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Wapato Discusses Proposed New School
A community forum is set for Wednesday in Wapato from 7 to 8:30 in the evening. You'll get a chance to take a virtual 3D tour through some areas of the proposed new school. Wapato voters approved a 20 million dollar bond last year to help fund the project...
Downtown Yakima Library Starts Remodel Project Tomorrow
The downtown Yakima library will see some major changes starting tomorrow. Changes that could ultimately benefit you. A remodeling project will increase the number of computers at the library. During construction, people will have to use a different entrance on "A" street and will have limited access to certain areas of the library...
City Finance Director Fired Last Week
Yakima is currently without a city manager, a police chief and now...a finance director. Rita Debord was fired last week. Her last day on the job was Friday. Debord had been with the city since 1999. She was removed from her position by interim city manager Michael Morales...
State Starts Money Talk in Olympia Tonight
The Washington State Legislature opens it's 60 day session at noon today in Olympia...and obviously money will be the top issue. Mainly how to balance a budget that is 2 billion dollars in the red. Rep. Bruce Chandler of Granger will be there...
2012 Mary Monroe Davis Scholarship
Applications are now available for the Yakima Rotary Trust’s Mary Monroe Davis Scholarship. Scholarships are awarded based on financial need, academic achievement and leadership, and are renewable for up to four years. Applicants must be a U...
Yakima Transit Surprised at New Service Success
Operators of the new bus service between Yakima and Ellensburg said it's going better than expected. Riders bought more than a thousand tickets during the first month of service. That's around $4,000 in sales. Yakima Transit expects more business this month from sales for monthly passes...
Police Looking For Suspects in Robbery
Yakima Police continues to search for 3 suspects wanted in a home invasion robbery reported early Thursday at an apartment in the 11 hundred block of Browne Avenue. Police say 3 people forced their way into the residence. Those inside were tied up and robbed...
Wapato Dairy Queen Robber Sentenced
42 year old Luke Schneider of Wapato was sentenced to 3 and a half years in prison Thursday in county supeiror court after prosecutors say he robbed the Wapato Dairy Queen in May of last year. Authorities say Schneider robbed the business at gunpoint...
New Mayor Taking Steps Towards Firing Police Chief
Selah Mayor John Gawlik took the first step toward firing police chief Stacy Dwarshuis. Gawlik issued a pre-termination notice Thursday. This sets a hearing for the chief to come before city leaders to defend himself and keep his job. Selah City Attorney Bob Noe tells our news partner KIMA Action News the pre-termination notice comes in light of charges against Dwarshuis and concerns the mayor has
More Yakima Citizens Buying Guns
More people are buying guns and arming themselves in the Yakima Valley. Apparently it turns out guns were a popular gift this Christmas. Our news partner kima action news learned gun sales climbed by a quarter over the holidays compared to last year...