MMIW task force pledges to include victims' families
Members of a new task force created to research systemic issues related to the high prevalence of missing and murdered Indigenous people in…
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Yakima County deputies seek sex offender who failed to register
YAKIMA, Wash. — Deputies with the Yakima County Sheriff's Office are looking for an adult male who allegedly failed to register as a sex offender in the area. According to an alert from the office's social media pages, Deputy Clayton…
Weekend Forecast: Mountain snow on the way, heaviest over the Cascades
TRI-CITIES- Changes to the weather pattern arrive for the weekend! After Wednesday's record breaking warmth, a return to seasonal temperatures for early December may have felt quite shocking this morning! Prepare for cold mornings and cool afternoons across the Mid-Columbia…
UPDATE: Washington State Patrol investigates fatal collision in Yakima County
UPDATE (8:40 a.m.) -- The Washington State Patrol says the collision Thursday in Yakima County between two semi-trucks is now being investigated as a fatality collision. Trooper Thorson…
Yakima County residents warned about porch pirates
YAKIMA COUNTY, Wash. — Yakima County sheriff's deputies are warning locals to be aware of porch pirates attempting to steal their packages this holiday season. Deputies said the people…
UPDATE: Yakima police find previously missing woman
UPDATE: YPD officers announced that Lynnita has been found safe: YAKIMA, Wash.-- Yakima Police are looking for 35-year-old Native Yakima woman Lynnita Beth Ann Miller, according to a Facebook post. Lynnita Beth Ann Miller 5'3" Tall 150 pounds Black hair…
10-car crash on I-82 near Granger claims life of young man killed by his own car
GRANGER, Wash. — Washington State Patrol troopers continue to investigate a 10-car collision near Granger that claimed the life of a 21-year-old man on Wednesday. WSP Trooper…
Driver dies in tragic White Swan accident after falling asleep behind the wheel
WHITE SWAN, Wash. — A 28-year-old woman lost her life after veering off the roadway and crashing into a guardrail in a remote section of Yakima County. According to Deputy Scott Swallow with the Yakima County Sheriff's Office, deputies, firefighters,…
Yakima hospital receives 40 nurses from FEMA to help with staffing shortage
YAKIMA, Wash. — Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital has been dealing with a significant staffing shortage since before the pandemic started and has been struggling…
Dinosaurs added to Yakima's annual Holiday Drive-Thru Light Fest
YAKIMA, Wash. — State Fair Park is adding an unusual twist to its annual drive-thru holiday event featuring more than 30 miles of string lights, Santa, reindeer…
Yakima speeds up arrest warrants for domestic violence suspects
This is the third story in an investigative series looking at the domestic violence problem in the City of Yakima. Previous stories include Yakima has a domestic…
Small Business Saturday to support 41 local shops in Downtown Yakima
YAKIMA, Wash. — The Downtown Association of Yakima is encouraging community members to shop locally during its Small Business Saturday event to support businesses that…
Yakima grocery store theft leads to dangerous 14-hour SWAT standoff
YAKIMA, Wash. — A 14-hour standoff stemming from a theft at a local grocery store concluded with the arrest of a 40-year-old man on Monday afternoon. According to an alert from the Yakima Police Department, officers were made privy to…
WEATHER ALERT: Watch for patchy to dense freezing fog across Mid-Columbia
TRI-CITIES- The First Alert Weather Team is tracking freezing fog potential across the Mid-Columbia Monday morning. Visibility will be reduced in some areas down to one…
WSDOT: Expect travel delays, fewer snow plows due to staffing shortage
The Washington State Department of Transportation is advising travelers to expect longer mountain pass closures and snow plowing delays this winter due to a significant…
Free Veterans Service Fair in Yakima on Saturday (11/20)
YAKIMA, Wash. --Congressman Dan Newhouse is hosting a Veterans Service Fair and Pinning Ceremony for all Central Washington veterans and their families on Saturday, November 20, 2021 in Yakima. Date: Saturday, November 20, 2021…
TRAVEL ADVISORY: Wet weather throughout Washington and Oregon Friday morning
Soggy weather is impacting the Friday morning commute across the Mid-Columbia. Chief Meteorologist Briana Bermensolo is tracking a cold front moving across the region, bringing rain…
Yakima nonprofit plans to build homeless shelter for minors
YAKIMA, Wash. — Local nonprofit Rod's House has applied for a permit to build a permanent emergency shelter capable of housing young people ages 13 to 24…
YPD: 17-year-old has been missing out of Yakima since August
YAKIMA, Wash. — A young woman has been missing out of Yakima since August of this year and local police are asking for the community's help to find her. According to a social media post from the Yakima Police Department,…
Sunnyside man takes plea deal & escapes murder charge after key witness dies
YAKIMA, Wash. — A Sunnyside man has escaped murder charges after the sole witness to a 2018 altercation suddenly died, leaving prosecutors without enough evidence to convict him. Defendant Luis Ramos-De La Riva pleaded guilty to a felony violation of…
Yakima police have solved 100% of the city's homicides in 2021 thanks to witnesses, SafeCam program
YAKIMA, Wash. — Yakima police have solved 100% of the city's murders this year and are crediting their high clearance rate to increased help…
Family of a Tieton man among plaintiffs suing over Astroworld Festival
(CNN) — The family of Axel Acosta Avila, one of 10 people who died in the chaotic crowd surge during the Astroworld Festival in Houston this month, is among 125 plaintiffs who brought a lawsuit Tuesday against the event's organizers and…
Yakima resident burned, family displaced by overnight fire
YAKIMA, Wash. — One occupant of a house fire that transpired overnight on Wednesday suffered serious burns to the arm and hands before they were saved by Yakima firefighters. According to a press release from the Yakima Fire Department, crews…
Yakima corrections division & loved ones raise funds for officer's recovery from violent beating
YAKIMA, Wash. —The corrections officer who was assaulted by an inmate at the Yakima County Jail last week is being discharged from a crowded Seattle-area hospital with serious injuries to his face. KAPP KVEW spoke with Captain Jay Seely of…
