Wapato celebrates a century of diversity - Since its incorporation a century ago, Wapato's repeated waves of migration created what is probably the most ethnically diverse city in the entire Yakima Valley. Situated on the Yakama reservation, this Lower Valley city of roughly 4,540 residents includ...MORE...
Voter registrations surge to record - Energizing campaigns and intense voting drives have led to a record number of voter registrations both locally and statewide, election officials say. As of Friday, there were a record 3,515,393 voters registered in Washington state, up about 1,300 from th...MORE...
Eyman has his say on I-985 - Initiative 985 is a pain-free way to reduce traffic congestion across the state, Tim Eyman told the Yakima City Council on Tuesday night. Opponents, including former state Sen. Alex Deccio, said it's a tax grab for Seattle. "Predictions that this will be...MORE...
Health agencies inspecting schools topic of hearing - Local health agencies would be required to inspect schools for environmental safety under a controversial proposal before the state Board of Health, which meets Wednesday at the Yakima Convention Center....MORE...
Time to harvest groceries to fill food banks in Valley - With high fuel prices and the nation's economy in peril, Yakima Valley food banks are seeing more and more customers coming through their doors. Saturday, community members can help re-s...MORE...
Ike graduate to appear on 'Deal or No Deal' - Howie Mandel won't be the only familiar face on daytime "Deal or No Deal" Wednesday.Change to TODAY for print Jennica Corry, a 23-year-old insurance auditor in Irvine, Calif., grew up in Yakima and still has ties here. She will holding case...MORE...
Wapato budget leaves city pool, community center on the sidelines - WAPATO -- Facing a proposed $159,000 shortfall in next year's operating budget, the city's swimming pool and community center will not make it into the financial picture. Last nightMonday, Mayor Jesse Farias presented the prelim...MORE...
Chamber awards attendees should have a roaring time - Those who attend the Yakima Valley Chamber Awards on Thursday night will step back into the past. The theme of this year's event is the Roaring 20s. During the ceremony, those in attendance will hear a presentation on the history of the Chamber and the c...MORE...
10/08/08 Yakima People - John Barnett has been named Student of the Month for October at Yakima's Perry Technical Institute. Barnett enrolled at Perry after graduating from West Valley High School in 2006. He chose the school's Information Technology & Commu...MORE...
ATV enthusiasts zoned out - Like many members of the Yakima Dust Dodgers Motorcycle and ATV Club, Dan Huff wants to ride on his own property. But a dispute over what the organization says is a property-rights issue is brewing in Yakima County, pitting users of off-road vehicles agai...MORE...
Yakima City Council expected to approve nine projects for tax breaks - Three new restaurants, including the Sonic Drive-in at South First Street and Nob Hill Boulevard, are in line for tax credits designed to spur investment in designated areas of Yakima. The Yakima City Council Tuesday night is expected to approve a list of...MORE...
EMS levy nears Feb. 3 ballot date - The Yakima City Council is expected tonight to approve a special election date of Feb. 3 that could double the existing EMS levy. Taxpayers in the city and across Yakima County already pay the Emergency Medical Services levy, which costs homeowners 25 cen...MORE...
Findings at odds with inmates in jail death - Yakima County jail officials say a preliminary internal investigation into the death of inmate Gail Kindness contradicts accounts from inmates who said her repeated cries for help were taken too lightly. Yakima County Department of Corrections director S...MORE...
Garbage left at church leaves volunteers down in the dumps - Elmer Bigham was the first to find it, lying among the flattened, discarded boxes in one of the cardboard bins. The pile of quarter-inch thick fiberboard weighed "several hundred pounds" by Bigham's estimation -- and broke a bit of his heart....MORE...
Slice: Kids get double dose of Disney star - That's so Raven. Raven-Symoné, the 22-year-old singer and star of the Disney Channel series "That's So Raven," dazzled a group of fifth-grade girls from East Valley Intermediate School Saturday night. Twice. The girls -- Kenna Leach,...MORE...
Fire Department, Grocery Outlet to host spaghetti feed - The Yakima Fire Department and Grocery Outlet are hosting their 14th annual All You Can Eat Spaghetti Dinner to benefit the Yakima County Safe Kids program. The dinner takes place from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday night Oct. 7 at the Yakima Fire...MORE...
Heavy burden, light heart - For some, it's the scariest experience of their lives. For Tom Colton, it's a chance to put on a dress, jump into an inner tube or carry a campaign placard. Colton, who is undergoing colon cancer treatment at Washington Hematology-Oncology in Yakima, has...MORE...
