Lance Tormey

Alligator wrestling will be the entertainment this weekend at the Central Washington Home Show in the Sundome. Jimmy Riffle of the Gator Boys on Animal Planet will talk about his job of rescuing gators in Florida and he'll demonstrate how he wrestles or catches them

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The city of Yakima is about to add more than 400 new parking spaces in the downtown area. City Manager Tony O'Rourke says he'll ask the council to approve an agreement with businessman Joe Moyer for use of the lot across from the Yakima Herald Republic newspaper on 4th street and for the use of 200 spaces inside the former Yakima Mall parking garage

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While the number of auto thefts is dropping in the city of Yakima, car theft is still a problem. So Yakima Police are starting the "Watch My Car" program as of March 1.

Spokesman Mike Bastinelli says it's simple: You sign up at yakimapolice

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The Yakima County Prosecutors office has charged a Yakima mother, Kai Martinez with first-degree criminal mistreatment and second-degree assault of a child. They say she locked up her daughters in a room, without food, for weeks

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The Yakima County Prosecutor's Office will start a pretrial-release program this year that could save thousands of taxpayer dollars.

Prosecutor Joe Brusic says the program evaluates people being held before their trials begin

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Just like the temperature gas prices are on the rise. Average retail gasoline prices in Yakima have risen 6.4 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.21/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 91 gas outlets in Yakima

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Yakima Police are starting a program next month they hope will help reduce the number of auto thefts in the city.

Spokesman Mike Bastinelli says it's called Watch Your Car and it starts on March 1.

"Car owners in the program in the city will be able to go online at yakimapolice

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Toppenish police detectives have been busy since Saturday investigating the killing of 26-year-old Ramon Verduzco.

The Toppenish man was shot Saturday afternoon during an argument with a juvenile who's now under arrest

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The newly appointed superintendent of the Yakima School District says he looks forward to the day he takes over the reins. Until then, Jack Irion will remain busy in his current job of deputy superintendent, a position he's held since 1997

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A 38-year-old man from the lower valley has been arrested on felony harassment charges after authorities say he made threats on Facebook against a high school basketball coach. Deputies say the coach become aware of the threats after being told about them by other Facebook users

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