Lance Tormey

Pure Valley boy. Grew up in Yakima. Graduated from Eisenhower High School in 1982 and Seattle University in 1997. I've been reading, writing and producing news for KIT since 1992. I married my elementary school sweetheart and am a proud Father of a 16 year old daughter who attends Riverside Christian. When I'm not working I'm skiing. Been on skis for the last 35 years.

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Pass Conditions Proving Difficult for Drivers

By Lance Tormey 2 weeks ago

Downed trees from an ice storm, snow on the roadway from avalanches and lots of snow falling are part of the situation that kept Snoqualmie Pass closed for hours on Sunday and Monday.

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Category: Northwest News Tags: travel

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Officer Gillette Back on the Beat After Being Cleared

By Lance Tormey 2 weeks ago

Yakima Police officer Casey Gillette is back on the job after being cleared in a fatal shooting at a Yakima car wash in January.

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Category: Yakima News Tags: law and justice

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Flood Watch Issued for Yakima, More Briefs

By Lance Tormey 2 weeks ago

The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for areas in Goldendale, Yakima and Kittitas valleys despite not expecting the rivers to reach flood stage due to warming temperatures this week.
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Category: Yakima News Tags: elections, environment

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Thursday Morning Fire Destroys House

By Lance Tormey 2 weeks ago

Fire investigators are looking for the person who started a fire in an abandoned home early Thursday morning on South Naches Avenue.

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Category: Yakima News Tags: Crime

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City Council Meeting About Marijuana Dollars

By Lance Tormey 2 weeks ago

The Yakima City Council will hold a special meeting at 9:30 a.m. Friday to talk about the possibility of sharing tax dollars made by the state marijuana sales.

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Category: Yakima News Tags: government

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Winter Carnival Lifts Off This Weekend

By Lance Tormey 2 weeks ago

The White Pass Ski Area is welcoming families to the 28th annual Winter Carnival this Saturday and Sunday which is a big fundraiser for Yakima's Childrens Village.

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Category: Northwest News Tags: charity

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Possible Firms for Downtown Redesign Include Yakima Resident

By Lance Tormey 2 weeks ago

The city of Yakima has narrowed the number of possible firms to create a concept design of a downtown plaza to replace the parking lot across from the Capitol Theatre to four.

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Category: Yakima News Tags: economy

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City Council Reviewing Mill Site Cleanup Options

By Lance Tormey 2 weeks ago

The Yakima City Council continues work to clean up the landfill portion of the former mill site along I-82.

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Category: Yakima News Tags: economy, government

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Yakima Group Looking to Help With Mill Site

By Lance Tormey 2 weeks ago

Ron Anderson does not mind if you call him a dreamer.

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Category: Yakima News Tags: economy

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Two Robbery Suspects Still at Large

By Lance Tormey 3 weeks ago

Yakima Police say they are still looking for two of three people involved in an armed robbery early Sunday morning in a restaurant parking lot on North First Street.

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Category: Yakima News Tags: Crime

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