10/08/08 Wine Q&A - Many readers wrote in response to my recent column on checking wines as baggage when flying. Typical was this e-mail from Tim Y: "Last year on our trip to Napa we had the wineries ship the wines directly. Since it was during the summer and we were driving...MORE...
Fall brings great debut wines to discover - Just when I fear that the old Gregutt palate is becoming a bit jaded, the magic happens. It has something to do with crush, and with autumn, and with the deluge of new releases that hit about this time each year. Suddenly, out of the dozens of wineries ma...MORE...
Slice: It's an election year ... for West Valley singer's video - West Valley Middle School seventh-grader Kyle Hitchcock is no stranger to singing competitions. The 12-year-old is a two-time winner of Union Gap's Old Town Days Idol Contest in the junior division. Now, however, he's competing on a much bigger stage: th...MORE...
Woman suspected of two hit-and-runs early Sunday - A 22-year-old Yakima woman is expected to face two counts of hit-and-run and reckless driving charges after police found that she caused two crashes within moments of each other on Sunday morning, authorites said. The suspect was being treated Sunday at Y...MORE...
No better time for recovery - Crystal Garza began experimenting with marijuana and alcohol at age 12. By 17, she had two kids and was involved in a gang. At 20, she was convicted of first-degree assault. Only after completing a support and treatment program through the Yakima County F...MORE...
Grandview to host town hall meeting on EMS levy tonight - GRANDVIEW -- Backers of a proposed levy to fund ambulance services in the Lower Valley will hold a town hall meeting to make their case tonight.tuesday Prosser Memorial Hospital operates an ambulance service that covers Grandview...MORE...
10/08/08 Death Notices - Lola Mae Pickett Lola Mae Pickett, 88, of Yakima died Friday. Mrs. Pickett was born in Henrietta, Okla. Survivors include two daughters, Pat Boyd of Puyallup, Wash., and Othella Heilman of Yakima; a son, Darryl Filarski of Michigan; four grandchildren and...MORE...
YMCA offering free memberships to some military personnel and their families - The Yakima Family YMCA is offering free memberships to families of deployed U.S. Army National Guard and Reserve personnel. The local YMCA began offering the free memberships last week as part of a nationwide YMCA campaign, says membership director Tressa...MORE...
Lower Valley man acquitted of arson charges, declared insane - A 25-year-old Brownstown man who burned his family's house to the ground last year and then tried to do it again in February has been found insane. Pedro C. Sanchez was committed to Eastern State Hospital in Medical Lake for up...MORE...
New El Mirador location to open this week - A popular Mexican restaurant in Yakima is opening its second location in the next few days. Owners of El Mirador were working Tuesday to open the new location at 1601 E. Yakima Ave. in Terrace Heights by WednesdayScott Mayes 10/...MORE...
Eyman to talk up I-985 to City Council - Tuesday marks Tim Eyman's triumphant return to the Yakima City Council, 10 months after Mayor Dave Edler gave him the heave-ho. Technically, the issue at hand is traffic congestion and Initiative 985, Eyman's latest and a departure from the tax-reform mea...MORE...
10/07/08 Death Notices - Robert C. Champie Robert C. Champie, 91, formerly of Ellensburg, died Sept. 17 at his home in Seattle. He was born in Thorp and raised and educated in the Ellensburg area. He moved to King County in 1952. He was employed at Todd Shipyards until he retired...MORE...
An eye for ales - Moxee hop grower Leslie Roy, right, inspects the color of one of the 13 entries in the Fresh Hop Ale Festival contest. Entrants must make an ale from unprocessed hops that have not been dried, which preserves the heat-sensitive oils in the hops and adds d...MORE...
Hastings refuses to budge, votes no on bailout - YAKIMA -- U.S. Rep. Doc Hastings stuck to his guns today, voting a second time this week against a massive bailout of the financial services industry that he believes sets a dangerous precedent for federal government intrusion into private markets....MORE...
Car buyers looking for loans - Yakima Valley residents who want to purchase a new or used car will be able finance their purchase if they have a decent credit record. Make that a great credit record and a decent down payment. Local dealerships, including ones with a high percentage of...MORE...
Lessons learned - A former Yakima pizza joint came back last week. But only for a few days. Nearly a year after Russillo's shut down at 399 E. Yakima Ave., Brandon Russell donned a Russillo's chef's shirt to make and sell pizzas from a wagon across the street from the Cen...MORE...
