Mike Bastinelli Show

The Zillah Lakes housing development is a beautiful, planned residential project adjacent to both I-82 and Yakima Valley Highway.  Development is being done in phases that will include a golf course, bistro, wine-tasting room, convenience store, coffee shop, boutique retailers and live-work office spaces...

The two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing have their roots in the war torn region of Russia known as Chechnya. That region has been a hot bed of violence going back to a separatist conflict in 1994 when Chechnya wanted to break away from Russia...

The US Army Reserves 6th JAG Legal Operations Detachment has opened a legal assistance office on the Yakima Training Center Services are offered on the third Saturday of every month from 8:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. in building 301 at the Yakima Training Center...

Violent crime in Yakima is down, but property crimes like car theft are up. What are the causes and what are the solutions? Yakima police chief Dominic Rizzi was a guest on Thursday's Mike Bastinelli show. The chief addressed those issues, the upcoming citizens police academy, and more...

Allowing alcohol at special events in Yakima city parks and more activities downtown were the topics when Yakima city manager Tony O'Roarke was a guest on Wednesday's Mike Bastinelli Show. O'Roarke also talked about the efforts to clean up North First Street and public safety in the wake of Monday's bombings in Boston...

Recently, a Yakima area activist group, We Are Community, called on Hispanics to boycott Yakima businesses that do not publicly support immigration reform. The boycott is scheduled for the first three days in May, and the aim is to show how big an impact the Hispanic community has on the local economy...

Have you ever seen a broken streetlight or a knocked down street sign around town? How about a vacant lot that is really an eyesore? Your first thought might be "Someone really needs to take care of that, but who in city government do I tell about it...

The City Of Yakima is starting a program called Yak Back.  It's an online service which allows citizens a direct way to contact the city about issues.  The City of Yakima is also starting it's own television program.   The cities communication director Randy Beehler will join us today on "The Mike Bastinelli Show...

As Yakima Valley wineries gear up for Spring Barrel Tasting at the end of April, and the start of the yearly wine tourism season begins, some wine events are already happening. One such event is Wine and Dine. Barb Glover, director of Wine Yakima Valley, and Sean Hawkins with the the City of Yakima were guests on Friday's Mike Bastinelli show...

Renegade Raceway near Wapato has been hosting professional and amateur drag racers for over 40 years. Their 2013 racing season gets underway this weekend with an NHRA Certification event and the first of their Summit Series races. Derek Snelson, the track's owner was a guest on Thursday's Mike Bastinelli show...