Director Erin Lynch started the Lynchpin Foundation a year ago, and since then the organization has served 168 families and 1,533 students -- all with autism or other social challenges.
Just call him "Chief," because that's exactly what Adriel Gonzalez will be during Yakima's part of the annual Chief for a Day celebration today.
Officials in north-central Washington are thankful for the donations that poured into the area after the largest wildfire in the state's history destroyed hundreds of homes and burned hundreds of square miles.
This year's Ted Robertson Community Service Award will be announced Tuesday morning during a press conference at the Chamber office on North 9th Street in Yakima.
Last year Jan and Greg Luring, the owners of area McDonalds restaurants were chosen as recipients of the annual award given by the Greater Yakima Chamber of Commerce
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