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Yakima School District Teachers Sign New Contract
A new two-year contract was approved last week for the Yakima School District.
Teachers will receive a 6 percent pay increase for this school year, and an additional 5 percent the following year.
Substitute teachers will now also be placed on the regular teacher salary schedule after 30 days of work in the district...

Pray For A Cop A New Way To Say Thank You
The Grandview Police Department has a new way that you can show your appreciation for police officers. It's called Pray For A Cop. Grandview Police Chief Kal Fuller. "We wanted to come up with a program where those people who protect us all, law enforcement, could be protected themselves through prayer," The way it works is simple: the participating departments - Grandview, Sunnyside and

Yakima Police Get Special Training
Step into a blue and white trailer, one that puts you in the line of danger and tasks you with a decision that law enforcement have to make every day.
This trailer is called "LETS", which stands for Law Enforcement Training Simulator, and it puts police officers' skills to the test...

New Mexican Consulate Visits Yakima
Doctor Roberto Dondisch, the new consul of the Mexican Consulate in Washington, visited Yakima for the first time on Wednesday.
The purpose of his visit was to talk with guest workers at Sundquist and let them know that they are here to help and assist them...

Two Shootings Monday Keep Police Busy
Two men are recovering after being involved in two separate shootings Monday night in Yakima.
At this point it is unclear if the shootings are related, but both of them did involve the suspects shooting from a vehicle.
The first shooting happened at 9:48 Monday night on the 800 block of South 11th Avenue...

Wish Comes True For Yakima Girl
A 7-year-old girl who has battled a rare kidney disease and recently got a kidney transplant had one of her greatest wishes come true today, getting her very own pool.
Kolbe Miller slightly hesitated to jump in her newly installed pool Saturday afternoon, but once she took the plunge she was all smiles...

Man Still Missing On Mt. Adams Search Continues
Crews are still working hard to locate a 60-year-old man who went missing on Mount Adams 4 days ago, and today the crews suffered a setback due to weather conditions.
Sergeant Randy Briscoe with the Yakima County Sheriff's Rescue Team said dangerous weather conditions have forced them and other rescue crews to suspend the search for the missing hiker...

Yakima Firefighters Busy On Holiday Monday
The City of Yakima Fire Department had a busy Monday morning with multiple structure fires that were unrelated. No injuries occurred in any of the fires.
-The first was reported at 10:07 a.m. and was on the 8000 block of Englewood Crest Drive...

Grandview Teacher Under Arrest Faces Charges
The Grandview Police Department says a Grandview High School teacher, accused of having inappropriate relations with students has been arrested. Police say on April 30 a staff member told them about a possible relationship between 26-year-old Zachery Sybouts and a student...

Graffiti Vandals Hit West Valley Neighborhood
Residents of a West Valley neighborhood spent the day Monday removing graffiti from their homes and vehicles after vandals tagged their neighborhood early Sunday. Most of the property that was vandalized was on s 53rd Avenue between Webster Court and Arlington...