A pod for the graffiti 'plague' - No kid looks forward to the concrete beds and tiny rooms of the Yakima County juvenile detention center. But is it enough to make them drop their spray paint cans? For restaurant owner Patricio Rodriguez and other victims of graffiti, the jury is still ou...MORE...
Guilty pleas due next week in 2006 vandalism case - Two men accused of causing thousands of dollars of graffiti damage in downtown Yakima and throughout the city are scheduled to plead guilty next week. The hearing had been set for Wednesday, but prosecutors held off until a Superior Court judge was avai...MORE...
Birth of a university - A few blocks from the footprint of the newly erected Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences in Terrace Heights, signs lined the sides of the road indicating a special event was just ahead. Those signs led to a crowd estimated at more than 700 peo...MORE...
Jury awards Selah woman $171,000 in eminent domain case - SELAH -- A Selah woman should receive $171,000 in compensation for five century-old maple trees and other features removed from her property as part of a Yakima County road expansion project, a jury ruled Wednesday. The county obtained the strip of Maxine...MORE...
Body in canal identified as missing teen - Detectives are still seeking a suspect in the shooting death of a 17-year-old Grandview girl, whose body was found floating July 4 in an Emerald Road canal. The victim was publicly identified Wednesday as Jacqueline Abundez. She had been reported as a run...MORE...
Historic panel wants city to intervene in Wilson Building demolition - Memo to the Yakima City Council: End the cover-up! That's the message the city's Historical Preservation Commission wants to convey to the City Council about the fate of the doomed Wilson Building, which is slated for demolition as part of the Capitol The...MORE...
Wapato can't find anyone to fill vacant council positions - WAPATO -- More than two months have passed since two City Council members stepped down, and the city has yet to receive any interest in either post. Having the vacancies are hampering long-term plans the city embarked on several years ago to revitalize th...MORE...
Cold Springs blaze 90 percent contained - Outside of some wind gusts, crews battling the Cold Springs Fire southeast of Mount Adams made steady progress Wednesday as they now have it 90 percent contained. Today, firefighters will continue strengthening fire breaks, which have been carved from 300...MORE...
Community asked to help find 'Princess' - A Yakima woman said Wednesday that she has suffered three seizures since her specially trained toy poodle went missing on Saturday. Debbie Trudeau has begun distributing fliers in hopes that the dog will be returned or that the publicity will generate tip...MORE...
Judge OKs Zirkle settlement with foreign guest workers - Judge Fred Van Sickle on Tuesday approved a settlement to award $102,000 to 600 foreign guest workers employed by Zirkle Fruit in 2007. Each worker is entitled to $170 but must file a claim within 105 days -- roughly three months and two weeks -- from the...MORE...
Police seek help in search for CWU assault suspect - ELLENSBURG -- Police are still hoping for tips that will identify a man suspected of sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl at Central Washington University in Ellensburg on Saturday. Officers have checked a few leads since the case was first publicized Mo...MORE...
Hearing on B&B proposal today - A proposed bed-and-breakfast is the subject of a hearing todayTh at City Hall that could determine the fate of one of Yakima's stateliest homes. Paul and Holli Radke want permission from the city to turn the historic Rosedell Manor, located at 1811 W. Yak...MORE...
Motorcycle driver injured in accident - SELAH -- A collision between a motorcycle and car Tuesday night near the Mattson Memorial Bridge outside of Selah sent the 30-year-old motorcycle driver to Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital, where he was treated and released. According to Washington State P...MORE...
New medical college expected to make deep impact - Maria Cadwell thought about attending medical school in Colorado, where she could pursue her chosen vocation of medicine and her avocation of skiing. But she made a sharp turnaround when the chance to attend the new Pacific Northwest University of Health...MORE...
No EMS vote this year, says Yakima City Council - A badly fractured Yakima City Council decided after a long public hearing Tuesday night not to put a levy before voters this November that would pay for more firefighters and improved paramedic training. Voicing fears that the business community wasn't on...MORE...
County lowers the price on Toppenish land - Having failed twice to sell it for more than a half-million dollars, the Yakima County commissioners Tuesday set a new $200,000 minimum bid for the 38-acre "Toppenish jail site." The site, which was never used for a jail because not enough water was avail...MORE...
Will wrecking yard be getting new look? - Yakima County commissioners are contemplating spending about $140,000 for landscaping to ensure the Douglas Auto Wrecking yard doesn't become an eyesore in wine country. The plan, which goes well beyond the fencing requirements mandated as part of the wre...MORE...
Accident at busy intersection stalls traffic - YAKIMA -- No serious injuries were reported, but traffic was snarled at one of the city's busiest intersections this afternoon when a small sport utility vehicle crashed into a fire department command rig responding to an alarm. The crash happened about 3...MORE...
A day to celebrate for domestic partners - Some 300 couples around the state are celebrating their first anniversary today, and a year ago, that wouldn't have been possible. On July 23, 2007, a law went into effect making it possible for people to register as domestic partners in Washington. The l...MORE...
Commission hopefuls talk crime, permit process - WAPATO -- Candidates for the Yakima County Commission uniformly cited crime prevention and streamlining county permitting among their priorities in a debate Tuesday evening in this Lower Valley city. The four candidates for commission District 2, Republic...MORE...
Body found in river identified as Terrace Heights man - YAKIMA -- Yakima County authorities have identified a man whose body was recovered from the Yakima River on Sunday and are on the verge of doing the same for a woman fatally shot and found on the Fourth of July in a Sunnyside canal. They plan to receive W...MORE...
West Valley fire chief tops in the state - Chief Dave Leitch of the West Valley Fire Department was recognized this month as the year's top fire chief in the state by a leading professional organization. Leitch received the award July 8 at the annual conference of the Washington State Fire Chiefs...MORE...
Missing poodle found safe - Princess has returned victorious to the kingdom. The toy poodle reported missing from a Yakima woman's home on Saturday was returned to her Thursday. Owner Debbie Trudeau relies on the specially trained 18-month-old dog to help det...MORE...
07/25/08 Death Notices - Paul Bak, 83, of Yakima died Wednesday at home. Mr. Bak was born in Bell Park, Mont., and served in the Navy during World War II. He retired from the Yakima Police Department in 1974. Survivors include a son, Steve Bak of Delta Junction, Alaska;...MORE...
NEW: Suspected drunken driver leads police on chase - GRANGER -- A suspected drunken driver was arrested Wednesday night after leading police on a high-speed chase through town, crashing through three fences and hitting a light pole. About 7:20 p.m., police received a call abou...MORE...
