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Dozens gathered Saturday afternoon to dedicate the opening of Kiwanis Park on land that was once an eyesore. The renovation started about six years ago. It was funded by grants and donations from the Yakima School District and the Rotary and Kiwanis clubs...

Yakima School District employees will gather at the Yakima Convention Center from 8:00 – 11:00 a.m. to kick off the 2012-13 school year.  The event will be preceded by a continental breakfast and benefits fair at 6:45 a.m.  The national anthem will be performed by four district music teachers – Shannon Ruiz (Davis), Lisa Rogers (Franklin), Laurel Cawley (Eisenhower) and Steve Churchwell (Disc

The Yakima School board has decided to dip into reserves and not cut programs or staff to balance a budget shortfall. A report from the Yakima Herald Republic said that the board voted last night to take over $17 million from its reserves at just over $4 million, which is below the 3 to 5 percent the board like to likes to keep...

Davis High School is the latest facility in the Yakima School District to get a face-lift. That's on top of construction already being done at Eisenhower High School and Stanton Academy. Our News Partner KIMA Action News reports Davis is preparing for a $97-million renovation...

Yakima Police continue to investigate the arrest of a school employee accused of sending sexual text messages to a 17-year-old girl. Yakima School District employee Miguel Osuna passed repeated background checks. Osuna also volunteered at Yakima Police Activities League (YPAL) and once worked for the YMCA...

IKE RENAISSANCE FUNDRAISER . . . The Eisenhower Renaissance Club is sponsoring the 3rd Annual “Scrapbooking and Quilt Making Day” on Saturday, March 24 in the Ike Cafeteria from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. The cost for the scrapbooking and card making is $25...

It's time to nominate your favorite Yakima School District teacher for the 25th annual Crystal Apple Awards and the nomination forms are due this week. Local businesses and corporations sponsor the program that honors classroom teachers, educational teams and other certificated educators in the district...

Students were let out ten minutes early at Eisenhower High School a week ago over concerns of a gang threat. New security systems are being installed at four schools to provide more protection and catch any trouble on tape. Kristi Zeiger is a parent of Stanton Academy freshman...

It's time to nominate your favorite Yakima school district teacher for the 25th annual Crystal Apple Awards....local businesses and corporations sponsor the program that honors classroom teachers, educational teams and other certificated educators in the district...

Parent Forum for all district parents. A free parent forum for all Yakima School District parents is set for Thursday, March 1, from 5:15 to 8:00 p.m., at Washington Middle School, 510 South 9th Street.  A dinner, which is sponsored by Sodexo and Hirai Farms, will begin at 5:15 p...