Cle Elum man killed in construction accident - ELLENSBURG -- A 44-year-old Cle Elum man was fatally crushed when an excavator boom fell on him Saturday afternoon, Kittitas County sheriff's officials said. David Zapel died at the scene despite rescue efforts by his sons, a Cle Elum police officer and ...MORE...
Eat your way to happiness - The death-spiral of the stock market these past few weeks has done wonders for the makers of Tums. Acid indigestion is now a part of the American dream. That's especially true for those of us who foolishly keep checking the status of our retirement funds....MORE...
Opera with a rock twist -- not everyone gets it - The East Village Opera Company's self-created niche is to reimagine opera arias as rock (and funk, hip-hop and folk, for that matter) tunes. And, for the most part, it works. At Friday's opening of the 2008-09 Best of Broadway series at Yakima's Capitol T...MORE...
Biking the beat - TIETON -- Tieton police officers are leaving their patrol cars parked, opting instead for a new mode of transportation: bicycles. "It's just like a patrol car, but it's manually powered," said police Chief Jeff Ketchum. "It's Flintstone powered." For the...MORE...
10/06/08 In the Military - Navy Seaman Recruit Michael S. Shelton, son of Patricia Rademacher of Portland, and Floyd Shelton of Goldendale, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Great Lakes, Ill. Shelton is a 2007 graduate of Centennial High School in Portland. * News...MORE...
10/05/08 News Quiz - City officials from Grandview, Sunnyside and Prosser held a special meeting to discuss sharing A) municipal court judges B) high school football players C) the costs of providing local services D) recipes 2...MORE...
Valley wine harvest is all good - Bumper crops. Strong demand. Hiqh quality. Four decades after the birth of the state's modern wine industry, the outlook from Central Washington's vineyards is good. Last season's record crop of wine grapes is expected to be surpassed by nearly 12 percen...MORE...
10/06/08 Get your quiz answers here - Yakima Herald-Republic weekly news quiz 1. City officials from Grandview, Sunnyside and Prosser held a special meeting to discuss sharing C) the costs of providing local services 2. What can Pacific Power customers expect to see on their bills starting...MORE...
State fair attendance close to last year's total - YAKIMA -- Attendance at the Central Washington State Fair was expected to come close to last year's count, despite a brief repeat of gloomy weather. Through Saturday, 252,763 people had passed through the gates since the fair opened on Sept 26. That was a...MORE...
Airport hopes to find new manager by Jan. 1 - The Yakima Air Terminal board hopes to find a new manager by Jan. 1. Board members met Friday to discuss the qualifications they are looking for in a new manager. Amber Hanson, a board member who is co-...MORE...
There's only one right way to do laundry - OK, I'll admit it. I'm a laundry purist. I learned at my mother's knee -- or her Maytag, I guess -- that you're supposed to do your washing every Monday. In those days you started early enough that you were one of the first in the neighborhood to have you...MORE...
10/06/08 Senior Lunch Menus - Older American Nutrition Program (Call 574-2200 the day before by 4 p.m. to register for lunch.) Today: Chicken fettuccini, carrots, broccoli, tropical fruit, cookie. Tuesday: Tomato soup, half ham and cheese sandwich, tossed green salad, pears, apple j...MORE...
Principles in practice - Students mill around classrooms, talking with friends, finishing last-minute details on homework, or just rushing in after a quick trip to their lockers. Suddenly, the high-pitched beep of the bell sends everyone to their seats. Seconds later, a voice c...MORE...
10/06/08 In Basket - Insurance Regence BlueShield has hired Audrey Nash as an associate account executive. Nash, who has more than 11 years of experience in the insurance industry, previously worked at Argus Insurance. Medical Sunnyside Community Hospital has promoted Martha...MORE...
Should council have listened? - A judge questioned Friday why the Moxee City Council didn't listen to hearing tapes or read a transcript before deciding to deny a controversial plant that turns waste tires i...MORE...
Opponents of I-1000 speak out at Yakima forum - Physician-assisted suicide, also called death with dignity, would unfairly expose vulnerable people to early and untimely death, opponents of Initiative 1000 said Friday at a forum sponsored by the Yakima County Medical Society....MORE...
Taking sides and ‘throwing rocks’ at the Capitol Theatre - Jessica Seaberg arrived undecided, and she remains undecided. The 23-year-old Ellensburg pastor thought Gov. Chris Gregoire was more focused and concise than Republican challenger Dino Rossi in Thursday’s debate at Yakima’s Capitol Theatre. But she said t...MORE...