NEW: Washington Apple Commission president placed on leave - During their monthly meeting Thursday in Wenatchee, the Washington Apple Commission placed President Dave Carlson on administrative leave effective Sept. 1. Chairman Cragg Gilbert of Yakima said Carlson, who is from the Yakima area, had contributed much t...MORE...
NEW: Suspicious blaze damages small building on S. 6th St. - YAKIMA -- An early morning blaze that damaged a small building situated in an alley is suspicious, according to Yakima fire officials. Crews responded to a call in the 300 block of South Sixth Street about 12:30 a.m. and fou...MORE...
NEW: Problems plague Yakama Nation Land Enterprise - jobetta edited and sent to web By PHILIP FEROLITO YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC Problems persist at Yakama Nation Land Enterprise, which oversees several of the tribe's RV park and several of its agricultural businesses. Its interim manager was recently fired,...MORE...
NEW: Two arrested after allegedly accepting package of marijuana - WAPATO -- The marijuana came in the mail, but the postman turned out to be an undercover drug officer. Authorities say two brothers were arrested late Thursday morning in Wapato after accepting delivery of a 25-pound package of m...MORE...
NEW: Jury deadlocks in trial of alleged bank robber - YAKIMA -- For the second time, a federal jury has deadlocked in the case of a Granger man accused of robbing a Wapato bank of thousands of dollars. The case has been reset for trial in September. The latest jury, sitting in U.S....MORE...
Cool treats for those hot summer days - * Sure, you can get ice cream just about anywhere, but when you want it served up with an extra scoop of nostalgia, head to the Yakima Valley Museum's authentic late-1930s art deco soda fountain at 2105 Tieton Drive....MORE...
Jazzed in the Valley-- Jazzed about the blues - ELLENSBURG -- The members of Rhythm Junction don't want to be rock stars. "We're older guys -- we don't have egos," said Dale Sweet, the guitar player. "None of us is going to be a guitar god. I'm a teacher and he's...MORE...
07/25/08 Planner - AUDITIONS OVER THE HILL SENIOR THEATRICALS AUDITIONS. 7-9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. Grace Brethren Church, 703 E. Franklin Ave., Sunnyside. For "Beauty and the Beast." Singing, nonsinging parts open to ages 45 and older; others invited to help. Show runs...MORE...
UPDATE: Rossi to make Valley visit - Dino Rossi, a Republican candidate for Washington governor, will visit Prosser, Sunnyside and Yakima on Friday. Rossi will hold a meet-and-greet-style open house reception at 2:15 p.m. at Prosser's Pizzeria Venti, 1226 Meade Ave., following a walking tour...MORE...
Guilty Pleasures Party-- A Prophet for a party - When it came to planning tonight's second annual Guilty Pleasures Party, the musical entertainment was left up to the good taste of Yakima Sports Center booking agent Dan Craig. And when he asked if it was OK to book Chuck Prophet, I said, "Sure." Not be...MORE...
Guilty Pleasures -- Come share your pleasure with us - If you're anything like Guilty Pleasures, you secretly love the Steve Miller Band. Sure, in public, you turn up your snobbish nose at the idiotic lyrics of "The Joker," but if there's a jukebox within a 20-foot radius of your barstool, you just can't resi...MORE...
CCR still rolls along - John Fogerty was at his prime when he wrote Creedence Clearwater Revival's biggest hits, says CCR drummer Doug "Cosmo" Clifford. With a late '60s classic rock catalog that includes "Proud Mary," "Born On the Bayou," "Bad Mood Rising," "Green River," "Down...MORE...
07/25/08 Night life/Dance/Concerts - NIGHT LIFE Blues/Jazz/Swing JACK-SONS SPORTS BAR. 6-11 p.m. Thursdays. Open blues/jazz jam. 432 S. 48th Ave. 966-4340. JOHNNY'S ON THE AVE. 8 p.m. Fridays. Wayman Chapman. Red Lion Yakima Center Hotel, 607 E. Yakima Ave. 248-5900. (R&B.) WHISTLIN' ...MORE...
07/25/08 On the Record - * Yakima native Rachel Kunze is the latest to play Maria, the singing, skirt-twirling nun in the Leavenworth Summer Theater's production of "The Sound of Music." This is the Leavenworth Summer Theatre's 14th consecutive season of performing "The Sound of...MORE...
07/25/08 10 Days Out (July 25-Aug. 3) - Saturday, July 26 * Raspy Bellingham rockers the Loyal Sinners are leaving their ocean-cooled digs and making the trek over to our desert lands this weekend. Let's just hope the don't melt before busting out some of their alt-rock tunes at the Yakima Spo...MORE...
07/25/08 Just Announced - PAINTED PINTS PARTY. 5:30 p.m. Sept. 3. G-Spot bar in Gasperetti's Restaurant, 1013 N. First St. Hand-painted pint glasses from local artists. $25 each. With glass purchase receive $5 off Fresh Hop Ale Festival ticket. Proceeds benefit Allied Arts of Yaki...MORE...
07/25/08 Film Clips - OPENING TODAY "THE CHILDREN OF HUANG SHI" -- Young British journalist George Hogg, with the assistance of a courageous Australian nurse, saves a group of orphaned children during the Japanese occupation of China in 1937. Starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Ra...MORE...
07/25/08 Theater - "SOME ENCHANTED EVENING." 7:30 pm. (new curtain time) tonight, Saturday and Thursday, Aug. 1- 2, Aug. 7-9. Warehouse Theatre in the Allied ArtsCenter, 5000 W. Lincoln Ave. Tickets: $17.50 general admission, $15 seniors and students through the Warehouse T...MORE...
07/25/08 Books - BOOK READING/SIGNING LEE GRANTIER. 1-3 p.m. Saturday. Borders, 1700 E. Washington Ave., Union Gap. Selah author will be available to sign her book, "Castle Ladyslipper." 248-4018. DISCUSSION BORDERS. 1700 E. Washington Ave., Union Gap. 248-4018. * Mul...MORE...
07/25/08 Art - ART WALKS FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK. 5-7 p.m. the first Friday of each month, Ellensburg. 15-plus galleries and nontraditional art spaces. List: www.ellensburgarts.com. OPENINGS "EXPRESSIONS IN FIBER." Contemporary works by local fiber artists. Opening rec...MORE...
Church holding spaghetti dinner - Ahtanum Valley Assembly of God is hosting a spaghetti feed Thursday night. The dinner features pasta, French bread, salad, a beverage and dessert. The cost is $5 for adults or $20 for a family of up to six with a maximum of two adults. Children 3 and unde...MORE...
