Crews conduct swift-water rescues on Yakima, Columbia rivers
Crews were busy Wednesday with two separate swift-water river rescue operations.
Cyclist killed by hit-and-run driver was a nursing director at Yakima Valley College
Authorities have identified the bicyclist who was struck and killed by a motorist in Yakima on Sunday morning.
Yakima formalizes team to improve domestic violence response
A team created to improve the response to domestic violence incidents in Yakima was made official Tuesday by the Yakima City Council.
Super Bowl MVP, Yakima native Cooper Kupp gets contract extension from Rams
Super Bowl MVP, and Yakima, Washington local, Cooper Kupp agreed to a three-year contract extension with the Los Angeles Rams on Wednesday.
Man gets nearly 5 years for 2019 DUI crash that killed 4 Yakama Nation citizens
A federal judge has sentenced a Wapato man to nearly five years in prison for a 2019 driving under the influence crash that killed four citizens of the Yakama Nation.
AMBER Alert canceled, 1-year-old baby found safe after car stolen in Yakima
Yakima Police canceled an AMBER Alert Sunday morning after a car was stolen with a child still inside. Authorities say the child was found safe.
Permit approved for large solar power farm in Yakima County
Plentiful sunshine, a nudge from the state of Washington, and even a few sheep will help a large solar power farm in eastern Yakima County begin operation sometime in 2024.
13-year-old alleged gang member arrested in Cinco de Mayo shooting that hurt 5
A 13-year-old central Washington boy is accused of shooting five people during a Cinco de Mayo festival.
Cherry farmers in Washington question if crop will survive unseasonably cold weather
How much of Washington’s cherry crop will survive this unseasonably wintry start to spring? It’s the half a billion-dollar question farmers are asking as large portions of traditional harvest in the state literally hang in the balance between ripening and disaster.
Teen shot outside Yakima high school dies; police arrest his 15-year-old cousin
A 16-year-old shot in an altercation near a high school in Yakima on Tuesday has died, according to police, and his 15-year-old cousin was arrested.
Jury finds James Cloud guilty of mass murder on Yakama Reservation
A jury on Wednesday found James Dean Cloud guilty of several counts of first-degree murder, kidnapping and carjacking in a 2019 mass homicide that shook the Yakama Reservation.
WA legislators honor Super Bowl MVP, Yakima native Cooper Kupp
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver and Yakima native Cooper Kupp has been honored by the Washington State House of Representatives.
Lawsuit says new majority Latino district in Yakima a ‘facade’
A Latino civil rights organization and others filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday that says new political maps in Washington approved by a bipartisan redistricting panel intentionally dilute Hispanic voters’ influence.
200 COVID-19 cases linked to high school wrestling tourneys; new safety guidance for indoor sports released
The Washington State Department of Health announced on Friday that it updated its health and safety guidance in response to the COVID-19 outbreaks linked to the high school wrestling tournaments this month.
Selah police find 3 dead in possible carbon monoxide case
Selah police are investigating the deaths of three people from possible carbon monoxide poisoning at a Speyers Road home.
Attorney General's Office launches Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People Task Force
The Washington State Office of Attorney General has launched the new Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People Task Force.
Yakama Nation approves school district use of Warrior image
Yakama Nation officials said this week they will allow a rural school district in central Washington to continue the use of the Wahluke Warrior image while a plan for respectful usage is developed.
'Overlooked and not spoken about:' Taking a deeper look at missing and murdered Indigenous people in WA
Not seen, not heard and not found: Flyers and photos of the missing are just some of the many native people who disappeared in Washington state.
Over 50 staff, inmates positive for COVID-19 at Yakima County jail
The Yakima Health District has reported that staff members and people in custody have contracted COVID-19 in the latest outbreak inside the Yakima County Jail.
Washington state apple crop estimate lowered 5.3%
Washington State Tree Fruit Association officials have lowered their 2021 estimate of the statewide apple harvest by 5.3%.