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U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Kenneth Wade Bennett, based at the Yakima Training Center, was killed recently while deployed in Afghanistan. His wife Mandy, is a native of Yakima. The couple had been married only a short time. Marc Dole, a friend of the couple is organizing a fundraiser at the Speakeasy in downtown Yakima, on December 6 from 6 to 9 p...

Being located in central Washington, Yakima has strong allegiances to both the University of Washington and Washington State University. Thanks to a program sponsored by the downtown Yakima Rotary club, U Rule Yakima, Yakima will be designated either "Huskyville" or "Cougarville" in December...

4th District Congressman Doc Hastings was re-elected to a 10th term in the U.S. House of Representatives earlier this week.  Congressman Hastings was a guest on Wednesday's Mike Bastinelli show, where he talked about his re-election, the re-election of President Obama, what congress will have to do in the future to get things done , and the future of the Republican Party. ...

The Yakima YWCA's Executive Director Erin Black was a guest on Thursday's Mike Bastinelli show. Black talked with guest host Richard Miller about the YWCA's programs, future initiatives and how their Emergency Family Shelter helps families in crisis...

Jay Inslee is running as a Democrat for the governor's seat in next week's election. A former Selah attorney and congressman who represented both the 4th and 1st congressional districts, Inslee faces Republican Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna in the governor's race On Tuesday's Mike Bastinelli show, Inslee talked about his opponent, campaign issues, and what he hopes to accomplish if elect

Dr. Raul Garcia is a former associate dean at the Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences in  here in Yakima. He is also is an emergency room physician at Yakima Regional Medical and Cardiac Center. Dr. Garcia was born and raised in Cuba until the age of 11, lived in Spain, and then Miami, Florida...

Cardiologist Dr. Richard Stark, who will be the speaker at the Business Owners Speakers Series sponsored by Charter Business on Nov. 1 at Yakima's 4th Street Theatre was a guest on Wednesday's Mike Bastinelli Show. Dr. Stark talked about what he feels health care in this country will be like under a national health insurance system. ...

Last Comic Standing veteran Josh Blue was a guest on Thursday's Mike Bastinelli show.  Blue is appearing at 7 p.m. tonight at the Season's Performance Hall. A native of Denver, Colorado, he talked about being a comedian with cerebral palsy and how he talks about that in his act, and his "run" for Vice President...

Dr. Day Gardner, founder and president of the national Black Pro Life Union was a guest on Wednesday's Mike Bastinelli show. Dr. Gardner talked about the black community and faith, the pro life movement, redefining marriage and other issues...

I-1240, also known as the Charter Schools Initiative is on the statewide Nov. 6 ballot.