I've been in the Valley since 1988. Grew up in Tacoma, went to high school and college in Oregon. Started my radio career in Raymond, Wash., in 1981, then moved to Texas and Pennsylvania before coming back to my home state. I love the Yakima Valley with its four seasons and lots of sunshine, and I love being a cheerleader for all of the good stuff we have in the valley. I've been married to my beautiful wife Kim for 31 years and I have three amazing daughters -- Brooke, Melissa and Brianne -- and two loyal four-legged sons, Leo and Shadow. In my free time I love to work out or head to the mountains or my favorite winery. At home I love watching my Hawks, Mariners and Huskies or cooking my favorite pasta dish. Oh, by the way I do own a pasta sauce business called "Bastinelli's Best." Shameless plug!
Mike Bastinelli
Goldendale Businesswoman Enters Race for 14th District
Gina McCabe, a Republican from Goldendale, will officially kick off her campaign for state representative Thursday. She is the third Republican to enter the race to succeed Rep. Charles Ross, who is not running for re-election but is instead running for Yakima County auditor...
Child Care Provider Accused of Assaulting Toddler
A 29 year old woman was arrested on Friday after she admitted being rough with a 17-month old she was caring for. The baby is now in critical but stable condition at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. Yakima County Sheriffs Detective Sergeant Mike Russell says authorities were called to a home in Cowiche in the 16000 Block of Summitview Avenue Friday afternoon...
City-Lincoln Avenue Underpass Contractor Settle Out of Court
The Yakima City Council is expected to approve an out of court settlement over the Lincoln Avenue underpass project. Mistakes and delays set the project back causing it to be $2.5 million over budget and several months behind schedule before it was finished two years ago...
Pit Bull Service Dog Bites Three People
3 people were bit by pit bull service dog in Yakima Thursday. This just two weeks after the Yakima City Council approved a list of regulations for ADA service pit bulls to allow them in city limits. Joe Caruso, the cities code enforcement administator says the dog got out of a house at 1307 Garfield, then attacked another dog nearby...
Yakima Won’t Hold Inmates For ICE Past 72 Hours
Yakima has joined the growing number of counties refusing to keep inmates in jail only at the request of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency. Yakima County Corrections Director Ed Campbell says the decision follows a federal court ruling in an Oregon case...
Yakima Teen Named Champion For Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals
A Yakima teenager will serve as the 2014 Washington Champion for Children's Miracle Network. Kelly Connoughton, director of the Children's Miracle Network at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital, made the announcement Thursday.
"Camery Broers has been selected this year as the Washington state representative ambassador for Children's Miracle Network and she will travel to Washington, D...
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Mariners-Yankees Postponed Game Rescheduled for June
The scheduled game between the Seattle Mariners and New York Yankees was postponed because of rain.
No makeup date was immediately announced Wednesday. The Mariners say the teams will play their regularly scheduled game Thursday night at Yankee Stadium.
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Panhandlers Busted On Suspicion of Buying Heroin
If you give money to panhandlers holding up signs on Yakima street corners, you might want to rethink your generosity.
Three Yakima panhandlers are under arrest today after police say they were buying heroin using the money they were given on the street...
Survey Finds Decline in Yakima County’s Homeless Numbers
The annual Point in Time Survey has found 785 homeless people in Yakima County, 47 of whom are living unsheltered. The survey, conducted by the Yakima County Homeless Coalition, is an annual census conducted to determine the number of individuals and families who are homeless and the factors that caused their homelessness...
Sheriff’s Office Needs Help Finding Transformer Vandals
The Yakima County Sheriff's Office is asking for your help to identify the people responsible for vandalizing seven power transformers and voltage regulators between Zillah and Sunnyside. The transformers are are mounted atop power poles...