - OKANOGAN, Wash. — The Okanogan County prosecutor has charged a faith-healing couple with second-degree murder in the death of their 17-year-old son who had burst appendix....MORE...
State lab: Cheerleading tournament attendees sickened by norovirus - OLYMPIA — Testing at the state Public Health Laboratories confirmed that norovirus caused hundreds of illnesses during and after the Feb. 4 state high school cheerleading tournament in Everett, state health officials said Friday....MORE...
’I’ve got a big surprise for you’: 2 Powell boys’ social worker to recall final moments on ’20/20’ - Josh Powell told his oldest son he had a “big surprise” for him moments before he attacked his two boys with a hatchet and started a fire that killed them all....MORE...
Burn ban ordered for most of Yakima County - YAKIMA, Wash. — A burn ban has been declared for all of Yakima County, except the Yakama reservation due to stagnant air conditions....MORE...
What's happening this weekend in the Yakima Valley: Friday, Feb. 10 - • “The Last Five Years,” a musical put on at The Warehouse Theatre run tonight and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Head on out to the Allied Arts Center, 5000 W. Lincoln Ave., in Yakima for the show. Tickets: $18.50 general admission or $16 for seniors/students. Fo...MORE...
Supreme Court upholds tribal fishing rights after long battle - OLYMPIA, Wash. -- In a ruling announced Thursday, the state Supreme Court determined that state wildlife authorities had no right to give a Yakama fisherman a ticket for catching undersized fish with a net at a tribal fishing site.In a 6-3 decision, the...MORE...
Police look for info in case of missing woman - WAPATO -- Authorities are looking for a 20-year-old Wapato woman who has not been seen by her family and friends since Feb. 3.Jessie Anna Goodrow's vehicle, a 1995 green Ford Aerostar van, was found by her boyfriend Feb. 7 in the parking lot of Legends C...MORE...
Eluding, DUI suspect arrested Wednesday - YAKIMA -- Yakima police Wednesday night arrested a 45-year-old man they said crashed into a parked car, a garbage bin, a crosswalk button and a power pole during a pursuit.About 11 p.m., an officer spotted a 1997 Ford Taurus without headlights activated...MORE...
Parole check leads to discovery of 26 pot plants - GRANDVIEW -- A parole check resulted in the discovery of a modest indoor marijuana grow and two arrests Wednesday, police said.The case began at 5:20 p.m. when a parole officer and a detective assigned to the LEAD task force arrived at 302 Elm St. to che...MORE...
Property owner fined for altering creek's channel - ELLENSBURG -- A Manastash Creek landowner has been assessed a $16,000 penalty for changing the creek's channel without permits, a violation of the Clean Water Act.The state Department of Ecology imposed the fine against Monica Hunt for taking action in t...MORE...
Federal grant to replace WV firefighters' air packs - YAKIMA, Wash. -- West Valley firefighters will use a $343,000 federal grant to replace their aging air packs, which are vital for entering smoky house fires.Fire district officials had planned to set aside money from the agency's budget to meet a Januar...MORE...
Prosser High School principal suspended for seven days - PROSSER -- Kevin Lusk, the principal of Prosser High School, has been suspended for seven days without pay for his role in his wife's probation violation.Prosser School District Superintendent Ray Tolcacher suspended Lusk until Thursday of next week for...MORE...
Clean Air Agency delays decision on dairy policy - YAKIMA, Wash. -- A dairy emissions policy now set for adoption next month likely will emphasize a voluntary approach to reducing pollutants that travel off dairy farms.The Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency board tabled the policy Thursday and asked that...MORE...
Downtown bank robbery suspect gets greedy, arrested - YAKIMA, Wash. -- He wanted more. He didn't get any.Police said a man who tried to rob a bank in downtown Yakima on Thursday was dissatisfied with the amount of money tellers gave him and threw it back, demanding more.The robbery occurred at 4:15 p.m. a...MORE...