WWII soldier's remains returned to family - An Army lieutenant declared missing in Germ-any during World War II will be buried next week in Ellensburg. The body of 2nd Lt. Ernest "Eddie" Martin was found in an unmarked grave in 2000. Martin, who was 24 when he disappeared, was from Hanover, Mont....MORE...
Ruiz helps Ike finish 9th at Mukilteo Invite - FEDERAL WAY -- Gabby Ruiz won the 100-yard backstroke, and swam a leg on the winning 200 medley relay team as Eisenhower finished ninth in the Mukilteo Invitational swimming and diving meet Saturday at the King County Aquatics Center. Ruiz had a time of ...MORE...
Sunfair invitational results - BOYS Top 10 locals Bryan Simison, Eisenhower 16:06 James Currell, Selah 16:20 Kevin Aubol, Ellensburg 16:32 Timothy Cummings, Eisenhower 16:39 Andy Romfo, Eisenhower 16:53 Ryan Chapman, Eisenhower 17:02 Jesus Alvarez, Selah 17:06 Asa Israel, Goldendale 17...MORE...
Hart, White hold on to win - YAKIMA -- Willy Hart and Taylor White turned in a solid second-day ride Saturday to easily hang on and win the team roping event at the Pro-West Rodeo Finals at the Central Washington State Fair. Hart, from Yakima, and White, from Prosser, had a ride of 8...MORE...
Reilly ties TD record in rout - ELLENSBURG -- The answer was as simple as the score. And to Blaine Bennett, at least, there was not even a question as to why his Central Washington Wildcats had fought for their football lives against Dixie State in their season opener, only to rout the ...MORE...
Former Union Gap official files wrongful termination suit - A former Union Gap employee recently filed a lawsuit in Yakima County Superior Court alleging wrongful termination and breach of contract. Kathleen Holscher, a 28-year city employee, lost her job in 2005 when the City Council voted to cut funding for her...MORE...
Local knowledge helps Davis girls - YAKIMA -- Each haul up the terraces, every sharp turn around an ancient tree and all the grassy grades that go up and down but never flat. Sandra Martinez and Shawna Schooley know all the subtleties -- and especially the things not so subtle -- about Fran...MORE...
Ike boys overcome long, sloppy day - YAKIMA -- Eisenhower's boys cross country team competed Saturday a bit like the course it ran on Saturday. Soggy. Having risen to second in the Class 4A state poll on the merit of a westside invitational win last week, the Cadets found themselves a little...MORE...
Teen sentenced for role in drive-by shooting - A 19-year-old man who was the driver in a shooting that injured two Sunnyside teenagers was sentenced Wednesday to seven months in jail. David Guillen had earlier pleaded guilty to second-degree assault, a reduction from his original charge of two counts...MORE...
Selah goes to a shootout to get past East Valley - YAKIMA -- Saturday's CWAC girls soccer showdown lived up to the billing -- and then some. Unable to settle things in regulation, Selah and East Valley needed not just overtime but a shootout to finally determine a winner. Even then, it took a perfect shoo...MORE...
Yakima jail Inmate expected to survive stabbing - A Yakima County jail inmate who was critically stabbed Tuesday night should survive, sheriff’s detectives said. Michael Lee Lewis, 30, was assaulted in a maximum-security unit on the fourth floor of the downtown jail about 9:40 p.m., according to a news ...MORE...
Jail officials say female inmate died of heart attack - Authorities on Wednesday confirmed that a heart attack caused the death of an inmate who recently died at the Yakima County Jail. Gail Kindness, 41, died the night of Aug. 16, two days after being brought to the jail. Her...MORE...
Column -- Knee injury puts man's best friend on the IR - YAKIMA -- September was a bad month for knees -- New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, San Diego Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman and nearly every Seattle Seahawks receiver this side of Steve Largent all suffered ACL, MCL and PCL injuries or so...MORE...
Hastings: Incentives won’t sway bailout vote - U.S. Rep. Doc Hastings remains opposed to a $700 billion financial bailout, despite efforts by proponents to sweeten the deal with aid for schools in rural regions like the Pasco Republican’s 4th Congressional District....MORE...
Migrant work camp could be shuttered - A dispute over a road easement could shut down a Granger cherry grower's camp for migrant workers. After yanking a conditional use permit last month that would have allowed grower Helen Reddout to ope...MORE...
10/4/08 Prep football roundup - Selah 14Ephrata 13 EPHRATA -- Justin Windsor overcame extremely wet conditions to throw for 175 yards and two touchdowns, and Selah's defense came up big again as the Vikings held on. Selah held Ephrata on a fourth-and-2 from the Viking 35 with less than...MORE...