NEW: More progress reported on Cold Springs Fire - Containment of the Cold Springs Fire has increased to 98 percent this morning, fire officials announced. Despite the gain, up from 90 percent yesterday, fire officials still estimate full containment of the blaze that has blackened more than 7,980 acres...MORE...
NEW: Patrol to be in full force at Water Follies - The Washington State Patrol will conduct traffic safety emphasis patrols throughout the annual Water Follies in the Tri-Cities this weekend, bringing in troopers from Sunnyside, Yakima and Walla Walla. ...MORE...
Beetles' season ends with slugfest loss to Wenatchee - Those were foul winds that blew through Parker Field on Wednesday night, at least for the shell-shocked Yakima Pepsi Beetles. Hard-hitting Wenatchee, on the other hand, took flight and rode the summer breeze to an offensive onslaught and a rare berth to t...MORE...
Trip north continues south for Yakima - VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Runs have been hard to come by for most of this season for the Bears, but of late they've become even more scarce. Yakima was shut out for the second time in three games Wednesday night, 4-0 by Vancouver before an announced...MORE...
Local report -- West Valley nabs district berth - Casey Croshaw pitched a three-hitter and drove in two runs as the West Valley Baseball Club beat the Kennewick Phantoms 13-5 in a playoff for the final Junior Legion district berth Wednesday at West Valley High School. WVBC, 28-18, will open district play...MORE...
Rec Notes -- Ellensburg 12-U fastpitch earns a berth - A year after winning the Babe Ruth Northwest regional title at the 10-and-under level, Ellensburg's 12-U softball squad repeated the feat last weekend. But this time the reward was much greater. Avenging a loss to North Olympic in the state tournament, El...MORE...
Local Golf Notes -- Cook, Wanderscheid earn trips to state - YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC Eight locals, including Goldendale's Zach Wanderscheid in the boys' 16-17 age division and Eisenhower's Christine Cook in girls 16-17, earned trips to next week's Washington Junior Golf Association state tournament in Spokane with s...MORE...
07/24/08 Bulletin Board - BASEBALL: Yakima Youth Baseball and the Yakima Pepsi Beetles will host the second annual Annual Yakima Youth Baseball Golf Tournament on Sept. 19 at Apple Tree Golf Course. All former Beetles are encouraged to participate.. Awards and prizes will be pres...MORE...
Deputy slightly hurt in accident - An attempt by a sheriff's deputy to respond to a reported stabbing near White Swan early Tuesday ended in a crash on Fort Road when another vehicle attempted to turn left in front of the passing police car. The Yakima County Sheriff's Office said the depu...MORE...
Chinook anglers to have more chances - YAKIMA -- Anglers will have the 31 days of August plus Labor Day -- compared to just 12 days last year -- in the popular "Buoy 10" fall chinook fishery near the mouth of the Columbia River, but won't be as fortunate upriver. They'll have to release any ...MORE...
Eagles organization to stay in downtown location - A fraternal organization is staying put for now at its downtown headquarters. The Fraternal Order of Eagles is expected to withdraw its listing in the near future. "We're staying in the building," said Jimmy Carter, president of the Fraternal Order of Ea...MORE...
Head to Cle Elum for lake trout - Not many anglers in Central Washington have ever fished for lake trout. A member of the char family also known as mackinaw, lake trout thrive in lakes throughout Canada. There is also a fantastic lake trout fishery in Lake Chelan. But there just aren't ma...MORE...
Mt. Hood Beverage Co. lays off 110 employees - About 110 Mt. Hood Beverage employees in Yakima and Kennewick are being laid off from the Portland-based beverage company, but it's likely none will lose their jobs. Last month, Mt. Hood Beverage Co., Gold River Distributing and Columbia Distributing Co....MORE...
Two men charged with intent to deliver cocaine - YAKIMA -- Two men arrested last week in a car carrying slightly more than a pound of cocaine were charged today in Yakima County Superior Court. Oscar Mendez-Madrigal, 24, and Adolfo Flores Moreno, 33, were arraigned Thursday afternoon. Moreno was charge...MORE...
Even without views of Rainier, Owyhigh Lakes offers scenic stroll - YAKIMA -- Majestic, shadowed forest dominates the trail leading to Owyhigh Lakes in Mount Rainier National Park. The 3.5-mile hike climaxes with the appearance of jagged Governor's Ridge, overlooking a meadow basin with a pair of small alpine lakes. Don'...MORE...
Firefighters watching wind at Cold Springs fire - Crews continue making significant gains on the Cold Springs Fire southeast of Mount Adams and expect to have it fully contained by Aug. 1. By Tuesday, 85 percent of the blaze was contained, and crews were working to beef up fire breaks as wide as 300 feet...MORE...
Trained poodle missing - A Yakima woman is seeking the return of her toy poodle, which is specially trained to help detect the victim's seizures, police said. The poodle, named Princess, was apparently stolen Saturday afternoon from the fenced yard of a neighbor's home at 1015 S....MORE...
Selah road projects to be discussed in open house - SELAH -- Residents will have a chance to discuss two major road projects during an open house today. The event is at the Selah Civic Center from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., and is open to the public. The two projects -- both aimed at relieving traffic congestion ...MORE...
Leaders of the pack - YAKIMA -- Not in the 70 years since they were trapped and hunted to virtual extinction in Washington have gray wolves experienced such a momentous couple of days. Even as state wildlife experts continue to fine-tune a management plan for the gray wolves t...MORE...
What's Happening - Fire danger level will stop firewood cutting With forests at tinder-dry levels after this recent long, hot, dry spell, firewood cutting within the National Forest throughout most of the Naches and Cle Elum ranger districts will be prohibited as of Saturda...MORE...
07/24/08 Around the Valley - Health fair set for Zillah on Saturday zillah -- The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center is sponsoring a health fair Saturday that's open to the entire Yakima Valley community. The fair will be from 1-5 p.m. at Stewart Park in Zillah. Diabetes screeni...MORE...
Boeing to buy Bingen unmanned aircraft company - Boeing Co. is buying aircraft design and development company Insitu Inc. for undisclosed terms to help boost its presence in the unmanned systems market....MORE...
Lower Valley homicide victim is identified - SUNNYSIDE -- The homicide victim discovered July 4 in a Sunnyside canal has been identified as 17-year-old Jacqueline Abundez of Sunnyside, Yakima County Coroner Maury Rice said today. The girl was killed by a gunshot blast to the torso. Her body was s...MORE...
700 people attend health sciences university dedication - Undeterred by hot summer temperatures, an estimated 700 people turned out this afternoon for the dedication of Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences in Terrace Heights. It is the first new medical school to open in 60 years in the Pacific North...MORE...