Skewered Apple BBQ contest moving to Selah - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Selah will add to its tourism draw this fall when Tree Top moves its annual Skewered Apple BBQ Championship from downtown Yakima to the grower-owned cooperative's campus.The event began in 2010 as part of Tree Top's 50th anniversary cel...MORE...
02/10/12 Death Notices - Charles F. AdkinsCharles "Chuck" Fredrick Adkins, 54, of Yakima died Wednesday at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital. Mr. Adkins was born in Seattle. He worked at Husch and Husch Fertilizer for many years in various positions.Survivors include his wife, Ma...MORE...
Photo Journal: Thanks, sis - Emma Cruz, 12, helps her sister, Alexandra, 3, ride her bike along the pathway at Kissel Park in Yakima on Saturday....MORE...
Playhouse plight: Capitol Theatre ticket sales in serious decline - YAKIMA, Wash. -- People just aren't buying tickets; it's not much more complicated than that. The Capitol Theatre, a year and a half removed from the triumph of opening its new 4th Street Theatre, has found itself in serious financial trouble....MORE...
Arrests made in Grandview marijuana grow - GRANDVIEW, Wash. — A parole check resulted in the discovery of a modest indoor marijuana grow and two arrests Wednesday, police said....MORE...
Prosser principal suspended in connection with wife's probation violation - PROSSER, Wash. — Kevin Lusk, the principal of Prosser High School, has been suspended for seven days without pay for his role in probation violations by his wife, Linda....MORE...
Kittitas landowner fined for altering Manastash creek - ELLENSBURG, Wash. — A Manastash Creek landowner has been assessed a $16,000 penalty for changing the creek’s channel without permits and in violation of the Clean Water Act....MORE...
Driver shears power pole and more during Yakima police pursuit - YAKIMA, Wash. — Yakima police Wednesday night arrested a 45-year-old man they said crashed into a parked car, a garbage bin, a crosswalk button and a power pole during a pursuit....MORE...
State Supreme Court backs Yakama fisherman in sturgeon case - OLYMPIA, Wash. — In a ruling issued this morning, the state Supreme Court determined that state wildlife authorities had no right to give a Yakama fisherman a ticket for catching undersized fish with a net at a tribal fishing site....MORE...
Agency set to investigate handling of 911 call about Josh Powell - The Pierce County Sheriff's Department is unhappy with the way a 911 call taker handled a call from the caseworker who tried to summon deputies to Josh Powell's home in the agonizing minutes before he killed his children and himself....MORE...
Anger, disgust over embezzlement of money for slain Lakewood officers' families - A Lakewood police officer allegedly embezzled about $150,000 intended for the families of the four officers killed in a coffeehouse shootout in 2009, spending some of the money on a Las Vegas trip and REI shopping spree, according to charges filed Wednesd...MORE...
What's happening today in the Yakima Valley: Thursday, Feb. 9 - • “The Last Five Years,” a musical put on at The Warehouse Theatre is tonight (as well as Friday and Saturday) at 7:30 p.m. Head on out to the Allied Arts Center, 5000 W. Lincoln Ave., in Yakima for the show. Tickets: $18.50 general admission or $16 for s...MORE...
Women in Technology event is today at Perry Tech - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Perry Technical Institute is highlighting opportunities for women in technical fields today at its annual Women in Technology event....MORE...
Bill promotes transparency in health care billing process - YAKIMA, Wash. — A year and a half ago, patients at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital's Cornerstone Medical Clinic were shocked and angry when they began receiving two bills for their doctor visits: one from the clinic and one from Me...MORE...
Training Center rings out with sounds of readiness - YAKIMA, Wash. — The mortars are heavy and cold to the touch, but the winter weather doesn't stop 4th Stryker Brigade from its mission at the Army's Yakima Training Center.However, the cold air sends the aftershocks of the mortars an...MORE...