Civil but sharp - Gov. Chris Gregoire and Republican challenger Dino Rossi hammered each other Wednesday night over the budget, the economy, health care and education in a crisp, fast-paced debate before a packed and partisan crowd at Yakima’s Capitol Theatre....MORE...
10/05/08 Around the Valley - Look for I-82 slowdowns near Selah SELAH -- Beginning Monday, traffic will be restricted to one lane along Interstate 82 near Selah while crews install traffic recorders. Restriction will occur in each direction from 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and continue until...MORE...
Yakima man found guilty of vehicular homicide - A Yakima man found guilty Thursday of killing his friend in a drunken-driving crash faces an average standard sentence of three years in prison. Zachary Sluder, 28, is set to be sentenced next Friday in Yakima County Superior Court. The term is expected ...MORE...
Three arrested for alleged role in Prosser burglary - PROSSER -- Police here have arrested three people who allegedly broke into a house to steal a firearm and old, collectible money, then tried to spend it. On Sunday, Prosser police responded to a report of a residential burglary i...MORE...
Sunnyside moves ahead with voting reform plan - The city of Sunnyside on Thursday established a rough timeline for changing its election system to improve Latino representation on its City Council. The change, to a hybrid system in which four council members are elected to represent specific district...MORE...
10/05/08 death notices - Wilfred Goulet Wilfred "Bill" Joseph Goulet, 91, died Wednesday at Prosser Memorial Hospital. He was born in Naches and was raised in Prosser, graduating from Prosser High School in 1935. He later moved to the San Fernando Valley, Calif., where he perfor...MORE...
No. 1 La Salle rallies for win at 8th-ranked White Swan - WHITE SWAN -- On the eve of his top-ranked team's showdown with dangerous White Swan, La Salle senior Jake DeGooyer had a rather interesting dream. "I dreamed it was raining just like this," DeGooyer said in a steady downpour Friday night. "The lights we...MORE...
Hart, White post top team-roping time - YAKIMA -- Willy Hart and Taylor White didn't come into the Pro-West Rodeo Finals at the Central Washington State Fair as the top-ranked team ropers, but that's where they finished in Friday's first go-round. Hart, from Yakima, and White, from Prosser, pos...MORE...
Junior scores twice to lead Red Devils - WAPATO -- Two touches. Two touchdowns. One big win for East Valley football. Those were the sparse yet highly effective contributions of Kyle Fulks, whose 90-yard game-opening kickoff return propelled the Red Devils to a 13-0 victory over Wapato on a slip...MORE...
Classic delayed a week - YAKIMA -- With a weekend weather forecast that looks like trouble, the 21st annual Fall Classic will swerve around the whole mess like a driver dodging a multi-car spinout. Yakima Speedway officials decided late Friday morning to postpone the three-day au...MORE...
CWU-Dixie, the sequel, goes today in Ellensburg - YAKIMA -- Yes, Blaine Bennett conceded for the umpteenth time, a win last week would have been great. But given the opponent, the venue, the crowd and the odds, Central Washington's 38-35 loss at Montana was hardly a season-breaker. As Bennett proudly not...MORE...
Eisenhower defense shuts down Kamiakin - KENNEWICK -- After having its struggles all season, Eisenhower's defense finally rose to the challenge Friday night. Ike limited Kamiakin to six first downs -- just one in the second half -- and 71 total yards as the Cadets posted a 10-0 victory in a CBBN...MORE...
Zillah bounces back to win - CLE ELUM -- Down two sets on the road, Zillah's volleyball team regrouped and rallied for a five-set victory over Cle Elum in SCAC West play on Thursday. Rosebud Guthrie had 12 kills and 10 blocks and Alisi Uasike collected 32 assists and 14 digs for the ...MORE...
UW makes return trip to Selah - YAKIMA -- Last fall, Bill Harris felt fortunate to lure the University of Washington's nationally ranked fastpitch team to Yakima for a pair of games against Yakima Valley Community College and a clinic for young players. As it turns out, that visit turne...MORE...
Seasons' Fall Side-by-Side Music Festival is world-class - EDITOR'S NOTE: On magazine asked veteran music writer Doug Ramsey (pictured) to write about the musicians in The Seasons' upcoming Fall Side-by-Side Music Festival on Oct. 10-18. A Yakima resident since 1997, Ramsey is the 2008 winner of the Lifetime Ach...MORE...
