Aaron Nilsson
Man’s Body Found in Car Trunk on Yakama Reservation Land
Yakama Nation police found a Sunnyside man's dead body in the trunk of a car south of Toppenish on Friday afternoon.
Block Watch Programs Flexing Their Muscle and Knocking Down Crime
Statistics show Yakima Block Watch programs are working and cutting down on crime in neighborhoods who have seen their share of robberies even in broad daylight, KIMA-tv reports.
Yakima Home Invasion Robbery Suspects on the Loose
The search is out for two suspects who badly injured a 25-year-old man during a home invasion robbery along the 900 block of North 16th Avenue in Yakima, reports KNDO.
West Nile Virus Already Detected This Year
Yakima County has the West Nile Virus found in two samples of mosquitoes arriving almost one month earlier than previous years, according to KAPP-tv.
Water Lines Project Closing Yakima Roads
Road closures and another waterline project on the streets of Yakima as KNDO reports that the intersection of 40th Avenue and Tieton Drive will close from 7 pm to 6 am on Monday June 17th and Tuesday the 18th for a wastewater line installation.
Tips for Making Your House Protected from Fires
The brush fire near Mozee that reached 7,000 acres yesterday, but no homes damaged is now 100% contained reports KIMA-tv, with crews still working to put out hot spots.
River Road to Have Road Work
Remodeling starts Monday on a busy stretch of River Road between 6th Avenue and 16th Avenue that will last several months, reports KNDO.
Selah Man’s Gunfire Lands Him in Jail
The Yakima Herald Republic says Selah police arrested a man Friday for taking a shot at his girlfriend during an argument and is now lodged in the Yakima County Jail.
Judge Rules to Try 16-Year-Old as an Adult
KNDO reports that the judge ruled a 16-year-old boy accused of shooting a man to death outside the Yakima Transit Center last October to be tried as an adult.
Yakima Valley Weather Delaying Crops
The rain this year is affecting many of the crops in the valley and that means some of the produce will be late, reports KIMA-tv.