Highland High Smorgasbord event Sunday - YAKIMA, Wash. -- The Highland High School Band, Cheer and Drill Annual Smorgasbord Dinner is Sunday at Highland High School.The meal includes turkey, sliced ham, stuffing, potatoes, gravy, salad, cranberries and dessert. The dinner is from noon to 4 p....MORE...
Searchers find missing snowmobiler in good condition - ELLENSBURG -- A 73-year-old Ellensburg snowmobiler missing overnight in Kittitas County was found about 3 p.m. Wednesday.Authorities said Howard Umland, who got separated from his group Tuesday evening in the Reecer Creek area, was in good condition.He...MORE...
Police seize weapons, drugs, stolen bulletproof vests in raid - YAKIMA, Wash. -- For the second time in three months, Yakima police have recovered body armor stolen from a federal agent.Two bulletproof vests, along with two assault rifles, other firearms and illegal drugs, were seized during a raid Tuesday at a hous...MORE...
Oft-arrested drug dealer sentenced to 7 1/2 years - YAKIMA, Wash. -- A Yakima drug dealer who was arrested five times last year was sentenced Wednesday to 7 1/2 years in prison.Terry William Smith, 49, received a mid-range sentence after pleading guilty in Yakima County Superior Court to a charge of deliv...MORE...
Journalist tracks migrants on journey from 'tip to top' - GRANGER, Wash. -- Kadir van Lohuizen knows what it's like to be migrant. He's been one for 11-plus months. The internationally known Dutch photojournalist has been following the migrant trail for more than 20,000 miles, crossing multiple borders, hitchi...MORE...
Environmental group sues Yakima Clean Air Agency - YAKIMA, Wash. -- An environmental group is suing the Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency for refusing to provide electronic copies of emails related to a policy on reducing pollutant emissions from dairies.The lawsuit, filed in December but served Wednesda...MORE...
Yakama Nation awarded $6.3 million housing grant - WAPATO, Wash. - The Yakama Nation Housing Authority has been awarded a $6.3 million grant by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.Yakama Nation Housing Authority Executive Director Jim Berg said a portion the money will be used to refurb...MORE...
Downtown Yakima Greyhound bus depot to close - YAKIMA, Wash. -- The Greyhound bus depot, a fixture on Yakima Avenue downtown for more than 50 years, will close next week and reopen inside a Fruitvale Boulevard mini-mart.Customers will be able to buy tickets 24 hours a day at the new office in the Ar...MORE...
City of Yakima issues demolition permit for old plywood plant - YAKIMA, Wash. -- The city of Yakima has issued a permit for the dismantling of the former Boise Cascade's plywood plant in northeast Yakima that closed in 2006.A permit issued to P and P Demolition Inc. of Estacada, Ore., calls for the building to be ta...MORE...
Nominations sought for Yakima Youth Awards - YAKIMA, Wash. -- The Yakima School District is looking for a few good kids. Nominations are open for the district’s 19th annual Yakima Youth Awards....MORE...
02/09/12 Death Notices - James W. EptingJames Woodroe Epting, 94, of Yakima died Friday. Mr. Epting was born in Mt. Olive, Minn., and served in the Army during World War II. He lived in the Yakima area for most of his life, working as an automobile mechanic.Survivors include a...MORE...
Washington Plaza tenant to be announced next week - YAKIMA, Wash. — Shop Talk is on retail announcement watch. ...MORE...
Washington state lawmakers pass gay marriage bill - OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Washington state lawmakers voted to approve gay marriage Wednesday, setting the stage for the state to become the seventh in the nation to allow same-sex couples to wed....MORE...
Book Scene -- 'The Gods of Gotham' - Intelligently written, "The Gods of Gotham" is an impressive sophomore effort by Lyndsay Faye in the world of historical mystery....MORE...
Variety is the theme of new clay exhibit at Larson Gallery - It's hard to identify a theme in "From the Ground Up," the exhibit opening Saturday at the Larson Gallery. Aside from the obvious -- that all the work is made from clay -- the show does not appear to have a real through-line....MORE...
