YAKIMA COUNTY, Wash. — The FBI is "investigating the possibility" that human remains found near Toppenish may be two missing California men: 25-year-old Josiah Hilderbrand and 48-year-old Jon Cleary. FBI spokesperson Steven Berndt said a road construction crew found human…
Yakima Valley Office of Emergency Management is once again partnering with Medical Teams International to test people in Yakima County for coronavirus. The nonprofit is helping Lower Valley communities with several drive-up testing opportunities -- no ID or registration needed:…
The Washington State Department of Agriculture reported that they received multiple messages about people receiving seeds in the mail from China that they did not order. In a Facebook post Friday, the department said that "unsolicited seeds could be invasive,…
YAKIMA, Wash. — Yakima County wineries and breweries are questioning new rules by local health officials after they were allowed to reopen last week, then told days later to close again. The county transitioned July 3 into Phase 1.5 of…
YAKIMA COUNTY, Wash. — After being allowed to open last week for limited outdoor seating, Yakima County wineries and breweries are now being told to shut…
YAKIMA COUNTY, Wash. — Yakima County moved into Phase 1.5 of the governor's Safe Start plan on Friday, becoming one of the last few counties statewide to do so. “This is a very good day for Yakima County," said Andre…
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…
UPDATE: Yakima County Sheriff Robert Udell issued a statement Thursday saying his office will not be enforcing the order. --- YAKIMA, Wash. — By the end of the week, everyone in Washington state will be required to wear a face…
Finding federal relief funding during the COVID-19 pandemic has been challenging for many business owners but for one of Washington's leading exports - getting relief isn't possible. The…
Tens of thousands of dreamers in the northwest celebrated Thursday's U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, a program protecting undocumented immigrants that came the the…
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…
YAKIMA COUNTY, Wash. — Research now shows that the prevalence of COVID-19 in Yakima County is at least as…
YAKIMA COUNTY, Wash -- A power outage that affected KAPP-KVEW's ability to broadcast channels to Yakima and Kittitas counties has been fixed. Power went out to our Ahtanum Ridge transmission site around 10:00 p.m. on Friday and affected our over-the-air…
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, Wash. — Small businesses operating out of Yakima County could receive up to $5,000 in grant funding through a new…
WAPATO, Wash. — It’s been more than 24 hours since police said a father grabbed his 3-year-old daughter away from her mother at a Wapato home, brandished a knife and fled in a minivan. According to Wapato police, 32-year-old Jose…
YAKIMA COUNTY, Wash. -- A power outage that affected KAPP-KVEW’s ability to broadcast to Yakima and Kittitas counties has been fixed. RELATED: Power outage affecting KAPP transmission site Pacific Power has restored service to our Ahtanum Ridge transmission site. The…
YAKIMA, Wash. — Five people were injured over the weekend in violent incidents across Yakima County. Police responded to shootings Friday night in Wapato and Yakima, a shooting Saturday in Sunnyside and a stabbing Sunday in Toppenish. According to police,…
WAPATO, Wash. — Authorities are searching for a 3-year-old girl after police say she was taken by her father, who does not have custody of her and is believed to be suicidal. Melody Lopez, 3, was last seen near South…
TOPPENISH, Wash. -- A Toppenish man is suspected of stabbing his roommate in the back during an argument Sunday night. The 23-year-old suspect had been fighting with his 29-year-old roommate at their home in the 100 block of S. J…
WAPATO, Wash. -- A Wapato man died in a crash at State Route 97 and West First Avenue Monday morning. The Washington State Patrol said 68-year-old Antonio Macias was driving westbound on First Avenue in an Acura four-door sedan when…
YAKIMA COUNTY, Wash. — As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to climb in Yakima County, officials have been working to make testing more accessible. “It’s a benefit to the community because…
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…
SEATTLE (AP) — The number of deaths in Washington because of the coronavirus has reached 1,000, the Washington State Department of Health reported Saturday. The agency added eight more deaths and listed the total number of confirmed cases at 18,288.…
