Bree Black Horse, a Seminole Nation of Oklahoma citizen, is the first Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Northwest Region specifically focused on cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women and people.
Volunteers with the canine detection nonprofit have visited Fort Simcoe four times over two years to search for unmarked historic graves. The lead archaeologist plans to submit a final report to Yakama Nation Tribal Council in June.
A Wapato man who started running Friday morning from the Yakama Reservation to the Warm Springs Reservation in Oregon has reached his goal.
Ryan Vasquez hopes to run 120 miles in two days with a break about halfway at The Dalles, Ore.
As part of his plea agreement in connection with that case, another case against Waylon Jake Napyer was dismissed Tuesday.
A vote on whether to establish the Yakima County Lower Valley Public Hospital District is one of three local initiatives on the Nov. 5 ballot.
A benefit set for Oct. 12 will be the first fundraiser for the Ttáwaxt Birth Justice Center.
Prescribed fire projects are beginning again across the state on public lands with the arrival of autumn. In the Okanogan-Wenatchee National F…
Firefighters have mostly contained separate brush fires in the Yakima River Canyon and north of Terrace Heights, a sign that fire season isn't…
Firefighters are responding to a brush fire in the 200 block of Kelly Lane near Terrace Heights.
The road through the Yakima River Canyon reopened Wednesday night after it was closed because of a wildfire.
NACHES — Visibly burned slopes and scarred trees along the Highway 12 corridor provide a vivid reminder of how the Retreat Fire marred opportu…
While the immediate threat from the Retreat Fire has dissipated, the recovery and rebuilding process has just started. Here are some ways to h…
This year's rafting season on the Tieton River won't happen because of safety concerns related to the Retreat Fire. “I’d never seen such destr…
People traveling on Blewett Pass over Highway 97 should be prepared for traffic delays because the Swauk Fire that started Sunday afternoon.
As the flames recede from the Retreat Fire in Yakima County, officials and community members are coming together to figure out what comes next.
Yakima Dial-A-Ride service to Astria Health Center in Union Gap will end in January. Transit officials say they're just trying to follow rules…
An easterly flow of winds is forecast in the Pacific Northwest this weekend along with hot and dry conditions. It's a combination that raises …
Mildred Quaempts was a young girl when she first started asking about her mother's murder. At age 71 she still wants answers, and the private …
Community members in Roslyn have spent years working to protect the town from wildfire. Their efforts are an example for other communities acr…
Firefighters have contained the southern flank of the Williams Mine Fire near Trout Lake and are focused on reducing the spread toward Yakama …
A fire on Bohoskey Drive northeast of Terrace Heights burned an estimated 315 acres before it was extinguished Monday evening.
An updated story is available here.
U.S. 12 reopened over the weekend and firefighters are transferring command of the Retreat Fire to local units at the end of Monday’s shift.
Two men who pleaded guilty in plea agreements, Andrew Norris Zack and Kevin Todd Brehm, will be sentenced in March and April, and trial for th…
U.S. 12 has reopened from the White Pass summit to the junction with State Route 410. Drivers should plan for additional travel time due to si…
A positive transformation has taken place at the Savoy and Senator apartment buildings in downtown Yakima in recent years. Here's how it came about.
Evacuation notices on the Retreat Fire burning east of Rimrock Lake are lifted, according to Yakima Valley Emergency Management.
"There's just a misunderstanding of what it has done to our people and the losses that we have suffered because of it," Arlen Washines said. "…
A more recent update on this story is available here.
Firefighters gained some ground on the Retreat Fire and were hoping to eliminate some of the fire’s fuel Monday.
Part of U.S. Highway 12 in Central Washington remained closed Sunday because of the Retreat Fire.
The Retreat Fire burning east of Rimrock Lake is 66% contained.
The latest on the Retreat Fire east of Rimrock Lake and the Williams Mine Fire near Trout Lake.
The Retreat Fire burning east of Rimrock Lake is 64% contained.
Pacific Power officials told Yakima County commissioners they have taken steps to reduce the impact and scale of power outages and are making …
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