YAKIMA — When most people in the Yakima Valley hear Bob Kershaw’s name, what might first come to mind is Kershaw Cos., the fruit company he ran with his brother Ed for decades.
Wednesday, May 15, 2019
Monday, January 14, 2019
YAKIMA, Wash. — Former Major League Baseball pitcher and famed pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre Sr., who starred at Mabton High School and Yakima Valley College before a decades-long professional career, died Sunday in Seattle, as reported by several news outlets.
Monday, April 09, 2018
Our Religion’s Leader, “Kiaux”, Husband, Father, Grandfather, Great-grandfather, Uncle, Brother and “Rain Maker” has passed on, with his spirit horse “Man”, and is riding the hills of his home land in Dry Creek on the Yakama Reservation.
Thursday, January 25, 2018
Obituary: Famed ski filmmaker Warren Miller thought a person’s first turn on downhill skis was a "first taste of total freedom."
Tuesday, January 23, 2018
Mrs. Fraley turns out to have staked one of the most legitimate claims of all. But because her claim was eclipsed by that of another woman, she went unrecognized for more than 70 years.
Friday, March 03, 2017
Jim Penney, a charter member of the Washington Racing Hall of Fame who saddled a record five Longacres Mile winners, died Feb. 21 at his home in Edgewood.
Thursday, April 21, 2016
A musical chameleon and flamboyant showman who never stopped evolving, Prince was one of the music world’s most enigmatic superstars. He celebrated unabashed hedonism, sang of broken hearts and spiritual longing and had a mysterious personal identity that defied easy definition.
Saturday, March 19, 2016
YAKIMA, Wash. -- Jim Lust, a retired Yakima County Superior Court judge, has died from complications related to cancer. He was 79.
Friday, February 26, 2016
Political uncertainty isn't the only threat to the Affordable Care Act's future. Cracks also are spreading through a major pillar supporting the law
Thursday, February 04, 2016
NEW YORK (AP) — Earth, Wind & Fire founder Maurice White, whose horn-driven band sold more than 90 million albums and made hits like “September,” “Shining Star” and “Boogie Wonderland,” died Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles, his brother Verdine said.
Thursday, January 28, 2016
Paul Kantner, the Jefferson Airplane guitarist, songwriter and fixture of the San Francisco ’60s rock scene, died Thursday of septic shock and organ failure, according to his publicist, who confirmed the news with the San Francisco Chronicle. He was 74.
Sunday, January 10, 2016
NEW YORK — David Bowie, the innovative and iconic singer whose illustrious career lasted five decades with hits like “Fame,” “Heroes” and “Let’s Dance,” died Sunday after a battle with cancer. He was 69.
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
NEW YORK — The lovable legend of Yogi Berra, that ain’t ever gonna be over.
Saturday, August 01, 2015
“Rowdy” Roddy Piper, the kilt wearing trash-talker who headlined the first WrestleMania and later found movie stardom, died Friday. He was 61.
Thursday, June 11, 2015
Longtime Yakima businessman Bob Brown died Tuesday at Cottage in the Meadow in Yakima.
Friday, May 15, 2015
LAS VEGAS - B.B. King, whose scorching guitar licks and heartfelt vocals made him the idol of generations of musicians and fans while earning him the nickname King of the Blues, died late Thursday at home in Las Vegas. He was 89.
Saturday, May 09, 2015
NEW YORK - Marcia Brown, a celebrated author and illustrator of children's books and three-time Caldecott Medal winner whose work ranged from the bold strokes of "Once a Mouse" to the more abstract and lyrical sketches of "Cinderella," has died.
Saturday, May 02, 2015
NEW YORK - Ben E. King, the lead singer for the Drifters and solo star whose plaintive baritone graced such pop and rhythm 'n blues classics as "Stand by Me," "There Goes My Baby" and "Spanish Harlem," has died. He was 76.
Friday, April 17, 2015
Billy Joe Burt, 49, of Yakima died Thursday. Mr. Burt was born in Sonoma, Calif.
Friday, April 10, 2015
Richard Dysart, a veteran stage and screen actor who played senior partner Leland McKenzie in the long-running TV courtroom drama "L.A. Law," has died after a long illness. He was 86.
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