On the Menu -- Tony's Big Cheese Pizza - "Tony's" might possibly be the single most common name for a pizza joint in the world....MORE...
The Indoorsman: Taking stock on birthday No. 34 - I stopped at Trader Joe's on the way back from Seattle a couple of weeks ago and spent, like, $50 on snack foods....MORE...
Dear Crabby -- Wrapped up in miserliness - Dear Crabby, I swear I'm not a miser; I just hate waste. I've been known to reuse really nice wrapping paper, though I don't expect anyone else to....MORE...
Dyme Def headlines hip-hop show at The Seasons - There's something going on in Seattle hip-hop the past few years, and people nationwide are starting to notice. It's no longer just where Sir Mix-a-Lot is from....MORE...
Cinemavore -- 'Diner' - "Who do you make out to? Sinatra or Mathis?" If you can answer this question, I applaud you. If not, there's a good chance you haven't seen one of the greatest buddy films of all time, 1982's "Diner."...MORE...
Noted vibraphonist Shoemake to play The Seasons tonight - Vibraphonist Charlie Shoemake played with the George Shearing Quintet for seven years, so the man knows a little something about Shearing....MORE...
02/09/12 10 Days Out - Barry Jones' video work is compelling and disorienting. And if you're at all interested in exploring the intersection of language and technology, this is a place to start....MORE...
02/09/12 Film clips - "THE IRON LADY" -- Meryl Streep disappears into the role of Margaret Thatcher, from her arrival at Parliament in early middle age until her dotage, in this biopic about the iconic British prime minister....MORE...
02/09/12 Night life - 1885 BAR AND GRILL AT VAN'S. 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. Fridays-Saturdays. Rotating lineup. 208 Naches Ave., Naches. 509-653-2257....MORE...
02/09/12 Theater - DR. BETTY EVANS ORIGINAL ONE-ACT PLAY FESTIVAL. 7:30 p.m. today through Saturday at McConnell Auditorium, off East University Way, Ellensburg. Short plays written by students....MORE...
02/09/12 Planner - CAMERATA CLUB MEN'S CHORUS OF YAKIMA. Mondays from 7-9 p.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. 48th Ave. Preparing for the International Chorus Festival Concert in Penticton, British Columbia, April 2 and a local performance in November....MORE...
02/09/12 Just Announced - 2012 SPRING BASH. 4 and 7 p.m. March 17 at the SunDome, 1301 S. Fair Ave. Featuring The Game, DMX, Ying Yang Twinz, Miss Crazie, Baby Bash. Hosted by Ray J. Tickets on sale at 9 a.m. Saturday: $44, $54, $64, and $152 for meet and greet....MORE...
02/09/12 Books - YVONNE PEPIN-WAKEFIELD. 4-5:30 p.m. Sunday at Inklings Bookshop, 5629 Summitview Ave., Chalet Place. Author will read from "Suitcase Filled With Nails: Lessons Learned From Teaching Art In Kuwait." 509-965-5830....MORE...
02/09/12 Art - "FROM THE GROUND UP." Opens with a reception from 3-5:30 p.m. Saturday at the Larson Gallery, YVCC campus, South 16th Avenue and Nob Hill Boulevard. Clay and mixed media works by various artists. Through March 31....MORE...
Yakama Housing Authority getting $6.3 million - YAKIMA, Wash. -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced it was awarding the Yakama Nation Housing Authority a $6.3 million grant....MORE...
Drugs, guns and tactical gear seized in Yakima - YAKIMA, Wash. — Police recovered several guns and drugs while serving a search warrant Tuesday afternoon at a home in the 1100 block of South Naches Avenue....MORE...
Sheriff unhappy with dispatcher in Powell case - SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state authorities say they’re not happy with the performance of a 911 dispatcher during last weekend’s murder-suicide involving the husband of a missing Utah woman....MORE...
