Agricultural employers in Washington state must now provide their workers with face masks, more hand-washing stations and information about the coronavirus under new rules by the governor's office. “We are very pleased…
YAKIMA, Wash. — For several months, Yakima Police Chief Matt Murray has been working to find community members to join an independent investigative unit dedicated to examining officers’ use of…
YAKIMA, Wash. -- The coronavirus has killed 89 people and infected at least 3,502 in Yakima County, health officials said Friday. The Yakima Health District reported 122 new cases and two more deaths on Friday. It's the third day in…
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. -- The Yakima Health District reported 257 new cases of COVID-19 in Yakima County in the past two days -- 129 on Wednesday and another 128 on Thursday. There have been at least 3,380 cases in Yakima County…
YAKIMA, WASH. -- A Yakima County child has been diagnosed with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), a rare condition related to COVID -19, the Yakima Health District reported Thursday. The child, who is under the age of 10, was…
YAKIMA, Wash. -- The Yakima Health District reported 129 new cases of COVID-19 in Yakima County on Wednesday, bringing the total to 3,252. With no additional deaths reported since Monday, the death toll remains at 87. There are 41 Yakima…
OLYMPIA, Wash. — After several weeks on strike, fruit packing workers in Yakima County took to the state capitol Tuesday, asking for the governor's office to step in and ensure workers' safety…
YAKIMA, Wash. -- Yakima County has the second-highest number of known COVID-19 cases in Washington state, only behind the state's most populous county, King County, according the most recent data from the Washington Department of Health. Yakima County surpassed Snohomish…
YAKIMA, Wash. -- On Tuesday, the Yakima School District announced that drive-in graduation events for Eisenhower, Davis and Stanton high schools have been canceled. "In recent communications with the Yakima Health District and guidelines set forth by the governor, we…
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…
YAKIMA, Wash. -- On Monday, health officials announced that there have been at least 3,066 cases of COVID-19 in Yakima County. The Yakima Health District reported 291 new cases since last Friday, May 22. In addition, at least 87 Yakima…
YAKIMA COUNTY, Wash. -- Health officials will be setting COVID-19 testing sites across the Yakima Valley this week. Each site will have the ability to test up to 100 people per day. Testing will be free of charge. Those getting…
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — By 10:30 Wednesday morning, a line of cars stretched three blocks surrounding Yakima School District’s Washington Middle School. More cars continued to arrive in anticipation of the weekly meal distribution, which is scheduled from 10:30 a.m.…
YAKIMA, Wash. -- At least 2,775 people in Yakima County have tested positive for COVID-19 and 81 of them have died since the outbreak started in March, the Yakima Health District confirmed Friday, May 22. There have been 147 new…
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…
NACHES, Wash. — Allan Bros. fruit packing workers have filed a complaint against the company alleging their employers have been engaging in unfair labor practices by interfering with their strike activities. Workers have been on strike for two weeks, demanding…
UNION GAP, Wash. — While things are a little bit different at the Yakima Farmers' Market this year, staff are working hard to ensure people can get locally-sourced produce safely and efficiently. However, market manager Don Eastridge said with the…
TOPPENISH, Wash. -- Yakima County sheriff's deputies arrested a Toppenish man who led them on a lengthy high-speed chase through the Lower Valley in a stolen car. A deputy attempted to pull over the 26-year-old driver on Thursday, May 21…
YAKIMA, Wash. — The Downtown Yakima Farmers Market is scheduled to open for the season Sunday, amid a lengthy list of new changes geared toward preventing the spread of COVID-19. "There's a lot of things that are going to be…
SUNNYSIDE, Wash. -- At least 11 employees at the Sunnyside Police Department have tested positive for COVID-19, the Yakima Health District said during a press conference Wednesday. Last week, the health district announced that a 48-year-old inmate at the Sunnyside…
YAKIMA, Wash. -- A woman crashed a car through the side of the Fred Meyer supermarket on North 40th Avenue on Wednesday. Miraculously, no one was hurt. Yakima Police spokesman Randy Beehler said the 40-year-old woman crashed through glass window…
TERRACE HEIGHTS, Wash. -- A 30-year-old man who was shot during an armed robbery in Terrace Heights on May 6 has died, the Yakima County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday. Deputies initially responded to a robbery at a home in the…
NACHES, Wash. — For almost two weeks, workers at a Naches fruit packing warehouse have shown up to strike for better protections from COVID-19 and hazard pay — come rain or shine.…
