1. Which area of the local financial sector has been expanding despite the national economic downturn?

B) credit unions

2. Which community did not have its annual Fourth of July fireworks display this year?

C) Sunnyside

3. One World, One Valley, One Nation is a celebration of

A) diversity and independence

4. A group of stakeholders that held an initial planning meeting about the Yakima River Basin is charged with

D) all of the above

5. Dee Eberhart, who received medals last week for his service in World War II, was among U.S. soldiers who liberated

C) Dachau

6. Which of these performers is not part of the Summer Sunset Concert Series?

D) String Cheese Incident

7. The suspect sought in the shooting death of a woman in an incident on I-82 is a

C) hitchhiker

8. A Wapato couple plan to use their $100,000 lottery prize for

D) paying off medical bills

9. There has been a noticeable decrease in support from sponsors and major donors for

B) local arts organizations

10. Instead of having a family barbecue and watching fireworks on the Fourth of July, Sergio Cervantes of Grandview was

C) heading back to join his National Guard unit in Iraq

11. Which prominent elected official made a surprise announcement that he/she will resign?

D) Sarah Palin

12. What does DIY stand for?

C) Do It Yourself

* Compiled by Tim Kelly, who can be reached at 509-577-7752 or tkelly@yakimaherald.com.