10/3/08 Hot tickets - TODAY FOOTBALL: La Salle (2-0, 4-0) will put its No. 1 state ranking on the line at No. 8 White Swan (3-0, 4-0). Kickoff for the Central Washington League game is set for 7 p.m. SATURDAY GIRLS SOCCER: The CWAC will pair its division leaders when Selah (...MORE...
Spanning the globe - YAKIMA -- As the Sunfair Invitational cross country meet extends well into its fourth decade, the reach of its 120-team field seems to grow further each year. And now it's jumped halfway across an ocean. Among Saturday's teams in the 35th annual high scho...MORE...
Chamber of commerce to offer new internships - The link between education, employment and success is moving one step closer through a new partnership in Yakima. The Greater Yakima Chamber of Commerce is announcing today that it is joining with the West Valley School District to offer internships to lo...MORE...
Classic champ back for more - YAKIMA -- Nothing like a breakthrough to totally change a bad attitude, even a year after the fact. For Erick Hargraves, especially a year later. Returning to Yakima Speedway to defend his 2007 victory in the Fall Classic, Hargraves will savor this weeken...MORE...
NEW Wash. sues state GOP on election mail - OLYMPIA, Wash. -- Attorney General Rob McKenna has sued the state Republican Party over alleged violation of campaign finance laws. The Republican attorney general filed the suit Friday in King County Superior Court, and then handed all responsibility for...MORE...
Rotary grants now available for youth programs - YAKIMA -- Local groups that focus on improving the economic and social status of youths are eligible for grants from Sunrise Rotary of Yakima. The deadline for proposal submissions is Oct. 31. The grants are also available to organizations dedicated to c...MORE...
10/3/08 Prep spotlights - Kaitlin Kaluzny, Davis cross country, freshman The fourth-ranked Pirates are 10-0 in conference duals and a big reason is the addition of Kaluzny, who ran third in Tuesday's eight-team CBBN meet at Walla Walla. Lindsay Bronkhorst, East Valley volleyball,...MORE...
White Swan church hosting bike ride Saturday - WHITE SWAN -- Wilbur-Memorial United Methodist Church will hold its third annual bicycle ride here on Saturday. The 39-mile Tour de Swan will begin with registration at 7:30 a.m. The mostly uphill route will begin at the church, 90 Locust S...MORE...
Elite girls race could be deepest ever at Sunfair - No offense guys, but the marquee race in Saturday's Sunfair Invitational cross country meet will be the girls. When introductions are made to point out elite entries in the final girls race at 3:30 p.m. it could take a while. Two former Sunfair champions...MORE...
Pole holds magnetic attraction for students - Many students. Several prayers. One flagpole. "See You at the Pole"is an event in which students take time out before school to gather around the flagpole and pray for their school, their leaders and the nation. It happens on the fourth Wednesday of Sept...MORE...
Faith what's happening - Might want to skip lunch today to save some room. West Valley Missionary Church is hosting a chili cook-off, chili pepper eating contest and pie-eating contest this afternoon. The events run from 4 to 7 p.m. at t...MORE...
This is a test headline - CBBN W L Southridge 7 0 Kamiakin 7 0 Walla Walla 5 2 Kennewick 5 2 Eisenhower 4 2 Richland 4 3 Eastmont 4 3 Pasco 4 3 West Valley 3 2 Wenatchee 2 6 Moses Lake 2 6 Sunnyside 0 5 Hanford 0 6 Davis 0 7 Thursday's results Eisenhower d. Sunnyside...MORE...
NEW Fall Classic at Yakima Speedway postponed a week - YAKIMA -- The 21st annual Fall Classic at the Yakima Speedway has been postponed a week because of a weather forecast that predicts rain Saturday and Sunday for Yakima. "It's better to cancel it now to save some people some travel," Speedway owner Ted Pol...MORE...
Wilmoth rallies for one-stroke victory - LAKEWOOD -- Troy Wilmoth wasn't at his best Thursday -- until he had to be. The Yakima golf struggled to a final-round 77, but he rolled in a 12-foot putt on the 18th hole to secure a one-stroke victory over Bruce Richards and Wayne Kaneko to win the Supe...MORE...
NEW Fair attendance up this year - YAKIMA -- Good weather has helped boost attendance at this year's Central Washington State Fair. Through Thursday, attendance was up 5 percent over last year, according to figures released by the fair. Total attendance so far this year is 1...MORE...
NEW Sherrif's office top fundraiser for Special Olympics - YAKIMA -- Thanks to community donations, the Yakima County Sheriff's Office has kept its spot as the top fundraiser for Special Olympics among the state's law enforcement agencies. Sheriff's employees brought in $47,213, according to a fina...MORE...
