Yakima Parks brings joy during pandemic with 'Bearable Adventure'
YAKIMA, Wash. — Yakima Parks and Recreation is reaching out to the community with a new initiative they hope will make life during the pandemic a little more 'bear-able.' The…
Finding the Helpers
Help a local family 'feel the love' during the COVID-19 pandemic
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- For the second year, Jacobs and Rhodes is partnering with Lennox to provide a family in need with a free heating and air conditioning unit. Installation is included, and the total cost is worth up to $10,000.…
Mid-Columbia Meals on Wheels adapts to pandemic, continues serving around 700 seniors
RICHLAND, Wash. -- During the pandemic, local volunteers are having to learn how to safely interact with a population that's more vulnerable than ever. “It’s been a frenzy,” said…
City of Ellensburg dedicates $75,000 in CARES funding to rental assistance
ELLENSBURG, Wash. — The City of Ellensburg is working to protect residents struggling to pay rent during the pandemic by offering rental assistance. At a…
Yakima County gets $2.8 million in CARES Act funding for small businesses
YAKIMA, Wash. — Yakima County commissioners have designated $2.8 million in CARES funding to go to small businesses, with no repayment requirements. Local small businesses…
Healthy eating businesses give free meals to first responders, medical workers
YAKIMA, Wash. — Local health eating businesses came together Tuesday to provide free meals for service workers to thank them for their support during the pandemic. With the help of community donations and a small group of volunteers, Healthy Eats…
Kiwanis Club provides summer learning supplies to Jefferson Elementary students
RICHLAND, Wash. -- On Tuesday, families picking up lunch at Jefferson Elementary School were in for an extra treat. TCI Kiwanis members handed out bags of free schools supplies to each car for parents to take home to their children.…
Food drive planned Saturday to benefit Yakima Salvation Army
YAKIMA, Wash. — The Yakima Eagles Club is hosting a food drive Saturday in its parking lot to benefit the Yakima Salvation Army. Local real estate broker Erin Kline-Aleman came up with the idea to do a food drive after…
Free food for seniors program on the line as Meraki Creations closes its doors
YAKIMA, Wash. — Fifty-two days. That's how long Meraki Creations was open in Yakima before it had to shutter its doors under…
Chamber of Commerce, Tri-Cities community forms coalition to advocate for caregivers
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- When you hear first responder or healthcare worker, what’s the first image that pops into your head? Firefighters? Nurses? Doctors? But there’s a sector of frontline workers that some feel…
Coordinated Care donates more than 2,000 pieces of PPE to Yakima-area medical workers
YAKIMA, Wash. —A local organization has donated more than two-thousand pieces of personal protective equipment to Yakima-area hospitals and clinics to help workers…
'Open Yakima Task Force' will help businesses prepare for eventual reopening
YAKIMA COUNTY, Wash. — Local governments and community organizations have teamed up to create a task force dedicated to helping businesses prepare for eventual reopening.…
Yakima County small businesses could get up to $5,000 each through a new grant program
YAKIMA, Wash. — Small businesses operating out of Yakima County could receive up to $5,000 in grant funding through a new…
West Richland man running 100 miles to raise donations for Second Harvest
WEST RICHLAND, Wash. -- A West Richland ultramarathon runner is turning disappointment into motivation to be creative. Before Friday, Lance Harpe had done a few 50Ks and 50-mile races. He ran his…
YMCA of the Greater Tri-Cities receives $10,000 grant from Pasco-Kennewick Rotary Club
RICHLAND, Wash. -- A generous donation from Tri-Cities rotary members is helping the YMCA continue to provide safe and affordable childcare during the pandemic. The Pasco-Kennewick Rotary Club recently gifted the YMCA of the Greater Tri-Cities with a $10,000 grant.…
Medstar Transportation offers $1 rides for local healthcare workers, support staff
YAKIMA, Wash. — A Yakima-based medical transportation company is offering low-cost rides for healthcare workers wanting to get to or from an area hospital at any time, day or night. For just $1 convenience fee, anyone working at a hospital…
Ben Franklin Transit, Second Harvest to hold more food distributions for transit riders next week
TRI-CITIES, Wash. -- Ben Franklin Transit is once again partnering with Second Harvest to hold food distributions for transit riders at four locations on Wednesday, May 27. The events will be held at the Tree Rivers Transit Center in Kennewick,…
Benton REA donates $20k to local food banks
Prosser, Wash. -- Benton REA has teamed up with CoBank to provide $20,000 worth of food to local families. Benton REA received a $10,000 matching grant from the CoBank Sharing Success program to help provide meals through three organizations within…
Larsen Farms in Pasco sells purple asparagus curbside to raise money for Alzheimer’s Association
PASCO, Wash. -- It’s a disease that isn’t slowed by social distancing or using hand sanitizer, and it can touch the lives of anyone. “Every time I stutter on a word or something like…
Ben Franklin Transit partners with Second Harvest to provide food for transit riders
PASCO, Wash. -- A food distribution was held Tuesday in Pasco to facilitate those in the community without a car. Ben Franklin Transit and Second Harvest, with the help of National Guard members, held the event at the 22nd Avenue…
Volunteers help fight food insecurity at Yakima Rotary Food Bank
YAKIMA, Wash. — In the midst of a pandemic, Yakima Rotary Food Bank is continuing to provide hundreds of families with free food in the hopes that no one will go hungry.…
Q&A: Rental rights during COVID-19, free legal help available
YAKIMA COUNTY, Wash. — Yakima County Volunteer Attorney Services is looking to help tenants and landlords facing potential legal issues during the COVID-19 shutdown, especially in regards to…
Nursing home residents share wisdom for the younger generation as the pandemic continues
YAKIMA, Wash. — In celebration of National Skilled Nursing Care Center Week, a Yakima nursing home is asking its residents to share wisdom with the younger generation, gained from their decades of experience.…
Red Mountain Kitchen teams up with local chefs to cook meals for nursing home staff
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- Community members are using their unique skills to ensure a different kind of “hero” is being cared for - those working at assisted living centers and nursing homes. For over a month now, Red Mountain Kitchen has…
