News Talk KIT
Voters Take Dim View of Statewide Taxes, But Favor Local Levies and Rules to Protect Endangered Species
Long before elections officials started counting ballots Tuesday night, Yakima County voters were counting pennies. And by the time they'd added up what a statewide initiative measure and four advisory measures from conservative activist Tim Eyman might mean to their pocketbooks, their minds were made up...
Local Votes Roll In, Settling Most Races in Yakima, Neighboring Cities
Despite a disappointing voter turnout and months of legal wrangling over district lines, officials from the Yakima County auditor's office report that a Yakima city vote seems to have settled six City Council vacancies. A seventh -- between Carmen Méndez and Kelly Rosenow for District 3 -- was just 48 votes apart...
Shooter Kills Multiple Victims at Southern Oregon Community College
A gunman has killed at least seven people and wounded 20 in a shooting spree on a community college campus in southern Oregon, authorities and numerous news outlets say.
The Oregonian's Oregon Live site is providing live updates, but the shooter is down and The Associated Press says the threat has ended...
Yakima Celebrates Fair’s Opening With Annual Sunfair Parade [PHOTOS, VIDEOS]
It's a September tradition around the Yakima Valley: the Sunfair Parade. The opening ceremony of the Central Washington State Fair.
And with floats, marching bands, sirens, classic cars and drill teams stretching the length of Yakima Avenue, this year's parade didn't disappoint...
It’s Time: Central Washington State Fair Opens Today, Sunfair Parade is Saturday [PHOTOS, VIDEO]
It's finally here -- the 2015 Central Washington State Fair opens today (Sept. 25) for a 10-day run that concludes Oct. 4. The traditional Sunfair Parade,starting at 10 a.m. Saturday and rolling along Yakima Avenue from 16th to Naches Avenue, serves as the official opening ceremony...
Naches Turns Out for Sportsman’s Days [PHOTOS, VIDEO]
With blue skies and blue-clad marching bands stretching as far as the eye could see, Naches turned out for Sportsman's Days this weekend -- the celebration that stretches back more than 60 years.
The familiar lineup of vintage cars, emergency-service vehicles, military rigs, local politicians and schoolkids from Naches Valley and neighboring areas made for a bright day of music, sirens, smiles and
Pro Football Pick ‘Em: Are You Yakima’s Top Football Expert?
Think you’re the top football expert in Yakima? Make your picks here for every regular season pro football game this year. If you pick more games correctly than anyone else you win a new flat-screen TV and a shot at $10,000!
Each week of the 2015-16 regular season, we’ll give out a $50 gift certificate to the Pub, 5110 Tieton Drive, to the person who correctly predicts the most game-winners...
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Moxee Hop Festival’s Parade Route Had Lots to See [VIDEO]
We aren't sure where you were, but here are a few of the images we saw along the parade route at Saturday's Moxee Hop Festival ...
Yakima City Council Candidates Explain Their Views to NewsTalk KIT [LISTEN]
Seventeen of the 25 candidates seeking Yakima City Council seats in the Aug. 4 primary election have agreed to on-air interviews with KIT's Dave Ettl and Lance Tormey.
Here are the complete audio transcripts of those interviews -- click on the highlighted names below to hear their interviews...
Power Failure Leaves Thousands Without AC, Snarls Traffic Around West Yakima
A power failure at about 4:45 p.m. Monday left more than 27,000 Pacific Power customers without lights, traffic controls, air conditioning -- or radio coverage. Crews hope to have everyone reconnected by 8 p.m., though.
No one's clear yet on what caused the problem, but the electricity went out downtown and out into the West Valley area, causing lengthy traffic backups as rush-hour drivers hit the