Lost Ellensburg snowmobiler has been found - ELLENSBURG, Wash. — A 73-year-old Ellensburg snowmobiler missing overnight in Kittitas County was found at about 3 this afternoon....MORE...
Greyhound to move out of downtown Yakima - YAKIMA, Wash. — Greyhound will close its downtown depot on Tuesday and open a new office on Fruitvale Boulevard in a mini-mart....MORE...
Questions & Answers on the expected challenge to gay marriage legislation - With the state House expected to pass gay-marriage legislation today and send it onto the governor’s office, opponents are making plans for a ballot challenge....MORE...
UW School of Nursing accepting applications for Nurse Camp - YAKIMA, Wash. -- High school sophomores and juniors interested in nursing can get an up-close look at the field at Nurse Camp 2012, a five-day camp hosted by the University of Washington School of Nursing. ...MORE...
Was idea of court-ordered test too much for Josh Powell? - The thought of having to submit to an intrusive — and potentially damning — psychosexual evaluation before he could regain custody of his sons might have been more than a control-obsessed man like Josh Powell could bear, said Pierce County Prosecuting At...MORE...
House begins debate on same-sex marriage this afternoon - OLYMPIA, Wash. — The state House of Representatives will debate and vote on the Marriage Equality Act starting at 1:00 p.m. today....MORE...
Free produce to be distributed today at Grace Lutheran Church - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Free produce and perishables will be distributed to people in need from noon to 2 p.m. today at Grace Lutheran Church. No appointment, documentation or proof of income is required....MORE...
What's happening today in the Yakima Valley: Wednesday, Feb. 8 - • A lecture by civil rights attorney Lani Guinier is tonight at 7 at Central Washington University’s SURC Ballroom, 400 E. University Way, in Ellensburg. Tickets: $15 general admission and free for CWU students with an ID. For more information, visit www....MORE...
Eisenhower welding students craft roses to sell for Valentine's - YAKIMA, Wash. — Eisenhower High School’s welding classroom is filled with industrial equipment: masks, torches, and powerful shears and saws for cutting metal....MORE...
Yakima County formally appoints court cost-study panelists - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Yakima County commissioners formally appointed Tuesday the three-member panel to examine law and justice costs and recommend ways to rein in what has become an alarmingly large piece of the county budget.The panel is being asked to report...MORE...
Doc Hastings defends earmark near his Pasco property - McClatchy News ServicesWASHINGTON, D.C. -- For Republican Rep. Doc Hastings, it made good sense to secure a $750,000 earmark in 2009 for the city of Pasco: It would help replace a deteriorating, 74-year-old underpass that had to be closed for repairs last...MORE...
02/08/12 Death Notices - Arleen C. BaxterArleen Catherine Baxter, 76, of Prosser died Sunday in Richland. Mrs. Baxter was born in Pasadena, Calif.Survivors include her husband, William "Fred" Baxter of Prosser; a son, Mike Baxter of Prosser; a daughter, Linda Watson of Benton C...MORE...
Yakima City Council votes not to impose own car-tab fee - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Rick Ensey put his fellow City Council members on the spot at Tuesday night's meeting: Do you support imposing a car-tab fee on the voters for road repairs?The answer was no, by a 5-2 vote.After months of politically sensitive debate,...MORE...
Man who bludgeoned Yakima Arcade clerk gets 34 years - YAKIMA, Wash. -- A drug addict who robbed an adult bookstore after savagely beating the store clerk to death with a socket wrench was sentenced Tuesday to 34 years in prison.A lawyer for Aaron Wilsey, 40, said his client suffers from a host of "function...MORE...
Slice of Yakima: New wheels for YH-R news carrier - Marcie Earp admits she doesn't always read the entire newspaper.But in late January, the widowed Mabton woman spotted a days-old news story in the Yakima Herald-Republic about Florentino Martinez, a carrier for the newspaper whose van was destroyed by a...MORE...
More sweeping changes coming for outdoor recreationists? - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Winter recreationists have gotten wind of what they think are some budget shenanigans that they say could make snowmobiling and cross-country skiing a lot less desirable in the state.As with almost everything in Olympia these days, it's...MORE...