Motorcycle driver treated, released after Tuesday accident - A collision between a motorcycle and car Tuesday night near the Mattson Memorial Bridge near Selah sent the 30-year-old motorcycle driver to Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital, where he was treated and released. According to Washington State Patrol, the moto...MORE...
Mount Adams fire 90 percent contained - A wildfire burning southeast of Mount Adams is now 90 percent contained, and crews expect to have two smaller blazes nearby fully contained today. Crews continue to beef up fire lines on the Cold Springs Fire and conduct interior burnouts where slash pile...MORE...
07/24/08 Correction - * A Yakima Fire Department command rig on Tuesday hit a Toyota RAV-4 at a downtown intersection. Police said the Toyota's driver had a green light, but didn't notice the lights and siren of the fire rig, which was responding to an emergency. A Wednesday...MORE...
07/24/08 Summer in the Valley - Friday * Toddler and Preschool Art Studio, 10 a.m.-noon. Open studio exploration for children ages 5 and younger. Cost: $5. Red Art Gallery, 30 N. Third St., Yakima. 469-2766. * Allied Arts Summer ArtsVan, 10 a.m.- noon, Community Center at Nueva Buena H...MORE...
07/24/08 Death Notices - Jacqueline Abundez Jacqueline Abundez, 17, of Grandview died July 4 in Sunnyside. Miss Abundez was born in Mexico. She received her education in both Sunnyside and Grandview schools. Survivors include her mother and stepfather, Angela Mendoza and Francisc...MORE...
NEW: West Valley grad still alive on 'Project Runway' - Blayne-licious is still in. Yakima native Blayne Walsh avoided the dreaded "auf Wiedersehen" for a second week on the reality show "Project Runway," which launched its fifth season July 16. In the drama-fueled competition, aspiring fashion designers take...MORE...
07/22/08 Death Notices - Marie L. Burchak, 91, of Yakima died Sunday at Foresyth Place. Mrs. Burchak was born in Ronald. Recitation of the Rosary will be 7 p.m. Thursday at Cascade Funeral Home in Cle Elum. Mass of Christian burial will be 11 a.m. Friday at Imm...MORE...
B & B, fruit business square off - A land-use dispute involving a popular fruit business and a neighboring bed and breakfast turned into a marathon debate Monday with no clear winner yet on either side. The six-hour hearing, originally spurred by noise complaints, covered everything from r...MORE...
Zirkle Fruit reaches labor settlement - Approximately 600 foreign guest workers employed by Zirkle Fruit in 2007 will be entitled to $170 each under the terms of a settlement announced Monday. The total settlement is $102,000. Zirkle fired nine Mexican farm workers last year for allegedly faili...MORE...
Brothers reunited and feeling good - Tim Gonderman paced back and forth anxiously in the Greyhound Bus parking lot, glancing at his watch again and again. The bus he awaited was 20 minutes late. "You'd think it would be easy to wait a few minutes after waiting so many years," he said, chuc...MORE...
State Patrol hoping drivers will drop their calls - In the first 15 days after a new cell phone law took effect, the State Patrol issued more tickets in south-central and southeastern Washington than it did in any other region of the state. Of 41 drivers stopped for...MORE...
Media conspire to objectively inform readers - I recently received a complaint that writers who agree with our editorial opinions -- or who at least don't outright criticize us -- get preferential treatment by having their letters published more quickly. And the person making the complaint pointed to ...MORE...
Young girl assaulted at CWU campus - ELLENSBURG -- A 9-year-old girl was sexually assaulted over the weekend at the Japanese garden on the Central Washington University campus, school police said today. Investigators released a composite image of the suspect's face and asked for the public's...MORE...
Attendance light at first public forum to discuss water storage alternatives - A state Department of Ecology request for public comment on a list of alternatives to large storage reservoirs to serve the Yakima River Basin got little response Monday afternoon. Just a smattering of people -- many of whom have well-known, strongly held...MORE...
Things get wild as Bears snap 5-game losing streak - VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- It wasn't exactly an offensive explosion for the struggling Bears, but it was nonetheless a win. Alfredo Marte scored on a wild pitch in the eighth inning and T.J. Hose, Bryan Woodall and Jordan Meaker combined to scatter ei...MORE...
Beetles eye state berth - YAKIMA -- When the Yakima Pepsi Beetles hosted Wenatchee last week in a Central Washington League doubleheader they scored 36 runs in a sweep. But when Yakima visited the Apple Packers the next day they scored just two runs and got swept. Less than a week...MORE...
Central's Holtman in line for another honor - ELLENSBURG -- She's been on national TV, so why not be nominated for a national award? And now Mallory Holtman has been, having won the GNAC sportsmanship award, which qualfies her for NCAA Division II national acclaim. The Central Washington fastpitch pl...MORE...
Crews making progress in Mount Adams fire - Crews are making more gains today on the Cold Springs Fire burning southeast of Mount Adams, and now have it 85 percent contained. Yesterday, crews had roughly 75 percent of the blaze contained and estimated going into full mopup operations by Thursday, w...MORE...
Crash near White Swan slightly injures deputy, lands two in jail - An attempt by a sheriff's deputy to respond to a reported stabbing near White Swan early this morning ended in a crash on Fort Road when another vehicle attempted to turn left in front of the passing police car. The Yakima County Sheriff's Office said the...MORE...
Man who allegedly fled police Sunday remains in hospital - The Yakima man who authorities said ran from police Sunday after kidnapping a woman and later shooting himself was in serious condition Monday at Harborview Medical Center. Police expect to put the 25-year-old man in j...MORE...
Man sentenced to five years in prison for assaulting baby - A man accused of severely injuring his girlfriend's baby in 2005 pleaded guilty on the eve of trial and was sentenced Friday to five years in prison. Ricardo Vidrio Avila, 23, a day earlier entered a modified guilty plea to a ch...MORE...
Police continue to search for pot-growing suspect - Possible charges are still pending against two people suspected of growing high-quality marijuana at a West Valley home. The 124-plant growing operation was discovered by firefighters, who responded Friday morning to an unrelated fi...MORE...
Police unable to identify body found in Yakima River - A DNA match may be required in order to identify a man found dead in the Yakima River on Sunday afternoon. The body was too badly decomposed to take fingerprints or do an autopsy, Yakima County Coroner Maury Rice said. No cause of death has been determine...MORE...
