News Talk KIT
WSDOT Closes Chinook, Cayuse Passes for the Season
It's that time of year again -- Chinook and Cayuse passes on State Routes 410 and 123 in Mount Rainier National Park have closed for the season, the Washington State Department of Transportation announced this morning (Nov. 29).
State crews had temporarily closed the passes last week, just before a snowstorm dropped several feet of snow...
News Talk KIT Election Results 2016
U.S. president ( as of 8:45 a.m. Wednesday)
Donald Trump (R) -- 274 electoral votes
Hillary Clinton (D) -- 218 electoral votes
Washington governor
Gov,. Jay Inslee (D) -- 1,124,030
Bill Bryant (R) -- 873,686
U.S. Senate...
Trick-or-Treating in Barge-Chestnut Neighborhood to Impact Traffic
For many years, the historic Barge-Chestnut neighborhood has been a popular destination for Trick-or-Treaters – up to 1000 or more show up each Halloween. In recent years, the City of Yakima, the Yakima Police Department, and the Barge-Chestnut Neighborhood Association have partnered in an effort to ensure the safety of ghouls and goblins, princesses and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles...
Will You Be Watching The Vice-Presidential Debate Tonight?
Will You Be Watching The Vice-Presidential Debate Tonight?
Win Game Tickets in Our Ultimate 12th Fan Contest!
OK, football fans: Time to show your true colors for a chance to score a couple of tickets to the Oct. 16 Seattle-Atlanta game at CenturyLink Field!
What do you have to do? Same thing you do every game day anyway: gear up!
Yup, in our Ultimate 12th Fan Contest -- sponsored by Yakima's Pacific Northwest University -- all you need to do is send us a photo of yourself (or your pet, your car, your hou
Play Pro Football Pick ‘Em for Your Chance at $10,000!
Think you’re the top football expert in Yakima? Make your picks here for every regular season pro football game this year.
New Avalanche Bridge on I-90 Snoqualmie Pass Opens to All Lanes of Traffic
HYAK - As of Thursday morning, all directions of traffic are now using the new avalanche bridge on Interstate 90 over Snoqualmie Pass.
The Washington State Department of Transportation and the contractor shifted the westbound lanes onto the new bridge just after 9:30 a...
Moxee Hop Festival Had It All This Year [PHOTOS, VIDEO]
Under deep blue skies and just enough breeze to keep everybody comfortable, the Moxee Hop Festival was as good as ever this year -- a grand parade, a 5K run, inflatable rides and slides, an entertainment stage that kept going day and night, food to please any palate and of course, the whole point of the celebration to begin with, beer -- the beverage all those hops help produce...
(UPDATED 12:15 p.m. Sunday) WSDOT Keeps State Routes 24, 241 Closed as Wildfire Spreads to Benton County [VIDEOS]
State Routes 24 and 241 will remain closed until Monday morning as crews battle a fast-moving brush fire that started Saturday on the Yakima Training Center and spread overnight through the East Valley and into Benton County.
It’s Bark Week in Yakima! Here’s Your Dog’s Chance to Earn His Keep! [CONTEST]
You've heard of the Discovery Channel's "Shark Week," right? Sure.
Well, here's Yakima's equivalent: Bark Week!
That's right, your dog can finally get off the couch and start earning his own keep by winning you some big-dog cash, courtesy of another local dog owner, Brumback Law Group...