Politics

What this new research shows is that when the Democrats and Republicans are in close competition with each other in a state, its people benefit more than when it's either a significantly Democratic or significantly Republican state.

What really happened...What might have been, had President JFK not been shot?

What we do know is that the County Commissioner race in District #3 and the District #3 School Board Race in Toppenish are the only two races likely close enough to warrant a recount.

The turnout continues to be embarrassingly low.

In fact Yakima gas prices are up 3.5 cents per gallon in the past week selling for an average of $3.80 per gallon, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 91 stations in Yakima.

And we can ask ourselves what happened to that "moral and religious people" for which the Constitution was designed.

The annual WSSDA Boards of Distinction program honors school boards that demonstrate effective use of the Washington School Board Standards.

Beckett knows the district has challenges but he also says it's important to point out the success too.

While Yakima hasn't experienced any of the turmoil. protests, arrests, or near-riots that have played out at some school board meetings elsewhere around the country, the issues are real and worthy of discussion.

She is a definite NO vote on mandates and believes people should have the right to refuse the vaccine without losing their job.