Bahá'í community guest speaker to discuss international education - Yakima's Bahá'í community welcomes Gary Morrison tonight. July 22 Morrison will be the guest speaker at a potluck dinner. Food will be served beginning at 6 p.m. The talk begins at 7:30 p.m. Morrison, who serves on the Spiritual Assembly of ...MORE...
Cleanup to begin on Cold Springs blaze, but small fires persist - Having now made significant progress against the Cold Springs Fire southeast of Mount Adams, crews expect to start the long mop-up operation Thursday. Responsibility for the fire will be returned to crews under the...MORE...
Out of-control Mercedes injures two in Wapato - WAPATO -- Two people were injured when an alleged drunken driver careened into the parking lot of a convenience store, the Washington State Patrol said. The crash happened at 5:05 p.m. Sunday in the parking lot of an unspecified store at the corner of Fro...MORE...
07/23/08 Wine Q&A - Q. While I am no wine aficionado, I have sent back wine a couple of times when I find that the wine bubbles across my tongue even though this wine is not a sparkling wine. This has happened with a couple of pinot noirs and once with a blended cab franc-ca...MORE...
Wine adviser: State crafts its take on roussanne - Roussanne, an aromatic white wine grape from the Rhone Valley of France, is one of a number of Rhone-inspired varietals being explored here in Washington. I've long believed that one of the best ways to learn about wine is to focus on single varietal wine...MORE...
07/23/08 Death Notices - Keith Dusil Keith Dusil, 84, of Yakima died July 16. Mr. Dusil was born in Iowa County, Iowa. Survivors include three stepchildren, Shirley Tincani of McCleary, Wash., Delbert Lake of Prairie City, Ore., and Eugene Lake of Yakima; and his companion, Carol...MORE...
Sonics no more: Thunder reigns - OKLAHOMA CITY -- Oklahoma City's team -- formerly the Seattle SuperSonics-- will be called the Thunder, according to a television report....MORE...
Little Bit gives a lot to many - Wesley Steeb rode her first horse when she was 18 months old, unearthing a passion that continues to guide her life today. It was Christmastime, and someone placed her on Ginger, a neighbor's Shetland pony, to tak...MORE...
Complete Whisky Dick results - Whisky Dick Triathlon OVERALL RESULTS ------- Swim ------- T-1 ------- Bike ------- T-2 ------- Run ------- Total Place Name city Bib No Age Rnk Time Pace Time Rnk Time Rate Time Rnk Time Pace Time 1 Jason Jablonski Wenatchee 661 34 7 25:43.4 2...MORE...
Having a field day - SEATTLE -- Elisabeth Kanyer steps onto the turf at Qwest Field. Surrounded by thousands of empty seats -- which hold 67,000 fans on game day -- she marvels, "This is pretty cool!" This is her "work home." And she loves t...MORE...
Beating the heat - ELLENSBURG -- A shady tree or ice cream usually marks the occasion for 95-degree weather, but Sunday, 87 people chose swimming, biking, and running a total of 36 miles from Vantage to Ellensburg in the 2008 Whisky Dick Triathlon. It was a first-time entr...MORE...
Seeking motivation? Try making a difference - When my parents -- exhausted, sweaty and dusty -- stamped their work boots at the doormat and trooped toward my room with a third shovel in hand, I only had one natural reaction. I closed the door as fast as I could. No way did I want to spend my summer a...MORE...
Whisky Dick Triathlon top 10 results - TOP 10 MEN 1, Jason Jablonski (Age 34, Wenatchee), 2:34.32.0; 2, Robert Pritchett (30, Ellensburg), 2:41.35.9; 3, Ladd Preppernau (18, Ellensburg), 2:50.20.8; 4, Adam Blalock (22, Moscow), 2:54.46.9; 5, Joshua Fitchett (34, Bellevue), 2:54.51.9; 6, Winsto...MORE...
Bears' losing streak reaches five games - VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- The hits keep not coming for the Bears. Shut out for the second time in 12 games Monday night, struggling Yakima managed only five safeties en route to its fifth straight loss, 6-0 to Vancouver before an announced crowd of 2...MORE...
It's splitsville for Beetles, Pak - SELAH -- Cody Edwards' two-out single in the bottom of the seventh inning completed a two-run rally that lifted the Yakima Valley Pepsi Pak to a 4-3 win over the Yakima Pepsi Beetles at Carlon Park on Monday night and a split of their regular season-endin...MORE...
County will sell property in Toppenish to cut losses - Yakima County is ready to cut its losses on the controversial Toppenish jail site, closing a chapter that has been a lightning rod for public criticism ever since the county bought it for six times its assessed value. ...MORE...
Local report — Practice collision slows Lux in Ohio - LEXINGTON, Ohio -- Yakima native Cindi Lux, the victim of a practice collision on Friday and a faulty gearbox on Sunday, finished 28th in the Sports Car Club of America's SPEED World Challenge race at the Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course. Lux had recorded ninth...MORE...
New day health program seeks to enable the disabled - When not working or attending school, John Mahaney cares for his 24-year-old son. He bathes Mark and feeds him, clothes him and diapers him. The responsibility can be daunting, but a new program offered by Provide...MORE...
Safe Kids: Outdoor safety starts in your own backyard - The sizzling summer is finally in full swing, which means the delicious smell of barbecue and fresh cut grass is in the air and boisterous kids are splashing in pools everywhere. For me, summer also means it's time to clean up after the family dog before...MORE...
The enchantment of musical revue - The first play I ever saw was Rodgers and Hammerstein's Pulitzer Prize-winning "South Pacific." I was 8 years old, and that show changed my life. Before it wa...MORE...
Democrats making push for Latino vote - The state Democratic Party launched an unprecedented Latino voter mobilization effort Friday in Yakima. The Latino Vote Project, which kicked off with a celebration at its Yakima Avenue office, will pay three full-time organizers and use more than 100 vo...MORE...
Skateboarding 101 - SELAH -- Knowing how to ollie, kickflip and pop shove-it may not mean much to the average person. But for skateboarders, mastering these tricks separates the beginners from the pros. "If you're trying to do trick...MORE...
Pak headed to state - YAKIMA -- Needing just one victory in their next four games to assure themselves of a state berth, the Yakima Valley Pak took care of business quickly. Jake Fife threw a complete-game seven-hitter, and Ryan Durkee backed that effort with a home run as Yak...MORE...
07/21/08 Senior Lunch Menus - Older American Nutrition Program (Call 574-2200 the day before by 4 p.m. to register for lunch.) Today: Broccoli cheddar soup, half egg salad sandwich, carrot raisin salad, mandarin oranges, cookie. Tuesday: Meatloaf, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans...MORE...
