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%.
Search underway for missing Seattle firefighter near Yakima
A search crew with the Yakima and Kittitas county sheriff’s offices are looking for a missing Seattle firefighter near Yakima.
AMBER Alert canceled after Yakima baby found safe
An AMBER Alert that was issued for a baby out of Yakima early Wednesday morning has been canceled.
Driver pleads guilty to killing 17-year-old field worker
A man who ran over and killed a 17-year-old girl working in a Lower Valley field on the Yakama reservation pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in U.S. District Court.
Invasive fungus that harms bats is spreading in Washington
An invasive fungus that causes white-nose syndrome in bats continues to spread in Washington, with the fungus detected in late spring near Rimrock Lake.
Over a dozen wildfires burn in Washington State
Evacuations in place due to both the Schneider Springs Fire and Twenty-Five Mile Fire.
Arrest made in killing amid uproar over state police reforms
Police in Washington said Tuesday they have made an arrest in a teenager’s fatal shooting last month, after their initial response to the case highlighted questions about the state’s sweeping new police reform laws.
Gang member sentenced to 88 years in prison for 2017 killing
A 41-year-old gang member was sentenced Monday to more than 88 years in prison for shooting a Wapato woman in 2017 and attempting to have a witness killed.
3 teens killed, 4 hurt in vehicle rollover near Yakima
Three teenagers were killed and four others were hurt when the pickup they were riding in Thursday rolled over in central Washington, authorities said.
Yakima County jury finds man guilty in 2017 shooting
A Yakima County Superior Court jury has found a Wapato gang member guilty of shooting a woman in 2017, and trying to arrange the killing of one of the witnesses two years later.
$1M settlement reached in dairy worker overtime lawsuit
The lawsuit alleged that employees at a Lower Yakima Valley dairy worked nine to 12 hours a day, six days a week without rest breaks, meal pay or overtime pay.
Police: Toddler left home alone injured in fire, found zipped into crib
Once firefighters knocked down the flames, they said they went inside and found a toddler zipped into a crib with no way to escape.
7 apple varieties previously thought 'extinct' in eastern Washington have been located
Seven apple varieties previously believed to be lost or extinct have been found in eastern Washington state, including several on land near the communities of Pullman, Colfax and Moscow.
Flight from Pasco forced to make emergency landing in Yakima
An Alaska Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Yakima after reports of possible sparks onboard Friday morning, officials said.
Washington state apple exports drop substantially in 2020-21 due to pandemic
Washington state apple industry officials have said the fruit’s exports have dropped substantially compared to recent years’ figures.
Washington state's first federal mass vaccination site opens in Yakima
Just in time for the asparagus harvest that will employ large numbers of farmworkers, the federal government has opened a mass COVID-19 vaccination center in Yakima in the center of Washington state’s agricultural region.
Yakama Nation sues wineries for using traditional language, culture
Two Zillah winemakers and a wine labeling company have agreed to stop using names from the Yakama Nation’s traditional language after a lawsuit.