The Wapato School District increased security this week as law enforcement continued to investigate threats made online against its middle and high schools. School district and law enforcement officials said the threats remain unsubstantiated and no violence has occurred.

Yakima Valley College will have drive-thru college and resource fairs on its Yakima and Grandview campuses Wednesday, according to a YVC press release.

Help for Washington families with kids in child care expanded earlier this month, but Yakima Valley child care providers said many people still do not know about the changes and only some have seen the effects.

About one month ahead of the deadline to have all staff vaccinated, Yakima Valley school officials report having over half of employees fully vaccinated. They don't expect to lose many employees, with some filing for religious and medical exemptions.

Yakima Valley College begins its first day of classes for the fall quarter Monday. Most classes will remain online only, but a limited number of hybrid classes will bring some students back to campus. 

Yakima Valley schools are planning events and educational activities for Hispanic Heritage Month, which began Wednesday and runs until Oct. 15.