NEW Construction begins on huge apartment complex - YAKIMA -- Construction began this week on what will be Yakima's largest apartment complex. Borton Enterprises, an owner of the Apple Tree Resort and the Lake Aspen Apartments on North 16th Avenue, received permits to start the f...MORE...
NEW New women's clothing store to open Tuesday - A new clothing store will open Tuesday at the former Simon-Edwards Gallery space. Kristie Burrill, a Yakima native, recently returned to the area to open Kristie Burrill's Fine Clothing for Women, which will sell women's clothing and a vari...MORE...
Objection: Lawyers react to resolution - The Washington State Bar Association’s decision to support equal civil marriage rights for same-sex couples has not set well with some Yakima Valley lawyers. That’s not necessarily because of opposition to same-sex marriage, though....MORE...
Local agricultural organizations receive $324,000 in federal grants - YAKIMA -- The state Department of Agriculture announced todayThursday that several agricultural organizations will receive federal assistance to increase the competitiveness of products grown in the Yakima Valley and throughout the state....MORE...
Take a closer look - Everywhere you look, the fair dazzles the senses. Lights flash, rides spin, and an array of textures, from the silk of a rooster’s feathers to the rust of old tractor parts, calls out for touch. With so much to see and hear and taste, it’s easy to get cau...MORE...
NEW Free leaf bags will be available on Monday - YAKIMA -- Free biodegradable leaf bags are being given away starting Monday to residents of Yakima. The city's Fall Leaf Collection Program is provided at no charge, and city officials are encouraging residents to use the biodegradable bags...MORE...
Ultimately, $6.6 million can't buy couple privacy - The identity of a Yakima couple who won the $6.6 million Lotto jackpot has been revealed -- finally. This week, nearly 10 months after a temporary injunction that sealed the identity of Michele and Michael Villegas was supposed to be lifted, the names wer...MORE...
Vehicular homicide trial verdict pending - Jurors will resume deliberations in a Moxee man's vehicular homicide trial after considering their verdict for more than five hours Wednesday. Attorneys for both sides gave closing arguments Wednesday morning, wrapping up a week of testimony in Zach Slude...MORE...
American Legion to honor Wapato police and correction officers - WAPATO -- Police and correction officers here will be honored by the American Legion with a dinner and new badges marking the town's centennial this weekend. A free dinner will be served to officers, their families and Legion members at 6 p...MORE...
10/03/08 Death Notices - Harold Donald Ferguson Harold Donald Ferguson, 90, of Yakima died Saturday at his home. Mr. Ferguson was born in Washtucna, Wash. Along with his brothers, he operated Ferguson Furniture. He also worked as a manager in the floor covering and furniture busi...MORE...
Davis High plans celebration for high school's centennial - Silk stockings, flapper dresses, rumble seats and porch swings -- those were different days. Current students and staff at Davis High School are well aware that a rich history preceded them here in Yakima, which is why they're planning a salute...MORE...
Fish pedicures illegal in Washington - Interested in trying a new procedure known as a fish pedicure? Don't look in Yakima or anywhere else in the state for a licensed salon to provide the service. The state Department of Licensing said today that salons are barred from performing the beauty...MORE...
Simon Gallery opening its new gallery Friday - A long-time art gallery will open its new downtown location Friday. The Simon Gallery has completed its move to the Great Western Building at 321 E. Yakima Ave., just across the street from The Shopkeeper. "The space looks really cool," said Joe Simon, wh...MORE...
It's Oktoberfest time in Leavenworth - Beginning this weekend and over the next couple of weekends, you can chicken dance the night away to your favorite oompah bands during Leavenworth's annual Oktoberfest celebrations. Washington's beloved Bavarian village (OK, Washington's only Bavarian vil...MORE...
Rapping on the rez -- Ryan Craig puts radio station on the map - TOPPENISH -- On Fridays, splicing music tracks and recording other artists to form a one-hour hip-hop show usually consumes Ryan Craig's schedule. When he's not inviting new area rappers into the studio at Yakama Na...MORE...
Acclaimed author Frank McCourt opens Town Hall Lecture Series - The 2008-09 Town Hall Lecture Series opens Wednesday with Frank McCourt, the Irish-American Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "Angela's Ashes." In his 1996 memoir, told from the point of view of McCourt as a boy, he details his childhood as a poor Irish Ca...MORE...