Firefighters make quite a find - Yakima firefighters discovered more than 100 marijuana plants growing in the basement of a West Valley home that caught fire Friday morning. The fire broke out about 8:30 a.m. in the 8100 block of...MORE...
Official admits search mistakes - YAKIMA -- Searchers made mistakes in their efforts to find a West Valley man whose body was found Wednesday, Yakima County Sheriff's Sgt. Jerroldt Towell said this morning. But it's unlikely they would have found him alive, regardless, he said. "The outc...MORE...
Yakima Herald-Republic News Quiz - 1. Sheriff's deputies recently conducted nighttime special emphasis patrols focused on finding A) drunken drivers B) drivers not wearing seat belts C) uninsured drivers D) cars with that loud thumpi...MORE...
Obrist rallies at the Speedway - yakima -- Dan Obrist finally made the drive from Portland to Yakima Speedway for the ASA Late Model event worth his while Saturday night. Obrist started things off by posting the fast time in the division, and then he made a late move to pass Mike Zamora ...MORE...
Yakima Bears Update - Next game Opponent: Vancouver Canadians. When, where: 7:05 p.m. today, Nat Bailey Stadium, Vancouver, British Columbia. Radio: KUTI (1460). Probable pitchers: Yakima LHP Patrick McAnaney (1-0, 0.48) vs. TBA. Box score Canadians 3, Bears 2 YAKIMA...MORE...
Bears suffer another late collapse - VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- The late-inning heartbreak continues for the Yakima Bears. For the second time in four games, the Bears lost the lead in one of the final three innings, this time a two-run rally by the Vancouver Canadians in the eighth to c...MORE...
Local candidates will attend forums - Voters looking for information on legislative and Yakima County Commission candidates will have two opportunities this week....MORE...
Managing your portfolio: diversify, diversify, diversify - Janet Engels is senior vice president and director of the private client research group for RBC Wealth Management, overseeing the firm's stock analysis and market strategy and model portfolio creation. She has spent mor...MORE...
Coping after combat - Damien Patterson vividly remembers his unit marching through Iraq, engaging in firefight after firefight en route to Baghdad and eventually on to Mosul. "We took down every city all the way up t...MORE...
Mt. Adams fire 75 percent contained - Crews will likely remain on the Cold Springs fire through the end of September as they mop up the 7,980-acre fire northeast of Trout Lake, Wash. A fire spokeswoman said Sunday she could not predict what that schedule would mean for...MORE...
In slow economy, thrift store business is speeding up - Leopoldo and Francisca Amezcua are having trouble finding jobs. "We were picking cherries in Naches, but now they're laying people off and there's no more work," Leopoldo said in Spanish. To cope, the couple shops at Goodwill twice a week, trying to stret...MORE...
Growing weary of the road - A portable floodlight replaced the sun as workers at Alvarez Farms threw boxes of potatoes and green beans onto their shoulders and loaded a delivery truck. The day's 94-degree heat had receded, and laborers took ...MORE...
The economy: Where does Yakima stand? - The Yakima Valley's economy is decidedly mixed. Retailers nationwide are scaling back expansion plans, yet one of the nation's largest chains is moving ahead with a West Valley superstore. In other places, housing pr...MORE...
Man shoots himself in face before leading police on chase - A suspect attempting to elude police crashed into a power pole Sunday afternoon, knocking out electricity to parts of Yakima and Union Gap, after shooting himself in the face, authorities said. Power for the 860 customers affected was expec...MORE...
2000 court case finally fades out of system - Even in the backlogged swamp that is Yakima County Superior Court, the saga of Shawn Sherbahn stands out. Perhaps you remember the story. Back in February 2000, prosecutors filed felony theft charges against two Sel...MORE...
Motorcyclist not seriously hurt after Monday crash - A 41-year-old Yakima motorcyclist was in satisfactory condition at a local hospital following a collision with a car Monday morning. Allen Epperson, driving a 1999 Kawasaki motorcycle, was traveling eastbound in the 3500 block of Ahtanum Road at about 7:...MORE...
07/22/08 Letters to the Editor - To the editor -- While reading about the dairy proposed for the Yakama reservation, I have noticed some parallels. People once believed the Earth was flat and you could sail off the edge, until someone proved otherwise. People once beli...MORE...
Yakima Herald-Republic news quiz answers - 1. Sheriff's deputies recently conducted nighttime special emphasis patrols focused on finding B) drivers not wearing seat belts 2. Two Central Washington University softball players, who carried an injured pl...MORE...
Toppenish School District volunteer to receive national GEAR UP award - Dianna Sampson, a parent volunteer in the Toppenish School District, is one of five recipients of the 2008 GEAR UP Parent Leadership Award that will be presented today at the National Council for Community and Education Partnerships annual conference in W...MORE...
Crews make progress containing wildfire - Firefighters have contained roughly 50 percent of the Cold Springs Fire burning southeast of Mount Adams, officials reported. With the fire closer to full containment thanks to milder temperatures in recent days,...MORE...
Dead body found in river near Greenway - A man's body was recovered from the Yakima River on Sunday after boaters spotted the corpse trapped near a log, Yakima firefighters said. The man's identity and the circumstances of his death remained under investigation. The boaters called...MORE...
Electrical system to be upgraded at fairgrounds - The Central Washington State Fair Association will receive a $960,000 federal grant to upgrade the fairgrounds' electrical system. The nonprofit association, which operates the 120-acre grounds at East Nob Hill Boule...MORE...
07/21/08 Death Notices - Ron E. Wagner, 38, of Yakima died July 13. Mr. Wagner was born in Shelton, Wash., and raised in Naches. He and his family later settled in Wiley City. He worked a variety of jobs, and was employed by R&J Rentals for the past seven years....MORE...
07/21/08 In Basket - Finance Cashmere Valley Bank has hired Darlene Picatti as its Yakima market manager for its new business office in downtown Yakima. Picatti has more than 18 years of lending experience. Insurance Mitchell, Reed & Associates Insurance has hired Jacob ...MORE...
Flatlining -- CBA's future might be as bleak as the Sun Kings' - YAKIMA -- If the Sun Kings still have a pulse, it's faint at best. But it's possible they're not alone in intensive care, because the Continental Basketball Association itself may be on life support. There's been no change in the team's inactive status in...MORE...
Spokane beats up Bears on way out of town - YAKIMA -- The weather? Flawless. The crowd? Festive. The sight of Spokane's Indians leaving town? From the Bears' painful point of view, priceless. Yakima absorbed its first series sweep and worst beating of the season Saturday night, and the 14-2 drubbi...MORE...