Business is sweet at Patricia's Chocolate Emporium - ZILLAH, Wash. -- Patricia Russell is not ashamed to admit that she will dip anything in chocolate. Ice cream? Sure. Bananas? Absolutely. Cheesecake? You betcha. Bacon?Of course."I fry it up crisp and then I dip it in the dark chocolate," Russell said....MORE...
Two juveniles arrested after Zillah area burglary - ZILLAH, Wash. — Two 15-year-olds from Sunnyside were arrested Tuesday morning following the burglary of a home in the 3000 block of Cheyne Road....MORE...
Here we are now, On magazine; entertain us - YAKIMA, Wash. — Wrapped up this week’s issue of On magazine, and I think there are some things in there you’ll want to read....MORE...
Applications being accepted for Junior League of Yakima scholarships - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Junior League of Yakima is looking for applicants for two $3,000 scholarships for the 2012-2013 school year. ...MORE...
Komen exec quits after Planned Parenthood flap - ATLANTA — The vice president of public policy at Susan G. Komen for the Cure who backed the breast cancer charity's move to strip Planned Parenthood of funding resigned Tuesday, saying the now-abandoned decision "has unfortunately been turned into somethi...MORE...
Sunnyside turns to former manager to help develop old feedlot - SUNNYSIDE — This city may turn to a familiar face to finally put the former Monson feedlot to good use....MORE...
Yakima County proceeds with law and justice cost review - YAKIMA, Wash. — Yakima County commissioners this morning formally appointed the three-member panel to recommend efficiencies and the best way to allocate money within the county law and justice system....MORE...
Hastings defends earmark near his Pasco property - WASHINGTON, D.C. — For Republican Rep. Doc Hastings, it made good sense to secure a $750,000 earmark in 2009 for the city of Pasco, Wash.: It would help replace a deteriorating, 74-year-old underpass that had to be closed for repairs last year, a road so ...MORE...
Valley students accepted into Aerospace Scholars program - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Three Yakima Valley students want to take to the skies. Well, they’re at least considering careers in aerospace-related fields....MORE...
Yakima adult bookstore killer gets 34 years - YAKIMA, WASH. — Aaron Wilsey, the 40-year-old Yakima man accused of killing a clerk at an adult bookstore on Front Street in 2010, plead guilty this morning to premeditated murder and was sentenced to 34 years this morning....MORE...
Jailed father of Josh Powell a person of interest in Susan Powell’s disappearance - TACOMA, Wash. — Steven Powell, the jailed father of Josh Powell and grandfather of Charles and Braden Powell, has been named a person of interest in the disappearance of Susan Cox Powell....MORE...
Yakima woman burned in motel fire in critical condition - A 71-year-old Yakima woman severely burned Sunday when a fire started in her room at Cedars Inn and Suites in Kennewick remained Monday in critical condition at a Seattle hospital....MORE...
Two Yakima Valley men hurt in Soap Lake crash - SOAP LAKE, Wash. — Two Lower Yakima Valley men were injured Soap Lake in Grant County on Monday when their semi truck rolled off State Route 17....MORE...
What's happening today in the Yakima Valley: Tuesday, Feb. 7 - • The Yakima Miniature Club meets tonight at 6:30 at the Harman Center, 101 N. 65th Ave. It’s for collectors of doll-house miniatures. For more information, call Jan Schuller, 509-965-4999....MORE...
State rules Yakima-Ellensburg bus service is legal - YAKIMA, Wash. -- The buses will keep chugging between Yakima and Ellensburg.The state Utilities and Transportation Commission has ruled that the service provided by Yakima Transit and HopeSource, a social services agency in Ellensburg, does not break the...MORE...
Lawmaker backs capital gains tax to fund education - OLYMPIA, Wash. -- The Senate's chief budget writer Monday proposed a plan that would have voters decide not only on a temporary sales tax increase this year, but also on a permanent capital gains tax that would be dedicated to paying for education for th...MORE...
