What's happening today in the Yakima Valley: Wednesday, Feb. 22
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- Photos: Cheering for a championship
- State baseball and softball tournaments in full swing
- Eastbound traffic slowed on Snoqualmie Pass
- Chinook Pass has opened
- Suspect extradited from Mexico to face charges in 2008 Yakima slaying
- Yakima police investigating cause of Ninth Street shooting
- Tacoma man injured when car rolls on I-90
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- Questions surround Yakima man's life and death
- Quit drinking beer on job, Highway 520 builders told
- Gates Foundation awards $880,000 to two Valley nonprofits
- Man convicted in brutal 2009 slaying could get life in prison
- Sheriff checks report that principal sat on boy
- Government taking new steps to combat food stamp fraud
- Pay (more) to play: State parks look at ways to survive if taxes no longer balance budgets
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- Questions surround Yakima man's life and death
- Gates Foundation awards $880,000 to two Valley nonprofits
- La Salle senior shines at service
- Sheriff checks report that principal sat on boy
- Government taking new steps to combat food stamp fraud
- Public trust in YPD starts with increased transparency
- Federal grants mean upgrades for Mabton and Granger
• Community Dance at the Harman Center, 101 N. 65th Ave. in Yakima, is from 1:30 to 4 this afternoon. For adults of all ages. Cost: $3. Enjoy Norm Mohar music from the ‘40s and ‘50s, country and big band. For more information, call 509-575-6166.
• Toppenish Karaoke begins tonight at 8 at Toppenish Eagles No. 2229, 515 S. Division St. Members and guests. For more information, call 509-865-2229.
• "Using TripAdvisor To Market Your Business" is today. The live seminar begins at 11 a.m. at the Yakima Convention Center, 10 N. Eighth St. The presenter is Todd Skelton, West Coast representative for TripAdvisor. The talk is free to Yakima Valley Visitor and Convention Bureau members; $22 for non-members. For more information, call Barbara at 509-575-3010.
• There are a variety of events happening today at Yakima Valley libraries. Preschool Storytime is at 10:30 a.m. in Naches, 11 a.m. at the Summitview branch, and at 1:30 p.m. in Selah; Baby Lapsit is at 11 a.m. in Sunnyside; Story and Craft is at 3 p.m. in Granger; Friends Forever is at 3:30 p.m. in Tieton; and Book Discussion Group is at 6:30 p.m. at the Summitview branch. For more information, call 509-575-3431 or visit www.yvl.org.
• Pickleball is at 7 p.m. Wednesdays at the Selah Civic Center, 216 S. First St. Racquet sport combined with badminton, tennis, and table tennis. Cost: $10 residents, $20 nonresidents. For more information, call Charlie Brown at 509-698-7300 or visit www.ci.selah.wa.us.
Public meetings:
City of Yakima Historic Preservation Commission — 5:30-7 p.m. at 128 N. Second St., council chambers.
Committee for Downtown Yakima — Annual Meeting — 4 p.m. at the CDY office, 115 N. Third St. The Corporate Nominating Committee will present those individuals who have agreed to serve on the board.
Ellensburg School Board — 7:30 p.m., City Council chambers, 501 N. Anderson St.
Port of Sunnyside — 7 p.m., port office, 520 S. Seventh St.
Wapato School Board — 6:30 p.m., administration building, 212 W. Third St.
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