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Man threatening to jump from I-82 overpass subdued

YAKIMA, Wash. -- A suicidal man threatening to jump off a freeway overpass onto Interstate 82 was subdued without serious injury this morning, Yakima police said.

Oregon man killed in accident near Goldendale

GOLDENDALE, Wash. -- A truck driver was killed in a fiery rollover crash early this morning that was apparently caused by debris in the road.

Two car accident reported Friday near Goldendale

GOLDENDALE, Wash. -- A Goldendale man failed to yield to crossing traffic Friday evening, leading to a two-car accident on State Route 14, according to a Washington State Patrol...

What's happening today in the Yakima Valley: Saturday, Feb. 11

• "The Last Five Years," a musical put on at The Warehouse Theatre runs tonight at 7:30 p.m. Head on out to the Allied Arts Center, 5000 W. Lincoln Ave., in Yakima...

Ellensburg schools superintendent recommends moving students out of middle school by 2013

ELLENSBURG, Wash. -- Ellensburg School District Superintendent Paul Farris recommended a plan this week that would move students out of Morgan Middle School building by fall 2013.

Admitted pimp gets five years in rape of 14-year-old, awaits trial on assault

YAKIMA, Wash. — An admitted pimp who unwittingly gave Yakima police the DNA they needed to prove he got a 14-year-old girl pregnant was sentenced Friday to five years in...

County home sales increase as prices fall in fourth quarter

YAKIMA, Wash. -- The number of homes sold in Yakima County during the final months of 2011 improved, but prices remained soft. During the fourth quarter, the number of existing...

City manager turnover taking a toll in Sunnyside

SUNNYSIDE, Wash. -- When Mark Gervasi walks away from City Hall on April 6, he will leave unfinished projects, a stressed staff and another expensive search for a city...

Yakima-based bread machine business sees rising success

WALLA WALLA -- Until recently, there was one missing ingredient in Ron Wilkinson's dream.For more than a decade, the College Place businessman has been working to reach the...

Spanish business classes coming up

YAKIMA -- A local training center and the county's Hispanic Chamber of Commerce are teaming up to hold a small class on credit and business decisions for Spanish-speaking...

Free talk looks at cochlear implants

YAKIMA -- A free talk on cochlear implants will be held Feb. 25 at the Fairfield Inn, 137 N. Fair Ave. in Yakima.The talk is sponsored by an implant manufacturing company. It...

Accounts set up for cancer treatment donations

YAKIMA -- Kirk and Charlene Conradi have set up bank accounts at Banner Bank and HAPO Credit Union for people to donate to their son's ongoing cancer treatment. In October...

Not too late to register for Saturday's Polar Bear Plunge

Organizers of Yakima's 11th annual annual Polar Bear Plunge say they are still accepting registrations for Saturday's dunk in Sarg Hubbard Pond. Registration opens at 10...

Cheerleaders sickened by norovirus

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Testing at the state Public Health Laboratories confirms that norovirus caused hundreds of illnesses during and after the February 4 state high school...

02/11/12 Faith Happenings

Accent on youth at WesleyWesley United Methodist Church will honor the Cub Scout Pack and Boy Scouts Troop No. 268 at the 9 a.m. worship service Sunday. Following the worship...

Again: Search on for new Yakima city manager

YAKIMA, Wash. — Yakima is again advertising for a new city manager.

Okanogan couple charged in faith-healing death

OKANOGAN, Wash. — The Okanogan County prosecutor has charged a faith-healing couple with second-degree murder in the death of their 17-year-old son who had burst appendix.

’I’ve got a big surprise for you’: 2 Powell boys’ social worker to recall final moments on ’20/20’

Josh Powell told his oldest son he had a “big surprise” for him moments before he attacked his two boys with a hatchet and started a fire that killed them all.

Burn ban ordered for most of Yakima County

YAKIMA, Wash. — A burn ban has been declared for all of Yakima County, except the Yakama reservation due to stagnant air conditions.

What's happening this weekend in the Yakima Valley: Friday, Feb. 10

• “The Last Five Years,” a musical put on at The Warehouse Theatre run tonight and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Head on out to the Allied Arts Center, 5000 W. Lincoln...

Playhouse plight: Capitol Theatre ticket sales in serious decline

YAKIMA, Wash. -- People just aren't buying tickets; it's not much more complicated than that. The Capitol Theatre, a year and a half removed from the triumph of opening...

Supreme Court upholds tribal fishing rights after long battle

OLYMPIA, Wash. -- In a ruling announced Thursday, the state Supreme Court determined that state wildlife authorities had no right to give a Yakama fisherman a ticket for catching...

Skewered Apple BBQ contest moving to Selah

YAKIMA, Wash. -- Selah will add to its tourism draw this fall when Tree Top moves its annual Skewered Apple BBQ Championship from downtown Yakima to the grower-owned...

Police look for info in case of missing woman

WAPATO -- Authorities are looking for a 20-year-old Wapato woman who has not been seen by her family and friends since Feb. 3.Jessie Anna Goodrow's vehicle, a 1995 green Ford...

Eluding, DUI suspect arrested Wednesday

YAKIMA -- Yakima police Wednesday night arrested a 45-year-old man they said crashed into a parked car, a garbage bin, a crosswalk button and a power pole during a pursuit.About...