Bills would retool teacher evaluations in state - SEATTLE (AP) -- Two years ago, a plan to change the way teachers are evaluated in Washington state became law. Now, lawmakers are debating several possible course adjustments for Washington's teacher evaluation system.There are a number of competing propo...MORE...
January snow sets city of Yakima back $415,000 - YAKIMA, WASH. -- The January snow storms cost the city of Yakima $415,000, according a staff report prepared for the City Council.That's in the ballpark of the $425,000 estimate that city officials had offered shortly after the storm, which started Jan. 1...MORE...
Tim Tebow's mother to speak at Yakima benefit - YAKIMA, WASH. -- Football, famous and fundraising -- the three are coming together here in February.Pam Tebow, mother of Tim Tebow, quarterback of the Denver Broncos, will be speaking at a luncheon Feb. 21 at the Yakima Convention Center, 10 N. Eighth St....MORE...
Benton County may loan engineer to Franklin during probe - By Kristi PihlTri-City HeraldPasco, Wash. -- Franklin County may borrow Benton County's engineer while eight county employees, including Franklin County's engineer, are on paid administrative leave.Tim Fife, Franklin County public works director and eng...MORE...
House panel advances gay marriage bill - the Associated PressOLYMPIA -- A House committee on Monday approved a measure to legalize same-sex marriage in Washington state, setting the stage for final passage this week. The House Judiciary committee advanced the measure on a 7-5 vote after a final...MORE...
Jay Inslee offers his jobs plan - By Jim Brunner the Seattle Times SEATTLE -- Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jay Inslee rolled out his jobs plan Monday, proposing new business tax breaks and a state government focused on growing key industries such as aerospace, clean energy and agri...MORE...
Two Pullman residents hurt in I-90 rollover near Cle Elum - CLE ELUM, Wash. -- Two Pullman residents were injured when the car they were riding in rolled over Sunday evening on Interstate 90.Sm G. Mortuza, 27, and Jubaidi S. Silvi, 24, were taken to Kittitas Valley Community Hospital for injuries suffered when the...MORE...
Logging will restrict snowmobiling in Naches District - NACHES, Wash. -- Winter logging will bring some trail restrictions to snowmobilers using Gold Creek (Forest Service Road 1705) Sno-Park and groomed trail off State Route 410 near Whistlin' Jack Lodge and Resort. After midnight Monday, snowmobilers will h...MORE...
02/07/12 Death Notices - Donna J. CrawfordDonna Juanita Crawford, 78, of Yakima died Sunday at Wynwood of Yakima.Mrs. Crawford was born in Clarkston. Survivors include four daughters, Debra Dovel of Yakima, Irene Allen of Spokane and Linda Mills and Susan Crawford, both of Por...MORE...
Wapato event to benefit homeless shelter - WAPATO, Wash. -- A spaghetti dinner and silent auction will be held Sunday to help raise funds for Noah's Ark in Wapato, the only homeless shelter in the Lower Valley.Organized by the Toppenish Council of the Knights of Columbus, the event is from 3 to 6...MORE...
Yakima woman seriously burned in Kennewick motel blaze - KENNEWICK, Wash. -- Investigators say a woman who was seriously burned in a Kennewick motel fire had been drinking and smoking in bed.The fire early Sunday was confined to a single room on the third floor of the Cedars Inn and Suites. The 71-year-old Yaki...MORE...
Photo Journal: Ice fishing - Ben Sahlgren watches the display screen for his underwater camera as he fishes for trout in frozen Dog Lake near White Pass on Saturday...MORE...
Boys resisted final, fatal visit with father, grandparents say - While Judy and Chuck Cox were readying their grandchildren for a court-ordered visit with their father on Sunday -- a visit that both boys were uncharacteristically fighting -- authorities say their father was busy laying a death trap....MORE...
