The Mike Bastinelli Show

Online retailers had their biggest day ever on Cyber Monday as holiday shoppers drove sales up 30% vs. the same day last year.  Unfortunatley  local and state governments will not see any of that money because sales taxes are not added to cyber sales.  

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While they have struggled to get support recently, supporters of the Yakima Valley Trolleys believe the future is bright. Trolley supporters hope they will  serve as a catalyst for tourism, and as a public transit service

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     The Washington Policy Center has sent Governor Elect Jay Inslee a memo, urging him to "think outside the box" and develope bold ideas for solving the states many pressing problems. Paul Guppy is Vice President of Research for the c

    A Train Called Forgiveness is a book based on a true story and its author Dan Erickson of Yakima will be in studio to talk about his powerful book  Also, Yakima based soldier Staff Sgt. Ken

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        Sean Hawkins used to be the head of the Yakima Downtown Association, but then he left town to take another similar job in Kentucky, now he is back in Yakima and is the new Director of Economic Developement

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           Thanks to Bill Harris Used Cars in Selah, and Town Square Media, three local non profit organizations got a big boost just before the Holidays.   The 10 Deeds in 10 Days food drive ended last week and today the money and food were delivered to the non profits

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     It's estimated that there are close to a thousand homeless teens in Yakima and Rod's House is doing all it can to help as many teens as possible.  Find out what they are doing to help and find out what you can do to  help.  S

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Bud Clary Toyota of Yakima is sponsoring a unique program called Perfect Attendance Creates Excellence (PACE) to encourage kids in the Yakima area to stay in school.

Toyota of Yakima will donate a brand new bike and helmet to every elementary school (K-5) student in Union Gap, Yakima, East Valley or West Valley that maintains perfect attendance

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      Bud Clary Toyota of Yakima has started the P.A.C.E. program, designed to entice children to go to school.   We'll hear what they're doing to motivate students in Yakima.  The Downtow

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Combining the passion of the Apple Cup and fundraising. That's what the Downtown Yakima Rotary Club has come up with. Today the Husky and Cougar mascots were in Yakima to help kick off the "Urule Yakima" campaign

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