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05/21/12 In the Military
- Navy Navy Seaman Apprentice Kylon Gienger of Yakima recently completed Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great...
Two Wapato men die in crash near Toppenish
- Two Wapato men die in crash near ToppenishTOPPENISH -- Two Wapato residents were killed early Sunday north of Toppenish when ...
Collision sends Toppenish woman to Seattle hospital
- ZILLAH, Wash. -- A two-car collision near Zillah on Saturday evening sent a Toppenish woman to Harborview Medical Center in S...
Woman hurt in I-90 rollover near summit
- CLE ELUM, Wash. -- A young Anacortes woman was injured in a rollover car accident Sunday morning on Interstate 90 over Snoqua...
Man sustains slight wound in Buena drive-by shooting
- BUENA, Wash. -- A man suffered minor injuries after being hit in a drive-by shooting early Sunday in Buena, the Yakima County...
Crime in Yakima is half the rate it was in the '80s, but city can't shake bad reputation
- YAKIMA, Wash. — It's no surprise crime is down in Yakima. But just how much it's dropped since the late 1970s surprises most ...
Woman hurt in rollover on I-90 pass
- CLE ELUM, Wash. — A young Anacortes woman was injured in a rollover car accident Sunday morning on Interstate 90 over Snoqual...
Man struck in Buena drive-by shooting
- BUENA, Wash. — A man suffered minor injuries after being hit in a drive-by shooting early Sunday , the Yakima County Sheriff...
Two dead in Toppenish crash
- YAKIMA, Wash. — Two Wapato residents were killed early Sunday morning when their vehicle strayed to the right off Track Road ...
Zillah crash sends Toppenish woman to Harborview
- ZILLAH, Wash. — A two-car collision near Zillah Saturday evening sent a Toppenish woman to Harborview Medical Center with und...
Klickitat County-based Insitu hopes to make unmanned aircraft a high-tech reality for public safety agencies
- YAKIMA, Wash. — A police officer pulls up to a home to check on a report of a missing child. Within minutes, he's taken a min...
Downtown library set to reopen Monday
- YAKIMA, Wash. -- There will be a lot of foot traffic in the downtown Yakima Library this weekend, but the public won't be a p...
YH-R staff recognized in annual SPJ contest
- YAKIMA, Wash. -- The Yakima Herald-Republic won 10 awards, including three first-place awards, in the 2011 Society of Profess...
Yakima Dive Club, YPAL help freshen up the waters
- ZILLAH -- Do not be alarmed; those frogmen you may have seen emerging from a pond off Interstate 82 on Saturday were just hel...
Photos: Soccer crazies on the attack
- Chesterley Park was filled with soccer teams of all ages Saturday as the 10th annual Yak Attack 5 v. 5 Soccer Tournament got ...
Selah shows its spirit for Community Days (photos)
- Selah High School band member Ally Coburn dances her way down the packed streets of Selah during the Community Days parade Sa...
Richland nuclear plant extension to be noted
- RICHLAND, Wash. — Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire will visit Energy Northwest’s nuclear power plant near Richland Thursday to ...
What's happening today (Sat.)
- MABTON, Wash. — Square Dancing in Mabton.
High turnout expected as dozens of candidates file
- By Andrew Garber The Seattle TimesOLYMPIA -- This is shaping up to be one of the most competitive elections in years with hig...
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Crime in Yakima is half the rate it was in the '80s, but city can't shake bad reputation
YAKIMA, Wash. — It's no surprise crime is down in Yakima. But just how much it's dropped since the late 1970s surprises most people.Yakima's crime rate last year was almost half of that of 19...(more)
Wine + food = growth for Yakima Valley winemakers, food vendors
By TAYLOR McNEILLFor the Yakima Herald-RepublicWine has become big business in the Yakima Valley. But in order to keep growing and attracting more clientele, many winemakers have started addi...(more)
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Carl's Jr. could open in Yakima this summer
- YAKIMA, Wash. -- Nearly two months after Carl’s Jr. opened in Ellensburg, I’ve received word that franchisee Paul Jones is lo...
Jimmy John's opens in downtown Yakima
- YAKIMA, Wash. -- In my column yesterday, I wrote that Jimmy John’s was likely to open earlier than planned.
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Face Time: Back in the trophy game
- EDITOR'S NOTE: Face Time is a monthly feature profiling local business people in a first-person format. A small farm in Moxe...
Shop Talk: You don't need to travel to find good eats and shopping
- Readers have been filling up my inbox since last week's column with stories of their adventures in getting their favorite Tra...
