It’s unclear whether the recent move by Mars Wrigley candy to sideline its iconic M&Ms “spokescandies” is a genuine reaction to the sillie…
Supporters of establishing a Lower Valley public hospital district have pulled off an impressive feat in gathering the signatures of more than…
By Jan. 24, the United States had already recorded 40 mass shootings (minimum of four people injured or killed) — in big cities and small town…
Everybody’s heard the old saying about the certainty of death and taxes, but maybe it’s time to add a third absolute to that equation: the cer…
To say the least, it’s been a tough week.
For weeks, the White House has insisted (with some justification) that the parallel special-counsel investigations into President Joe Biden an…
Yakima County’s 0.1% sales tax to provide mental health services seemed like a pretty straightforward idea back in 2019.
The recurring farce of lifting the U.S. government debt ceiling began again recently. As total debt surpasses $31.4 trillion — the current sta…
It is too early to assess the motivations behind a series of attacks on power substations throughout the United States — including the Northwe…
Yakima’s main medical center has a new name now — MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital.
Yakima has lost one of its best friends.
The U.S. Supreme Court last year issued a potentially devastating ruling for communities beleaguered by gun violence, striking down New York’s…
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You have to wonder how some people sleep at night.
After months of bashing the Justice Department for going after the former president, Republicans are welcoming an investigation into the current one.
After Kevin McCarthy was elected speaker of the House by his fellow Republicans last week — on the 15th ballot and after making concessions to…
Our communities, and the elected officials who create policies that support them, are in one of the most unique times in recent history.
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The Homeless Network of Yakima County and the Yakima Herald-Republic are organizing a cold weather relief drive Saturday for people experienci…
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Two years ago today, our country nearly ceased to be a country.
The 118th Congress convened Tuesday with each party holding a slim majority in one chamber. In the Senate, a Democratic coalition enjoys a 51-…
The emergence of immigration policy as a constant source of seeming contradiction under President Joe Biden was a development few expected.
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