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We may never know what sparked the fire at Heritage University in Toppenish last month.  Investigators have ruled the fire undetermined and have closed the case. Even after pulling piece after piece from what was once Petrie Hall, there are still unanswered questions

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Yakima County Fire Investigators returned Monday to Heritage University searching for answers on the cause of the huge fire from last weeks storm. Investigating Officials said all the hot spots at the campus finally stopped burning

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The fire at Petrie Hall at Heritage University will get a full investigation today. After days of waiting to find the source and ignition point,  fire investigators will get their chance this week

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The investigation continues  into Sunday's fire at Heritage University. Groups across the Yakima valley are stepping up to help the school after last Sunday's big fire at Petrie hall. Both Wapato and Toppenish school districts have offered to provide food

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It's back to work for fire investigators from the Yakima County fire marshal's office in Toppenish today as they search for an exact cause to Sunday's fire at Heritage University. Classes were cancelled at noon yesterday because of smoke and water problems

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Heritage University president John Basset is sad about Sunday's fire that destroyed Petrie Hall. The flames consumed the kitchen, cafeteria, bookstore and important offices with computers containing vital student information; however, that information isn't lost, says Basset. He says the university has extensive backup systems that are already at work recovering s

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Heritage University will hold its 30th commencement exercise on Saturday, May 12, at 10:00 a.m. About 190 students will participate in this year’s ceremony. Undergraduate and graduate students from the Toppenish campus and from regional l

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Heritage University is hosting a job fair today. The 2012 Career Expo starts at 11:00 a.m. and lasts until 3:00 p.m. To share information about career opportunities at their companies, 23 employers will be on hand

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Heritage University faculty, staff and students are honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at a celebration on Tuesday, January 31 on the Toppenish campus.

The event will feature a reading of the I Have a Dream speech, songs from the civil rights movement and a keynote address by Thelma Jackson, owner and principal consultant of Foresight Consultants and founder of The Northwest Institute for Leadership and Change. Jackson

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