Yakima News

Right now at any given time there are 5 to 17 marked Yakima Police cars on the street. The Yakima City Council next week will consider a proposal to increase that number to 74.   No, the city is not hiring more officers!  The city is considering giving each patrol officer his or her own car to take home

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My daughter Katelyn and I are heading to the Dinosaur show at the Sundome tomorrow.  She is 4 now but since the day she was born her nickname has been “gator” and after all, isn’t a real life gator a modern day dinosaur?  And doesn’t she love watching the Dinosaur Train cartoon show?  Yes and Yes!

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Horses are funny creatures. Tthey’re totally into Skrillex hair and crazy hats. And don't even get us started on Mr. Ed. Even without talking, horses still crack us up, which is good, because horses can't actually talk. They can wear a ridiculous horse grin though.

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A group of teens had a legendary prom night, for a rather unusual reason. They didn't set a new high school keg stand record -- they stopped on the way to the dance to rescue some people who were in a car accident.

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Dean Braxton was hospitalized due to kidney stone. Kidney stone became complicated and he was in ICU. Medical records show that Dean Braxton experienced cardiac arrest and died for one hour and forty-five minutes

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The Salvation Army surprised a community member at an annual luncheon Wednesday with a major award.

Dale Carpenter received the "OTHERS" Award for his service to the community.

It is the highest honor awarded by the Salvation Army

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AP-The Environmental Protection Agency has ordered two gas stations to close their underground injection wells to protect drinking water on the Yakama Indian Reservation. The agency also announced penalties against the stations Wednesday

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A major push to get state lawmakers to pass the DREAM Act is the aim of the immigrant rights group One America. Rep. Charles Ross of Naches supports the measure but he is not confident it will pass in the special session now underway in Olympia

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Every week has one. Statistically speaking, the average person will see about 4,040 of them in their lifetime.  We are talking about Mondays.  Most of us claim to hate Mondays.  We write songs about how much we hate Mondays and yet…  

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 It’s National Police Week and we honor those who serve on the thin blue line.  In addition to a sense of loss for those who died on duty, we also appreciate a sense of humor from those who serve with smile.  The f

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