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Seahawks NFC Championship Gear Arriving in Yakima
Seahawks NFC Championship Gear Arriving in Yakima
Seahawks NFC Championship Gear Arriving in Yakima
We all know that the Seahawks are headed back to the Super Bowl and with that NFC championship comes some brand-new fan gear. But not every store has it yet. Last year JCPenney in Union Gap was the very first store in our region to have the new Hawks gear...
Seahawk Pride in Yakima Creates Opportunity for Local Business
Seahawk Pride in Yakima Creates Opportunity for Local Business
Seahawk Pride in Yakima Creates Opportunity for Local Business
It's a very important weekend as Seahawks fans prepare for a big matchup against the Packers Sunday. Seahawk fans all have different ways of showing their 12th Man pride. Some even like to show it off all over their cars, and Monster Graphics is one of the only places in our area where you can get huge, life-size car decals for your ride...
Agriculture Made Billions for Washington in 2013
Agriculture Made Billions for Washington in 2013
Agriculture Made Billions for Washington in 2013
The state's top farm crops, including apples, milk and wheat, were worth $4.5 billion to farmers in 2013. That's according to information recently released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The Tri-City Herald reports that at least six of the state's 10 most valuable crops saw gains in 2013...
Immigration Action Creating Farmworker Shortage
Immigration Action Creating Farmworker Shortage
Immigration Action Creating Farmworker Shortage
Farmers already scrambling to find workers in California fear a greater labor shortage under President Barack Obama's executive action to protect some 5 million people from deportation. Manuel Cunha of the Fresno-based Nisei Farmers League said that 50,000 California farmworkers may leave seasonal field jobs for year-around work building homes, cooking in restaurants and cleaning hotel rooms... Re
Enterprise Challenge Finalists Named
Enterprise Challenge Finalists Named
Enterprise Challenge Finalists Named
The grand prize of $10,000 and total prizes of $17,500 are down to eight local businesses in the 2014 version of the Enterprise Challenge. The contest is put on by the Yakima County Development Association and Kittitas County Chamber of Commerce...

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