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Yakima Man Dies in East Spruce Street Shooting
A 28-year-old Yakima man is dead after a Saturday night shooting on East Spruce Street, the Yakima Police Department reported this morning (Feb. 12).
Officers say Eddie Abrams was on the ground and not breathing when they arrived in the 800 block of East Spruce after reports of shots being fired at about 9 p
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Women’s March on Yakima Draws Hundreds: ‘We’re Not Going Away’ [PHOTOS]
A day after the inauguration of President Donald Trump, hundreds took to the streets of Yakima to add their voices to hundreds of thousands of others around the world who rallied to send the new commander-in-chief a message:
"We're not going away."
Yakima Air Terminal Closes Again [UPDATED]
The Yakima Air Terminal -- which closed Tuesday evening because of dangerously icy conditions, then reopened Wednesday afternoon -- has closed again, according to the city of Yakima.
All flights to and from the airport have been canceled until at least Thursday morning, a city news release issued late Wednesday said...
Boiler Fails at Yakima Regional Medical Center, Cutting Off Main Heat
With temperatures barely in double digits, the heat is on the fritz at Yakima Regional Medical and Cardiac Center.
Inpatient care is continuing as workers try to repair the boiler, which failed early Friday morning, according to a statement from Regional. Elective surgeries, however, are being rescheduled.
Icy Morning Offers a Timely Reminder for Yakima Holiday Travelers
This morning's treacherously icy roads are a good pre-Christmas reminder for holiday travelers: If you want to get where you're going safely, check the conditions, allow plenty of time and slow down.
That's the Washington State Department of Transportation's advice, anyway...
Sunnyside Community Hospital Buying Yakima Regional Medical & Cardiac Center and Toppenish Community Hospital
Sunnyside Community Hospital & Clinics has signed an agreement to buy Yakima Regional Medical & Cardiac Center and Toppenish Community Hospital from Tennessee-based Community Health Systems Inc. for about $45 million.
The two companies announced the deal in separate news releases Tuesday.
Yakima Stars in ‘Criminal Minds’ Episode
Yakima's still talking about Wednesday night's episode of the CBS TV drama "Criminal Minds" -- the fictional show about an elite FBI team took place in Yakima this week, and local viewers have lit up social media to marvel at the network's attention to detail.
Saturday Fundraiser Benefits Five Local Kids Who Lost Their Mom
Five local children are facing Christmas without their mother this year, and friends across the community are rallying to make the kids' holiday as bright as possible.
Jacalyn Palomarez, 29, died in a car accident earlier this month near Sunnyside, leaving the children -- ages 3, 7, 8, 10 and 15 -- motherless...
WSDOT Closes Chinook, Cayuse Passes for the Season
It's that time of year again -- Chinook and Cayuse passes on State Routes 410 and 123 in Mount Rainier National Park have closed for the season, the Washington State Department of Transportation announced this morning (Nov. 29).
State crews had temporarily closed the passes last week, just before a snowstorm dropped several feet of snow...
Moxee Hop Festival Had It All This Year [PHOTOS, VIDEO]
Under deep blue skies and just enough breeze to keep everybody comfortable, the Moxee Hop Festival was as good as ever this year -- a grand parade, a 5K run, inflatable rides and slides, an entertainment stage that kept going day and night, food to please any palate and of course, the whole point of the celebration to begin with, beer -- the beverage all those hops help produce...
(UPDATED 12:15 p.m. Sunday) WSDOT Keeps State Routes 24, 241 Closed as Wildfire Spreads to Benton County [VIDEOS]
State Routes 24 and 241 will remain closed until Monday morning as crews battle a fast-moving brush fire that started Saturday on the Yakima Training Center and spread overnight through the East Valley and into Benton County.
Come See the Chrome! Saturday Cruise Nights Are On Now [PHOTOS]
Cruise Nights shift into second this weekend as local car enthusiasts and sponsors -- including the Yakima Volkswagen Club, the Apple Valley Kiwanis Club, Yakima Volkswagen Club and the Downtown Association of Yakima -- invite the public to come downtown and admire some of the valley's sweetest rides...