YAKIMA, Wash. — No flights are operating at the Yakima Airport for the time being after a car struck the control tower Friday morning. According to a social media post from the Yakima Police Department, a vehicle was traveling…
An FBI task force comprised of local, state, tribal and federal law enforcement officers is working to reduce violence in Yakima County and on the…
YAKIMA, Wash. — The 13-year-old defendant accused of five felony assault charges for firing into the crowd at a Cinco de Mayo Festival in Sunnyside made a preliminary court appearance where bail was set at half a million dollars. KAPP-KVEW…
YAKAMA, Wash. — Following several years of operating in Yakima County, the work of an FBI Task Force has led a federal Grand Jury to indict seven separate people across the region for breaking federal law. Many of those individuals…
WAPATO, Wash. — Yakima County investigators have launched a homicide investigation after a 51-year-old man was stabbed in front of his own home by two men who police believe were threatening him for money. According to the Yakima County Sheriff's…
YAKIMA, Wash. — Some people are cutting back on travel to save money as gas prices continue to soar, but that's not…
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — A former University of Kansas soccer goalie from Naches, WA has been killed and her husband has been charged with first-degree murder in her death, police said. Officers found Regan Noelle Gibbs, 25, fatally wounded Monday…
YAKIMA, Wash. — Following weeks of investigation, the Sunnyside Police Department announced that a 13-year-old documented gang member has been arrested and booked into juvie for allegedly firing into the crowd at a Cinco de Mayo celebration on May 6.…
YAKIMA COUNTY, Wash. — Have you ever wanted to see an antique Model A car up close and personal? This weekend is your chance as the Model A Touring Club plans a visit to the Central Washington Agricultural Museum…
YAKIMA, Wash. — For the first time in the more than two years since the pandemic hit, Yakima student artists have the chance to showcase…
PASCO, Wash. -- Central Washington Airports, spanning from Pasco to Omak will receive $10.4 million in FAA Grants. On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) applauded the efforts from the Department of Transportation, and Federal Aviation Administration who awarded 10…
YAKIMA, Wash. — After bones were recovered by Search & Rescue crews in a secluded region of Yakima County in the middle of last year, DNA analysis confirmed the remains belonged to a man who was reported missing back in…
YAKIMA, Wash. — On its way to Central Washington this September is the Hop Country Music Festival, a brand new concert event series that will benefit young athletes from the region. As recently announced by event coordinators, Chinook Fest has…
UPDATE on May 18, 2022: Union Gap police arrested a 37-year-old man accused of fatally pushing a woman out of his car following a domestic violence altercation on Monday afternoon. According to a press release issued by the Union Gap…
TOPPENISH, Wash. — State Troopers and law enforcement are looking for a driver who hit a senior citizen from Wapato at the side of US-97 in Yakima County on Saturday night. Authorities say the driver fled the scene of the…
YAKIMA, Wash. — After bringing a suspect into custody for the Sunday morning shooting death of a man in Yakima, a suspect admitted to his involvement in a homicide in October 2021. According to the Yakima Police Department, authorities responded…
YAKIMA, Wash. — Judges have chosen artwork by A.C. Davis High School students in Yakima to take first, second, third and fourth place in the 2022 congressional art competition. "They were really amazing," said Carole Huls, an art teacher at…
YAKIMA, Wash. — State Troopers and first responders rushed to the scene of a fatal rollover accident on U.S. Highway 12 near Naches on Thursday afternoon that claimed the life of one male driver. According to a memo issued by…
YAKIMA, Wash. — Yakima County homeowners can now get a firefighter to visit their property and help them figure out what they need to…
SUNNYSIDE, Wash. — A middle school student in Yakima County was arrested on Thursday morning after faculty discovered a firearm in the child's backpack. According to an alert from the Sunnyside School District, the unnamed student was escorted to the…
YAKIMA, Wash. — Each year, up-and-coming artists from Central Washington submit their greatest work for a chance at having it featured in the halls of the U.S. Capitol. This year, a young woman from A.C. Davis High School in Yakima…
KENNEWICK, Wash. — With inflation seeping its way into every aspect of modern American life, you'll notice that rent prices are skyrocketing as well. Though it's impacting certain places more than others, central Washington metropolitan areas like Yakima and the…
WAPATO, Wash. — Former Wapato mayor and city administrator Juan Orozco has filed a federal lawsuit against the Yakima County Sheriff’s Office claiming…
YAKIMA, Wash. — An Atlanta, GA man was sentenced to more than three years in federal prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in a scheme that defrauded a local non-profit for work it performed at…