Parole check leads to discovery of 26 pot plants

GRANDVIEW -- A parole check resulted in the discovery of a modest indoor marijuana grow and two arrests Wednesday, police said.The case began at 5:20 p.m. when a parole officer...

Property owner fined for altering creek's channel

ELLENSBURG -- A Manastash Creek landowner has been assessed a $16,000 penalty for changing the creek's channel without permits, a violation of the Clean Water Act.The state...

Federal grant to replace WV firefighters' air packs

YAKIMA, Wash. -- West Valley firefighters will use a $343,000 federal grant to replace their aging air packs, which are vital for entering smoky house fires.Fire district...

Prosser High School principal suspended for seven days

PROSSER -- Kevin Lusk, the principal of Prosser High School, has been suspended for seven days without pay for his role in his wife's probation violation.Prosser School...

Clean Air Agency delays decision on dairy policy

YAKIMA, Wash. -- A dairy emissions policy now set for adoption next month likely will emphasize a voluntary approach to reducing pollutants that travel off dairy farms.The Yakima...

Downtown bank robbery suspect gets greedy, arrested

YAKIMA, Wash. -- He wanted more. He didn't get any.Police said a man who tried to rob a bank in downtown Yakima on Thursday was dissatisfied with the amount of money tellers...

Photo Journal: Thanks, sis

Emma Cruz, 12, helps her sister, Alexandra, 3, ride her bike along the pathway at Kissel Park in Yakima on Saturday.

Prosser principal suspended in connection with wife's probation violation

PROSSER, Wash. — Kevin Lusk, the principal of Prosser High School, has been suspended for seven days without pay for his role in probation violations by his wife, Linda.

Arrests made in Grandview marijuana grow

GRANDVIEW, Wash. — A parole check resulted in the discovery of a modest indoor marijuana grow and two arrests Wednesday, police said.

Kittitas landowner fined for altering Manastash creek

ELLENSBURG, Wash. — A Manastash Creek landowner has been assessed a $16,000 penalty for changing the creek’s channel without permits and in violation of the Clean...

Driver shears power pole and more during Yakima police pursuit

YAKIMA, Wash. — Yakima police Wednesday night arrested a 45-year-old man they said crashed into a parked car, a garbage bin, a crosswalk button and a power pole during a...

State Supreme Court backs Yakama fisherman in sturgeon case

OLYMPIA, Wash. — In a ruling issued this morning, the state Supreme Court determined that state wildlife authorities had no right to give a Yakama fisherman a ticket for...

Agency set to investigate handling of 911 call about Josh Powell

The Pierce County Sheriff's Department is unhappy with the way a 911 call taker handled a call from the caseworker who tried to summon deputies to Josh Powell's home in...

Anger, disgust over embezzlement of money for slain Lakewood officers' families

A Lakewood police officer allegedly embezzled about $150,000 intended for the families of the four officers killed in a coffeehouse shootout in 2009, spending some of the money on...

Women in Technology event is today at Perry Tech

YAKIMA, Wash. -- Perry Technical Institute is highlighting opportunities for women in technical fields today at its annual Women in Technology event.

What's happening today in the Yakima Valley: Thursday, Feb. 9

• “The Last Five Years,” a musical put on at The Warehouse Theatre is tonight (as well as Friday and Saturday) at 7:30 p.m. Head on out to the Allied Arts Center,...

Training Center rings out with sounds of readiness

YAKIMA, Wash. — The mortars are heavy and cold to the touch, but the winter weather doesn't stop 4th Stryker Brigade from its mission at the Army's Yakima...

Downtown Yakima Greyhound bus depot to close

YAKIMA, Wash. -- The Greyhound bus depot, a fixture on Yakima Avenue downtown for more than 50 years, will close next week and reopen inside a Fruitvale Boulevard...

Journalist tracks migrants on journey from 'tip to top'

GRANGER, Wash. -- Kadir van Lohuizen knows what it's like to be migrant. He's been one for 11-plus months. The internationally known Dutch photojournalist has been...

Bill promotes transparency in health care billing process

YAKIMA, Wash. — A year and a half ago, patients at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital's Cornerstone Medical Clinic were shocked and angry when they began receiving two...

Highland High Smorgasbord event Sunday

YAKIMA, Wash. -- The Highland High School Band, Cheer and Drill Annual Smorgasbord Dinner is Sunday at Highland High School.The meal includes turkey, sliced ham, stuffing,...

Oft-arrested drug dealer sentenced to 7 1/2 years

YAKIMA, Wash. -- A Yakima drug dealer who was arrested five times last year was sentenced Wednesday to 7 1/2 years in prison.Terry William Smith, 49, received a mid-range sentence...

Searchers find missing snowmobiler in good condition

ELLENSBURG -- A 73-year-old Ellensburg snowmobiler missing overnight in Kittitas County was found about 3 p.m. Wednesday.Authorities said Howard Umland, who got separated from his...

Police seize weapons, drugs, stolen bulletproof vests in raid

YAKIMA, Wash. -- For the second time in three months, Yakima police have recovered body armor stolen from a federal agent.Two bulletproof vests, along with two assault rifles,...

Environmental group sues Yakima Clean Air Agency

YAKIMA, Wash. -- An environmental group is suing the Yakima Regional Clean Air Agency for refusing to provide electronic copies of emails related to a policy on reducing pollutant...