De-escalation: Here's how Yakima police officers are doing it
YAKIMA, Wash. — After the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, local youth activists organized protests across the city and asked the Yakima…
YAKIMA, Wash. — After the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police, local youth activists organized protests across the city and asked the Yakima…
YAKIMA, Wash. — The Yakima Valley Partners for Education (YVPE) received $34,000 in grants to combat increasing food insecurity in the region. A collective impact initiative of the Heritage University, the Yakima Valley Partners for Education will feed 90 families…
KENNEWICK, Wash. -- Washington state recently moved into a new vaccine phase, making COVID-19 vaccinations more widely available. Now we know where you can go to get one -- if you are eligible. PHASE FINDER: See if you're eligible for…
YAKIMA, Wash. — State Fair Park is being recognized for their creative drive-thru Fair Food Fest held last September in place of the Central Washington State Fair. In December, State Fair Park received the First Place Award for Excellence in…
YAKIMA, Wash. — Yakima Valley Libraries will temporarily suspend in-person services at the end of the week due to new state COVID-19 restrictions issued Wednesday. Under the new regulations, while Yakima County remains in Phase 1 of its “Roadmap to…
YAKIMA, Wash. — Since the pandemic began, local food banks have been feeding an unprecedented number of food-insecure families; hundreds of those families received free boxes of frozen…
YAKIMA, Wash. — The Yakima Sunrise Rotary Club has grant funds available for local nonprofits to use on projects that will benefit youth and increase the quality of life for the community as a whole. Only registered 501(c)3 nonprofits are…
YAKIMA, Wash. — The Yakima Salvation Army is holding a free, drive-thru food distribution event Wednesday at State Fair Park, 1301 S. Fair Ave. in Yakima. From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. — or until supplies run out — community…
YAKIMA, Wash. -- The Yakima Police Department (YPD) is asking the community for help in locating a young girl who went missing from her West Yakima home on Saturday, January 16. According to the YPD Facebook page, the missing person…
YAKIMA, Wash. — The COVID-19 pandemic nearly forced the annual Yakima celebration of the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. to a grinding halt, but organizers pushed through, feeling that the community needed to come together and look…
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Representative Rob Chase, who recently filled the house seat vacated by Matt Shea, is continuing Shea’s push to develop the new state of Liberty. When he was in the House, Shea repeatedly, but unsuccessfully, proposed a 51st…
A missing and endangered child alert was issued Friday afternoon by the Yakima County Sheriff's Office. According to their Facebook post, 2-week-old Roberto Hernandez is believed to be with his mother, Maricela Vela. Officials say this is not a criminal…
UMATILLA, Ore. - In smaller or rural towns, vaccine rollout has become a 'ready, set, wait' scenario. When it comes to storing the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine,…
YAKIMA, Wash. — A mother has filed a negligence and wrongful death lawsuit against the City of Yakima in connection with the death of her…
YAKIMA, Wash. — Yakima Valley College officials have decided to continue virtual, online-only learning through the end of summer quarter, which begins June 28 and ends August 17. In a news release Monday, YVC officials said the decision to offer…
UNION GAP, Wash. — Yakima Health District officials announced Tuesday they had finished their investigation into a COVID-19 outbreak at the Union Gap Costco and believe the outbreak among employees is over. According to health officials, a total of 177…
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — A former Washington state police chief who was fired last year is expected to collect a $125,000 settlement following employment claims he filed with state and federal agencies. Michael Campos was fired in May as Wapato…
YAKIMA, Wash. - The Yakima Police Department is asking for the community to be on the lookout for a teenage boy who they say ran away from home. According to the department, they are looking for 16-year-old Humberto Angel Flores…
YAKIMA, Wash. — Yakima restaurant owner Angie DeVora put up a sign outside Meraki Creations in March saying, "Black Lives Matter; No Cages 4 Humans." Since then, DeVora…
YAKIMA, Wash. — Two Yakima police officers are recovering after being run over Tuesday afternoon while trying to retrieve a stolen truck from the Walmart parking lot…
YAKIMA, Wash. — First responders from the Yakima Fire Department (YFD) began to receive their coronavirus vaccinations today. They're part of the first wave of essential healthcare workers to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine. The first responders received their vaccinations…
YAKIMA, Wash. — Two Yakima Police officers were struck by a vehicle in the parking lot of the Walmart located at 1600 E Chestnut Ave. At approx. 2:25 p.m. on Tuesday, January 5, authorities were called as citizens noticed a…
SUNNYSIDE, Wash. - Officials are investigating a possible homicide after they found a man dead inside his Sunnyside home. On Thursday around 2 a.m., police were asked to do a welfare check at at home on the 900 block of…
UNION GAP, Wash. — The number of employees who have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Union Gap Costco is now up to 174 — about…