It says a lot about a business owner when he credits many of his company’s successes to the hard work, loyalty and talent of his employees. So when I asked Chad Atkins of Atkins Landscaping about the amazing work his company produces and the endless list of clients he serves in the Yakima ar…
EDITOR'S NOTE: As of February 2019, Yakima Magazine is a special publication produced monthly by the Yakima Herald-Republic News Department.
Every once in a while, you hear about somebody getting back together with an ex. Or maybe buying back a car they used to own years earlier.
The COVID-19 pandemic and stay-at-home orders have forced people to make a number of changes to their daily lifestyles. So now, perhaps more than ever, it may be time to crank up the radio.
The ornamental cherry trees lining our driveway are bright pink as a write this. If you walk close to the line of trees, the happy hum of buzzing bees greets you from several yards away.
Many of us live a lifestyle that is determined by our income. Annette Ruckert and Robert Meichtry (known as Star) decided when they met 34 years ago that their income would be dictated by their chosen lifestyle.
A month ago, I was in Seattle waiting for my husband’s meeting to end so we could return to Yakima. It happened to be the first day of Gov. Jay Inslee’s stay-at-home order. At that point, I never envisioned it would come to include closing businesses and schools, not to mention the most impo…
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Over the years, you’ve gotten to know the contributors to Yakima Magazine.
You’ve learned where they like to travel, what they enjoy eating, the things they find interesting. In some cases, you’ve been introduced to their families.
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As we continue to navigate this seemingly new normal due to the coronavirus pandemic, the desire to head outside for adventure is always present. And as an avid hiker, fisher and all-around outdoor enthusiast, I find myself yearning even more to put my new fly-fishing skills to the test.
New York Fashion Week and entertainment’s 2020 awards season saw a major movement in fashion: Dramatic nail art. Fashionistas everywhere traded in their subtle French manicures for more attention-grabbing styles. Celebrity manicurists are decorating A-lister nails with everything from gemsto…
Dr. Tomas Holbrook, DDS, and his wife Debbie met while growing up in Yakima. After they married, the couple purchased a small house. However, with three growing children, Brian, Lyndsey and Doria, they realized their little home was bursting at the seams and they were greatly in need of more…
Procuring this caliber of speakers would be an accomplishment in any large city in the nation. That this caliber of speakers would come to a city few in the nation have heard of is a greater accomplishment. But one of the most unique things about this accomplishment is who has done it. The m…
The restaurant industry employs one out of every 10 workers, according to The National Restaurant Association, and they were one of the first industries to close their doors when ‘stay-at-home’ orders were issued because of the coronavirus.
“Climbing to me is a battle with yourself, your own shortcomings. It’s not a religion, but it’s damn close to being spiritual. It’s a search inside yourself, to see whether you measure up.”
The creative child turned out pictures of hot rods, motorcycles and monsters, even “retouching” Biblical characters pictured on the church bulletin at times.