Mike Bastinelli Show

The Wine Country Crushers, Yakima's full contact women's flat track roller derby team, is getting ready to skate their home opening bout on March 30, versus the Grunge City Rollers from Lynnwood.

The Crushers have found a home track, outdoors near Washington Middle School

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FIRST stands for Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology. It's a program to encourage high school students to study those disciplines, and make career choices in those fields.

Arthur Morken, from Central Washington University's Industrial and Engineering Technology department was a guest on Monday's Mike Bastinelli show

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Fewer teens are smoking and drinking alcohol. That’s one of the bright spots from a recent survey of youth in Washington state. But the results also show that a large number of them are struggling with mental health issues

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Yakima's Chief of Police Dominic Rizzi was one of the Yakima city officials who recently took part in a lobbying trip to Washington, D.C. While there the Yakima delegation met with Washington state lawmakers and various federal government departments about getting federal funds for projects like the former Boise Cascade Mill site

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Liberty Bottleworks is a Yakima company that manufactures water bottles out of recycled aluminum. They are known for a well made, attractive product, and innovative employment practices.

Recently, Liberty Bottleworks entered into a partnership with a midwest company that makes decorative water bottle covers

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When a new governor takes office in Washington State, it's almost a given that there will be changes to the cabinet. The Jay Inslee administration announced one of those changes yesterday with the news that Agriculture Department Director Dan Newhouse would not be re-appointed

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There is no doubt that the Internet has changed just about everyone's life. We use it for a myriad of uses from communication to commerce and education. The question is:"Should everything be on the web?"

Roger Simon is the founder of Pajamas Media

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The Yakima School District's Zaephel Stadium at Eisenhower High School sees a lot of use as a venue for both Eisenhower and Davis Football, regional track meets, and community events. All of this use takes a toll, and the aging facility was a point for discussion on Friday's Mike Bastinelli show

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The annual Yakima Chamber of Commerce Business Expo was held Thursday at the Yakima Convention Center. The event was free and open to the public, and put a wide range of businesses and services in front of its patrons

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The latest from city hall was discussed when Yakima City Manager Tony O'Roarke was a guest on Wednesday's Mike Bastinelli show.

Some of the topics talked about were an upcoming lobbying trip to Washington, D

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