Fresh Hop Ale Festival -- Local brewfest getting bigger, better - Talk about the little beer festival that could. Saturday's sixth annual Fresh Hop Ale Festival is popping up on all kinds of craft brew Web sites, as well as garnering a little ink in such publications as National Geo...MORE...
Fourth Ellensburg Film Festival opens tonight - The fourth annual Ellensburg Film Festival is already under way, but the celebration of cinema really kicks off tonight at 8 p.m. with a gala and awards ceremony at Gallery One, 408 N. Pearl St. in downtown Ellensburg. Here, grab a drink from the no-host...MORE...
Guilty Pleasures -- High on Weed, Calif. - Guilty Pleasures loves a good, handcrafted beer -- that's no secret. That's why this Saturday evening will be spent trying out all the brews at the Fresh Hop Ale Festival. (Rumor has it a cowbell-playing Guilty Pleasures will even make a guest appearance ...MORE...
10/03/08 Planner - AUDITIONS WAREHOUSE THEATRE COMPANY AUDITIONS. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and 1-4 p.m. Sunday. Warehouse Theatre in the Allied ArtsCenter, 5000 W. Lincoln Ave. For Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." Parts available for children and adults. Newcomers welc...MORE...
10/03/08 Art - ART WALKS FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK. 5-7 p.m. the first Friday of each month, Ellensburg. 15-plus galleries and nontraditional art spaces. List: www.ellensburgarts.com. OPENINGS "THEN AND NOW, KITTITAS COUNTY." Conceptual photography by Douglas MacArthur a...MORE...
10/03/08 Just announced - SESAME STREET LIVE! "ELMO MAKES MUSIC." 7 p.m. Dec. 9 and 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Dec. 10. Yakima Valley SunDome, 1301 S. Fair Ave. On sale at 10 a.m. Oct. 20. Tickets: $12-$25 through TicketsWest, 800-325-7328, State Fair ticket office, 248-7160....MORE...
10/03/08 Theater - ON STAGE "MISTER ROBERTS." 7:30 tonight and Saturday (new curtain time). Warehouse Theatre in the Allied ArtsCenter, 5000 W. Lincoln Ave. Tickets: $15 general admission, $12.50 seniors and students through the Warehouse Theatre box office, 966-0951. Box...MORE...
10/03/08 Night life - NIGHT LIFE Blues/Jazz/Swing THE DEPOT RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE. 32 N. Front St. 469-4400. * 7-9 p.m. tonight: LaLoni Lee Brown. (Smooth pop standards.) * 7:30-9:30 p.m. Saturday: John Kuehl. (Pianist.) * 7:30-9:30 p.m. Oct 11: Alex Willson. (Blues-rock.) J...MORE...
10/03/08 Books - READING/SIGNING S.J. ROBINSON. Noon-4 p.m. Saturday. Borders, 1700 E. Washington Ave., Union Gap. Author will sign her book "The Price of Death." 248-4018. MARILEE BROTHERS. Noon-2 p.m. Oct. 11. Inklings Bookshop, 5629 Summitview Ave., Chalet Place. Aut...MORE...
10/3/08 Film clips - OPENING TODAY "AN AMERICAN CAROL" -- This twist on Charles Dickens features three spirits that give an anti-American filmmaker a lesson in U.S. values. Starring Kelsey Grammer, Kevin Farley and Leslie Nielsen. Directed and co-written by David Zucker. (PG...MORE...
10/03/08 10 Days Out - Saturday, Oct. 4-Sunday, Oct. 5 * Kids and adults who are interested in being part of a growing biennial Christmas tradition are encouraged to audition for the upcoming production of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." Auditions are from 10 a.m. to 4 p...MORE...
10/03/08 Fall fun and Halloween calendar - Looking to lose yourself in a corn maze or watch pumpkins launch from homemade cannons? Here's a 10-days-out glance at where you can find some fall fun: Ellensburg/Cle Elum SUNCADIA HARVEST FESTIVAL. Oct. 10-12 and Oct. 17-19. Fridays: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sa...MORE...
10/02/08 Lower Valley briefs - GOLDENDALE -- The Goldendale Community Library will hold a workshop series about penny-pinching starting this weekend. The free class, called "Refunding: Using Coupons, Rebates and Freebies to Stretch Your Home Dollar" will run 10-11:30 a.m...MORE...
10/02/08 Death notices - Dennis M. Hildreth, 63, of Portland and a longtime Prosser resident died Sunday. Mr. Hildreth was born in Yakima and was educated in Prosser. He served in the Navy and was an HVAC engineer for Textronix and Multnomah County. Survivors...MORE...
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