Mike Bastinelli Show

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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Five quick facts about bullying.

Over 3.2 million students are victims of bullying each year.

1 in 4 teachers see nothing wrong with bullying and will only intervene 4 percent of the time.

Approximately 160,000 teens skip school every day because of bullying

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The City of Yakima has a great parks system, and strives to maintain them so that people can enjoy them. However money is tight, so it's tough to find funds to add improvements.

Local service clubs are actively involved in paying for improvements and upgrades in Yakima's parks.

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The twentieth annual Yakima Youth Awards will be awarded on April 8 at Davis High School. Those honored will be individual young people, ages 5-19, deserving recognition in the following categories: Arts; Business/Enterprise; Civic/Community Service; Family Life; Leadership; and Personal Achievement

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Both the Yakima Valley Community College (YVCC) men's and women's basketball teams have qualified for the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges (NWAACC) tournament, to be held March 2-5 at the Toyota Center in Kennewick

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The Wapato School District is going through a renaissance, with construction on a new high school and several innovative programs.  Due to the lack of taxable land within its boundaries, 25 per cent of the district's annual operating budget comes from the federal government

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Two things here: I challenge you not cry when you watch this video, and I dare you not to be inspired by three outstanding young men with a love of basketball, the way it should be played.

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The Yakima Valley Sundome will play host to the Washington State class 1-A and 2-A boys and girls high school basketball championships this week. I takes a lot more than letting the school buses roll up, turning on the gym lights, and blowing a whistle to put on these tournaments

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Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital staff and community members will take the stage at Yakima's Capitol Theatre on March 2 for the latest edition of "The Memorial Follies".

Here's how the official Follies website describes it:
A Broadway-style show and fundraiser, The Follies showcases local community and hospital talent

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Yakima city employees, their families, and city retirees now have an in house health care center to help them with health care needs, at no cost. The clinic opened on Wednesday.

The City of Yakima has been self-insured, offering employees a health plan for years, but this clinic is where they can go for their primary care

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