07/20/08 Bears update - Next game Opponent: Vancouver Canadians. When, where: 7:05 p.m. today, Nat Bailey Stadium, Vancouver, British Columbia. Radio: KUTI (1460). Probable pitchers: Yakima LHP Ian Harrington (1-3, 3.58) vs. TBA. Notes SALUTING OUR SERVICEMEN: Saturday night...MORE...
Reds miss playoffs with loss at Tacoma - TACOMA -- Junior Garcia did his part, but it still wasn't enough to help the Yakima Reds reach the playoffs for the first time since 1999. Garcia capped his stellar season with two more goals, giving him 15, but that was the sum of Yakima's offense as the...MORE...
Local report -- Beetle bats quieted in sweep - YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC WENATCHEE -- The bizarre events in Yakima's home-and-home Senior Legion series with Wenatchee continued on Saturday but this time it didn't turn out so well for the Pepsi Beetles. A day after scoring 38 runs in a sweep of the Apple...MORE...
07/20/08 Death notices - Ron E. Wagner, 38, of Yakima died July 13. Mr. Wagner was born in Shelton, Wash., and raised in Naches. Later he and his family settled in Wiley City. He worked a variety of jobs throughout his life, and for the past seven years was employed...MORE...
Local unemployment rate at four-year high - The unemployment rate in Yakima hasn't been this high in four years. The rate increase from 5.2 percent last June to 7.4 percent this June reflects a nationwide financial crunch characterized by layoffs. The worst u...MORE...
V is for vanpool - Mike Fernandez spends about $86 a month to get to and from work at White Pass. It's a bargain in today's world with gas prices zooming into record territory, currently at $4.28 a gallon for unleaded regular. Fernande...MORE...
Alleged bank robber is arraigned - A man accused of holding up two banks in two hours has been charged with two counts of first-degree bank robbery. Geoffrey Edward Losinger, 56, was arraigned Friday in Yakima County Superior Court, where a judge maintained his bail at $100,000. The robber...MORE...
Amtech to add 100 jobs over three years - A Wapato company that manufactures Fiberglas and plastic products for military and mass transit uses is expanding and expects to add 100 jobs over the next three years....MORE...
Yakima man is charged with downloading child pornography - Three felony charges have been filed against a man accused of using his computer to download child pornography. Anthony Scott Rossine, 33, of Yakima was arraigned Friday in Yakima County Superior Court on three counts of possessing...MORE...
Crews make gains fighting Cold Springs blaze - The Cold Springs fire northeast of Trout Lake flared again Thursday afternoon, growing to more than 7,900 acres. The week-old blaze is now considered 30 percent contained. Spokeswoman Jeree Mills for the Northwest Coordination Center said the fire grew to...MORE...
Think 'green'; think trees - We are all encouraged to think "green" and conduct our lives to reflect each day as Earth Day. As we recycle, add insulation, switch to energy-saving light bulbs, etc., we often overlook planting, protecting and facilitating a very important contributor t...MORE...
Rally reined in -- Selah's Brader closes door on Bears' comeback - Tim Hulett was thinking it as Dustin Brader approached the pitcher's mound in the bottom of the ninth inning, but didn't dare say it. "What I told him was to work on the hitter," the Spokane manager said, "and he did that. Fortunately for us, their guy hi...MORE...
07/19/08 Bears update - Next game Opponent: Spokane Indians. When, where: 7:05 p.m. today, Yakima County Stadium. Radio: KUTI (1460). Probable pitchers: Yakima RHP Houston Summers (3-2, 4.17) vs. Spokane LHP Martin Perez (0-1, 3.98). Notes STREAK SNAPPED: If the Bears didn't...MORE...
Whisky Dick favorites a familiar bunch - YAKIMA -- Although some of the big, front-of-the-pack regulars in the Whisky Dick Triathlon's storied history aren't expected to be in the lineup this year, Sunday's 26th annual summer test of will and stamina might just look a lot like the 2007 edition....MORE...
Local Report -- Beetles outslug Wenatchee - YAKIMA -- Calling Friday's opening game between the Yakima Pepsi Beetles and Wenatchee a wild one doesn't come close. Try this: Wenatchee piled up 25 hits and lit the scoreboard at Parker Field for 26 runs -- and lost. Jose Meza's two-run single in the bo...MORE...
Workin' on a building - Members of 16-member youth group from Grace Lutheran Church in Des Moines, Wash., are working at Tree of Life Lutheran Church this summer to complete their 10th-grade missions. In addition to helping paint the parsonage, they, along with youth from Tree o...MORE...
Russell featured on 'Dateline' - Tonight's "Dateline" program will feature the case of Frederick Russell, the Washington State University student convicted of driving drunk when he crashed into a car full of fellow students outside of Pullman, Wash. Brandon Clements of Wapato was killed...MORE...
Man convicted of buying stolen signs - A Wapato man was found guilty Thursday of trying to traffic in stolen metal during an undercover sting. Jurors convicted William Robert Ames, 65, of second-degree attempted trafficking in stolen property and of failing...MORE...
Bustling weekend planned at Farmers Market - Time flies. So do husks of corn, loaves of bread, jars of honey, bunches of basil, wreaths of peppers, pounds of cherries and tomatoes and cherry tomatoes -- right off the tables. It's probably impossible to guess just how many pounds of fresh fruit and ...MORE...
Four people arrested in highway drug bust - TOPPENISH -- Four people are in custody this afternoon after a pound of marijuana was discovered following a traffic stop on Highway 97 south of Toppenish, the Washington State Patrol reported. Officers were involved in an emphasis patrol being conducted...MORE...
Nile Valley Days offers a relaxing trip back in time - For people who want to split wood with a big ax, feast on hamburgers or explore a Civil War encampment this weekend, Evelyn Sowers believes Nile Valley Days fits the bill. "It's just a relaxing time in the mountains by the river," said Sowers, a member of...MORE...
07/19/08 death notice - Theressa Uken Theressa Uken, 90, of Sunnyside died Wednesday. Mrs. Uken was born in Kanawha, Iowa. She was a homemaker and teacher. She taught in Kanawha before moving to Sunnyside in 1947, and taught public schools in Mabton, Sunyside and Granger, and la...MORE...
Downtown gains a coffee shop - A new downtown coffee shop will open Tuesday. North Town Coffeehouse will begin operating at 6 a.m. Tuesday, said owner Dave Tompkins. The shop at 28 N. First St. will offer a variety of beverages and snacks, including Stumptown Coffee from Portland, gela...MORE...