Fixing Yakima's streets -- $20 car-tab fee a road map to repairs? - Yakima's streets, on average, are going through pavement's version of a midlife crisis. Now the City Council has to decide how to handle this largely unfunded problem....MORE...
Jail security upgrade costs higher than expected - Some unexpected costs in security upgrades at the downtown jail are forcing Yakima County commissioners to choose between delaying the renovations -- which has risks -- or cutting other projects funded by bonds....MORE...
Sunnyside city manager's resignation surprises - SUNNYSIDE -- Mark Gervasi resigned as city manager Monday night, an unexpected move marking the latest chapter in Sunnyside's turnover-plagued City Hall. "It's time for me to retire," said Gervasi, 63....MORE...
Pam Tebow, mother of NFL quarterback, to speak in Yakima this month - YAKIMA, Wash. -- Football, famous and fundraising — the three are coming together here in February....MORE...
Burn ban on Yakama reservation to be lifted Tuesday - YAKIMA, Wash -- Because of improving air conditions, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency tomorrow will lift an outdoor burn ban on the Yakama reservation....MORE...
Washington House committee advances gay marriage bill - OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — A House committee on Monday approved a measure to legalize same-sex marriage in Washington state, setting the stage for final passage this week....MORE...
71-year-old Yakima woman severely burned in Kennewick motel fire - KENNEWICK -- A 71-year-old woman was severely burned Sunday morning after a fire started inside her room at Cedars Inn and Suites in Kennewick....MORE...
Logging to restrict some trail access off SR 410 - NACHES, Wash. — Winter logging will bring some trail restrictions to snowmobilers using Gold Creek (Forest Service Road 1705) Sno-Park and groomed trail off State Route 410 near Whistlin’ Jack Resort....MORE...
Police: Powell planned deadly fire for some time - GRAHAM, Wash. (AP) — Josh Powell planned the deadly house fire that killed him and his young sons for some time, dropping toys at charities and sending final emails to multiple acquaintances before the blaze, authorities said Monday....MORE...
Two injured in I-90 crash near Cle Elum - CLE ELUM, Wash. — Two Pullman residents were injured when the car they were riding in rolled over Sunday evening on Interstate 90....MORE...
What's happening today in the Yakima Valley: Monday, Feb. 6 - • There’s a Bunco and Bon Bons Party tonight at 6 at Glenwood Square, 5110 Tieton Drive, in Yakima. Cost: $35 per person and includes a glass of wine, finger food and prizes. Proceeds benefit the YWCA. To register, call Becky, 509-248-7796 or visit www.yw...MORE...
Audiology/hearing aid practice moves - Hearing Connection has relocated. The audiology and hearing aid practice is now at 1703 Creekside Loop, No. 100, in Creekside Business Park, owners Greg Sheets and Holli Christensen said in a news release. The owners, who have practiced in Yakima for mo...MORE...
Rising costs of gas fuels budget issues for governments - YAKIMA, Wash. — For Debbie Zarana, the prospect of rising fuel prices is hardly surprising. "I think we always expect that it will go up," said Zarana, transportation supervisor for the Naches Valley School District. ...MORE...
Local fast food franchise owners try to exceed standards - YAKIMA, Wash. — For the salads that Don Copp sells at seven Papa Murphy's stores in the Yakima Valley, he opts to purchase romaine hearts and cut and clean them in-house. The parent company doesn't require it; it's fine with pre-cut,...MORE...
02/06/12 In Basket - Medical The Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America has awarded Erik Mickelson with the Assistive Technology Professional certification. Mickelson, manager at Howard's Drug and Medical Supply in Selah, earned the cr...MORE...
Authorities: Husband of missing Utah woman appears to have blown up Graham house, sons on purpose - GRAHAM, Wash. (AP) — The long, bizarre case of a Utah woman missing for two years took a horrific turn Sunday when a powerful house explosion killed the woman’s husband and his two young sons, moments after the boys arrived for a visit that was supposed t...MORE...
