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Lance Tormey has delivering the news on KIT since 1992.

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Local Schools Receive State Achievement Awards

200_lancetormey By Lance Tormey 3 weeks ago

Eleven schools from South Central Washington were among the latest recipients to be honored with the statewide Washington Achievement Awards.  The annual awards were formally presented by the Washington State Board of Education and the Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction on A

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Tough Economy Forces Closure Of Memorial Clinic

200_lancetormey By Lance Tormey 3 weeks ago

Yakima's Memorial Hospital is closing its Valley Orthopedic Specialists practice on September 30. The practice, which focused upon Medicare, Medicaid, and State Industrial patients with orthopedic problems, has been underw

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Toppenish Police In Search Of Suspect In Early Morning Burglary

200_lancetormey By Lance Tormey 3 weeks ago

Police in Toppenish are looking for a burglary suspect that fled a residence in the 200 block of South Gardenia street early Monday morning. Authorities say the 80 year old homeowner suffered a head injury after being hit in the head with a pipe by the suspect during a brief fight in the home just before 1 Monday morning

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Memorial Day Parade Is On

200_lancetormey By Lance Tormey 3 weeks ago

The annual Memorial Day parade is on again in Yakima. Ed Falter with the Yakima Marine Corps League says they planned to cancel the event because they could not afford the increased cost of required insurance

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DOT Working Hard To Clear Slide From Highway 410

200_lancetormey By Lance Tormey 3 weeks ago

Snow, mud, rocks and trees. That's what Washington State Department of Transportation (DOT) crews are trying to clear this week to reopen Highway 410. The DOT's Mike Westbay says the slide is six to 10 feet deep and 150 yards long near Bumping River Road

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The Future Of The Yakima Bears And Stadium

200_lancetormey By Lance Tormey 3 weeks ago

While Major League Baseball is underway, we are still a month and a half away from seeing the Yakima Bears take the field. The team is here for another season, but management has made no secret about its intention to get a ne

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Heritage University Commencement

200_lancetormey By Lance Tormey 3 weeks ago

Heritage University will hold its 30th commencement exercise on Saturday, May 12, at 10:00 a.m. About 190 students will participate in this year’s ceremony. Undergraduate and graduate students from the Toppenish campus and from regional l

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March Expects Thousands In Yakima

200_lancetormey By Lance Tormey 3 weeks ago

Hundreds, possibly thousands of people are expected to march on May 1, at 5:00 p.m. at Yakima's Miller Park. The May Day marchers will be joined by those from Occupy Wall Street, and will follow a route through downtown

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Grandview Library Wins Award

200_lancetormey By Lance Tormey 3 weeks ago

Yakima Valley Community College (YVCC) and the city of Grandview are pleased to announce that the Grandview Library has been awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) Gold certification

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Motorcyclist Killed At Hill Climbing Event

200_lancetormey By Lance Tormey 3 weeks ago

A 44-year-old man from Oregon City died Saturday morning as he was preparing for the Northwest Nitro Nationals near Moxee. Authorities say Shane Donaca was testing his Banshee custom hill climb motorcycle after he changed a spark plug and adjusted the engine. He ro

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