Lance Tormey

Two men were able to get to shore after their boat capsized on the Yakima river Monday afternoon. Firefighters were called after someone spotted the mens' empty boat floating down the river near the Terrace Heights bridge

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Yakima Fire Department investigators continue searching for a cause to the fire that gutted the Majors Burgers restaurant at Third and Washington Avenues Monday. Someone driving by the restaurant spotted the smoke and called the fire department

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Central Washington University has announced that Dennis Francois (Fran-swah) will become the school new athletic director. He is currently the associate athletic director for external affairs in the Athletics Department at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa

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A Yakima animal rescue organization is missing a dog and other items after a burglary at the Wags To Riches kennel in West Valley on Sunday. Police say the burglars broke into the facility and stolen numerous items including a one-year-old Bull Terrier mix. Vol

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A fire in the kitchen at Majors Restaurant at South Third and Washington Avenues early this morning has forced the temporary closure of the building. Firefighters from Union Gap were called to the restaurant at about 4:00 a

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More rock blasting closures are planned for this week on Interstate 90 over Snoqualmie Pass and drivers need to plan for added travel time. The state DOT and crews plan to close I-90 in both directions from 7:00 p

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A 52-year-old Moxee man was arrested Saturday for burglarizing the Holy Rosary Cemetery in Moxee. Yakima County Sheriff's deputies say they were called by someone who reported a man had abandoned a tractor in the 5 hundred block of Faucher Road leaving the hydraulic bucket up in an unsafe position

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A fire at the Wapato jail Saturday forced a quick evacuation of more than 60 inmates. No injuries were reported. The inmates were held in a yard near the jail until the fire was out and smoke was cleared

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The average retail gasoline prices in Yakima have fallen 3.7 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.53/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 91 gas outlets in Yakima. This compares with the national average that has fallen 1

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It is road construction season and the  WSDOT Crews will be busy trying to keep the steep hills above Highway 12 safe through a series of projects.

It means you could be left drumming your fingers on the dash board while trying to go over White Pass

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