Aaron Nilsson
Yakima Irrigation System Repairs Begin Monday
As reported by KNDO, the City of Yakima's King Street Irrigation System was temporarily shut down on Friday, April 19th so repairs can be made to the pipeline that supplies the system with water and serves approximately 160 customers.
Yakima Runners Run for the Money…for Boston
As reported by KNDO, The Yakima Hard Core Runners Club organized a run/walk on Saturday and around 200 runners and walkers raised more than $4,000 for the victims recovering from the bombings in Boston.
Three women who ran the 2.62 mile run at Sarg Hubbard Park on Saturday also ran the Boston Marathon and they were very near the bomb site as they were collecting their medals and getting water, KND
Teacher of the Year Candidate on His Way
KAPP-tv reports that Zillah High School students cheer on for their biggest star and the talk of the school for weeks, science teacher Jeff Charbonneau, who is up for National Teacher of the Year and flying to Washington D.C along with only three other semifinalists from the fifty individual state winners to see who will be the next Teacher of the Year.
Gang-Related Shooting at Yakima Store
KIMA-tv reported that Yakima police officers were dispatched to the area of S. 3rd St. and E. Beech at a small grocery store after several shots fired from the parking lot towards the store.
$130,000 Paid out in Claims This Year
The City of Yakima and its insurers have paid out $130,000 in ten claims just in the first three months of this year with another 27 claims closed without having to pay, as reported by The Yakima Herald.
Man Stabs Ex-Girlfriend and Self
Yakima Police responded to a call at a house along North Naches Avenue Friday night where KNDO reports a man repeatedly stabbed his ex-girlfriend and then himself.
911 Texting Coming to a Phone Near You
There will be a new way to contact 911 authorities coming as early as next May, but it will not necessarily be a faster or better method, reports KIMA-tv.
E. Coli Outbreak in Several Types of Frozen Foods
The Washington State Department of Health is warning people that several types of frozen food products from the Farm Rich, Market Day and Schwan's brands, have been recalled due to possible contamination with E. coli.
Chicken Fighting Discovered in Zillah
Yakima County Sheriff’s Office deputies were sent to the 300 block of E. Centennial Dr regarding an animal fight with 1000 spectators late Saturday night, KIMA-tv reported.
Yakima Police Investigating Local Shoplifts
Everyone's help is needed for the police to help find and capture a shoplifter who has hit the Yakima and surrounding city areas recently.