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The Noah’s Ark homeless shelter in Wapato is the only homeless shelter in the lower Yakima Valley. Its founder named it after his deceased wife, Rev. Sheri Noah, who envisioned eliminating homelessness on the Yakama Reservation.
To the editor — I cannot understand the logic of Washington state leadership. A few days ago the Yakima Herald ran a story about the shortage of money to fund the public schools. Not surprisin…
To the editor — Would it be discrimination for healthy, non-compliant, unvaccinated students to be denied public education when ill vaccinated students are not denied the same, or are actually…
To the editor — Shame on local law enforcement! While Washington statute allows the use of fog lights, even when it’s not foggy, what about fog lights being used because the vehicle’s headligh…
To the editor — People seem to either not know, not remember, or not care that we do not have rights conferred to us by government. Rights are conferred by nature simply because you are human.…
To the editor — Having family in Yakima, it was unsettling to read the Herald article: "Yakima to lose 1 of 2 hospitals; Astria closing Regional as part of bankruptcy" (Jan. 9).
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