There are only three cannabis businesses operating in unincorporated Yakima County, where such operations are banned.
Businesses are in operation on three out of the four former Tiger Mart properties.
Yakima County Prosecuting Attorney Joe Brusic has been waiting since June to decide whether to charge an 18-year-old driver in a fatal alcohol-related crash near Cowiche.
The city of Wapato had a year of upheaval in 2019, getting hit with almost a dozen lawsuits, eight findings of egregious mismanagement in a state auditor’s report, and the launching of a criminal investigation into city affairs.
Controversy is still simmering between environmental groups and Lower Valley dairies.
Holley Estrada enjoyed a wonderful Christmas at home with her family and friends. For that, her mother is thankful. Having young Holley home for the holidays as she continues to battle leukemia was a precious gift.
The $1.4 trillion government funding bill negotiated by U.S. Senate and House leaders over the weekend came with a notable inclusion: reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank for seven more years.
Yakima city staff estimate that repairs to the Henry Beauchamp Community Center will cost at least $60,157, and some efforts are already underway.
Since Nov. 28, 2017, five people in Yakima County have been killed in officer-involved shootings.
An effort to build 30 tiny houses with onsite services and security for homeless people near Milroy Park is still alive, even though there hasn’t been any apparent movement on construction, a project official said.
Yakima School District leaders intend to request a more extensive independent survey of employee culture and civility.
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The stance on cannabis businesses in Yakima County remains highly controversial, but largely unchanged.