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Fatal Shooting Suspect Being Held
Police in Sunnyside say they have an 18-year-old Prosser man in custody in connection with the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old Sunnyside high school student. The victim in Wednesday night's shooting was identified as Francisco Bautista...
House Fire In Historic Neighborhood
No one was home at the time of a fire in Yakima's historic Barge Chestnut neighborhood Thursday afternoon. The house fire was spotted by a neighbor who helped rescue 2 dogs from the home. Crews responded to the 1700 block of Park Lane around 11 after a neighbor called 911 spotting the flames coming from the back porch...
Second Armed Robbery In Two Days
Another armed robbery happened Thursday afternoon at 11th ave and Tieton Drive. This is the second incident in just two days within city limits. Yakima Police say a man wearing a Halloween mask demanded cash from staff at the Party Connection...
Yakima County Sheriffs Nap 5 In Burglary In The Lower Valley
On 03-22-2012 at about 5:44 pm the Yakima County Sheriff’s Office received a report that several persons in a Black sport utility vehicle had been seen breaking into a residence at 151 S Fisher Rd near Mabton. A witness followed the suspect vehicle as it came into Mabton...
Executive Director Of The LIBRE To Speak In Yakima
Daniel Garza, Executive Director for The LIBRE Initiative (LIBRE) and former White House staffer, will visit Toppenish and Yakima, Washington to meet with students, business, faith and community leaders. He will deliver remarks on the importance of promoting greater personal and economic freedom as the only path to building stronger communities and increasing prosperity for all Americans...
National Medal Of Honor Day, Yakima Honors Own
This Sunday is National Medal of Honor Day.
At 10:00 AM on the 25th of March 2012 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States Post 379 will be holding an observance at the graveside of SSG Jack Pendleton at Tahoma Cemetery in Yakima...
Police and Firefighters Goes Back To The Drawing Board
It's back to the drawing board for police and firefighters here in Yakima after the city rejected their latest contract proposal. Our news partner KIMA Action News reports the unions will meet with the city to try to find an agreement...
Suspect Sought For Robbery Of Convenience Store
Yakima Police are searching for a suspect who they say robbed the Roadrunner convenience store on North 1st in Yakima just before 9 last night. The suspect walked in the store, pointed a handgun and demanded cash from the employee. The suspect grabbed the cash and ran out of the store...
Yakima Area School Performance Accountability Index Is Mixed
State-wide results show 42% of Washington’s public schools are low-performing.
The new Washington Policy Center Public School Accountability Index shows the performance of schools in the Yakima area is falling behind state averages...
Yakima School District Construction Works Continues
Major construction work continues in the Yakima School District with support beams for walls already up at the new Eisenhower High School at 40th and Tieton. District spokeswoman Mary Beth Wright says remodeling and expansion work is also ongoing at Davis High School, YVTech and Stanton Academy...