The Central Washington Home and Garden Show each year at the Yakima Valley SunDome has many attractions, ranging from tractors to bathtubs. Bu…
Preparations for Selah High School’s upcoming musical production of “Cinderella’s Glass Slipper” have been in full swing since last fall. Near…
Timothy Jeske is a political science professor who is approaching his 30th year at Yakima Valley College. He previously served as an instructo…
Churchill’s Booklovers’ Haunt has been a backdrop for much of Carmen Lester’s life. After her parents bought the Yakima used bookstore in 1969…
Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?
Since 2021, Naches Valley High School has welcomed an inclusive club called Gender Sexualities Alliances, commonly known as GSA. The club focu…
Many mornings you’ll find Brady Locke standing outside East Valley High School greeting other students with a high five as they start their da…
Crumbl Cookies on Yakima's Nob Hill Boulevard is a bakery with a rotating menu that includes a variety of specialty flavors that are baked fre…
Mark Burns is in his 34th year teaching English at West Valley High School. He is well known by students for his teaching methods and sense of humor.
On the morning of Jan. 20, Toppenish High School hosted its inaugural SkillsUSA Central Washington Regional Leadership Conference. The SkillsU…
All school districts are tasked with the responsibility of not only educating students, but also ensuring student safety.
YouthWorks Pageant contestants and coordinators from Davis, East Valley, Sunnyside, West Valley, Highland and Eisenhower high schools took par…
For more than 100 years, the international women's organization known as Junior League has worked to promote volunteerism, improve communities…
This school year marks the first time that students at East Valley High School can participate in interscholastic esports competition.
What started as one girl's project for a West Valley High School club ended up morphing into something during December that benefited many fam…
Each year, local families pile into their cars and go on a tour of area Christmas light displays. Many of those people make a point of stoppin…
Christmastime is here, and this year the drive-thru Holiday Light Fest that started at Yakima's State Fair Park in 2020 is happening once agai…
La Salle High School’s robotics team marked a big turnaround Dec. 3 during the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Sciences and Technolo…
When I was younger, I used to watch the Discovery Channel's “How the Universe Works” all the time. The show had a number of hosts, one of whom…
I’ve been in band since fourth grade, about half my life. But this is my last year in band. This will be something I’ll always remember about …
“Always strive to lead every athlete into a growing relationship with Jesus Christ and His church.”
East Valley High School art teacher Anthony Hitchcock is someone who is open with his opinions. He puts humor and fun into teaching.
It was an amazing experience to go see former professional basketball player of the Seattle Supersonics, Gary Payton — well known as “The Glov…
Moogega Cooper, head of NASA's planetary protection team, visited Yakima on Oct. 19 to speak as part of the Town Hall series at the Capitol Theatre.
During the late 1990s, Bryan Dibble began collecting vintage military uniforms. A history buff who has read many books on World War II, Dibble…
If you ask me, the best part about competing in national knowledge competitions is answering this question: “Where are you from?”
Fans of live local theater can look forward to the Eisenhower drama program’s fall presentation of “She Kills Monsters,” a play written by Qui…
Are you looking for an exciting community event to jump-start your spooky season? If so, the West Valley area may be the perfect spot for you …
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