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Construction will start soon on a 71-room hotel at the corner of Third Street and Yakima Avenue in downtown Yakima.

All that money funds 3,800 people in the tourism industry and brings in about $39 million in state and local taxes that help support road repairs, police and fire units in Yakima County.

Momondo​'s study says 3 out of 4 people believe that traveling gave them "a more positive view on people from the countries they have visited, other cultures in general and on differences and diversity."

President and CEO John Cooper says the idea is to take an SUV wrap it with pictures of Yakima and area agriculture and turn it into a mobile center full of information about the Yakima Valley. "

A popular tourist attraction in Seattle has been involved in a deadly accident this morning.

HILO, Hawaii (AP) — Part of King Kamehameha's spear is missing.
Police on Hawaii's Big Island are asking the public for help locating the top section of the spear that's part of the statue of the Hawaiian warrior in Hilo.
Police say the spear was last seen Saturday and was reporte…

HONOLULU (AP) — The state of Hawaii had a record-setting number of visitors in July with more than 816,000 travelers bringing in more than $1.4 billion in spending.
The Hawaii Tourism Authority says July was the busiest month on record...

Washington state dance and drill competitions, state boys and girls basketball tournaments, AAU tourneys , motor sports, running events, soccer and car shows are all sporting events that have taken place in the Yakima Valley recently with more on the way. What does this mean in the way of tourism?

The tourism season is on in the Yakima Valley and John Cooper says the valley is a big weekend destination for a lot of people from the west side of the state.

Studies have shown that every dollar invested in agricultural research returns $20 to the economy.