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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge is allowing the bulk of a lawsuit accusing Starbucks of systematically under-filling lattes to move forward. Two California residents are suing the Seattle-based coffee chain, claiming that Starbucks lattes are only filled to about 75 percent of the cup's capacity...

Do you drink iced coffee at Starbucks? A woman from Chicago has filed a federal lawsuit in which she says the company puts more ice in its cold drinks instead of the amount of coffee they say fill its plastic cups. So we purchased a 16 ounce drink at a local Starbucks to test the theory...

NEW YORK (AP) — Starbucks says it will introduce a prepaid card by the end of the year that lets people earn points for its rewards program. The Seattle-based company plans to offer the card through Chase and says people would be able to use it wherever Visa is accepted. ...

The annual introduction of Starbucks' paper Christmas cups is stirring  up a holiday hullabaloo, drawing fresh accusations that retailers are waging a "war on Christmas." Social media is boiling over this week after former TV and radio evangelist Joshua Feuerstein took to Facebook to complain about the cups, which are simply red and feature no holiday symbols or messages...

It's the time of year again when everybody and their grandmother starts getting food, drinks and candles with the flavor and scent of pumpkin spice. Starbucks coffee capitalizes on it every year by releasing their limited edition Pumpkin Spice Lattes, and this year, they tried something different to promote their coffee: They created a secret club for pumpkin spice lovers called the "Orange S

Caitlyn Jenner is apparently looking for a home in Kennewick. Or, just thirsty.

This Friday, the Yakima Valley chapter of Habitat For Humanity, is breaking ground on their next new home on Friday, June 21st at 7:30 A.M. in Union Gap after having been in the lower valley for the last six months.

Waiting in a long line for anything in Yakima doesn't happen very often, not even at the Department of Licensing. Or does it?

No drive through for downtown Yakima.  On Monday, the Yakima City Planning Department rejected a request for a downtown drive through at 2 Street and Yakima Avenue. An article in today's Yakima Herald Republic says the developer wanted to open a coffee shop (starbucks) in the area that would have a drive through...

Where it  started with only a one or two espresso vendors about 20 years ago, Yakima has definitely embraced the northwest coffee culture. It brings the question: Who makes Yakima's best espresso?