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…
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Yakima Valley Partners for Education combat food insecurity
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…
New list of local COVID vaccination sites: Where to get a shot + how to sign up
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…
State Fair Park wins international award for drive-thru Fair Food Fest 2020
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 Valley Libraries suspend in-person services
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…
Salvation Army volunteers fight food insecurity in Yakima
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 Sunrise Rotary offers $27,000 in grants for local nonprofits
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 Salvation Army to host free drive-thru food giveaway Wednesday
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 PD needs help locating missing 17-year-old girl
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…
Virtual MLK celebration brings hope to Yakima community
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…
Reps. Chase, McCaslin push for 51st state ‘Liberty’ in new House bill
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…
Endangered/missing child alert issued for Yakima County baby
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…
Communities support public health by donating 'super-freezers' for vaccine storage
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,…
Mother sues Yakima police over 2017 shooting death of disabled son
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 Valley College will stay virtual-only through August
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…
YHD: Union Gap Costco outbreak over after 177 workers test positive for COVID-19
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…
Former Washington state police chief to get $125K settlement
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 police ask for help in finding 16-year-old runaway
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…
Police: Man vandalized Black Lives Matter sign at Yakima restaurant
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 police officers recovering after being run over by suspect
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 first responders begin receiving COVID-19 vaccinations
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 Police officers hit by car of suspected robbers
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…
70-year-old Sunnyside man found dead at home, homicide suspected
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…
174 workers at Union Gap Costco test positive for COVID-19
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…