07/19/08 Faith What's Happening - Hungry? Head to Ahtanum Valley for spaghetti Ahtanum Valley Assembly of God is hosting a spaghetti feed Thursday night. The dinner features pasta, French bread, salad, a beverage and dessert. The cost is $5 for adults or $20 for a family of up to six with...MORE...
Northwest League -- Close Call - YAKIMA -- On not one but two occasions, Brendan Duffy was ready to hang 'em up. Not that he wanted to quit baseball, mind you, because he'd played the game for the majority of his young life and had dearly enjoyed the experience. And even though his older...MORE...
Meet the Bears -- Anthony Smith, first baseman - ANTHONY SMITH First baseman Bear facts: The 6-foot-1, 209-pound Smith was born March 28, 1985 in Mount Kisco, N.Y., and presently resides in Katonah, a small town some 30 miles north of New York City on Intertate 684. He played baseball at St. John's Univ...MORE...
Local Report -- Selah Nationals cruise at Junior state tournament - MOUNT VERNON -- Kurt Lindemann struck out nine in five innings and led Selah National to a 14-0 win over Nisqually Basin in the Little League Junior state tournament on Thursday. Lindemann allowed two hits in the six-inning game, which pushed Selah's reco...MORE...
7/18/08 Bears Update - Next game Opponent: Spokane Indians. When, where: 7:05 p.m. today, Yakima County Stadium. Radio: KUTI (1460). Probable pitchers: Yakima RHP Ricardo Taveras (0-2, 5.26) vs. Spokane LHP Glenn Swanson (0-0, 0.00). Notes HEAVERLO HELPS OUT: When bus proble...MORE...
For Andy Warhol, image was everything - "It was his spontaneous intuition that not to be received as an image in the common consciousness is to be bereft of the only reality that matters. This thought may be enlisted to explain his propensity to repeat, over and over, the same image of the same...MORE...
07/18/08 10 Days Out - Friday, July 18-Saturday, July 19 * When it came to picking this summer's Warehouse Theatre Company musical production, director Brandon Lamb decided to focus strictly on the music. His selection: The Rogers and Hammerstein revue "Some Enchanted Evening,...MORE...
07/18/08 Art - ART WALKS PROSSER ART WALK AND WINE GALA. 6-10 p.m. Saturday. Downtown Prosser. Art displays, jazz music, food, wine tasting. Tickets: $10, through the Prosser Chamber of Commerce, 786-3177. Ages 21 and over. FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK. 5-7 p.m. the first Fr...MORE...
Beebe bringing bluesy tunes to Sports Center - Singer-songwriter Cody Bebee is winding down his summer tour back on familiar ground. Originally from Selah, Bebee -- who is focusing on his solo career in Seattle -- plays Saturday at the Yakima Sports Center, 214 E. Yakima Ave. The show will also serve ...MORE...
07/18/08 Books - READING AL ALLAWAY. Noon Saturday. Borders, 1700 E. Washington Ave., Union Gap. Local author will sign his new book, "All Ways the Rebel." 248-4018. LEE GRANTIER. 1-3 p.m. July 26. Borders, 1700 E. Washington Ave., Union Gap. Selah author will sign her...MORE...
07/18/08 Theater - "SOME ENCHANTED EVENING." 7:30 pm. (new curtain time) tonight and Saturday, Thursday-July 26, July 31-Aug. 2, Aug. 7-9. Warehouse Theatre in the Allied ArtsCenter, 5000 W. Lincoln Ave. Tickets on sale at 3 p.m. July 11. Tickets: $17.50 general admission,...MORE...
07/18/08 Night life - NIGHT LIFE Blues/Jazz/Swing JACK-SONS SPORTS BAR. 6-11 p.m. Thursdays. Open blues/jazz jam. 432 S. 48th Ave. 966-4340. JOHNNY'S ON THE AVE. 8 p.m. Fridays. Wayman Chapman. Red Lion Yakima Center Hotel, 607 E. Yakima Ave. 248-5900. (R&B.) PLAZA SOCI...MORE...
07/18/08 Just announced - PAINTED PINTS PARTY. 5:30 p.m. Sept. 3. G-Spot bar in Gasperetti's Restaurant, 1013 N. First St. Hand-painted pint glasses from local artists. $25 each. With glass purchase receive $5 off Fresh Hop Ale Festival ticket. Proceeds benefit Allied Arts of Yaki...MORE...
Blues greats Salgado, Bishop added to fair lineup - Northwest blues icon Curtis Salgado and blues-rock guitar great Elvin Bishop have been added to this year's lineup of main stage entertainment at the Central Washington State Fair, which runs Sept. 26 to Oct. 5 at State Fair Park. Salgado, who was the ins...MORE...
07/18/08 On the Record - * The Yakima Valley Museum's 2007 special exhibit "In Memory Of: Expressions of Mourning in Victorian America" was recently presented an Award of Exhibit Excellence from the Washington Museum Association. Curated by the museum's David Lynx and Andy Granit...MORE...
On uncorked -- Silver Lake Winery's beach party and clam bake - Although there will be more wine than waves, Silver Lake Winery at Roza Hills is hosting a beach party and clam bake this weekend. The summertime (and sangria-fueled) festivities begin at noon Saturday at the winery's scenic "viniferanda" at 1500 Vintage...MORE...
07/18/08 Planner - AUDITIONS BEL CANTO OF YAKIMA. 7-9 p.m. Mondays. Yakima Evangelical Church, 7901 W. Nob Hill Blvd. Women's choir. 965-2868. YAKIMA CHAPTER OF THE BARBERSHOP HARMONY SOCIETY. 7 p.m. Mondays. St. Timothy Episcopal Church, 4105 Richey Road. Info: Art Ries,...MORE...
Guilty Pleasures -- ABBA - When Guilty Pleasures was young and sweet -- only, well, actually 18 -- a college dormmate was absolutely obsessed with ABBA. She listened to ABBA's "Gold" nonstop, especially in her car, which happened to be an Isuzu Trooper, which, of course, called fo...MORE...
07/18/08 Film Clips - OPENING TODAY "THE DARK KNIGHT" -- Heath Ledger's turn as the villainous Joker upstages everybody, even Christian Bale as Batman, in this even-darker sequel to 2005's "Batman Begins." Also starring Aaron Eckhart as district attorney Harvey Dent, Morgan F...MORE...
07/18/08 Death Notices - Randy L. Dykes Randy L. Dykes, 55, of Yakima died July 11 in Seattle. Mr. Dykes was born in Omaha, Neb., and was a Vietnam War veteran. He moved to Yakima around the age of 13. He worked as a security guard and owned a mobile DJ business. Survivors includ...MORE...
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